Chris Yates
@cpy87.bsky.social
Father of identical twins, husband, appellate judge, proud graduate of Kalamazoo College and the University of Illinois, and adopted Michigan State Spartan.
The passage of time is humbling. My wife and I celebrated our anniversary tonight. We don’t feel that we’ve aged much, but the pictures tell a different story. Still, it has been a wonderful life so far.
April 20, 2025 at 1:03 AM
The passage of time is humbling. My wife and I celebrated our anniversary tonight. We don’t feel that we’ve aged much, but the pictures tell a different story. Still, it has been a wonderful life so far.
If a news article is discussing a court decision, is it too much to ask for a hyperlink to the court opinion or order? Asking for someone who has to review court decisions to determine whether they’re sustainable. That’s me.
April 19, 2025 at 2:35 AM
If a news article is discussing a court decision, is it too much to ask for a hyperlink to the court opinion or order? Asking for someone who has to review court decisions to determine whether they’re sustainable. That’s me.
Taking in all the best that Dana Point has to offer. Such a beautiful part of the world.
January 18, 2025 at 6:25 PM
Taking in all the best that Dana Point has to offer. Such a beautiful part of the world.
Not sure if it’s an algorithm issue or something else, but I’ve spent the last week testing Bluesky against Twitter/X by going up with identical posts on both. Most of my Twitter/X posts lately are getting dozens, and often hundreds, of likes. But on Bluesky, crickets. What gives? 🤷♂️
December 25, 2024 at 3:12 PM
Not sure if it’s an algorithm issue or something else, but I’ve spent the last week testing Bluesky against Twitter/X by going up with identical posts on both. Most of my Twitter/X posts lately are getting dozens, and often hundreds, of likes. But on Bluesky, crickets. What gives? 🤷♂️
Today I turn 63 and my heart is full. I have a loving family, a large circle of dear friends, and a career that has exceeded my wildest dreams. If it all ends tomorrow, I’ll think I had a perfect life. But I want to stay around for a long, long time to see what happens next. 😊
December 24, 2024 at 7:25 PM
Today I turn 63 and my heart is full. I have a loving family, a large circle of dear friends, and a career that has exceeded my wildest dreams. If it all ends tomorrow, I’ll think I had a perfect life. But I want to stay around for a long, long time to see what happens next. 😊
Domo arigato Pizza Rubato.
December 23, 2024 at 3:59 PM
Domo arigato Pizza Rubato.
A modern-day Icarus, this man flew too close to the sun.
December 21, 2024 at 6:05 PM
A modern-day Icarus, this man flew too close to the sun.
If you aspire to be an appellate judge, you should probably know that I’ve been here Friday evening, Saturday, Sunday, and 12 hours on Monday. I’ll be here late into the night tonight and then on the bench tomorrow. Glamorous, eh? At this rate, I might even make partner! 😬
December 17, 2024 at 11:35 PM
If you aspire to be an appellate judge, you should probably know that I’ve been here Friday evening, Saturday, Sunday, and 12 hours on Monday. I’ll be here late into the night tonight and then on the bench tomorrow. Glamorous, eh? At this rate, I might even make partner! 😬
Looks like this airport has gone to the dogs. Seems dangerous, but least there are signs telling them where to go. 🤷♂️
December 13, 2024 at 5:47 PM
Looks like this airport has gone to the dogs. Seems dangerous, but least there are signs telling them where to go. 🤷♂️
Listening to a lecture about tariffs this morning from a renowned economist. Anyone who thinks tariffs are a good idea for any country has absolutely no idea how tariffs work. None.
December 10, 2024 at 1:34 PM
Listening to a lecture about tariffs this morning from a renowned economist. Anyone who thinks tariffs are a good idea for any country has absolutely no idea how tariffs work. None.
Greetings from Key West! Have you really been to Florida if you haven’t gone to the end of the line? 😉☀️
December 7, 2024 at 8:43 PM
Greetings from Key West! Have you really been to Florida if you haven’t gone to the end of the line? 😉☀️
It’s a three-briefcase oral argument schedule for me this week. Mountains of reading, but some VERY interesting issues to debate and discuss.
#appellatetwitter
#appellatetwitter
December 2, 2024 at 3:26 PM
It’s a three-briefcase oral argument schedule for me this week. Mountains of reading, but some VERY interesting issues to debate and discuss.
#appellatetwitter
#appellatetwitter
Blessed and grateful to spend Thanksgiving with my family. From my home to yours, Happy Thanksgiving!
November 29, 2024 at 12:54 AM
Blessed and grateful to spend Thanksgiving with my family. From my home to yours, Happy Thanksgiving!
If we judges are going to sanction attorneys for frivolous filings, I propose that this is the standard we should use. 😉
#appellatetwitter
#appellatetwitter
November 27, 2024 at 12:16 AM
If we judges are going to sanction attorneys for frivolous filings, I propose that this is the standard we should use. 😉
#appellatetwitter
#appellatetwitter
Vancouver is a beautiful city, but you have to watch out for the flying dump trucks. 😬
November 25, 2024 at 1:11 PM
Vancouver is a beautiful city, but you have to watch out for the flying dump trucks. 😬
The “birds aren’t real” crowd needs to fully understand the extent of the problem. One of these drones found me in my hotel room eight stories up in Canada. 😒
November 24, 2024 at 4:37 PM
The “birds aren’t real” crowd needs to fully understand the extent of the problem. One of these drones found me in my hotel room eight stories up in Canada. 😒
Dressed casually and smiling broadly today because I’m going to visit one of my twins to begin celebrating the twins’ 20th birthday. How can time go by so quickly? I still think of them as my little girls, but they’re now all grown up and successful adults. 🥲 #GirlDad
November 23, 2024 at 12:31 PM
Dressed casually and smiling broadly today because I’m going to visit one of my twins to begin celebrating the twins’ 20th birthday. How can time go by so quickly? I still think of them as my little girls, but they’re now all grown up and successful adults. 🥲 #GirlDad
Then I sprinted from Detroit to Kalamazoo to watch my daughter Natalie sing with her choir. 🎶
November 20, 2024 at 1:26 AM
Then I sprinted from Detroit to Kalamazoo to watch my daughter Natalie sing with her choir. 🎶
What a wild, exiting day it has been! First, I drove to Detroit to conduct a Court of Claims hearing and attend the investiture of my new Court of Appeals colleague, Judge Randy Wallace.
November 20, 2024 at 1:24 AM
What a wild, exiting day it has been! First, I drove to Detroit to conduct a Court of Claims hearing and attend the investiture of my new Court of Appeals colleague, Judge Randy Wallace.
November 16, 2024 at 5:55 PM
Although my principal job these days is judging on the Michigan Court of Appeals, I also serve as a trial judge on the Michigan Court of Claims. That’s my role all day today, and being a trial judge feels like coming home again, so I’ll be smiling all day long. 😊
November 15, 2024 at 2:45 PM
Although my principal job these days is judging on the Michigan Court of Appeals, I also serve as a trial judge on the Michigan Court of Claims. That’s my role all day today, and being a trial judge feels like coming home again, so I’ll be smiling all day long. 😊
Just arriving on Bluesky has been an amusing experience. It feels like walking into the high school lunch room and looking around for my friends who must be in there somewhere. 😬😉
November 15, 2024 at 3:39 AM
Just arriving on Bluesky has been an amusing experience. It feels like walking into the high school lunch room and looking around for my friends who must be in there somewhere. 😬😉
If I hear one more person refer to a contingency when the proper word is contingent, I’m going to scream.
November 15, 2024 at 1:09 AM
If I hear one more person refer to a contingency when the proper word is contingent, I’m going to scream.
I’m delighted to announce the stellar business-court judges who will join me in leading the American College of Business Court Judges in 2025.
November 15, 2024 at 12:34 AM
I’m delighted to announce the stellar business-court judges who will join me in leading the American College of Business Court Judges in 2025.