Pokorak, J.
@immanentize.bsky.social
Law Prof (Criminal & Constitutional). Dir. Sup. Ct Clinic.
Frmr: Dir. of Clinics; Uni. Vice Provost. Public Defender: Miami FL & Roxbury MA. Capital Defender, Texas. Juv. LWOP advocacy. Habeas, Appellate, SCOTUS Practice
Widow to cancer, 1 awesome son.
Frmr: Dir. of Clinics; Uni. Vice Provost. Public Defender: Miami FL & Roxbury MA. Capital Defender, Texas. Juv. LWOP advocacy. Habeas, Appellate, SCOTUS Practice
Widow to cancer, 1 awesome son.
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I thought the press descriptions had to be at least slightly off. But they are completely accurate.
America First is literally arguing that the disparate impact of free tuition for all families making <$300K per year “masks racial preferences behind income thresholds.”
America First is literally arguing that the disparate impact of free tuition for all families making <$300K per year “masks racial preferences behind income thresholds.”
July 18, 2025 at 2:15 PM
I thought the press descriptions had to be at least slightly off. But they are completely accurate.
America First is literally arguing that the disparate impact of free tuition for all families making <$300K per year “masks racial preferences behind income thresholds.”
America First is literally arguing that the disparate impact of free tuition for all families making <$300K per year “masks racial preferences behind income thresholds.”
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“It’s amazing that others in this room underwrote electing a man who, in the last week, single-handedly destroyed all of American science. It’s amazing how much good science you can destroy with $320 million and RFK Jr, very fast.”
— Seth Rogen’s censored remarks presenting the Breakthrough Prize
— Seth Rogen’s censored remarks presenting the Breakthrough Prize
April 16, 2025 at 3:10 AM
“It’s amazing that others in this room underwrote electing a man who, in the last week, single-handedly destroyed all of American science. It’s amazing how much good science you can destroy with $320 million and RFK Jr, very fast.”
— Seth Rogen’s censored remarks presenting the Breakthrough Prize
— Seth Rogen’s censored remarks presenting the Breakthrough Prize
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Russian Puppet Ships, Go Fuck Yourselves!"
-- From Snake Island to the Snakes
-- From Snake Island to the Snakes
February 28, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Russian Puppet Ships, Go Fuck Yourselves!"
-- From Snake Island to the Snakes
-- From Snake Island to the Snakes
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I am starting to think, because the evidence points this way, that these ghouls in this Administration are acting to actually kill old and sick people to reduce Medicare, Medicaid,and Social Security rolls for "savings."
Swift's "Modest Proposal" written without shame, satire, or modesty.
Swift's "Modest Proposal" written without shame, satire, or modesty.
February 27, 2025 at 2:20 PM
I am starting to think, because the evidence points this way, that these ghouls in this Administration are acting to actually kill old and sick people to reduce Medicare, Medicaid,and Social Security rolls for "savings."
Swift's "Modest Proposal" written without shame, satire, or modesty.
Swift's "Modest Proposal" written without shame, satire, or modesty.
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"The Conversation."
That movie still haunts me.
That movie still haunts me.
February 27, 2025 at 12:35 PM
"The Conversation."
That movie still haunts me.
That movie still haunts me.
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People on X are calling for AOC's arrest for posting this.... so I am posting it everywhere!
February 14, 2025 at 3:00 PM
People on X are calling for AOC's arrest for posting this.... so I am posting it everywhere!
This week I:
* traveled far and wide through many different times
* saw the saints with their toys
* saw all knowledge destroyed
* Also traveled far and wide to prisons of the cross
* saw the power and glory of sin & the blood of Christ on their skins
Plz contact me for more details if needed.
* traveled far and wide through many different times
* saw the saints with their toys
* saw all knowledge destroyed
* Also traveled far and wide to prisons of the cross
* saw the power and glory of sin & the blood of Christ on their skins
Plz contact me for more details if needed.
February 23, 2025 at 6:58 PM
This week I:
* traveled far and wide through many different times
* saw the saints with their toys
* saw all knowledge destroyed
* Also traveled far and wide to prisons of the cross
* saw the power and glory of sin & the blood of Christ on their skins
Plz contact me for more details if needed.
* traveled far and wide through many different times
* saw the saints with their toys
* saw all knowledge destroyed
* Also traveled far and wide to prisons of the cross
* saw the power and glory of sin & the blood of Christ on their skins
Plz contact me for more details if needed.
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FFS New York Times.
They’re not *his generals.
Unbelievable
They’re not *his generals.
Unbelievable
February 22, 2025 at 11:49 PM
FFS New York Times.
They’re not *his generals.
Unbelievable
They’re not *his generals.
Unbelievable
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getting many requests to help from federal workers affected by layoffs, “buyout offers”, and agency chaos. Welcome any recs for quality employee side lawyers to pass along. Some of the folks are in unions, others not if there affects your recommendations. much obliged.
February 18, 2025 at 1:46 AM
getting many requests to help from federal workers affected by layoffs, “buyout offers”, and agency chaos. Welcome any recs for quality employee side lawyers to pass along. Some of the folks are in unions, others not if there affects your recommendations. much obliged.
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No vacations? DeSantis urged to declare emergency over toxic red tide algae off Florida coast www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
DeSantis urged to declare emergency over toxic red tide algae off Florida coast
Harmful algae bloom off south-west coast blamed for deaths of marine life and poses threat to beaches
www.theguardian.com
February 16, 2025 at 5:22 PM
No vacations? DeSantis urged to declare emergency over toxic red tide algae off Florida coast www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
This is good! It is a page out of the old playbook that the Southern Poverty Law Center used in the late 80s/90s to undo the Klan.
Own them! Literally.
Own them! Literally.
February 4, 2025 at 4:16 PM
This is good! It is a page out of the old playbook that the Southern Poverty Law Center used in the late 80s/90s to undo the Klan.
Own them! Literally.
Own them! Literally.
Holy Tick Bite Batman!!
Every Tick is an E1 or E2 in todays Army!!
Every Tick is an E1 or E2 in todays Army!!
Brutal exchange between RFK Jr. and Sen. Bennet:
Bennet: Did you say Lyme disease is a highly likely militarily engineered bioweapon?
Kennedy: I probably did say that.
Bennet: Did you say Lyme disease is a highly likely militarily engineered bioweapon?
Kennedy: I probably did say that.
January 29, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Holy Tick Bite Batman!!
Every Tick is an E1 or E2 in todays Army!!
Every Tick is an E1 or E2 in todays Army!!
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For anyone interested in the history of birthright citizenship, here was my piece from 2018 about the man whose case protected the right for everyone.
www.politico.com/magazine/sto...
www.politico.com/magazine/sto...
Birth of a Birthright
Meet Wong Kim Ark, the Chinese-American whose Supreme Court case changed the country.
www.politico.com
January 21, 2025 at 7:38 PM
For anyone interested in the history of birthright citizenship, here was my piece from 2018 about the man whose case protected the right for everyone.
www.politico.com/magazine/sto...
www.politico.com/magazine/sto...
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your honor, while plaintiffs are horrified at the slanderous lyrics, we concede that it is, legally, a banger
![from the Drake complaint against UMG over Not Like Us
10. UMG's campaign was successful. The Recording cloaks cleverly dangerous lyrics behind a catchy beat and inviting hook. Capitalizing on these attributes, UMG used every tool at..." [screencap cuts off]](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:zltqtmydso6kikzw7wafpj4p/bafkreibyrv2dfbsfazdz2ymgt4jg7rpecb4m72xljyalseylno6jgajmsa@jpeg)
January 16, 2025 at 4:53 AM
your honor, while plaintiffs are horrified at the slanderous lyrics, we concede that it is, legally, a banger
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Could two followers please copy and re-post this tweet to show that someone is always there?
National Suicide Prevention Hotline
Call: 0800 689 5652 (UK)
1-800-273-8255 (USA)
1.833.456.4566 (Canada)
National Suicide Prevention Hotline
Call: 0800 689 5652 (UK)
1-800-273-8255 (USA)
1.833.456.4566 (Canada)
December 23, 2024 at 8:39 PM
Could two followers please copy and re-post this tweet to show that someone is always there?
National Suicide Prevention Hotline
Call: 0800 689 5652 (UK)
1-800-273-8255 (USA)
1.833.456.4566 (Canada)
National Suicide Prevention Hotline
Call: 0800 689 5652 (UK)
1-800-273-8255 (USA)
1.833.456.4566 (Canada)
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What are the rules of litigation? The conservative justices on the SCOTUS are shredding what we’ve known.
What I heard in the Skrmetti (gender- affirming care case) oral argument.
slate.com/news-and-pol...
What I heard in the Skrmetti (gender- affirming care case) oral argument.
slate.com/news-and-pol...
I’m a Seasoned Litigator. Sam Alito’s Recent Questions Have Made Me Cringe.
I am still enough of an institutionalist that it pains me to hear Supreme Court justices embarrassing themselves on the bench.
slate.com
December 19, 2024 at 8:25 PM
What are the rules of litigation? The conservative justices on the SCOTUS are shredding what we’ve known.
What I heard in the Skrmetti (gender- affirming care case) oral argument.
slate.com/news-and-pol...
What I heard in the Skrmetti (gender- affirming care case) oral argument.
slate.com/news-and-pol...
How many people besides the CEO of United Healthcare were killed in NYC on December 6? How many other New Yorkers died that day?
Asking for a media hot take alternative.
Asking for a media hot take alternative.
December 8, 2024 at 2:06 AM
How many people besides the CEO of United Healthcare were killed in NYC on December 6? How many other New Yorkers died that day?
Asking for a media hot take alternative.
Asking for a media hot take alternative.
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In 2023, our team created an interactive guide to rights the Supreme Court has established — and could take away.
Most rights are based in statute, but rights to same-sex marriage, search warrants and Miranda warnings are based on judicial rulings that the Supreme Court can overturn. ⤵️
Most rights are based in statute, but rights to same-sex marriage, search warrants and Miranda warnings are based on judicial rulings that the Supreme Court can overturn. ⤵️
Supreme Risk: An Interactive Guide to Rights the Supreme Court Could Take Away
Most rights are based in statute, but dozens — such as rights to same-sex marriage, search warrants and Miranda warnings — are based on judicial rulings that the Supreme Court can overturn and that…
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November 29, 2024 at 3:00 AM
In 2023, our team created an interactive guide to rights the Supreme Court has established — and could take away.
Most rights are based in statute, but rights to same-sex marriage, search warrants and Miranda warnings are based on judicial rulings that the Supreme Court can overturn. ⤵️
Most rights are based in statute, but rights to same-sex marriage, search warrants and Miranda warnings are based on judicial rulings that the Supreme Court can overturn. ⤵️