Patrick Bryant
@patrickbryant.bsky.social
Appellate federal public defender. Alexandria, Va. Speaking only for myself; usual disclaimers apply.
Story of my life
January 15, 2026 at 1:44 AM
Story of my life
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GREAT JOB ALERT: The Appellate Immersion Clinic at Georgetown Law is accepting applications for fellows!
This is an incredible opportunity to do great work with incredibly smart, good people. @immersionclinic.bsky.social @brianwolfman.bsky.social
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This is an incredible opportunity to do great work with incredibly smart, good people. @immersionclinic.bsky.social @brianwolfman.bsky.social
www.law.georgetown.edu/experiential...
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January 11, 2026 at 1:12 PM
GREAT JOB ALERT: The Appellate Immersion Clinic at Georgetown Law is accepting applications for fellows!
This is an incredible opportunity to do great work with incredibly smart, good people. @immersionclinic.bsky.social @brianwolfman.bsky.social
www.law.georgetown.edu/experiential...
This is an incredible opportunity to do great work with incredibly smart, good people. @immersionclinic.bsky.social @brianwolfman.bsky.social
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This is basically classical music by now.
"Free Bird" is old enough that it's the equivalent of Tonya Harding and Nancy Kerrigan doing their routines to "Chattanooga Choo-Choo" and "Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy."
But cooler, of course, because Skynyrd rules.
"Free Bird" is old enough that it's the equivalent of Tonya Harding and Nancy Kerrigan doing their routines to "Chattanooga Choo-Choo" and "Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy."
But cooler, of course, because Skynyrd rules.
January 10, 2026 at 9:03 PM
This is basically classical music by now.
"Free Bird" is old enough that it's the equivalent of Tonya Harding and Nancy Kerrigan doing their routines to "Chattanooga Choo-Choo" and "Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy."
But cooler, of course, because Skynyrd rules.
"Free Bird" is old enough that it's the equivalent of Tonya Harding and Nancy Kerrigan doing their routines to "Chattanooga Choo-Choo" and "Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy."
But cooler, of course, because Skynyrd rules.
Amazed that this isn't the most popular sports franchise among the youths.
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January 5, 2026 at 9:56 PM
Amazed that this isn't the most popular sports franchise among the youths.
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en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ottawa_...
It would have seemed weirdly propitious to hit 2,000 exactly on January 1, but as of today I have been tracking my calories for 1,999 consecutive days (even though the free version of the My Fitness Pal app is about as useful as a pad and pencil now).
January 2, 2026 at 4:42 AM
It would have seemed weirdly propitious to hit 2,000 exactly on January 1, but as of today I have been tracking my calories for 1,999 consecutive days (even though the free version of the My Fitness Pal app is about as useful as a pad and pencil now).
Got off an Amtrak at Penn Station in New York once and realized that I had been sitting a few rows behind Justice Breyer for several hours.
December 30, 2025 at 1:40 AM
Got off an Amtrak at Penn Station in New York once and realized that I had been sitting a few rows behind Justice Breyer for several hours.
Make a Bond movie academic
Diamonds Are Forever: A Gem-Based Exception to the Rule Against Perpetuities
Diamonds Are Forever: A Gem-Based Exception to the Rule Against Perpetuities
make a Bond movie academic
The Spy Who Loved Me: Birthright Citizenship and the Law of Alien Enemies
The Spy Who Loved Me: Birthright Citizenship and the Law of Alien Enemies
make a Bond movie academic
Spectre: {Insert bacronym here}
Spectre: {Insert bacronym here}
December 26, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Make a Bond movie academic
Diamonds Are Forever: A Gem-Based Exception to the Rule Against Perpetuities
Diamonds Are Forever: A Gem-Based Exception to the Rule Against Perpetuities
Been saving this one for a moment when I really needed it, and that time has come. My favorite Christmas compilation:
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Darlene Love "Christmas (Baby ... )" Collection on Letterman, 1986-2014 (st.)
YouTube video by Don Giller
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December 24, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Been saving this one for a moment when I really needed it, and that time has come. My favorite Christmas compilation:
youtu.be/8V2IrH1owdw?...
youtu.be/8V2IrH1owdw?...
Today's typo observation: The "s" in "reverse" is very important if you're describing what you would like the court of appeals to do with the district court's ruling.
December 22, 2025 at 1:46 AM
Today's typo observation: The "s" in "reverse" is very important if you're describing what you would like the court of appeals to do with the district court's ruling.
Reposted by Patrick Bryant
As the year comes to a close, TCM remembers the actors, filmmakers and creatives we lost this year.
Gone, but never forgotten: www.youtube.com/watch?v=qF8_...
Song title and artist: "In the Western Wind and the Sunrise" by Dave Simonett and the Sunrise.
Gone, but never forgotten: www.youtube.com/watch?v=qF8_...
Song title and artist: "In the Western Wind and the Sunrise" by Dave Simonett and the Sunrise.
December 19, 2025 at 9:05 PM
As the year comes to a close, TCM remembers the actors, filmmakers and creatives we lost this year.
Gone, but never forgotten: www.youtube.com/watch?v=qF8_...
Song title and artist: "In the Western Wind and the Sunrise" by Dave Simonett and the Sunrise.
Gone, but never forgotten: www.youtube.com/watch?v=qF8_...
Song title and artist: "In the Western Wind and the Sunrise" by Dave Simonett and the Sunrise.
I legit thought this was the dad from the "I learned it by watching you!" PSA.
December 17, 2025 at 5:26 PM
I legit thought this was the dad from the "I learned it by watching you!" PSA.
I'm very saddened to learn (and to learn belatedly) that Steve Minor passed away a few months ago. Only 60 years old. He was one of the original law bloggers, starting the Southwest Virginia Law Blog in 2003. Sharp, funny, generous, a standout lawyer. I'll miss him.
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December 12, 2025 at 1:20 AM
I'm very saddened to learn (and to learn belatedly) that Steve Minor passed away a few months ago. Only 60 years old. He was one of the original law bloggers, starting the Southwest Virginia Law Blog in 2003. Sharp, funny, generous, a standout lawyer. I'll miss him.
www.instagram.com/p/DMMCQnPsDas/
www.instagram.com/p/DMMCQnPsDas/
December 8, 2025 at 10:47 PM
I have reached the "catching typos in a brief I filed months ago" stage of oral argument prep.
December 7, 2025 at 10:19 PM
I have reached the "catching typos in a brief I filed months ago" stage of oral argument prep.
Every once in a while during a SCOTUS argument, someone will call the Justices "judges," and sometimes they get snippy about that. One time when it happened, (I think) Justice Stevens very kindly noted that Article III uses the word "judges" to include the ones on the Supreme Court.
Reminder: John Roberts is the Chief Justice of the United States. He is not the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. It doesn’t really matter in the grand scheme, but if you get it wrong, SCOTUS watchers will judge you!
November 21, 2025 at 10:22 PM
Every once in a while during a SCOTUS argument, someone will call the Justices "judges," and sometimes they get snippy about that. One time when it happened, (I think) Justice Stevens very kindly noted that Article III uses the word "judges" to include the ones on the Supreme Court.
November 15, 2025 at 10:30 PM
This bear is the creature that shows up to remind you that it is a federal felony punishable by up to six years in prison to cause a false distress signal to be sent to the Coast Guard when no help is needed.
November 15, 2025 at 8:31 PM
This bear is the creature that shows up to remind you that it is a federal felony punishable by up to six years in prison to cause a false distress signal to be sent to the Coast Guard when no help is needed.
Great opportunity here for a new attorney interested in public defense: The Federal Defenders of Eastern Washington and Idaho are hiring a fellowship attorney, a one-year position designed for a recent-ish grad with little experience. www.fd.org/sites/defaul...
November 15, 2025 at 3:58 AM
Great opportunity here for a new attorney interested in public defense: The Federal Defenders of Eastern Washington and Idaho are hiring a fellowship attorney, a one-year position designed for a recent-ish grad with little experience. www.fd.org/sites/defaul...
It is going to break some brains if half of the college football playoff field is Indiana, Vanderbilt, Virginia, Georgia Tech, Texas Tech, and Navy.
October 25, 2025 at 11:29 PM
It is going to break some brains if half of the college football playoff field is Indiana, Vanderbilt, Virginia, Georgia Tech, Texas Tech, and Navy.
@edsbs.bsky.social @celebrityhottub.bsky.social @stevengodfrey.bsky.social @alexkirshner.com So if Tommy Tuberville gets elected Governor of Alabama, and AJ McCarron gets elected Lieutenant Governor, will the Alabama capital building have to fly one of those "House Divided" flags?
October 23, 2025 at 7:24 PM
@edsbs.bsky.social @celebrityhottub.bsky.social @stevengodfrey.bsky.social @alexkirshner.com So if Tommy Tuberville gets elected Governor of Alabama, and AJ McCarron gets elected Lieutenant Governor, will the Alabama capital building have to fly one of those "House Divided" flags?
@beckyhammer.bsky.social Please keep Bluesky notified if the White House reaches out to your neighbor about where to buy doors.
October 22, 2025 at 10:47 PM
@beckyhammer.bsky.social Please keep Bluesky notified if the White House reaches out to your neighbor about where to buy doors.
That clerk probably wanted to crawl in a hole and never come out, but they did the admirable thing and disclosed the mistake right away. A good lesson not only to be careful whom you're texting about cases, but also about how to act if you do mess up.
Oof, relatable disclosure in Illinois's/Chicago's National Guard case: One of Judge Perry's law clerks tried to text a fellow clerk to complain about DOJ, accidentally texted a friend who worked for the opposing party (IL AG's office)
October 15, 2025 at 6:33 PM
That clerk probably wanted to crawl in a hole and never come out, but they did the admirable thing and disclosed the mistake right away. A good lesson not only to be careful whom you're texting about cases, but also about how to act if you do mess up.