I will never stop finding out funny that some people think that the fact law firms have diversity fellowships means the forms actually care about in their hiring and promotions processes. "Sure we have a diversity fellowship. Our firm is also 86% white overall and 93% white at the partner level."

When a person is abducted, there's a number to call to report & identify. A habeas petition challenging the abduction is electronically filed in that district, by a lawyer admitted in that district, within 30 minutes of the call. Anywhere in the country, 24 hours a day.

Nothing else is good enough.

Fondly remembering my internship at DoD where I had to lock my phone in a box before going to my cubicle

Either DOJ has no idea what its client is up to, or it is feigning ignorance. Both situations are bad, untenable, and should result in some kind of sanction for someone.

MUST-WATCH: This is the arrest of Mahmoud Khalil from the perspective of his wife, who is 8 months pregnant.

This is federal agents in plain clothes dragging a man from his home as punishment for his speech.

@nyclu.org @ccrjustice.org @theimeu.bsky.social

That the Fourth Circuit didn’t recognize as much reflects a real failure to understand how chilling effects work, and what the First Amendment requires of a govt (like the one we have) that loves to threaten speakers with vague but scary penalties.

I am glad to know it wasn’t just me with this take—glad I learned First Amendment from @genevievelakier.bsky.social!!

Loved having the chance to meet new Federal Public Defenders from across the country at the Baby Defender orientation seminar last week and train them on zealously litigating pretrial release using our @uchicagolaw.bsky.social Federal Crim Justice Clinic’s study: freedomdenied.law.uchicago.edu

Filed my first motion for post-conviction relief based on a Brady claim late last night. Thanks @evidenceprof.bsky.social for teaching me about this by podcast ten years ago as I meal prepped in my tiny studio kitchen. LFG, for the best client I’ll ever have.

When a partner cold calls you with a new assignment you’ve never done before

Great news! "The trial judge in the case of 56-year-old Melissa Lucio — who remains on death row — has found that she is actually innocent and did not kill her daughter.": myrgv.com/local-news/2...

Governor Andy Beshear, in a Trump +30 state, gives advice to Democrats: Do not throw LGBTQ+ people under the bus, it will not work.

His advice to dems: Lead on your values.

This man ran on a fully inclusive campaign in 2023 and won. He received the same kind of ads Harris did.

This is big! "Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul announces statewide Conviction Integrity Unit": www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news...

In light of recent news, reupping the piece that made me fall for my now-husband: nationalinterest.org/feature/amer...