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· May 12
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I wrote up my analysis of what Ross's movements and actions reveal about whether or not he had a "reasonable belief that he was in imminent danger of death or serious bodily injury" (the legal standard). I list 7 crucial moments that suggest he did not. asharangappa.substack.com/p/friday-rou...
Friday Round Up! 1/9/26
It was a bad shoot.
asharangappa.substack.com
January 10, 2026 at 5:57 PM
I wrote up my analysis of what Ross's movements and actions reveal about whether or not he had a "reasonable belief that he was in imminent danger of death or serious bodily injury" (the legal standard). I list 7 crucial moments that suggest he did not. asharangappa.substack.com/p/friday-rou...
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The constitution does not ban cellphone tracking.
The constitution makes this harder to do by placing safeguards in place under the right to due process, but this DOES NOT stop LEOs from attempting to weaponize the BUILT IN tracking in cellphones and other devices under in an "emergency."
The constitution makes this harder to do by placing safeguards in place under the right to due process, but this DOES NOT stop LEOs from attempting to weaponize the BUILT IN tracking in cellphones and other devices under in an "emergency."
good news the constitution already abolished this
bad news ice doesnt give a shit
bad news ice doesnt give a shit
January 10, 2026 at 11:27 PM
The constitution does not ban cellphone tracking.
The constitution makes this harder to do by placing safeguards in place under the right to due process, but this DOES NOT stop LEOs from attempting to weaponize the BUILT IN tracking in cellphones and other devices under in an "emergency."
The constitution makes this harder to do by placing safeguards in place under the right to due process, but this DOES NOT stop LEOs from attempting to weaponize the BUILT IN tracking in cellphones and other devices under in an "emergency."
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maybe relatedly, dental offices are an absolute hotbed of employment law violations. it's wild. you've got handsy dentists. you've got constant pregnancy discrimination because everyone who works there is a woman under 35.
can't tell you how many cases we've had against dental offices.
can't tell you how many cases we've had against dental offices.
total side note has anyone ever noticed that seemingly everyone who works in dentistry is like jaw-droppingly attractive? what the hell is up with that. my dentist looks like he could be an actor and all of the assistants look like models. what do they have in the fluoride???
January 10, 2026 at 7:31 PM
maybe relatedly, dental offices are an absolute hotbed of employment law violations. it's wild. you've got handsy dentists. you've got constant pregnancy discrimination because everyone who works there is a woman under 35.
can't tell you how many cases we've had against dental offices.
can't tell you how many cases we've had against dental offices.
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Also, its illegal to discuss gender in some American universities now.
This is the second time in three months a DHS agent called a US citizen a "bitch" as he shot her. donmoynihan.substack.com/p/whos-threa...
January 10, 2026 at 7:53 PM
Also, its illegal to discuss gender in some American universities now.
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Democratic candidates should make clear that their Attorney General will reopen all of these cases and prosecute each and every one of them as first-degree murders. Because that’s what they are.
WSJ investigation: In the past 6 months ICE agents have fired at vehicles 13 times, leading to:
* 8 people shot
* 5 of which were U.S. citizens
* 2 died
* no victims drew a weapon
The playbook: Agents box in a vehicle, block attempts to flee, then fire
www.wsj.com/us-news/vide...
* 8 people shot
* 5 of which were U.S. citizens
* 2 died
* no victims drew a weapon
The playbook: Agents box in a vehicle, block attempts to flee, then fire
www.wsj.com/us-news/vide...
Videos Show How ICE Vehicle Stops Can Escalate to Shootings
A WSJ visual investigation found that the Minneapolis ICE killing is one of 13 incidents where federal immigration agents have used deadly force against civilians in vehicles since July.
www.wsj.com
January 10, 2026 at 4:18 PM
Democratic candidates should make clear that their Attorney General will reopen all of these cases and prosecute each and every one of them as first-degree murders. Because that’s what they are.
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IJ files comments: DHS’s sweeping proposal to compel DNA and biometrics submissions from citizens "is exactly the kind of generalized, future-facing data collection that the
Fourth Amendment is meant to guard against" and has never been authorized by Congress. ij.org/wp-content/u...
Fourth Amendment is meant to guard against" and has never been authorized by Congress. ij.org/wp-content/u...
January 10, 2026 at 3:26 PM
IJ files comments: DHS’s sweeping proposal to compel DNA and biometrics submissions from citizens "is exactly the kind of generalized, future-facing data collection that the
Fourth Amendment is meant to guard against" and has never been authorized by Congress. ij.org/wp-content/u...
Fourth Amendment is meant to guard against" and has never been authorized by Congress. ij.org/wp-content/u...
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My article "Elections, Courts and Democratic Crisis: Constitutional Structure and the 2020 Election" has now been published in the @uchilegalforum.bsky.social symposium issue on "Law in Times of Disaster."
legal-forum.uchicago.edu/sites/defaul...
legal-forum.uchicago.edu/sites/defaul...
January 10, 2026 at 5:15 PM
My article "Elections, Courts and Democratic Crisis: Constitutional Structure and the 2020 Election" has now been published in the @uchilegalforum.bsky.social symposium issue on "Law in Times of Disaster."
legal-forum.uchicago.edu/sites/defaul...
legal-forum.uchicago.edu/sites/defaul...
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Extremely valuable thread from @kenwhite.bsky.social that also shows why there must be multiple responses to this, including legal ones, but also political responses like impeachment of the relevant officials like Noem. Even if not convicted, it imposes costs and keeps it in the political spotlight.
/13 That is why it is utterly foolish to be mad they haven’t charged Jonathan Ross already. Any chance of winning demands meticulous planning. That’s what I hope they do.
January 10, 2026 at 4:19 PM
Extremely valuable thread from @kenwhite.bsky.social that also shows why there must be multiple responses to this, including legal ones, but also political responses like impeachment of the relevant officials like Noem. Even if not convicted, it imposes costs and keeps it in the political spotlight.
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On December 30, a federal judge ordered the administration to continue funding the CFPB, blocking its attempt to starve the consumer watchdog of cash. The legal fight over the agency’s future is ongoing—and could reshape consumer protections nationwide.
January 10, 2026 at 2:24 PM
On December 30, a federal judge ordered the administration to continue funding the CFPB, blocking its attempt to starve the consumer watchdog of cash. The legal fight over the agency’s future is ongoing—and could reshape consumer protections nationwide.
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Yet another thing we're leaving behind with Woke 1. In Woke 2, fascists that break the law go to prison.
Been thinking about the academic who told me last year that we can't prosecute Stephen Miller for his crimes because carceral liberalism will only push more economically anxious, disaffected young men into the arms of the right. I wonder how his week's been going.
January 10, 2026 at 4:28 PM
Yet another thing we're leaving behind with Woke 1. In Woke 2, fascists that break the law go to prison.
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Elon Musk and xAI's Grok got suspended by Indonesia because the country not only has -- but will actually enforce -- a regulation that tries to protect people from having their images used in rampant AI generated CSAM / NCII, apparently... www.cnbc.com/2026/01/10/i...
Indonesia temporarily blocks access to Elon Musk's Grok over sexualized images
The move comes after governments and regulators from Europe to Asia have condemned and some have opened inquiries into sexualized content on the app.
www.cnbc.com
January 10, 2026 at 5:14 PM
Elon Musk and xAI's Grok got suspended by Indonesia because the country not only has -- but will actually enforce -- a regulation that tries to protect people from having their images used in rampant AI generated CSAM / NCII, apparently... www.cnbc.com/2026/01/10/i...
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11 years of conservatives trying to legalize murdering liberal protesters, from Kyle Rittenhouse to a wave of Republican state laws legalizing vehicular manslaughter, have led up to this.
January 10, 2026 at 12:50 PM
11 years of conservatives trying to legalize murdering liberal protesters, from Kyle Rittenhouse to a wave of Republican state laws legalizing vehicular manslaughter, have led up to this.
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“The claim that international law is fine as far as it goes, but can be put aside when the conditions change, is a claim that was made in the early 1930s by ‘realist’ jurists in Germany ... whose central thesis was ... that state power is all that counts, not law"
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Pick-and-mix approach to international law will make UK less secure, says attorney general
Richard Hermer accuses Conservatives of misunderstanding laws that have ‘kept us safe since 1945’
www.theguardian.com
January 10, 2026 at 1:10 PM
“The claim that international law is fine as far as it goes, but can be put aside when the conditions change, is a claim that was made in the early 1930s by ‘realist’ jurists in Germany ... whose central thesis was ... that state power is all that counts, not law"
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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Note: in many places, local law enforcement has contempt for ICE. They aren’t buddies. ICE is often perceived by law enforcement as a JV squad with little training that gets in the way of real law enforcements ability to investigate crimes and keep communities safe.
January 10, 2026 at 2:07 PM
Note: in many places, local law enforcement has contempt for ICE. They aren’t buddies. ICE is often perceived by law enforcement as a JV squad with little training that gets in the way of real law enforcements ability to investigate crimes and keep communities safe.
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“A power which urges its prestige as a means of evading international jurisdiction is fairly certain to be wrong.” Harold Laski
January 10, 2026 at 3:12 PM
“A power which urges its prestige as a means of evading international jurisdiction is fairly certain to be wrong.” Harold Laski
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The Federal Tort Claims Act (and its law enforcement proviso) is such an important statute. Unfortunately, like all other statutes that let you sue the government, judges have systematically worked to undermine it. But it should be expanded along with section 1983 and state analogues.
Immunity? Nope. The federal government Friday agreed to pay $125,000 in damages after a judge found a DHS agent committed a serious assault simply by pointing a gun at a hotel maintenance man who came to the agent’s room to unclog a toilet. This is one of dozens of such incidents.
Feds pay $125K after Border Patrol agent pointed gun at Portland hotel worker
The payout amount was finalized during a settlement conference Friday after a judge found the officer civilly liable for assault.
www.oregonlive.com
January 10, 2026 at 2:39 PM
The Federal Tort Claims Act (and its law enforcement proviso) is such an important statute. Unfortunately, like all other statutes that let you sue the government, judges have systematically worked to undermine it. But it should be expanded along with section 1983 and state analogues.
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“The Justice Department on Friday announced to employees it is creating an artificial intelligence taskforce to challenge state-level regulations so that AI companies can "be free to innovate without cumbersome regulation…”
DOJ creates task force to challenge state AI regulations
A new group within the Justice Department will target state artificial intelligence laws that it says hinder innovation, according to a memo.
www.cbsnews.com
January 10, 2026 at 3:08 PM
“The Justice Department on Friday announced to employees it is creating an artificial intelligence taskforce to challenge state-level regulations so that AI companies can "be free to innovate without cumbersome regulation…”
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A Supreme Court loss wouldn’t mean “Trump's tariffs disappear.” It would mean “this particular legal shortcut disappears.” Trump's love affair with tariffs will likely persist—but the tools he has to indulge it become narrower, slower, and easier to challenge.
January 10, 2026 at 12:52 PM
A Supreme Court loss wouldn’t mean “Trump's tariffs disappear.” It would mean “this particular legal shortcut disappears.” Trump's love affair with tariffs will likely persist—but the tools he has to indulge it become narrower, slower, and easier to challenge.
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U.S. Marshals who captured slaves under the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850 were enforcing the law too.
Slavery was eventually abolished*.
(* historical caveats apply)
Slavery was eventually abolished*.
(* historical caveats apply)
Continue to think that saying “abolish ICE” without explaining how you’ll enforce the law is a trap, but boosting this
"YouGov has ICE at 39% favorable, 52% unfavorable...But this top line really understates the intensity of public backlash to ICE and its tactics. In February 2025, just 19% of Americans held a strongly unfavorable view of ICE. Today, 40% do."
open.substack.com/pub/gelliott...
open.substack.com/pub/gelliott...
January 10, 2026 at 2:30 PM
U.S. Marshals who captured slaves under the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850 were enforcing the law too.
Slavery was eventually abolished*.
(* historical caveats apply)
Slavery was eventually abolished*.
(* historical caveats apply)
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"Doubtless, there is a case for making social class a legally protected characteristic, forcing institutions to confront discrimination more directly." #highered #academicsky
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
No, private schools aren’t victims of ‘reverse discrimination’ – and Cambridge should know better | Lee Elliot Major
Trinity Hall’s plan to target elite schools sends the message that privilege equals talent, when the reality is that poorer students are already on the back foot, says professor of social mobility at ...
www.theguardian.com
January 10, 2026 at 10:41 AM
"Doubtless, there is a case for making social class a legally protected characteristic, forcing institutions to confront discrimination more directly." #highered #academicsky
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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I guess no one cares, but as someone who has been teaching internaitonal trade law for some 9 years I am truly happy that the EU-MERCOSUR deal is finally getting done
January 10, 2026 at 11:03 AM
I guess no one cares, but as someone who has been teaching internaitonal trade law for some 9 years I am truly happy that the EU-MERCOSUR deal is finally getting done
ICYMI, this was yesterday's 🔥 news item among the law-type folks I know. See context at https://icymilaw.org/archive/2026-01-10.html#news (daily news digest). Article here 👇
Minnesota to review ICE shooting after FBI blocks state agents from case
Top state prosecutors said the review would ensure state authorities have access to investigative materials in the event they bring charges.
wapo.st
January 10, 2026 at 12:33 PM
ICYMI, this was yesterday's 🔥 news item among the law-type folks I know. See context at https://icymilaw.org/archive/2026-01-10.html#news (daily news digest). Article here 👇
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“The government generally shouldn’t be recording members of the public,” said Stanley. “People experience chilling effects in terms of exercising their right to exercise their First Amendment rights of expression and assembly.”
this is a good read
this is a good read
January 9, 2026 at 10:49 PM
“The government generally shouldn’t be recording members of the public,” said Stanley. “People experience chilling effects in terms of exercising their right to exercise their First Amendment rights of expression and assembly.”
this is a good read
this is a good read
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Wonder why the illegal sex abuse image factory and racist promotion service owned by the world vilest man has such a poor reputation? It really is a mystery.
Views of Twitter/X in Britain
Favourable 14% (3% very favourable)
Unfavourable 65% (37% very unfavourable)
By gender
Men 16-65 (-49)
Women 10-64 (-54)
By 2024 vote
Reform 23-46 (-23)
Cons 17-57 (-40)
Labour 10-76 (-66)
LibDem 6-79 (-73)
Green 5-89 (-84)
YouGov: V similar Jan 2025/Jan 2026
Favourable 14% (3% very favourable)
Unfavourable 65% (37% very unfavourable)
By gender
Men 16-65 (-49)
Women 10-64 (-54)
By 2024 vote
Reform 23-46 (-23)
Cons 17-57 (-40)
Labour 10-76 (-66)
LibDem 6-79 (-73)
Green 5-89 (-84)
YouGov: V similar Jan 2025/Jan 2026
January 9, 2026 at 9:44 PM
Wonder why the illegal sex abuse image factory and racist promotion service owned by the world vilest man has such a poor reputation? It really is a mystery.
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Another Federal District Court Holds Parts of Trump’s Executive Order on Elections is Unconstitutional; It Also Holds that Federal Law Does Not Preempt Oregon and Washington’s Ballot Receipt Deadlines (an Issue Related to the Watson Case) electionlawblog.org?p=153777
Another Federal District Court Holds Parts of Trump's Executive Order on Elections is Unconstitutional; It Also Holds that Federal Law Does Not Preempt Oregon and Washington's Ballot Receipt Deadlines...
You can find the order and opinion granting partial summary judgment to the states at this link (via Josh Gerstein). This marks (if I recall correctly) the third federal district court to hold that pa...
electionlawblog.org
January 9, 2026 at 11:57 PM
Another Federal District Court Holds Parts of Trump’s Executive Order on Elections is Unconstitutional; It Also Holds that Federal Law Does Not Preempt Oregon and Washington’s Ballot Receipt Deadlines (an Issue Related to the Watson Case) electionlawblog.org?p=153777