Mia JR
@emtejay.bsky.social
Forever Public Defender. Public Interest Advocate.
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Allowing ICE access to Rikers Island, where New Yorkers—including noncitizens entitled to the presumption of innocence and their day in court—are detained, is an egregious violation of NY’s commitment as a sanctuary city and undermines constitutional due process protections.
February 14, 2025 at 12:51 AM
Allowing ICE access to Rikers Island, where New Yorkers—including noncitizens entitled to the presumption of innocence and their day in court—are detained, is an egregious violation of NY’s commitment as a sanctuary city and undermines constitutional due process protections.
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hm. idk how I feel about this yet, for two reasons:
-when someone is directed to do a Bad Thing, I often wonder about the calculus between resigning vs staying but refusing to do it & making them fire you
-this person is a Fed Soc member and former Scalia clerk so lol congrats on finding a red line
-when someone is directed to do a Bad Thing, I often wonder about the calculus between resigning vs staying but refusing to do it & making them fire you
-this person is a Fed Soc member and former Scalia clerk so lol congrats on finding a red line
Danielle R. Sassoon, Manhattan’s acting U.S. attorney, resigned on Thursday rather than obey a Justice Department order that she drop a corruption case against New York City’s mayor, Eric Adams, that she had championed, according to three people with knowledge of the matter.
Manhattan’s Federal Prosecutor Quits After Adams Case Is Ordered Dropped (Gift Article)
Danielle R. Sassoon, the interim U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York, quit after the Justice Department told her to withdraw corruption charges against Mayor Eric Adams.
www.nytimes.com
February 13, 2025 at 7:40 PM
hm. idk how I feel about this yet, for two reasons:
-when someone is directed to do a Bad Thing, I often wonder about the calculus between resigning vs staying but refusing to do it & making them fire you
-this person is a Fed Soc member and former Scalia clerk so lol congrats on finding a red line
-when someone is directed to do a Bad Thing, I often wonder about the calculus between resigning vs staying but refusing to do it & making them fire you
-this person is a Fed Soc member and former Scalia clerk so lol congrats on finding a red line
This truly makes me sick beyond description.
In a blatantly unconstitutional power grab, Trump is freezing funding for life-saving programs like Medicaid, food and housing assistance, childcare grants, and school meals — even though that funding was already approved by Congress.
Trump Orders Freeze On All Federal Grants And Loans
Democrats warned that Trump’s latest order could harm programs used by millions of Americans, including early childhood programs, and food and rent assistance.
www.huffpost.com
January 28, 2025 at 2:50 PM
This truly makes me sick beyond description.
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On social media, several Navajo Nation tribal members say they have had their nationality questioned. The accounts are not verified but Navajos who live off the reservation say they are concerned about being swept up in raids by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
Navajo Nation President responds after concern tribal members could be detained by ICE
Some Indigenous people fear racial profiling and a lack of adequate IDs could lead to confusion during possible raids by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
www.knau.org
January 27, 2025 at 7:23 PM
On social media, several Navajo Nation tribal members say they have had their nationality questioned. The accounts are not verified but Navajos who live off the reservation say they are concerned about being swept up in raids by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
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Idaho just demanded SCOTUS overturn marriage equality.
Here's my legal breakdown of this dangerous move and what it means for civil rights nationwide ⚖️
Watch the full analysis:
youtube.com/shorts/wk-np...
Here's my legal breakdown of this dangerous move and what it means for civil rights nationwide ⚖️
Watch the full analysis:
youtube.com/shorts/wk-np...
This State Is Trying to END Marriage Equality | Legal Breakdown
YouTube video by Eliza Orlins
youtube.com
January 28, 2025 at 2:10 AM
Idaho just demanded SCOTUS overturn marriage equality.
Here's my legal breakdown of this dangerous move and what it means for civil rights nationwide ⚖️
Watch the full analysis:
youtube.com/shorts/wk-np...
Here's my legal breakdown of this dangerous move and what it means for civil rights nationwide ⚖️
Watch the full analysis:
youtube.com/shorts/wk-np...
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Birthright citizenship is on the lips and minds of many, given yesterday’s “executive order.” Recommend Martha Jones’s book to those seeking to inform themselves about the context of this concept.
January 21, 2025 at 2:38 PM
Birthright citizenship is on the lips and minds of many, given yesterday’s “executive order.” Recommend Martha Jones’s book to those seeking to inform themselves about the context of this concept.
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We've released the following statement addressing Governor Kathy Hochul's proposed rollbacks to New York’s successful and common-sense discovery reform, outlined in the Fiscal Year 2026 Executive Budget:
January 21, 2025 at 10:19 PM
We've released the following statement addressing Governor Kathy Hochul's proposed rollbacks to New York’s successful and common-sense discovery reform, outlined in the Fiscal Year 2026 Executive Budget:
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I'm sure all of the FREE SPEECH CHAMPIONS on the American right will be speaking out loudly in defense of this Columbia Professor's free speech and against the university that silenced and, effectively, sacked her.
Right? RIGHT??
www.nytimes.com/2025/01/10/u...
Right? RIGHT??
www.nytimes.com/2025/01/10/u...
Columbia Professor Katherine Franke Says She Was Forced to Retire Because of Activism
Katherine Franke, a law professor and vocal advocate of pro-Palestinian students, had been under investigation over remarks she made about Israeli students.
www.nytimes.com
January 11, 2025 at 2:49 AM
I'm sure all of the FREE SPEECH CHAMPIONS on the American right will be speaking out loudly in defense of this Columbia Professor's free speech and against the university that silenced and, effectively, sacked her.
Right? RIGHT??
www.nytimes.com/2025/01/10/u...
Right? RIGHT??
www.nytimes.com/2025/01/10/u...
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The Supreme Court said Friday it will review the constitutionality of a provision of the Affordable Care Act that requires health plans to provide no-cost preventive care, including cancer screenings, immunizations and contraception, to millions of Americans.
Supreme Court to hear case challenging Obamacare’s preventive coverage
At issue is a provision requiring health-care plans to cover no-cost preventive care, including cancer screenings, immunizations and contraception. A Christian-owned business has challenged it.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 11, 2025 at 2:46 PM
The Supreme Court said Friday it will review the constitutionality of a provision of the Affordable Care Act that requires health plans to provide no-cost preventive care, including cancer screenings, immunizations and contraception, to millions of Americans.
This part…frankly we as a country have differing versions of morality as well…
A lot of people think everything will work out if we just play by the rules but don’t seem to recognize that rules only matter when everyone agrees to follow them and, well, that isn’t our present reality.
December 2, 2024 at 2:40 PM
This part…frankly we as a country have differing versions of morality as well…
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Thank you to @maddow.bsky.social for covering the bill that would give Trump unchecked power to shut down any organization that stands in his way. Will Democrats make it easier for Trump to pursue his authoritarian agenda or fight back? Call your representative ASAP: indivisible.org/resource/tel...
November 19, 2024 at 3:41 PM
Thank you to @maddow.bsky.social for covering the bill that would give Trump unchecked power to shut down any organization that stands in his way. Will Democrats make it easier for Trump to pursue his authoritarian agenda or fight back? Call your representative ASAP: indivisible.org/resource/tel...