Jonathon Booth
@jboothhistory.bsky.social
Associate Professor of Law, CU Boulder
Current projects: The Legal Architecture of Emancipation
Studying Policing from a Law and Political Economy Perspective
jonathonbooth.com
Current projects: The Legal Architecture of Emancipation
Studying Policing from a Law and Political Economy Perspective
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Jonathon Booth
@jboothhistory.bsky.social
· Jan 14
So happy that my article about the origins and first decades of the Atlanta Police is finally out!
It traces the institutional development of the department, the discourses of Black criminality that underlaid racist policing, and protest against the police.
lawreview.colorado.edu/print/volume...
It traces the institutional development of the department, the discourses of Black criminality that underlaid racist policing, and protest against the police.
lawreview.colorado.edu/print/volume...
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Will they be convicted? No. Will the experience be hellish? Yes.
As cops say - you can beat the rap but not the ride.
As cops say - you can beat the rap but not the ride.
November 11, 2025 at 3:03 AM
Will they be convicted? No. Will the experience be hellish? Yes.
As cops say - you can beat the rap but not the ride.
As cops say - you can beat the rap but not the ride.
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![Joyce Carol Oates quoting a tweet that says “wherever he [Elon Musk] goes, he wants to leave”:
"wherever he goes, he wants to leave"-- that's because when he gets there, he has brought his own self along; & whatever club he's invited to join has been devalued by the invitation.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:buy3qvqcj3o76leo6ap7pn2p/bafkreifilfbsxemfsambf4kqwolr24ld2ekqcrz4ybgv3bv7kzi5e6kppm@jpeg)
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Out today in HLR, my piece Skrmetti Beyond Scrutiny. What happened, what it means for trans rights and sex equality more broadly: harvardlawreview.org/print/vol-13...
Skrmetti Beyond Scrutiny - Harvard Law Review
In United States v. Skrmetti, the Supreme Court upheld Tennessee Senate Bill 1 (SB 1), a state law that prohibits transgender minors from accessing gender-affirming care.
harvardlawreview.org
November 11, 2025 at 1:36 AM
Out today in HLR, my piece Skrmetti Beyond Scrutiny. What happened, what it means for trans rights and sex equality more broadly: harvardlawreview.org/print/vol-13...
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The oral arguments are a great read. My prediction is 8-1 against GEO on the issue.
www.supremecourt.gov/oral_argumen...
www.supremecourt.gov/oral_argumen...
www.supremecourt.gov
November 11, 2025 at 1:05 AM
The oral arguments are a great read. My prediction is 8-1 against GEO on the issue.
www.supremecourt.gov/oral_argumen...
www.supremecourt.gov/oral_argumen...
Geo group has been fighting this lawsuit for 11 years but this is the first time they’ve got it to the Supreme Court. The derivative sovereign immunity claim is super weak imo
Today the Supreme Court heard a very, very technical case about whether a government contractors (in this case, private prison company GEO Group) should get essentially qualified immunity for contractors (I'm oversimplifying). The answer, it seems, will be no.
news.bloomberglaw.com/daily-labor-...
news.bloomberglaw.com/daily-labor-...
Justices Doubt Timing of Immunity Appeal in GEO Wage Case (1)
Several US Supreme Court justices appeared skeptical of GEO Group Inc.’s argument that it can immediately appeal a lower court’s rejection of its immunity defense to escape forced labor claims from im...
news.bloomberglaw.com
November 11, 2025 at 12:25 AM
Geo group has been fighting this lawsuit for 11 years but this is the first time they’ve got it to the Supreme Court. The derivative sovereign immunity claim is super weak imo
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Today the Supreme Court heard a very, very technical case about whether a government contractors (in this case, private prison company GEO Group) should get essentially qualified immunity for contractors (I'm oversimplifying). The answer, it seems, will be no.
news.bloomberglaw.com/daily-labor-...
news.bloomberglaw.com/daily-labor-...
Justices Doubt Timing of Immunity Appeal in GEO Wage Case (1)
Several US Supreme Court justices appeared skeptical of GEO Group Inc.’s argument that it can immediately appeal a lower court’s rejection of its immunity defense to escape forced labor claims from im...
news.bloomberglaw.com
November 11, 2025 at 12:08 AM
Today the Supreme Court heard a very, very technical case about whether a government contractors (in this case, private prison company GEO Group) should get essentially qualified immunity for contractors (I'm oversimplifying). The answer, it seems, will be no.
news.bloomberglaw.com/daily-labor-...
news.bloomberglaw.com/daily-labor-...
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just saying if one of the 8 folding Dems wants they can use this as an excuse to change their mind and not give Trump exactly what he wants
Buried inside the deal to reopen government is a provision that would give Senators private right of action to sue for millions in damages over their phone records being analyzed by Jack Smith's team.
news.bloomberglaw.com/us-law-week/...
news.bloomberglaw.com/us-law-week/...
Shutdown Deal Would Let Senators Sue Over Jack Smith Searches
Senators whose phone records were sought by Special Counsel Jack Smith would gain authority to sue for millions in damages under a provision buried in the Senate-advanced deal to reopen the government...
news.bloomberglaw.com
November 10, 2025 at 10:42 PM
just saying if one of the 8 folding Dems wants they can use this as an excuse to change their mind and not give Trump exactly what he wants
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This allows Trump (via DOJ) to use taxpayer money to bribe eight GOP Senators. It's that simple, there's no other way to describe it.
And where's the compensation for people injured by the Trump admin's unlawful conduct through DHS & DOGE?
Take a bow, @schumer.senate.gov, you did this.
And where's the compensation for people injured by the Trump admin's unlawful conduct through DHS & DOGE?
Take a bow, @schumer.senate.gov, you did this.
November 10, 2025 at 9:23 PM
This allows Trump (via DOJ) to use taxpayer money to bribe eight GOP Senators. It's that simple, there's no other way to describe it.
And where's the compensation for people injured by the Trump admin's unlawful conduct through DHS & DOGE?
Take a bow, @schumer.senate.gov, you did this.
And where's the compensation for people injured by the Trump admin's unlawful conduct through DHS & DOGE?
Take a bow, @schumer.senate.gov, you did this.
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NEW: Dems easily flipped the sheriff's office in Pennsylvania's Bucks County, a big swing county in the Philly suburbs.
So? The incumbent GOP sheriff had contracted with ICE. His Dem challenger promised to end the contract.
Now he wants other swing-state Dems to look at his victory as a lesson:
So? The incumbent GOP sheriff had contracted with ICE. His Dem challenger promised to end the contract.
Now he wants other swing-state Dems to look at his victory as a lesson:
Voters Ousted This Pennsylvania Sheriff After He Signed Up to Collaborate With ICE - Bolts
A populous, swing county replaced its GOP sheriff on Tuesday after months of controversy over his joining ICE’s 287(g) program. The Democratic winner promises he’ll end the contract.
boltsmag.org
November 10, 2025 at 7:12 PM
NEW: Dems easily flipped the sheriff's office in Pennsylvania's Bucks County, a big swing county in the Philly suburbs.
So? The incumbent GOP sheriff had contracted with ICE. His Dem challenger promised to end the contract.
Now he wants other swing-state Dems to look at his victory as a lesson:
So? The incumbent GOP sheriff had contracted with ICE. His Dem challenger promised to end the contract.
Now he wants other swing-state Dems to look at his victory as a lesson:
This is not "food fussiness" this is having basic standards!!!!
My food fussiness is almost all texture based and I CAN tell the difference between De Cecco and the US made brands so this is bad for my pasta loving family
now they've done it www.wsj.com/world/europe...
November 10, 2025 at 7:20 PM
This is not "food fussiness" this is having basic standards!!!!
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Impeach, remove
November 10, 2025 at 7:17 PM
Impeach, remove
ridiculous
Whoa -- Sen. Durbin went to up Leader Thune during the vote last night to tell him that on the shutdown vote and ACA promise that "8 of us are sticking our neck out that you're going to keep your word. I hope you will. He said 'I assure you I will,'" Durbin says just now
November 10, 2025 at 6:20 PM
ridiculous
Remember: when you leave an angry voicemail for your senator, make sure you include a message to the intern listening to the message. Something like "you think this internship will be good for your career, but it won't be because the senator will soon resign in disgrace"
November 10, 2025 at 6:09 AM
Remember: when you leave an angry voicemail for your senator, make sure you include a message to the intern listening to the message. Something like "you think this internship will be good for your career, but it won't be because the senator will soon resign in disgrace"
Never let anybody tell you rich people are better than you. Some asshole will spend a house worth of money on this watch. the ugliest thing i have ever seen.
November 10, 2025 at 4:40 AM
Never let anybody tell you rich people are better than you. Some asshole will spend a house worth of money on this watch. the ugliest thing i have ever seen.
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intrusive thought: it's Olivia Nuzzi
July 28, 2025 at 6:00 PM
intrusive thought: it's Olivia Nuzzi
I am shockingly happy with @senatorhick.govpeeps.us really highlights how scummy this crew is.
Under Schumer's leadership, eight Democrats (Cortez Masto, Durbin, Fetterman, Hassan, Kaine, King, Rosen, & Shaheen) joined the Republicans in moving forward a bill to reopen the government without ACA subsidies—Dems' stated key aim—or any other real concessions from the status before the shutdown.
November 10, 2025 at 4:01 AM
I am shockingly happy with @senatorhick.govpeeps.us really highlights how scummy this crew is.
It's been 10 years since Trump emerged and it's absurd to see Democratic legislators still believe "this time the Republicans will engage rationally."
We compare it to Lucy holding the football, but the better comparison is Dem QAnon: An entirely delusional belief that flatters the believer.
We compare it to Lucy holding the football, but the better comparison is Dem QAnon: An entirely delusional belief that flatters the believer.
November 10, 2025 at 3:48 AM
It's been 10 years since Trump emerged and it's absurd to see Democratic legislators still believe "this time the Republicans will engage rationally."
We compare it to Lucy holding the football, but the better comparison is Dem QAnon: An entirely delusional belief that flatters the believer.
We compare it to Lucy holding the football, but the better comparison is Dem QAnon: An entirely delusional belief that flatters the believer.
Pathetic and insane
Hassan: With the government reopening shortly, Republicans now finally have to come to the table. Or make no mistake, Americans will remember who stood in the way.
November 10, 2025 at 3:32 AM
Pathetic and insane
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What if the Baileys that Chuck listens to are just the two shots he pours into his decaf every morning
November 10, 2025 at 3:30 AM
What if the Baileys that Chuck listens to are just the two shots he pours into his decaf every morning
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November 9, 2025 at 11:04 PM
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if the Democrats are willing to accept this deal, in particular, i don't think a single Senator should make it through their primary. this just makes health inequity worse and lets Trump send out checks with his name on them!
"A development that appeared to break the logjam: Republicans proposed that healthcare funding be provided directly to households rather than used to pay for a 1-year extension of ACA subsidies. That involves sending federal money into FSAs instead of insurance companies" www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
Republicans Pitch Alternative to ACA Extension to End Government Shutdown
A proposal by GOP senators to send money directly to consumers’ health accounts rather than to insurance companies showed signs of breaking a stalemate on negotiations.
www.wsj.com
November 9, 2025 at 10:20 PM
if the Democrats are willing to accept this deal, in particular, i don't think a single Senator should make it through their primary. this just makes health inequity worse and lets Trump send out checks with his name on them!
Shouldn't the airlines pay the air traffic controllers? (Not directly but through fees.) Their whole business is 100% reliant on these government employees!
November 9, 2025 at 5:22 PM
Shouldn't the airlines pay the air traffic controllers? (Not directly but through fees.) Their whole business is 100% reliant on these government employees!
If Donald Trump causes my in-laws to get stuck here on their visit, I will finally leave the Republican Party
FEDWATCH: “.. The chaos is escalating, with 3,800 flight cancellations since Thursday, and some states reporting a 40- to 60% increase in visits to food banks. Some of the disruption is evident in private sector weekly economic indicators .. and even the price of electricity.”
November 9, 2025 at 5:20 PM
If Donald Trump causes my in-laws to get stuck here on their visit, I will finally leave the Republican Party
I taught a class on suburbanization last week, and the students read some of Crabgrass Frontier. I make sure to mention the inflation-adjusted prices of all the housing developments they read about, which is always met with a shocked groan.
Definitely agree, but at the same time a brand new house in Levittown, Long Island in 1947 cost about $100k adjusted for inflation.
November 9, 2025 at 4:40 AM
I taught a class on suburbanization last week, and the students read some of Crabgrass Frontier. I make sure to mention the inflation-adjusted prices of all the housing developments they read about, which is always met with a shocked groan.