Howie Erichson
howarderichson.bsky.social
Howie Erichson
@howarderichson.bsky.social
Law professor at Fordham, teaching and writing about civil procedure, complex litigation, torts, and legal ethics. Sometimes a singer-songwriter, sometimes a drummer, often a dreamer and a doubter.
Wow, judge strikes Trump's NYT complaint for violating Rule 8's "short & plain" instruction. That's a rare event, but correct: "As every lawyer knows (or is presumed to know), a complaint is not a public forum for vituperation and invective—not a protected platform to rage against an adversary."
September 19, 2025 at 10:07 PM
The depth of monarchic depravity is stunning, the sheer meaninglessness to him of due process or any other constitutional constraints. I know I shouldn't be surprised anymore, but still ...
May 4, 2025 at 8:23 PM
“Selendy Gay supports Perkins Coie, Covington, and the American Bar Association in their courageous defense of the rule of law and rejects the notion that the government can punish lawyers for their choice of clients or threaten judges for presiding over cases adverse to the administration.”
March 23, 2025 at 9:53 PM
December 8, 2024 at 3:01 PM