Justin Levitt
@justinlevitt.bsky.social
If you're eligible & want to vote, making sure you can, it's meaningful, and it sticks. Pro-democracy, pro-republic. He/his. Loyola law prof, former WH, former DOJ, former Natl Voter Protection Dir, forever NJDevils fan
And if this ends up forever buried rather than just temporarily stalled, makes “accessory after the fact” intriguing. The lawyers are gonna need lawyers again.
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The state Bureau of Criminal Apprehension says they've been informed by the FBI that US DOJ has said FBI will solely lead the investigation into Renee Nicole Good's killing by a federal officer. State investigators no longer have access to "case materials, scene evidence/investigative interviews"
January 8, 2026 at 4:48 PM
And if this ends up forever buried rather than just temporarily stalled, makes “accessory after the fact” intriguing. The lawyers are gonna need lawyers again.
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Every transition from the right lane of the 101 to the left lane of the 110 at anything approaching speed is like unlocking a boss level.
In the rain? You’ve _earned_ the Peter Gunn theme.
In the rain? You’ve _earned_ the Peter Gunn theme.
This is what people don't understand about LA. This place is all about cars, sure, but most people sit in bumper to bumper traffic and don't actually know how to drive. Then you add rain and oil and it's like Spy Hunter out there
Also that first rain after a very long drought when all the oil pools up on the freeway, this is not the day to be on the freeway.
January 5, 2026 at 12:02 AM
Every transition from the right lane of the 101 to the left lane of the 110 at anything approaching speed is like unlocking a boss level.
In the rain? You’ve _earned_ the Peter Gunn theme.
In the rain? You’ve _earned_ the Peter Gunn theme.
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finally, we're living through precedented times
January 4, 2026 at 6:56 AM
finally, we're living through precedented times
So when the money runs out without a new funding bill on January 30, we now shut down the government of Venezuela, just like the founding fathers anticipated.
January 3, 2026 at 10:03 PM
So when the money runs out without a new funding bill on January 30, we now shut down the government of Venezuela, just like the founding fathers anticipated.
Crash Davis said it so much better.
January 2, 2026 at 11:20 PM
Crash Davis said it so much better.
And that once should be during lunch, for the 25-cent (not a typo) martinis.
December 30, 2025 at 12:28 AM
And that once should be during lunch, for the 25-cent (not a typo) martinis.
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This is perfect. The DOJ's embarrassing snafu with disappearing redactions was the fault of Elon Musk. Musk cancelled government subscriptions to Adobe programs that would have made the redactions permanent. What a pack of fools.
December 26, 2025 at 9:02 PM
This is perfect. The DOJ's embarrassing snafu with disappearing redactions was the fault of Elon Musk. Musk cancelled government subscriptions to Adobe programs that would have made the redactions permanent. What a pack of fools.
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The Cracker Barrel thing was THIS YEAR. We have three more years of this shit. Anybody who makes it to 2028 without looking like Nosferatu will be required by the state to start a skincare brand.
December 23, 2025 at 5:39 PM
The Cracker Barrel thing was THIS YEAR. We have three more years of this shit. Anybody who makes it to 2028 without looking like Nosferatu will be required by the state to start a skincare brand.
Is CBS irrevocably on the path to becoming as reliable as Twitter, or are these shadows of things that may be, only?
December 22, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Is CBS irrevocably on the path to becoming as reliable as Twitter, or are these shadows of things that may be, only?
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In its complaint against D.C., DOJ voting lawyer Brittany Bennett — who was previously involved in a lawsuit seeking to ban Dominion voting machines in Georgia — appears to have accidentally left annotation comments on the filing.
December 18, 2025 at 8:41 PM
In its complaint against D.C., DOJ voting lawyer Brittany Bennett — who was previously involved in a lawsuit seeking to ban Dominion voting machines in Georgia — appears to have accidentally left annotation comments on the filing.
You all have seen the new “History of the White House building” page already, right?
www.whitehouse.gov/about-the-wh...
Make sure to scroll all the way through to the right.
When they say that history is written by the winners, sometimes those winners are real losers…
www.whitehouse.gov/about-the-wh...
Make sure to scroll all the way through to the right.
When they say that history is written by the winners, sometimes those winners are real losers…
December 18, 2025 at 12:52 AM
You all have seen the new “History of the White House building” page already, right?
www.whitehouse.gov/about-the-wh...
Make sure to scroll all the way through to the right.
When they say that history is written by the winners, sometimes those winners are real losers…
www.whitehouse.gov/about-the-wh...
Make sure to scroll all the way through to the right.
When they say that history is written by the winners, sometimes those winners are real losers…
Outside of race relations, Timmons on Federalist 10 has a pretty strong claim.
But also, “outside of race relations” means that the other contenders are all pretty much gunning for prime seat at the kid’s table.
But also, “outside of race relations” means that the other contenders are all pretty much gunning for prime seat at the kid’s table.
December 17, 2025 at 2:54 AM
Outside of race relations, Timmons on Federalist 10 has a pretty strong claim.
But also, “outside of race relations” means that the other contenders are all pretty much gunning for prime seat at the kid’s table.
But also, “outside of race relations” means that the other contenders are all pretty much gunning for prime seat at the kid’s table.
Trump already “pardoned” Tina Peters on Nov. 7, when he pardoned everyone connected to the 2020 election.
The reason that Tina Peters hasn’t been released from jail in the last month is that that pardon, like the one announced today, doesn’t in any way affect state charges.
Law isn’t magic, kids.
The reason that Tina Peters hasn’t been released from jail in the last month is that that pardon, like the one announced today, doesn’t in any way affect state charges.
Law isn’t magic, kids.
December 14, 2025 at 6:23 AM
DOJ's complaint against Fulton County says that a statute expressly limited to records for an election in the past 22 months allows them to access records for an election 61 months ago.
I'd say that this violates Rule 11, but I don't want to use any numbers the DOJ attorneys don't understand.
I'd say that this violates Rule 11, but I don't want to use any numbers the DOJ attorneys don't understand.
www.justice.gov
December 12, 2025 at 11:25 PM
DOJ's complaint against Fulton County says that a statute expressly limited to records for an election in the past 22 months allows them to access records for an election 61 months ago.
I'd say that this violates Rule 11, but I don't want to use any numbers the DOJ attorneys don't understand.
I'd say that this violates Rule 11, but I don't want to use any numbers the DOJ attorneys don't understand.
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1. Trump 1.0 was more corrupt than even Nixon.
2. Trump 2.0 is Trump 1.0, but to coin a phrase, ON STEROIDS.
3. Yet the challenge for Democrats is world weary cynicism that all politicians are the same.
Unforced errors like this reinforce 3 & are really bad for the party!
2. Trump 2.0 is Trump 1.0, but to coin a phrase, ON STEROIDS.
3. Yet the challenge for Democrats is world weary cynicism that all politicians are the same.
Unforced errors like this reinforce 3 & are really bad for the party!
"House Democrats on Thursday voted to return Rep. Henry Cuellar to his leadership role on the House Appropriations Committee following his presidential pardon on federal corruption charges."
JICYMI - Shameful, repulsive move by House Democrats and their leaders. Disgraceful.
JICYMI - Shameful, repulsive move by House Democrats and their leaders. Disgraceful.
Democrats Return Henry Cuellar to Powerful Spending Post After Trump Pardon
“We got ratified,” Cuellar told reporters after the vote.
www.notus.org
December 12, 2025 at 10:30 PM
1. Trump 1.0 was more corrupt than even Nixon.
2. Trump 2.0 is Trump 1.0, but to coin a phrase, ON STEROIDS.
3. Yet the challenge for Democrats is world weary cynicism that all politicians are the same.
Unforced errors like this reinforce 3 & are really bad for the party!
2. Trump 2.0 is Trump 1.0, but to coin a phrase, ON STEROIDS.
3. Yet the challenge for Democrats is world weary cynicism that all politicians are the same.
Unforced errors like this reinforce 3 & are really bad for the party!
I _think_ those are Presidential Proclamations, and the others aren’t. (But the J6 proclamation is on the Pardon Attorney’s site … 🤷🏻♂️)
December 12, 2025 at 12:54 AM
I _think_ those are Presidential Proclamations, and the others aren’t. (But the J6 proclamation is on the Pardon Attorney’s site … 🤷🏻♂️)
It’s going to be interesting to see if either one of these makes it onto the DOJ pardon site. Nov. 7 still isn’t there, for some reason.
www.justice.gov/pardon/cleme...
www.justice.gov/pardon/cleme...
Clemency Grants by President Donald J. Trump (2025-Present)
www.justice.gov
December 12, 2025 at 12:44 AM
It’s going to be interesting to see if either one of these makes it onto the DOJ pardon site. Nov. 7 still isn’t there, for some reason.
www.justice.gov/pardon/cleme...
www.justice.gov/pardon/cleme...
Trump already “pardoned” Tina Peters on Nov. 7, when he pardoned everyone connected to the 2020 election.
The reason that Tina Peters hasn’t been released from jail in the last month is that that pardon, like the one announced today, doesn’t in any way affect state charges.
Law isn’t magic, kids.
The reason that Tina Peters hasn’t been released from jail in the last month is that that pardon, like the one announced today, doesn’t in any way affect state charges.
Law isn’t magic, kids.
December 12, 2025 at 12:39 AM
Trump already “pardoned” Tina Peters on Nov. 7, when he pardoned everyone connected to the 2020 election.
The reason that Tina Peters hasn’t been released from jail in the last month is that that pardon, like the one announced today, doesn’t in any way affect state charges.
Law isn’t magic, kids.
The reason that Tina Peters hasn’t been released from jail in the last month is that that pardon, like the one announced today, doesn’t in any way affect state charges.
Law isn’t magic, kids.
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🚨Judge Xinis finds that, incredibly, Mr. Abrego Garcia was never ordered deported in 2019. She notes that every since this saga began all the way back in March, the government has NEVER been able to produce any evidence that the immigration judge actually issued a removal order.
December 11, 2025 at 4:13 PM
🚨Judge Xinis finds that, incredibly, Mr. Abrego Garcia was never ordered deported in 2019. She notes that every since this saga began all the way back in March, the government has NEVER been able to produce any evidence that the immigration judge actually issued a removal order.
The headlines should all read “Indiana Senate Republicans vote to uphold Constitution despite Trump cajoling.”
Subhead: “Indiana legislators refused to join Texas, North Carolina, Missouri, Utah counterparts in violating their oaths of office.”
Subhead: “Indiana legislators refused to join Texas, North Carolina, Missouri, Utah counterparts in violating their oaths of office.”
December 12, 2025 at 12:05 AM
The headlines should all read “Indiana Senate Republicans vote to uphold Constitution despite Trump cajoling.”
Subhead: “Indiana legislators refused to join Texas, North Carolina, Missouri, Utah counterparts in violating their oaths of office.”
Subhead: “Indiana legislators refused to join Texas, North Carolina, Missouri, Utah counterparts in violating their oaths of office.”
That is, this isn’t really a case about the case being argued. It’s a case almost entirely about the dominoes.
December 9, 2025 at 9:43 PM
That is, this isn’t really a case about the case being argued. It’s a case almost entirely about the dominoes.
This continues to be one of the weirder cases.
The NRSC is alleging harm to its ability to parrot someone else’s message (not its own), in a context where Republicans could repeal the limits tomorrow instead of getting the Court to do its dirty work (taking down state limits in the process).
The NRSC is alleging harm to its ability to parrot someone else’s message (not its own), in a context where Republicans could repeal the limits tomorrow instead of getting the Court to do its dirty work (taking down state limits in the process).
December 9, 2025 at 9:42 PM
This continues to be one of the weirder cases.
The NRSC is alleging harm to its ability to parrot someone else’s message (not its own), in a context where Republicans could repeal the limits tomorrow instead of getting the Court to do its dirty work (taking down state limits in the process).
The NRSC is alleging harm to its ability to parrot someone else’s message (not its own), in a context where Republicans could repeal the limits tomorrow instead of getting the Court to do its dirty work (taking down state limits in the process).
On the plus side, this suddenly makes a whole lot of overly intrusive federal data demands from universities a whole lot less justified…
December 9, 2025 at 9:35 PM
On the plus side, this suddenly makes a whole lot of overly intrusive federal data demands from universities a whole lot less justified…
Due to an unfortunate SCOTUS case 24 yrs ago, only the feds could enforce Title VI disparate impact anyway. And they weren’t going to do that in this administration. So this is really just performative nonsense.
It’s just performative nonsense based on fiction.
It’s just performative nonsense based on fiction.
December 9, 2025 at 9:34 PM
Due to an unfortunate SCOTUS case 24 yrs ago, only the feds could enforce Title VI disparate impact anyway. And they weren’t going to do that in this administration. So this is really just performative nonsense.
It’s just performative nonsense based on fiction.
It’s just performative nonsense based on fiction.