Maureen Duffy
@maureenduffy.bsky.social
Law prof @UCalgary Law. Formerly visiting prof at STCL Houston. Human rights, Constitutional Law (U.S., Canada), Migration, International Criminal Law. Author of @lawcrossingborders.bsky.social blog. Usual disclaimers, reposts not (always) endorsement.
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Maureen Duffy
@maureenduffy.bsky.social
· Jul 29
Another semester, another moment to thank that guy from Rice University who made that syllabus maker thing. I love you
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Generic Syllabus Maker
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Nice! Figuring out the dates is not fun. This seems like it could be a helpful tool.
I am heartbroken and afraid for loved ones back home.
January 25, 2026 at 8:02 PM
I am heartbroken and afraid for loved ones back home.
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It's really too bad the United States Congress no longer exists.
January 24, 2026 at 9:41 PM
It's really too bad the United States Congress no longer exists.
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Klobuchar: "Somehow 50,000 peaceful protesters in 10 below weather were able to march without any problems, and then the next day half a dozen ICE and CBP agents couldn't handle a guy with a cell phone taking video of them and shot him. I think it's pretty obvious what's going on here."
January 25, 2026 at 4:40 PM
Klobuchar: "Somehow 50,000 peaceful protesters in 10 below weather were able to march without any problems, and then the next day half a dozen ICE and CBP agents couldn't handle a guy with a cell phone taking video of them and shot him. I think it's pretty obvious what's going on here."
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A 5-year-old detained after preschool.
Multiple people shot and killed by federal immigration agents.
U.S. citizens arrested by masked officers.
Our elected officials have the power to reign in this lawless cruelty — they must use it.
Multiple people shot and killed by federal immigration agents.
U.S. citizens arrested by masked officers.
Our elected officials have the power to reign in this lawless cruelty — they must use it.
Opinion | ICE is clearly out of control. This week the Senate can actually do something about it.
Alex Pretti's shooting in Minneapolis turned Senate Democrats against ICE and DHS funding at a pivotal moment, with another shutdown looming.
www.ms.now
January 25, 2026 at 5:53 PM
A 5-year-old detained after preschool.
Multiple people shot and killed by federal immigration agents.
U.S. citizens arrested by masked officers.
Our elected officials have the power to reign in this lawless cruelty — they must use it.
Multiple people shot and killed by federal immigration agents.
U.S. citizens arrested by masked officers.
Our elected officials have the power to reign in this lawless cruelty — they must use it.
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Defenceless under the night
Our world in stupor lies;
Yet, dotted everywhere,
Ironic points of light
Flash out wherever the Just
Exchange their messages:
May I, composed like them
Of Eros and of dust,
Beleaguered by the same
Negation and despair,
Show an affirming flame.
— W.H. Auden, Sept. 1, 1939
Our world in stupor lies;
Yet, dotted everywhere,
Ironic points of light
Flash out wherever the Just
Exchange their messages:
May I, composed like them
Of Eros and of dust,
Beleaguered by the same
Negation and despair,
Show an affirming flame.
— W.H. Auden, Sept. 1, 1939
January 25, 2026 at 3:49 AM
Defenceless under the night
Our world in stupor lies;
Yet, dotted everywhere,
Ironic points of light
Flash out wherever the Just
Exchange their messages:
May I, composed like them
Of Eros and of dust,
Beleaguered by the same
Negation and despair,
Show an affirming flame.
— W.H. Auden, Sept. 1, 1939
Our world in stupor lies;
Yet, dotted everywhere,
Ironic points of light
Flash out wherever the Just
Exchange their messages:
May I, composed like them
Of Eros and of dust,
Beleaguered by the same
Negation and despair,
Show an affirming flame.
— W.H. Auden, Sept. 1, 1939
Under her definition, the January 6 perpetrators, presumably including Trump, are domestic terrorists. Also she is saying that legally carrying a gun is domestic terrorism. So they now oppose the 2nd Amendment and support gun control? What a tangled web we weave …
Q: Is this man a domestic terrorist?
NOEM: When you perpetuate violence against a government because of ideological reasons and for reasons to resist and perpetuate violence, that is the definition of domestic terrorism
NOEM: When you perpetuate violence against a government because of ideological reasons and for reasons to resist and perpetuate violence, that is the definition of domestic terrorism
January 25, 2026 at 7:36 AM
Under her definition, the January 6 perpetrators, presumably including Trump, are domestic terrorists. Also she is saying that legally carrying a gun is domestic terrorism. So they now oppose the 2nd Amendment and support gun control? What a tangled web we weave …
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Minnesota's state FBI-like bureau is suing Noem. It says before pre-emptively declaring the killing righteous and abandoning the crime scene, feds took exclusive custody of evidence, including "apparently seized cellphones."
MN asserts a sovereign right to investigate crimes within its borders.
MN asserts a sovereign right to investigate crimes within its borders.
#1 in Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension v. Noem (D. Minnesota, 0:26-cv-00628) – CourtListener.com
COMPLAINT against All Defendants (filing fee $ 405, receipt number AMNDC-12575332) filed by Hennepin County Attorney's Office, Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension. Filer requests summons issued....
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January 25, 2026 at 4:11 AM
Minnesota's state FBI-like bureau is suing Noem. It says before pre-emptively declaring the killing righteous and abandoning the crime scene, feds took exclusive custody of evidence, including "apparently seized cellphones."
MN asserts a sovereign right to investigate crimes within its borders.
MN asserts a sovereign right to investigate crimes within its borders.
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Walz: "You kill a man, and then you just leave? You're law enforcement -- you just leave? Is there a single case in American history where you just, like, walk away and say, 'I guess that just happened and we're not gonna clean up our mess?'"
January 24, 2026 at 7:56 PM
Walz: "You kill a man, and then you just leave? You're law enforcement -- you just leave? Is there a single case in American history where you just, like, walk away and say, 'I guess that just happened and we're not gonna clean up our mess?'"
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A doctor who witnessed the shooting submits a sworn declaration in federal litigation to halt ICE surge in MN:
"I did not see him attack the agents or brandish a weapon of any kind."
and
"The victim had at least three bullet wounds in his back."
Read storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
"I did not see him attack the agents or brandish a weapon of any kind."
and
"The victim had at least three bullet wounds in his back."
Read storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
January 25, 2026 at 1:49 AM
A doctor who witnessed the shooting submits a sworn declaration in federal litigation to halt ICE surge in MN:
"I did not see him attack the agents or brandish a weapon of any kind."
and
"The victim had at least three bullet wounds in his back."
Read storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
"I did not see him attack the agents or brandish a weapon of any kind."
and
"The victim had at least three bullet wounds in his back."
Read storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
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WOW on Pretti's denial of medical treatment
"I informed the ICE agents that I am a physician, and I asked to
assess the victim.
At first, the ICE agents wouldn't let me through. ... But none of the ICE agents who were near the victim were performing CPR, ... None of the agents were helping him."
"I informed the ICE agents that I am a physician, and I asked to
assess the victim.
At first, the ICE agents wouldn't let me through. ... But none of the ICE agents who were near the victim were performing CPR, ... None of the agents were helping him."
January 25, 2026 at 1:58 AM
WOW on Pretti's denial of medical treatment
"I informed the ICE agents that I am a physician, and I asked to
assess the victim.
At first, the ICE agents wouldn't let me through. ... But none of the ICE agents who were near the victim were performing CPR, ... None of the agents were helping him."
"I informed the ICE agents that I am a physician, and I asked to
assess the victim.
At first, the ICE agents wouldn't let me through. ... But none of the ICE agents who were near the victim were performing CPR, ... None of the agents were helping him."
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Govt. warned not to retaliate against plaintiffs. "...academics & students who [sued] alleging an ‘unconstitutional conspiracy’... to target them for their pro-Palestinian activism may seek immediate relief if the govt. attempts to alter their immigration status." abcnews.go.com/US/judge-war...
Judge warns administration against changing immigration status of students who sued over free speech
A judge has warned the government against trying to change the immigration status of students who sued over allegedly being targeted for their pro-Palestinian activism.
abcnews.go.com
January 25, 2026 at 12:52 AM
Govt. warned not to retaliate against plaintiffs. "...academics & students who [sued] alleging an ‘unconstitutional conspiracy’... to target them for their pro-Palestinian activism may seek immediate relief if the govt. attempts to alter their immigration status." abcnews.go.com/US/judge-war...
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Since July, I've tracked at least 2,300 cases in which federal judges have ruled ICE has illegally detained people without bond or due process.
This is one that stands out:
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This is one that stands out:
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January 25, 2026 at 2:36 AM
Since July, I've tracked at least 2,300 cases in which federal judges have ruled ICE has illegally detained people without bond or due process.
This is one that stands out:
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
This is one that stands out:
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This is important to read.
You have to read this. Firsthand affidavit from one of the women who was there and recording the video. She talks about how Alex Pretti was directing traffic when she arrived. She watched him be killed in front of her. She's afraid to go home, worried she'll be arrested.
January 25, 2026 at 2:21 AM
This is important to read.
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Van Hollen: "They really think the American people are stupid. I mean, we can all see the video. We saw the video with Renee Good. We saw the video with Alex Pretti. The real domestic terrorists are in the White House right now."
January 25, 2026 at 12:20 AM
Van Hollen: "They really think the American people are stupid. I mean, we can all see the video. We saw the video with Renee Good. We saw the video with Alex Pretti. The real domestic terrorists are in the White House right now."
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They think they can provoke us into abandoning our values. They are wrong. We will keep the peace. We will secure justice for our neighbors. And we will see this occupation end.
January 25, 2026 at 1:17 AM
They think they can provoke us into abandoning our values. They are wrong. We will keep the peace. We will secure justice for our neighbors. And we will see this occupation end.
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“The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command.”
OMG. "DHS said the episode began after a man approached Border Patrol agents with a handgun and they tried to disarm him. But footage from the scene shows the man was holding a phone in his hand, not a gun, when federal agents took him to the ground and shot him." www.nytimes.com/live/2026/01...
Update from Devon Lum
www.nytimes.com
January 24, 2026 at 7:47 PM
“The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command.”
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“.. He cared about people deeply ..,” said Michael Pretti, Alex’s father. “He thought it was terrible, you know, kidnapping children, just grabbing people off the street. He cared about those people, and he knew it was wrong ..”
@washingtonpost.com
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January 24, 2026 at 10:22 PM
“.. He cared about people deeply ..,” said Michael Pretti, Alex’s father. “He thought it was terrible, you know, kidnapping children, just grabbing people off the street. He cared about those people, and he knew it was wrong ..”
@washingtonpost.com
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Presidents have broad, virtually unreviewable discretion to invoke the Insurrection Act but there has to be a threshold that says you can’t invade a peaceful city w/fedl law enforcement, kill 2 citizens & claim resulting protests merit sending in troops www.reuters.com/world/us/pen...
Pentagon readies 1,500 troops for potential Minnesota deployment, US officials say
The army placed units in Alaska on prepare-to-deploy orders in case violence in the midwestern state escalates.
www.reuters.com
January 24, 2026 at 10:42 PM
Presidents have broad, virtually unreviewable discretion to invoke the Insurrection Act but there has to be a threshold that says you can’t invade a peaceful city w/fedl law enforcement, kill 2 citizens & claim resulting protests merit sending in troops www.reuters.com/world/us/pen...
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Have any of the supposed Second Amendment absolutists on Capitol Hill weighed in on the new “lawfully carrying a gun merits summary execution” standard?
Q: Did he brandish a gun?
KRISTI NOEM: This individual showed up to impede a law enforcement operation and assaulted our officers. I don't know of any peaceful protester that shows up with a gun and ammunition rather than a sign. This is a violent riot when you have someone showing up with weapons
KRISTI NOEM: This individual showed up to impede a law enforcement operation and assaulted our officers. I don't know of any peaceful protester that shows up with a gun and ammunition rather than a sign. This is a violent riot when you have someone showing up with weapons
January 24, 2026 at 11:36 PM
Have any of the supposed Second Amendment absolutists on Capitol Hill weighed in on the new “lawfully carrying a gun merits summary execution” standard?
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Walz: "I call on all Americans to see the decency this state is exhibiting, and the horrific cruelty, unprofessional, absolute abomination that is passing for what these f--- ICE agents are doing on our streets."
January 24, 2026 at 7:40 PM
Walz: "I call on all Americans to see the decency this state is exhibiting, and the horrific cruelty, unprofessional, absolute abomination that is passing for what these f--- ICE agents are doing on our streets."
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Gov. Tim Walz: "Thank God we have video, because according to DHS, these seven heroic guys took an onslaught of a battalion against them or something. It's nonsense, people. It's nonsense and it is lies."
January 24, 2026 at 8:27 PM
Gov. Tim Walz: "Thank God we have video, because according to DHS, these seven heroic guys took an onslaught of a battalion against them or something. It's nonsense, people. It's nonsense and it is lies."
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AOC: "An ICE officer had violently pushed a woman to the ground and he had come over to help get her up and that is what precipitated this incident that very quickly led to an execution in the streets. What we are seeing here is a momentous pivotal moment for the United States."
January 24, 2026 at 10:25 PM
AOC: "An ICE officer had violently pushed a woman to the ground and he had come over to help get her up and that is what precipitated this incident that very quickly led to an execution in the streets. What we are seeing here is a momentous pivotal moment for the United States."