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Steve Kennedy
@skennedy2504.myatproto.social
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Parent of four, Organizing & Network Director at People's Parity Project, Unitarian Universalist, former structural biologist and airborne infantry, fake lawyer. He/him
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Whether it is from citations, top-tier placements, or arguing in court in front of like-minded justices, there is value and reward in taking positions that will make people's lives worse off.

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The Lawyer Who Killed Roe Is About to Get a Promotion
Erin Hawley has devoted her career to rolling back the civil rights of vulnerable Americans. Now she is poised to become a circuit court judge.
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November 26, 2025 at 4:20 PM
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Pretty alarming that Republican lawmakers in Montana are no longer even pretending to respect the state supreme court as part of a co-equal branch of government
Montana Republicans Are Trying to Hijack the Montana Supreme Court
The state’s highest court ruled against GOP lawmakers in a few high-profile cases. GOP lawmakers are responding in kind.
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November 26, 2025 at 5:57 PM
skennedy2504.myatproto.social
Not a sure thing, but it sure looks like there is a campaign to land Erin Hawley a circuit court appointment newrepublic.com/article/2034...
The Lawyer Who Killed Roe Is About to Get a Promotion
Erin Hawley has devoted her career to rolling back the civil rights of vulnerable Americans. Now she is poised to become a circuit court judge.
newrepublic.com
November 26, 2025 at 2:19 PM
skennedy2504.myatproto.social
Montana Republicans saw Trump doing whatever he wants and decided they needed their own pet Supreme Court too ballsandstrikes.org/ethics-accou...
Montana Republicans Are Trying to Hijack the Montana Supreme Court
The state’s highest court ruled against GOP lawmakers in a few high-profile cases. GOP lawmakers are responding in kind.
ballsandstrikes.org
November 25, 2025 at 4:24 PM
skennedy2504.myatproto.social
I'm an Eagle Scout, and the people who think that BSA being a boys-only space was what made it worthwhile are deranged. I'm so proud to help out with my daughter's troop
November 25, 2025 at 1:34 PM
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Lawyers Call On High Court To Stop 'Capitulating' To Trump @bykatiebuehler.bsky.social on the Lawyer March for Democracy

Read more: www.law360.com/articles/241...

@afj.org @democracyforward.org @lambdalegal.org @acslaw.bsky.social @projectsouth.bsky.social @wlgactionnetwork.bsky.social
November 19, 2025 at 9:48 PM
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When those charged with upholding the rule of law speak out, it sends a powerful message: our democracy is in danger, and silence is not an option.

Our members joined the Lawyers' March for Democracy at the Supreme Court to stand up for democracy—because without it, there is no justice.

#RuleOfLaw
November 19, 2025 at 4:27 PM
skennedy2504.myatproto.social
Such an awesome day at the Lawyers March for Democracy kickoff! So many amazing lawyers, judges, and other legal professionals coming together in defense of the rule of law. But was not just an event, it is the start of a movement. For more information, sign up here: forms.gle/FwJSuBBPrdNe...
Collage of speakers and attendees at the Lawyers March for Democracy kickoff. Signs include "We defend more than clients. We defend democracy. The rule of law matters," "Lawyers march for democracy. The people do not support our not-so-supreme court," Lawyers march for the rule of law and a better Supreme Court," "We took an oath, not a side," "Rule of law is an American value," "Voters rights," "Karma matters," and "I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that as a member of the Bar of this Court, I will demean myself uprightly and according to law; and that I will support the Constitution of the United States of America," Logo of a raised fist holding the scales of justice with the words "Lawyers March for Democracy" underneath
November 19, 2025 at 4:59 PM
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afj.org
"Clearly unlawful actions by this administration are being rubber-stamped for approval by our nation's highest court. This is simply not justice under the law. And we're here to say, 'enough is enough.'" – AFJ President @rachelrossi.bsky.social www.law360.com/articles/241...
Lawyers Call On High Court To Stop 'Capitulating' To Trump - Law360
Lawyers and legal advocates gathered in front of the U.S. Supreme Court on Saturday to protest rulings that have allowed President Donald Trump and his administration to implement allegedly "unlawful ...
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November 18, 2025 at 7:57 PM
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peoplesparity.bsky.social
We took our fight for democracy directly to SCOTUS on Saturday. Lawyers March for Democracy is more than just a single day; it’s a movement. Join us: peoplesparity.org/lawyersmarch/
@democracyforward.org @afj.org @acslaw.bsky.social @lambdalegal.org @weareufd.bsky.social @projectsouth.bsky.social
November 17, 2025 at 6:06 PM
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weareufd.bsky.social
Lawyers don’t usually march. But these aren’t usual times.

TODAY we’re rallying outside the Supreme Court because:

🟥 Trump is attacking the rule of law.
🟥 SCOTUS is helping him do it.
🟥 And the legal system only works if we fight for it.

We’re done waiting.
November 15, 2025 at 3:11 PM
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Lawyers Marching In Defense Of Democracy Tomorrow Since Supreme Court Doesn’t Seem To Care
https://abovethelaw.com/2025/11/lawyers-marching-in-defense-of-democracy-tomorrow-since-supreme-court-doesnt-seem-to-care/

Lawyers Marching In Defense Of Democracy Tomorrow Since Supreme Court Doesn’t Seem To Care
Lawyers keep failing the 'Defend Democracy' group project. Time to cram before the deadline.
abovethelaw.com
November 14, 2025 at 8:42 PM
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Join the Lawyers March for Democracy, and stand with lawyers worldwide who are courageously standing up for justice.

This moment of crisis demands courage, and we, as the legal community, have an obligation to act.

Nov 15, 1PM | Outside the Supreme Court
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November 13, 2025 at 1:50 AM
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sbagen.bsky.social
This Saturday's Lawyers March for Democracy, spearheaded by @peoplesparity.bsky.social , is a very important moment. Participate if you can!
peoplesparity.bsky.social People’s Parity Project @peoplesparity.bsky.social · 16d
Recent history has shown that attorneys and jurists can play a big role in bringing their nations back from the brink of autocracy. That day is coming for us as well. The Lawyers March for Democracy kicks off on Nov 15 @1pm: @skennedy2504.myatproto.social in @newrepublic.com
The Legal Professionals Planning to March Against Trump
Recent history has shown that attorneys and jurists can play a big role in bringing their nations back from the brink of autocracy. That day is coming for us as well.
newrepublic.com
November 12, 2025 at 9:03 PM
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DC lawyers and law nerds wyd Saturday
November 12, 2025 at 7:08 PM
skennedy2504.myatproto.social
The most successful recent movements against authoritarianism have featured strong lawyers wings against attacks on the rule of law. While the administration tramples the Constitution, we need lawyers to speak up. Join us this weekend as we start a movement peoplesparity.org/event/lawyer...
Lawyers March for Democracy - People's Parity Project
Lawyers March for Democracy As the Supreme Court wraps up its November oral arguments, join fellow attorneys, law students, and legal advocates for a
peoplesparity.org
November 12, 2025 at 5:30 PM
skennedy2504.myatproto.social
Worked in legal organizing for the last few years, and I never would have thought a movement of lawyers was possible until I had the displeasure of doing this job under Trump 2.0. Attacks on the rule of law are so blatant that even usually nonpartisan lawyers are done newrepublic.com/article/2026...
The Legal Professionals Planning to March Against Trump
Recent history has shown that attorneys and jurists can play a big role in bringing their nations back from the brink of autocracy. That day is coming for us as well.
newrepublic.com
November 11, 2025 at 7:05 PM
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“In the US, perhaps the simple act of lawyers marching together, explicitly as agents of the law, can begin to shift what it means to be a lawyer in an age of democratic crisis.”

Steve Kennedy on why @peoplesparity.bsky.social is rallying at SCOTUS this Saturday.

newrepublic.com/article/2026...
Screenshot of text: “The United States may soon be entering one of those moments. The People's Parity Project, or PPP, a network of progressive lawyers and law students, is kicking off a nationwide "Lawyers March for Democracy" on November 15, backed by Alliance for Justice, the American Constitution Society, Lambda Legal, Project South, Law Students for Climate Accountability, and many other organizations. The march is intended to protest the authoritarianism of the Trump administration and the Supreme Court's complicity in enabling it. But the event is also meant to spark something larger: a sustained, national mobilization of legal professionals willing to confront democratic backsliding head-on.” Screenshot of text: “The idea may sound novel to American ears. Lawyers here have rarely seen themselves as a collective political force, and judges usually avoid anything resembling political protest. Yet in other countries, when institutions began to crumble, it was precisely these lawyers and judges who stepped into the breach. Two examples—Pakistan and Poland— offer both inspiration and a roadmap for what a legal profession movement might look like in the United States.”
November 11, 2025 at 5:06 PM
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peoplesparity.bsky.social
Recent history has shown that attorneys and jurists can play a big role in bringing their nations back from the brink of autocracy. That day is coming for us as well. The Lawyers March for Democracy kicks off on Nov 15 @1pm: @skennedy2504.myatproto.social in @newrepublic.com
The Legal Professionals Planning to March Against Trump
Recent history has shown that attorneys and jurists can play a big role in bringing their nations back from the brink of autocracy. That day is coming for us as well.
newrepublic.com
November 11, 2025 at 3:05 PM
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jcschwartzprof.bsky.social
The Illinois legislature had passed the “Illinois Bivens Act,” allowing people to sue ICE agents in state court. Just waiting for Pritzker’s signature.

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November 5, 2025 at 6:46 AM
skennedy2504.myatproto.social
He's describing the Wisdom in the sci fi book Some Desperate Glory, and I'm not sure that's the way forward. Governments and legal systems are meant to be reflections of the community. There is never a "right" answer, just one that is acceptable to most people
lawrencehurley.bsky.social Lawrence Hurley @lawrencehurley.bsky.social · 22d
Lawyer Adam Unikowsky has an interesting substack post on why SCOTUS should strike down the tariffs, but this aside caught my eye:

"Perhaps when Artificial Superintelligence is finally achieved, a computer will figure out once and for all which is the objectively correct judicial philosophy"
November 4, 2025 at 7:36 PM
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lexmcmenamin.com
if you want to know what happened to Teen Vogue yesterday, my work wife @allegrak.bsky.social — who ran our politics section for 6 years until this past June — said it all in this.

can't even pull out a favorite part til I sign my separation letter lol, just read the whole thing.
What We Lost When Condé Nast Unceremoniously Shuttered Teen Vogue
This article is part of TPM Cafe, TPM’s home for opinion and news...
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November 4, 2025 at 5:14 PM
skennedy2504.myatproto.social
Random posters said that Biden should ignore court orders, and the media had a field day over it. This is straight from the horse's mouth! Trump says court orders are invalid! Holy shit, get to it!
bbkogan.bsky.social Bobby Kogan @bbkogan.bsky.social · 22d
The president says he will defy court orders and illegally withhold SNAP benefits despite there being money in the SNAP contingency fund that the Trump is required to use.
Donald J. Trump © © @realDonald Trump SNAP BENEFITS, which increased by Billions and Billions of Dollars (MANY FOLD!) during Crooked Joe Biden's disastrous term in office (Due to the fact that they were haphazardly "handed" to anyone for the asking, as opposed to just those in need, which is the purpose of SNAP!), will be given only when the Radical Left Democrats open up government, which they can easily do, and not before! Thank you for your attention to this matter. President DJT
November 4, 2025 at 6:01 PM
skennedy2504.myatproto.social
*Manifesting the Christopher Ghest movie about the prosecution of the sandwich guy case*
jamieson.bsky.social Dave Jamieson @jamieson.bsky.social · 22d
The defense team presses Lairmore on whether the sandwich really 'exploded.' They return to the photo of the sandwich and wrapper on the ground.

"That sandwich hasn't exploded at all, has it?" defense asks.

"It looks like a little bit is coming out towards the bottom," Lairmore replies.
November 4, 2025 at 5:55 PM