Jen Ahearn
@jenahearn.bsky.social
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On Monday, the President issued two executive orders that seek to coopt local police into fighting the federal government’s immigration war—and punish jurisdictions that opt out.
The orders run afoul of the Tenth Amendment to the Constitution. 🧵
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/28/u...
The orders run afoul of the Tenth Amendment to the Constitution. 🧵
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/28/u...
Trump Signs 3 Executive Orders, Addressing Immigration and Policing
The president directed his administration to compile a list of “sanctuary cities” that do not cooperate with federal enforcement of immigration laws.
www.nytimes.com
May 1, 2025 at 4:26 PM
On Monday, the President issued two executive orders that seek to coopt local police into fighting the federal government’s immigration war—and punish jurisdictions that opt out.
The orders run afoul of the Tenth Amendment to the Constitution. 🧵
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/28/u...
The orders run afoul of the Tenth Amendment to the Constitution. 🧵
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/28/u...
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Today Demand Justice unveiled three new resources tracking courts data and revealing over 300 chances for a right-wing judicial takeover under President Trump.
demandjustice.org/court-data/
demandjustice.org/court-data/
Court Data - Demand Justice
demandjustice.org
March 18, 2025 at 1:25 PM
Today Demand Justice unveiled three new resources tracking courts data and revealing over 300 chances for a right-wing judicial takeover under President Trump.
demandjustice.org/court-data/
demandjustice.org/court-data/
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A gentle reminder that your attention is a form of currency. Spend it wisely.
January 20, 2025 at 4:33 PM
A gentle reminder that your attention is a form of currency. Spend it wisely.
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Cecile Richards was a force to be reckoned with. She leaves a powerful legacy of feminism, activism, and community--one that gives us hope each day and reminds us of what is possible when we work together for good.
January 20, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Cecile Richards was a force to be reckoned with. She leaves a powerful legacy of feminism, activism, and community--one that gives us hope each day and reminds us of what is possible when we work together for good.
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BREAKING: #SCOTUS Justice Neil Gorsuch agrees to recuse from an upcoming case about environmental reviews after receiving pressure from lawmakers and advocacy organizations to do so. Gorsuch has ties to a Colorado billionaire who's company filed an amicus brief in the case.
December 4, 2024 at 9:30 PM
BREAKING: #SCOTUS Justice Neil Gorsuch agrees to recuse from an upcoming case about environmental reviews after receiving pressure from lawmakers and advocacy organizations to do so. Gorsuch has ties to a Colorado billionaire who's company filed an amicus brief in the case.
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https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/04/us/politics/nadler-raskin-judiciary-committee.html?smid=tw-share
t.co
December 4, 2024 at 8:12 PM
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The next-gen Fat Leonards looking at him like
November 28, 2024 at 1:04 AM
The next-gen Fat Leonards looking at him like
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“may your dish become a family tradition”
- ancient chef curse
- ancient chef curse
Warning if you make your family a flourless chocolate cake once you will have to do it every thanksgiving till the end of time (would also eat pie forever tho)
does any body make cake instead of pie for thanksgiving
November 27, 2024 at 10:58 PM
“may your dish become a family tradition”
- ancient chef curse
- ancient chef curse
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NEW: Chief Judge Laura Swain of the Manhattan-based federal court has again found New York City in contempt for failing to follow court orders. Now the judge is “inclined” to take control of Rikers Island.
This is historic. www.nytimes.com/2024/11/27/n...
This is historic. www.nytimes.com/2024/11/27/n...
Judge Finds City in Contempt and Is ‘Inclined’ to Take Control of Rikers
The finding was a landmark in a court case that has stretched out over more than a decade. Plans for a receivership of New York City’s jails will be heard on Jan. 14.
www.nytimes.com
November 27, 2024 at 4:23 PM
NEW: Chief Judge Laura Swain of the Manhattan-based federal court has again found New York City in contempt for failing to follow court orders. Now the judge is “inclined” to take control of Rikers Island.
This is historic. www.nytimes.com/2024/11/27/n...
This is historic. www.nytimes.com/2024/11/27/n...
Yes! Hits with my people over the years:
- fried chicken (Ad Hoc)
- tamales (w/ several moles)
- smoked & braised lamb shoulder (Zahav)
- pies as the main (British-style meat pies + KJLA's vegan wellington)
(Choosing one of those doorstop restaurant cookbooks can help get a full menu that works!)
- fried chicken (Ad Hoc)
- tamales (w/ several moles)
- smoked & braised lamb shoulder (Zahav)
- pies as the main (British-style meat pies + KJLA's vegan wellington)
(Choosing one of those doorstop restaurant cookbooks can help get a full menu that works!)
Okay. It might be too late for some of you. But maybe there is someone out there who is crushed by the weight of expectations and needs an off-ramp rn, and I would like to provide it to you.
YOU DON’T HAVE TO MAKE TURKEY FOR THANKSGIVING DINNER.
A thread.
YOU DON’T HAVE TO MAKE TURKEY FOR THANKSGIVING DINNER.
A thread.
November 24, 2024 at 1:06 AM
Yes! Hits with my people over the years:
- fried chicken (Ad Hoc)
- tamales (w/ several moles)
- smoked & braised lamb shoulder (Zahav)
- pies as the main (British-style meat pies + KJLA's vegan wellington)
(Choosing one of those doorstop restaurant cookbooks can help get a full menu that works!)
- fried chicken (Ad Hoc)
- tamales (w/ several moles)
- smoked & braised lamb shoulder (Zahav)
- pies as the main (British-style meat pies + KJLA's vegan wellington)
(Choosing one of those doorstop restaurant cookbooks can help get a full menu that works!)
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The guy who tried to argue you had to impeach and convict Trump before any criminal charges were possible
Trump just named John Sauer, who helped Trump win near total presidential immunity from the Supreme Court, as his pick for Solicitor General.
November 15, 2024 at 1:38 AM
The guy who tried to argue you had to impeach and convict Trump before any criminal charges were possible
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I think about this all the time, not just because I'm proud of the work @crew.bsky.social did to turn the tide, but because the vast majority of Americans probably have no idea Trump almost put a guy who wants to privatize the country's weather data in charge of the agency that produces it!
November 13, 2024 at 10:04 PM
I think about this all the time, not just because I'm proud of the work @crew.bsky.social did to turn the tide, but because the vast majority of Americans probably have no idea Trump almost put a guy who wants to privatize the country's weather data in charge of the agency that produces it!
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Pete Hegseth 🤝 Lady Macbeth
have some bad ideas for the
soldiers
weird handwashing thing
have some bad ideas for the
soldiers
weird handwashing thing
November 13, 2024 at 12:55 AM
Pete Hegseth 🤝 Lady Macbeth
have some bad ideas for the
soldiers
weird handwashing thing
have some bad ideas for the
soldiers
weird handwashing thing
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OK. Since there's videos here now, I guess it's time for TangTang the fetching cat to make her debut here (sound on for meows of excitement)
November 12, 2024 at 10:46 PM
OK. Since there's videos here now, I guess it's time for TangTang the fetching cat to make her debut here (sound on for meows of excitement)
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Prepare for the funniest thing you'll read all day.
Ready?
Wait for it.
Wait for it.
Go.
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Go.
November 12, 2024 at 6:27 PM
Prepare for the funniest thing you'll read all day.
Ready?
Wait for it.
Wait for it.
Go.
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Wait for it.
Wait for it.
Go.
Well, I guess it’s again a good time to share this new symposium piece about the various, fully constitutional ways that Congress could create mechanisms for investigating and enforcing ethics rules in the U.S. Supreme Court. hofstralawreview.org/wp-content/u...
May 22, 2024 at 9:30 PM
Well, I guess it’s again a good time to share this new symposium piece about the various, fully constitutional ways that Congress could create mechanisms for investigating and enforcing ethics rules in the U.S. Supreme Court. hofstralawreview.org/wp-content/u...
Remarkable reporting and writing in this piece - if you want to know where we stand with judge-shopping in federal courts right now, this is a must-read: news.bloomberglaw.com/daily-tax-re...
Shopping for the Judge You Want Honed to Perfection in Texas
Conservative groups have ensured that their challenges to Biden administration policies get in front of like-minded judges by claiming an address in Fort Worth or Amarillo, recruiting plaintiffs who l...
news.bloomberglaw.com
May 9, 2024 at 3:30 PM
Remarkable reporting and writing in this piece - if you want to know where we stand with judge-shopping in federal courts right now, this is a must-read: news.bloomberglaw.com/daily-tax-re...
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New: The U.S. Sentencing Commission today voted in favor of curtailing the ability of federal judges to impose longer sentences on criminal defendants based on conduct for which they were acquitted at trial.
US panel prohibits judges from sentencing for 'acquitted conduct'
A U.S. panel tasked with crafting sentencing policy on Wednesday voted in favor of curtailing the ability of judges to impose longer sentences on criminal defendants based on conduct for which they were acquitted at trial.
www.reuters.com
April 17, 2024 at 10:48 PM
New: The U.S. Sentencing Commission today voted in favor of curtailing the ability of federal judges to impose longer sentences on criminal defendants based on conduct for which they were acquitted at trial.
Latest in the ongoing efforts to end judge-shopping: the Judicial Conference’s new policy fails its first test as NDTX, source of major concern, explicitly defies its recommendations.
April 2, 2024 at 6:57 PM
Latest in the ongoing efforts to end judge-shopping: the Judicial Conference’s new policy fails its first test as NDTX, source of major concern, explicitly defies its recommendations.
For those who have been following the (surprisingly active!) saga around the Judicial Conference's policy change last week to address the problem of judge-shopping (brennancenter.org/our-work/ana...), a few thoughts on where we go from here: 1/x
Courts Move to Bolster Fairness by Addressing ‘Judge Shopping’
The federal court system took a step to curb efforts by politicians and activists to block national policies by bringing lawsuits before particular judges.
brennancenter.org
March 18, 2024 at 4:41 PM
For those who have been following the (surprisingly active!) saga around the Judicial Conference's policy change last week to address the problem of judge-shopping (brennancenter.org/our-work/ana...), a few thoughts on where we go from here: 1/x
My takeaway from this week's release: the justices have heard the public's concerns about corruption at the Supreme Court, but they haven't understood them. www.brennancenter.org/our-work/ana...
What’s Missing from the Supreme Court’s New Ethics Code
The justices have heard the public’s concerns about corruption, but they haven’t understood them.
www.brennancenter.org
November 16, 2023 at 9:33 PM
My takeaway from this week's release: the justices have heard the public's concerns about corruption at the Supreme Court, but they haven't understood them. www.brennancenter.org/our-work/ana...