Ellison Berryhill
@ellisonberryhill.bsky.social
Appellate Criminal Defense Attorney
Finally getting around to watching Chernobyl, which is great because nothing stressful is happening in the world right now!
December 10, 2024 at 2:19 AM
Finally getting around to watching Chernobyl, which is great because nothing stressful is happening in the world right now!
Great breakdown of the arguments today, and I always appreciate some measured optimism
1/X As promised, here is a thread with my impressions from the oral argument in US v. Skrmetti this morning (this is the case challenging TN's ban on gender affirming for transgender minors). In addition, if anyone wants more background, my pre-oral-argument explainer on the case is linked here.
1/X An important Equal Protection case, United States v. Skrmetti, will be heard by the SCT tomorrow (Wed. Dec. 4). For those who have not been following the case closely, a 🧵 about the case, why it is important & what to watch for. I'll do my best to explain in lay terms & stay away from legalese.
December 4, 2024 at 8:38 PM
Great breakdown of the arguments today, and I always appreciate some measured optimism
This is a big deal especially for folks here in the south. I’ll definitely catch up on the arguments once I get out of court.
Today is the day: US v. Skrmetti arguments at SCOTUS over Tennessee’s ban on gender-affirming medical care for minors.
What’s this all about? I have you covered with an FAQ at Law Dork.
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What’s this all about? I have you covered with an FAQ at Law Dork.
Read and subscribe now: www.lawdork.com/p/faq-what-t...
FAQ: What to know before the SCOTUS arguments over bans on trans care for minors
Arguments in U.S. v. Skrmetti are set to begin at 10 a.m. Dec. 4. Law Dork's Chris Geidner will be in the courtroom and will have full coverage after the arguments.
www.lawdork.com
December 4, 2024 at 3:32 PM
This is a big deal especially for folks here in the south. I’ll definitely catch up on the arguments once I get out of court.
I’ve been thinking a lot about how much I want to stay on top of the news right now. I feel an obligation to know what’s going on but a strong desire to tune everything out.
I think my plan will be to read what I see on Bluesky but otherwise just keep up with CJ issues.
I think my plan will be to read what I see on Bluesky but otherwise just keep up with CJ issues.
I’ve quit listening to the news cold turkey because I just…can’t. I think over the next four (or however many) years, I will be ingesting the *bare minimum* required to stay productively informed, for my own sanity
I’ve intentionally not been wallowing in politics but oh boy every day is worse.
December 2, 2024 at 1:03 PM
I’ve been thinking a lot about how much I want to stay on top of the news right now. I feel an obligation to know what’s going on but a strong desire to tune everything out.
I think my plan will be to read what I see on Bluesky but otherwise just keep up with CJ issues.
I think my plan will be to read what I see on Bluesky but otherwise just keep up with CJ issues.
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Others have defended Biden’s pardon on the grounds that the charges Hunter faced were rarely brought and likely politically motivated.
If that’s an appropriate reason for a pardon, then Biden should be pardoning others whose prosecutions fit that description as well, not just his son.
If that’s an appropriate reason for a pardon, then Biden should be pardoning others whose prosecutions fit that description as well, not just his son.
December 2, 2024 at 11:42 AM
Others have defended Biden’s pardon on the grounds that the charges Hunter faced were rarely brought and likely politically motivated.
If that’s an appropriate reason for a pardon, then Biden should be pardoning others whose prosecutions fit that description as well, not just his son.
If that’s an appropriate reason for a pardon, then Biden should be pardoning others whose prosecutions fit that description as well, not just his son.
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Hunter's pardon better be the first of a huge flurry of commutations. There are so many cases even more deserving than this one that the Pardon Attorney has recommended granting, and they're just waiting for Biden's signature. It would be inexcusable to see injustice only when it's a family member.
December 2, 2024 at 1:28 AM
Hunter's pardon better be the first of a huge flurry of commutations. There are so many cases even more deserving than this one that the Pardon Attorney has recommended granting, and they're just waiting for Biden's signature. It would be inexcusable to see injustice only when it's a family member.
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Hunter Biden pardoned. Okay, President Biden:
There are now 40 men on federal death row. You promised to end the death penalty but haven’t even issued a single clemency.
60 members of Congress are calling for it. When are their clemencies coming?
There are now 40 men on federal death row. You promised to end the death penalty but haven’t even issued a single clemency.
60 members of Congress are calling for it. When are their clemencies coming?
December 2, 2024 at 1:14 AM
Hunter Biden pardoned. Okay, President Biden:
There are now 40 men on federal death row. You promised to end the death penalty but haven’t even issued a single clemency.
60 members of Congress are calling for it. When are their clemencies coming?
There are now 40 men on federal death row. You promised to end the death penalty but haven’t even issued a single clemency.
60 members of Congress are calling for it. When are their clemencies coming?
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With that said, this is also true bsky.app/profile/dave...
With all respect to OP, this feels like the "only Republicans have agency" theory of politics.
Biden operates in the same world where Trump handed pardons to all sorts of crooks who supported him. He lowered the bar before Biden walked in; Biden just didn't take advantage until now.
Biden operates in the same world where Trump handed pardons to all sorts of crooks who supported him. He lowered the bar before Biden walked in; Biden just didn't take advantage until now.
December 2, 2024 at 1:16 AM
With that said, this is also true bsky.app/profile/dave...
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Trump is poised to abuse the pardon power more than any president in history. Biden just undermined that objection. Democrats are going to lose the plot reflexively defending him or engaging in whataboutism.
December 2, 2024 at 1:15 AM
Trump is poised to abuse the pardon power more than any president in history. Biden just undermined that objection. Democrats are going to lose the plot reflexively defending him or engaging in whataboutism.
For a party that wants to claim that it cares about institutions and the rule of law, this is a startling move.
BREAKING: President Biden has signed a presidential pardon for his son Hunter Biden, a reversal from previous statements he would grant him neither a pardon nor commutation.
Joe Biden pardons Hunter Biden
"No reasonable person who looks at the facts of Hunter's cases can reach any other conclusion."
www.axios.com
December 2, 2024 at 1:22 AM
For a party that wants to claim that it cares about institutions and the rule of law, this is a startling move.
One issue I had with Threads was that most of the discourse was about being on Threads/hating Twitter. There is some of that here but much more substantive conversation.
December 1, 2024 at 5:34 PM
One issue I had with Threads was that most of the discourse was about being on Threads/hating Twitter. There is some of that here but much more substantive conversation.
Just followed a bunch of law and criminal justice folks on here, excited to see what this can become!
December 1, 2024 at 4:08 PM
Just followed a bunch of law and criminal justice folks on here, excited to see what this can become!