Leah Nicholls
@lnicholls.bsky.social
Lawyer @publicjustice.bsky.social working to make the civil court system an equitable tool for justice; mom x2; urbanist; recovering bike racer.
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Our own @lnicholls.bsky.social & @lu-ci-a.bsky.social are co-counsel for respondent on appeal to the #Wisconsin Supreme Court in this case looking at #standing in Wisconsin state courts. Read more here: www.publicjustice.net/case_brief/g...
Heather Gudex v. Franklin Collection Service, Inc. | Public Justice
What’s at Stake Standing is the legal principle that decides who gets to bring a lawsuit. Traditionally, a person who has experienced the violation of a statute has standing to bring a claim for that ...
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June 17, 2025 at 2:42 PM
Our own @lnicholls.bsky.social & @lu-ci-a.bsky.social are co-counsel for respondent on appeal to the #Wisconsin Supreme Court in this case looking at #standing in Wisconsin state courts. Read more here: www.publicjustice.net/case_brief/g...
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If you are a member of the press or public and have been denied access to ANY immigration court, we want to hear from you!
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June 11, 2025 at 9:44 PM
If you are a member of the press or public and have been denied access to ANY immigration court, we want to hear from you!
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Together with the ACLU of NorCal, we are challenging the reported lack of public access to immigration court in Concord, CA. Any decision to abruptly cut off public access to immigration proceedings would contravene the First Amendment and federal law.
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June 11, 2025 at 9:43 PM
Together with the ACLU of NorCal, we are challenging the reported lack of public access to immigration court in Concord, CA. Any decision to abruptly cut off public access to immigration proceedings would contravene the First Amendment and federal law.
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Concord Immigration Court has jurisdiction over a large swath of California’s Central Valley (aka America’s bread basket). Immigration hearings are currently restricted to those with "official business." This is not normal. It violates the court’s own rules, federal law, and the U.S. Constitution.
June 11, 2025 at 10:17 PM
Concord Immigration Court has jurisdiction over a large swath of California’s Central Valley (aka America’s bread basket). Immigration hearings are currently restricted to those with "official business." This is not normal. It violates the court’s own rules, federal law, and the U.S. Constitution.
Here’s Public Justice’s statement on the LabCorp DIG:
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June 5, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Here’s Public Justice’s statement on the LabCorp DIG:
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If you haven’t seen the news or heard the giant sigh of relief, LabCorp got DIGed this morning.
Class actions survive another day.
Class actions survive another day.
June 5, 2025 at 3:09 PM
If you haven’t seen the news or heard the giant sigh of relief, LabCorp got DIGed this morning.
Class actions survive another day.
Class actions survive another day.
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📄 BRIEF FILED 🏛️ Will Wisconsin continue to recognize that ✨ statutory claims are enough ✨ to sue in state court, or will it follow the federal courts and require distinct concrete injuries to bring a lawsuit? @lu-ci-a.bsky.social @lnicholls.bsky.social
www.publicjustice.net/case_brief/g...
www.publicjustice.net/case_brief/g...
a man says " you are enough " in front of a map of the world
ALT: a man says " you are enough " in front of a map of the world
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June 4, 2025 at 11:45 PM
📄 BRIEF FILED 🏛️ Will Wisconsin continue to recognize that ✨ statutory claims are enough ✨ to sue in state court, or will it follow the federal courts and require distinct concrete injuries to bring a lawsuit? @lu-ci-a.bsky.social @lnicholls.bsky.social
www.publicjustice.net/case_brief/g...
www.publicjustice.net/case_brief/g...
So, the Biden admin issued some regs that sought to make a dent in spam calls. The 11th Cir struck them down, and the Trump admin was uninterested in seeking rehearing or otherwise engaging on this. So.
I maintain that if Kamala had just said that on day 1 she would drone strike scam callers she would have won 50 states
this makes me feel the same impotent rage, to the point of my mental health genuinely suffering, that i felt when we had 105+ degree days for a week and a half last summer
May 30, 2025 at 12:18 AM
So, the Biden admin issued some regs that sought to make a dent in spam calls. The 11th Cir struck them down, and the Trump admin was uninterested in seeking rehearing or otherwise engaging on this. So.
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Can we all just please stop accepting this insane notion that the ABA is somehow now a changed leftist organization because it stood for the rule of law (as opposed to the administration going so far right it is off the rails?).
Do we need a refresher on ABA history?
Do we need a refresher on ABA history?
a man says i 'm just saying with his hands up
ALT: a man says i 'm just saying with his hands up
media.tenor.com
May 29, 2025 at 9:49 PM
Can we all just please stop accepting this insane notion that the ABA is somehow now a changed leftist organization because it stood for the rule of law (as opposed to the administration going so far right it is off the rails?).
Do we need a refresher on ABA history?
Do we need a refresher on ABA history?
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Thrilled that @publicjustice.bsky.social is teaming up w/ @youthvgov.bsky.social on behalf of these amazing young ppl
"He's waging war on us with fossil fuels as his weapon, and we're fighting back with the Constitution," said named plaintiff Eva Lighthiser.
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"He's waging war on us with fossil fuels as his weapon, and we're fighting back with the Constitution," said named plaintiff Eva Lighthiser.
www.commondreams.org/news/trump-c...
Youth Sue Over Trump Executive Orders That 'Escalate' Climate Crisis | Common Dreams
Young Americans sued U.S. President Donald Trump over his executive
orders that escalate the climate emergency and violate their
constitutional rights.
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May 29, 2025 at 7:25 PM
Thrilled that @publicjustice.bsky.social is teaming up w/ @youthvgov.bsky.social on behalf of these amazing young ppl
"He's waging war on us with fossil fuels as his weapon, and we're fighting back with the Constitution," said named plaintiff Eva Lighthiser.
www.commondreams.org/news/trump-c...
"He's waging war on us with fossil fuels as his weapon, and we're fighting back with the Constitution," said named plaintiff Eva Lighthiser.
www.commondreams.org/news/trump-c...
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💥💥💥💥KRISTEN FAULKNER WINS US NATIONALS…AGAIN!
Back to back road national titles for the Olympic champion!
📸: Snowy Mountain Photography
Back to back road national titles for the Olympic champion!
📸: Snowy Mountain Photography
May 26, 2025 at 3:34 PM
💥💥💥💥KRISTEN FAULKNER WINS US NATIONALS…AGAIN!
Back to back road national titles for the Olympic champion!
📸: Snowy Mountain Photography
Back to back road national titles for the Olympic champion!
📸: Snowy Mountain Photography
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With @publicjustice.bsky.social & Correia Puth representing us, we've filed a motion to intervene in Abrego Garcia, asserting that future hearings should be livestreamed www.publicjustice.net/abrego-garci....
Remote access should be granted automatically but even more so in such an important case.
Remote access should be granted automatically but even more so in such an important case.
Court Accountability Advocate Files Motion in Abrego Garcia Case To Ensure Public Access to Hearings | Public Justice
For Immediate Release May 12, 2025 Contact: Nicole Funaro, Public Justice nfunaro@publicjustice.net | 203-435-1722 Gabe Roth, Fix the Court gabe@fixthecourt.com | 202-780-4990 Greenbelt, MD – Fix the ...
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May 13, 2025 at 12:50 PM
With @publicjustice.bsky.social & Correia Puth representing us, we've filed a motion to intervene in Abrego Garcia, asserting that future hearings should be livestreamed www.publicjustice.net/abrego-garci....
Remote access should be granted automatically but even more so in such an important case.
Remote access should be granted automatically but even more so in such an important case.
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I'm David Seligman.
I’m running for CO Attorney General.
This campaign is about reclaiming our power from the billionaires who have stolen it from us, from working families. We will fight. And we will win. Because we love our country the core promise it made to us: The law belongs to us.
I’m running for CO Attorney General.
This campaign is about reclaiming our power from the billionaires who have stolen it from us, from working families. We will fight. And we will win. Because we love our country the core promise it made to us: The law belongs to us.
May 13, 2025 at 12:55 PM
I'm David Seligman.
I’m running for CO Attorney General.
This campaign is about reclaiming our power from the billionaires who have stolen it from us, from working families. We will fight. And we will win. Because we love our country the core promise it made to us: The law belongs to us.
I’m running for CO Attorney General.
This campaign is about reclaiming our power from the billionaires who have stolen it from us, from working families. We will fight. And we will win. Because we love our country the core promise it made to us: The law belongs to us.
In the last 24 hours, I’ve thinking a lot about the Angels Unawares sculpture at the Vatican (more accurately the replica near my house) and how radical it feels. When it should not. en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angels_...
May 9, 2025 at 11:04 PM
In the last 24 hours, I’ve thinking a lot about the Angels Unawares sculpture at the Vatican (more accurately the replica near my house) and how radical it feels. When it should not. en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angels_...
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this is exactly why people think the subway is unsafe even though, statistically speaking, it is far safer than driving
car crashes are so common that we tune them out whereas subway crime is so shocking that it usually goes viral
car crashes are so common that we tune them out whereas subway crime is so shocking that it usually goes viral
yes. also our brains were not evolved to watch a recording of a video of something happening and distinguish it from the experience of watching something actually happening. this is why my job (film editor) exists, but it is very bad for people determining the prevalence of certain kinds of events
The modern media ecosystem exacerbates the problem, but this is a broader problem inherent in having brains evolved for groups of a couple hundred existing in interconnected societies of hundreds of millions. If you grew up in the 80s you can think of plenty of pre-Internet examples.
May 6, 2025 at 10:42 PM
this is exactly why people think the subway is unsafe even though, statistically speaking, it is far safer than driving
car crashes are so common that we tune them out whereas subway crime is so shocking that it usually goes viral
car crashes are so common that we tune them out whereas subway crime is so shocking that it usually goes viral
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My big takeaway from tonight’s DC Bar president candidates Q&A is that Pam Bondi’s brother is exactly who you think he is, and it’s very important that DC lawyers cast our votes for @whatajlp.bsky.social by the 6/4 deadline. Search your email for “Vote Today in the D.C. Bar Election” and do it now.
May 5, 2025 at 11:15 PM
My big takeaway from tonight’s DC Bar president candidates Q&A is that Pam Bondi’s brother is exactly who you think he is, and it’s very important that DC lawyers cast our votes for @whatajlp.bsky.social by the 6/4 deadline. Search your email for “Vote Today in the D.C. Bar Election” and do it now.
Not me rubbing down my child with vodka because we couldn’t find the rubbing alcohol.
April 30, 2025 at 12:28 AM
Not me rubbing down my child with vodka because we couldn’t find the rubbing alcohol.
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The prize money in Liège-Bastogne-Liege 💰
Still a big gender gap. When will we finally see equal prize money in all WT one day races?
The same appreciation for both genders, is that still asked too much for certain organisations in 2025?
#cycling #LBL25 #cyclingbluesky
Still a big gender gap. When will we finally see equal prize money in all WT one day races?
The same appreciation for both genders, is that still asked too much for certain organisations in 2025?
#cycling #LBL25 #cyclingbluesky
April 27, 2025 at 9:07 AM
The prize money in Liège-Bastogne-Liege 💰
Still a big gender gap. When will we finally see equal prize money in all WT one day races?
The same appreciation for both genders, is that still asked too much for certain organisations in 2025?
#cycling #LBL25 #cyclingbluesky
Still a big gender gap. When will we finally see equal prize money in all WT one day races?
The same appreciation for both genders, is that still asked too much for certain organisations in 2025?
#cycling #LBL25 #cyclingbluesky
This is great to see—in my parents’ district & county. My dad has been calling Davidson’s office regularly these days, and maybe someday all of this pressure will mean someone else can get elected there.
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An Empty Chair Town Hall…In JD Vance’s Hometown
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Boy, was American democracy on display last night in JD Vance’s hometown—Middletown, Ohio.
Patriotism at its best.
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An Empty Chair Town Hall…In JD Vance’s Hometown
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Boy, was American democracy on display last night in JD Vance’s hometown—Middletown, Ohio.
Patriotism at its best.
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April 24, 2025 at 12:50 PM
This is great to see—in my parents’ district & county. My dad has been calling Davidson’s office regularly these days, and maybe someday all of this pressure will mean someone else can get elected there.
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Too many Americans lose their driver's licenses b/c of debt (which doesn't affect other people's safety) and too few b/c of reckless driving (which absolutely does).
Debt-related license suspensions put the brakes on employment
Debt-related driver’s license suspensions can keep people out of the workforce and make it hard for businesses to find and keep the employees they need.
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April 21, 2025 at 12:35 PM
Too many Americans lose their driver's licenses b/c of debt (which doesn't affect other people's safety) and too few b/c of reckless driving (which absolutely does).
The prior version of the Outback was already an SUV. I will die on this hill.
(We test drove one while shopping for a station wagon, and a station wagon it was clearly not.)
(We test drove one while shopping for a station wagon, and a station wagon it was clearly not.)
The 2026 Subaru Outback is ... a crossover.
• No more Legacy-based wagon
• 2 inches taller
• Modified WRX steering system
Love it or hate it?
• No more Legacy-based wagon
• 2 inches taller
• Modified WRX steering system
Love it or hate it?
April 16, 2025 at 5:28 PM
The prior version of the Outback was already an SUV. I will die on this hill.
(We test drove one while shopping for a station wagon, and a station wagon it was clearly not.)
(We test drove one while shopping for a station wagon, and a station wagon it was clearly not.)
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Just to remind everyone: this is *our* fucking money--locally raised tax dollars--that Congress simply won't let our government spend, for no reason other than spite.
This is why DC needs statehood. But also, this is just petty, petty bullshit by House Republican leadership.
This is why DC needs statehood. But also, this is just petty, petty bullshit by House Republican leadership.
BIG NEWS: D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser is imposing "extraordinary measures" to close the budget gap created by Congress. Those include freezes on spending, hiring, promotions, overtime, and some contracts. She's also planning for possible furloughs and facility closures.
April 15, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Just to remind everyone: this is *our* fucking money--locally raised tax dollars--that Congress simply won't let our government spend, for no reason other than spite.
This is why DC needs statehood. But also, this is just petty, petty bullshit by House Republican leadership.
This is why DC needs statehood. But also, this is just petty, petty bullshit by House Republican leadership.
🚨🚨🚨🚨 DC Bar voting begins today. A few of the candidates have ties to the Trump administration, and the winners will play a role is determining which DC bar members are subject to bar discipline. If you are a member of the DC Bar, vote here: my.dcbar.org/personalsnap...
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April 15, 2025 at 2:37 PM
🚨🚨🚨🚨 DC Bar voting begins today. A few of the candidates have ties to the Trump administration, and the winners will play a role is determining which DC bar members are subject to bar discipline. If you are a member of the DC Bar, vote here: my.dcbar.org/personalsnap...