Jessica Goldman
@jessicagoldman.bsky.social
First Amendment lawyer, Seattle, WA
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Judge in Seattle blocks Trump order on birthright citizenship nationwide
Washington Attorney General Nick Brown had sued to block the executive order, calling it “unconstitutional, un-American and cruel.”
www.seattletimes.com
“There are other times in world history where we look back and people of goodwill can say where were the judges, where were the lawyers?” ⚖️ 🇺🇸
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Caving on a deal that doesn’t fix health care is, and always has been, a giant betrayal of the American people.
Hold the line. Save health care. I’m a NO on anything that doesn’t extend ACA subsidies.
Hold the line. Save health care. I’m a NO on anything that doesn’t extend ACA subsidies.
November 9, 2025 at 10:06 PM
Caving on a deal that doesn’t fix health care is, and always has been, a giant betrayal of the American people.
Hold the line. Save health care. I’m a NO on anything that doesn’t extend ACA subsidies.
Hold the line. Save health care. I’m a NO on anything that doesn’t extend ACA subsidies.
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i think this is key. taking the deal would amount to taking the blame. it would turn a clear political victory into an unambiguous defeat.
If the Dems blink after all of this, for a deal that all but ensures no ACA subsidies in 2026 anyway, then what was the purpose of letting the shutdown go for 40 days in the first place?
November 10, 2025 at 12:56 AM
i think this is key. taking the deal would amount to taking the blame. it would turn a clear political victory into an unambiguous defeat.
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National Guard is now tasked with picking up garbage in DC
August 26, 2025 at 10:22 PM
National Guard is now tasked with picking up garbage in DC
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June 23, 2025 at 4:36 AM
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“family members identified the victim as Narciso Barranco, a father to three sons who are all U.S. Marines”
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June 22, 2025 at 11:45 PM
“family members identified the victim as Narciso Barranco, a father to three sons who are all U.S. Marines”
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KTLA - Narciso Barranco, a father to three sons who are all US Marines, pepper-sprayed and punched in the face by alleged federal immigration officers while he was working as a landscaper at an IHOP. He was then forced into the back of an unmarked car in Santa Ana.
Masked men in U.S. Border Patrol vests take Santa Ana father after repeatedly hitting him
In a graphic video that has since gone viral on social media, about seven or more masked men wearing U.S. Border Patrol vests are seen violently detaining a Santa Ana father before forcing him into…
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June 23, 2025 at 12:13 AM
KTLA - Narciso Barranco, a father to three sons who are all US Marines, pepper-sprayed and punched in the face by alleged federal immigration officers while he was working as a landscaper at an IHOP. He was then forced into the back of an unmarked car in Santa Ana.
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Yeah, what kind of naive asshole would think that, if you spent more than a month at it, you could reach a nuclear deal with Iran?
June 22, 2025 at 12:54 AM
Yeah, what kind of naive asshole would think that, if you spent more than a month at it, you could reach a nuclear deal with Iran?
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LOOK AT THIS SHIT: ICE smashed someone’s windows, yanked them out, and then arrested the United States citizen who filmed it.
That’s not “immigration enforcement.”
This government is out here punishing witnesses.
Fascism is HERE.
That’s not “immigration enforcement.”
This government is out here punishing witnesses.
Fascism is HERE.
June 21, 2025 at 5:32 PM
LOOK AT THIS SHIT: ICE smashed someone’s windows, yanked them out, and then arrested the United States citizen who filmed it.
That’s not “immigration enforcement.”
This government is out here punishing witnesses.
Fascism is HERE.
That’s not “immigration enforcement.”
This government is out here punishing witnesses.
Fascism is HERE.
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“Joseph A. Darrow, a 10-year veteran of the [immigration] unit, said he could not ‘with clean conscience’ defend the department’s actions under Ms. Bondi, claiming they ran counter to the law, Constitution and ‘basic principles of fairness and humanity,’ he wrote in a resignation email" NYT obtained
As White House Steers Justice Dept., Bondi Embraces Role of TV Messenger
www.nytimes.com
May 14, 2025 at 3:34 PM
“Joseph A. Darrow, a 10-year veteran of the [immigration] unit, said he could not ‘with clean conscience’ defend the department’s actions under Ms. Bondi, claiming they ran counter to the law, Constitution and ‘basic principles of fairness and humanity,’ he wrote in a resignation email" NYT obtained
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Rand Paul on Fox Biz: "I do think the jet probably sends the wrong signal, and I don't like the look or appearance of it, so I would hope he would reject it. The Constitution specifically says you can't take gifts from foreign leaders."
May 13, 2025 at 1:25 PM
Rand Paul on Fox Biz: "I do think the jet probably sends the wrong signal, and I don't like the look or appearance of it, so I would hope he would reject it. The Constitution specifically says you can't take gifts from foreign leaders."
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Dr. Noor Abdalla will be spending her first Mother's Day as a mom without her husband Mahmoud Khalil, who is still locked up hundreds of miles away from her in ICE detention.
He should be holding his son who he hasn't met yet, but he is instead detained without due process by the U.S. government.
He should be holding his son who he hasn't met yet, but he is instead detained without due process by the U.S. government.
May 10, 2025 at 11:31 PM
Dr. Noor Abdalla will be spending her first Mother's Day as a mom without her husband Mahmoud Khalil, who is still locked up hundreds of miles away from her in ICE detention.
He should be holding his son who he hasn't met yet, but he is instead detained without due process by the U.S. government.
He should be holding his son who he hasn't met yet, but he is instead detained without due process by the U.S. government.
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BREAKING: Rümeysa, our union sister who was snatched by ICE, is free today. We stood up for our union family and demanded justice! When you mess with one of us, you mess with all of us. #4the1st ✊🏻✊🏼✊🏽✊🏾✊🏿
May 9, 2025 at 10:41 PM
BREAKING: Rümeysa, our union sister who was snatched by ICE, is free today. We stood up for our union family and demanded justice! When you mess with one of us, you mess with all of us. #4the1st ✊🏻✊🏼✊🏽✊🏾✊🏿
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1/ I dissect Stephen Miller
- Why only Congress can suspend habeas
- Justice Amy Coney Barrett's helpful 2014 scholarship
- How Miller goes beyond undocumented migrants
- Why Miller’s remarks should be self-defeating (courts rejecting "invasion" claims)
- Why this matters to everyone in the US
- Why only Congress can suspend habeas
- Justice Amy Coney Barrett's helpful 2014 scholarship
- How Miller goes beyond undocumented migrants
- Why Miller’s remarks should be self-defeating (courts rejecting "invasion" claims)
- Why this matters to everyone in the US
The Actual Threat: Attacks on Habeas and Citizenship Rights
YouTube video by Ryan Goodman
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May 10, 2025 at 5:44 PM
1/ I dissect Stephen Miller
- Why only Congress can suspend habeas
- Justice Amy Coney Barrett's helpful 2014 scholarship
- How Miller goes beyond undocumented migrants
- Why Miller’s remarks should be self-defeating (courts rejecting "invasion" claims)
- Why this matters to everyone in the US
- Why only Congress can suspend habeas
- Justice Amy Coney Barrett's helpful 2014 scholarship
- How Miller goes beyond undocumented migrants
- Why Miller’s remarks should be self-defeating (courts rejecting "invasion" claims)
- Why this matters to everyone in the US
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WATCH: Chris Murphy gives a masterclass in how to dismantle the cosplay queen, AKA Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem.
When a government is out of control it’s time to say so
Chris Murphy gives a masterclass in how to dismantle the cosplay queen, AKA Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem.
open.substack.com
May 9, 2025 at 11:31 AM
WATCH: Chris Murphy gives a masterclass in how to dismantle the cosplay queen, AKA Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem.
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this would be so funny if this guy wasn’t president
April 30, 2025 at 3:33 PM
this would be so funny if this guy wasn’t president
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Any sentient being knows this is blatant collusion between Trump and Bukele to violate due process and defy court orders. Trump said YESTERDAY he could return Abrego Garcia with one phone call. That was true.
How stupid does the Trump Admin think people are?
How stupid does the Trump Admin think people are?
El Salvador Is Said to Have Spurned U.S. Request to Return Abrego Garcia
It remained unclear whether the diplomatic effort was a genuine bid by the White House to address the plight of the immigrant, Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia.
www.nytimes.com
May 1, 2025 at 1:35 AM
Any sentient being knows this is blatant collusion between Trump and Bukele to violate due process and defy court orders. Trump said YESTERDAY he could return Abrego Garcia with one phone call. That was true.
How stupid does the Trump Admin think people are?
How stupid does the Trump Admin think people are?
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NEW! DHS expands on its defiant middle finger to the Supreme Court's ruling that anyone subject to the Alien Enemies Act must get "reasonable time" to be able to "actually seek habeas relief."
They say they're only giving 12 HOURS for people to raise an objection, and 24 HOURS total to sue. Period!
They say they're only giving 12 HOURS for people to raise an objection, and 24 HOURS total to sue. Period!
April 24, 2025 at 8:37 PM
NEW! DHS expands on its defiant middle finger to the Supreme Court's ruling that anyone subject to the Alien Enemies Act must get "reasonable time" to be able to "actually seek habeas relief."
They say they're only giving 12 HOURS for people to raise an objection, and 24 HOURS total to sue. Period!
They say they're only giving 12 HOURS for people to raise an objection, and 24 HOURS total to sue. Period!
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According to Alito, the Trump administration told a judge at a Friday night hearing that it did not plan to deport more migrants to El Salvador on Friday or Saturday, so there was no need for SCOTUS to halt any flights.
I read the hearing transcript. Alito is wrong. slate.com/news-and-pol...
I read the hearing transcript. Alito is wrong. slate.com/news-and-pol...
Alito’s Emergency Deportation Dissent Misrepresents the Most Crucial Fact in the Case
What the Justice Department actually said in court reinforces the wisdom and necessity of the Supreme Court’s dramatic move.
slate.com
April 21, 2025 at 7:48 PM
According to Alito, the Trump administration told a judge at a Friday night hearing that it did not plan to deport more migrants to El Salvador on Friday or Saturday, so there was no need for SCOTUS to halt any flights.
I read the hearing transcript. Alito is wrong. slate.com/news-and-pol...
I read the hearing transcript. Alito is wrong. slate.com/news-and-pol...
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Judge Xinis ordered the Trump administration to report on Mr. Abrego Garcia's whereabouts beginning on April 10.
This filing suggests that the admin didn't ask El Salvador his location until April 20, explaining why previous declarations presented info we know now to be false.
This filing suggests that the admin didn't ask El Salvador his location until April 20, explaining why previous declarations presented info we know now to be false.
NEW: The Trump admin says the US ambassador has now heard directly from the Salvadoran govt that Kilmar Abrego Garcia is being held at the Centro Industrial facility in Santa Ana, "in good conditions and in an excellent state of health." storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
April 21, 2025 at 9:14 PM
Judge Xinis ordered the Trump administration to report on Mr. Abrego Garcia's whereabouts beginning on April 10.
This filing suggests that the admin didn't ask El Salvador his location until April 20, explaining why previous declarations presented info we know now to be false.
This filing suggests that the admin didn't ask El Salvador his location until April 20, explaining why previous declarations presented info we know now to be false.
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NEW. Hegseth used his personal phone to send “sensitive and classified information” a U.S. general had shared with him through secured system to “at least two group text chats on the Signal messaging app.”
Info Hegseth shared with wife and brother came from top general's secure messages
Hegseth has denied the information he shared was classified, but it was given to him on a system for sensitive and classified information, sources told NBC News.
www.nbcnews.com
April 22, 2025 at 2:11 PM
NEW. Hegseth used his personal phone to send “sensitive and classified information” a U.S. general had shared with him through secured system to “at least two group text chats on the Signal messaging app.”
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The Pentagon is in "total chaos" and Pete Hegseth is unlikely to remain in his role, according to its former top spokesperson, who painted a scene of dysfunction, backstabbing and missteps at the highest levels of the department.
"The building is in disarray." www.politico.com/news/2025/04...
"The building is in disarray." www.politico.com/news/2025/04...
Former Pentagon official warns department's dysfunction could topple Hegseth
“The last month has been a full-blown meltdown at the Pentagon,” John Ullyot, the former top Defense Department spokesperson, wrote in a POLITICO Magazine opinion piece.
www.politico.com
April 20, 2025 at 11:35 PM
The Pentagon is in "total chaos" and Pete Hegseth is unlikely to remain in his role, according to its former top spokesperson, who painted a scene of dysfunction, backstabbing and missteps at the highest levels of the department.
"The building is in disarray." www.politico.com/news/2025/04...
"The building is in disarray." www.politico.com/news/2025/04...
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Chair Comer denied our request for an official trip to El Salvador to advocate for due process and the return of Kilmar Abrego Garcia. Pretty shameful.
Good thing I don’t need Comer’s permission to get on a plane.
Good thing I don’t need Comer’s permission to get on a plane.
April 20, 2025 at 9:56 PM
Chair Comer denied our request for an official trip to El Salvador to advocate for due process and the return of Kilmar Abrego Garcia. Pretty shameful.
Good thing I don’t need Comer’s permission to get on a plane.
Good thing I don’t need Comer’s permission to get on a plane.
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Raskin: The president derives his powers only either from the Constitution explicitly or from an act of Congress and Congress certainly has never given the president the power to relocate prisoners to foreign countries and there's nothing in the constitution that remotely vests that power…
April 21, 2025 at 12:13 AM
Raskin: The president derives his powers only either from the Constitution explicitly or from an act of Congress and Congress certainly has never given the president the power to relocate prisoners to foreign countries and there's nothing in the constitution that remotely vests that power…
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Video from Friday shows ICE buses heading toward an airport in North Texas before turning around as the Supreme Court ruled the Trump administration must, for now, refrain from deporting Venezuelan men based in the state under the Alien Enemies Act.
As legal fight raged, ICE buses filled with Venezuelans heading toward airport turned around, video shows
At least 28 detainees were placed on buses Friday evening at ICE’s Bluebonnet Detention Center in Anson, Texas, and then driven toward an airport about an hour away.
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April 20, 2025 at 1:15 PM
Video from Friday shows ICE buses heading toward an airport in North Texas before turning around as the Supreme Court ruled the Trump administration must, for now, refrain from deporting Venezuelan men based in the state under the Alien Enemies Act.