Jessica Weisel
@jwsel.bsky.social
Partner, Complex Appellate Litigation Group LLP. Opinions are my own and do not reflect those of CALG.
After the oral argument, I said SCOTUS was going to have to set back sex discrimination jurisprudence by decades. I hoped the religious analogy we put in our amicus brief (which Sotomayor used in her dissent) might make a few of the conservatives hesitant to revive the “burdens equally” approach.
June 25, 2025 at 12:40 PM
After the oral argument, I said SCOTUS was going to have to set back sex discrimination jurisprudence by decades. I hoped the religious analogy we put in our amicus brief (which Sotomayor used in her dissent) might make a few of the conservatives hesitant to revive the “burdens equally” approach.
I’m proud that my firm signed on without hesitation.
April 6, 2025 at 1:39 AM
I’m proud that my firm signed on without hesitation.
And they will have a sword of Damocles over their head for as long as Trump or any other Republican is in the White House. Maybe their job is safe today, but who wants to work in a place where they might be arbitrarily fired by Musk and his cronies without warning.
March 6, 2025 at 7:06 AM
And they will have a sword of Damocles over their head for as long as Trump or any other Republican is in the White House. Maybe their job is safe today, but who wants to work in a place where they might be arbitrarily fired by Musk and his cronies without warning.
Had the same reaction. He almost took off my head when I appeared before him - and I had strong support for my argument.
March 6, 2025 at 2:21 AM
Had the same reaction. He almost took off my head when I appeared before him - and I had strong support for my argument.
Sorry if I misunderstood. What Canada does is consistent with the UN Convention on Refugees. MAGA here is using the “port of entry” language to unwrite nearly a century of law and practice permitting anyone who reaches US soil to claim asylum.
March 5, 2025 at 10:54 PM
Sorry if I misunderstood. What Canada does is consistent with the UN Convention on Refugees. MAGA here is using the “port of entry” language to unwrite nearly a century of law and practice permitting anyone who reaches US soil to claim asylum.
Yes. They were blocking people from applying for asylum at the ports of entry at the Mexican/U.S. border. And then they argued that people who crossed the border and turned themselves in were not valid asylum seekers because they did not go through a port of entry.
March 5, 2025 at 8:06 AM
Yes. They were blocking people from applying for asylum at the ports of entry at the Mexican/U.S. border. And then they argued that people who crossed the border and turned themselves in were not valid asylum seekers because they did not go through a port of entry.
Considering Germans are currently leading the free world, standing up to Putin, and opposing the rise of fascism in their country, they may be among the most anti-Nazi right now. We've flipped the allied and axis powers on their head.
March 4, 2025 at 11:38 PM
Considering Germans are currently leading the free world, standing up to Putin, and opposing the rise of fascism in their country, they may be among the most anti-Nazi right now. We've flipped the allied and axis powers on their head.
In other words, except everything we predicted before the election if Trump won.
March 4, 2025 at 10:53 PM
In other words, except everything we predicted before the election if Trump won.
The First Amendment also applies to non-citizens lawfully in the U.S., including visa holders.
March 4, 2025 at 9:55 PM
The First Amendment also applies to non-citizens lawfully in the U.S., including visa holders.
When do Republicans' corporate donors begin to revolt over the loss of their companies' value? How are tech bros' portfolios doing these days?
March 3, 2025 at 8:44 PM
When do Republicans' corporate donors begin to revolt over the loss of their companies' value? How are tech bros' portfolios doing these days?
Let's see what type of jobs are most available: (1) fast food and counter workers; (2) home health and personal care aides; (3) cashiers; (4) retail salespersons; and (5) stockers and order fillers. Not exactly high-paying careers. bsky.app/profile/atru...
Doug Burgum's message to workers fired by DOGE: "The good news is that in America right now there are over 10 million jobs available in the private sector."
March 3, 2025 at 7:18 PM
Let's see what type of jobs are most available: (1) fast food and counter workers; (2) home health and personal care aides; (3) cashiers; (4) retail salespersons; and (5) stockers and order fillers. Not exactly high-paying careers. bsky.app/profile/atru...
Good luck doing that without Canadian potash. natural-resources.canada.ca/minerals-min...
Potash facts - Natural Resources Canada
natural-resources.canada.ca
March 3, 2025 at 7:13 PM
Good luck doing that without Canadian potash. natural-resources.canada.ca/minerals-min...
The film is exceedingly clear in its political message.
March 3, 2025 at 8:14 AM
The film is exceedingly clear in its political message.
For a second, I thought that was the NY Times Pitchbot.
March 3, 2025 at 8:12 AM
For a second, I thought that was the NY Times Pitchbot.
This article says they are refusing to fuel warships. Not sure where the original post got the quote about submarines. ukdefencejournal.org.uk/norwegian-fu...
Norwegian fuel supplier refuses U.S. warships over Ukraine
Haltbakk Bunkers will cease supplying fuel to U.S. forces in Norway and American ships docking in Norwegian ports, citing dissatisfaction with recent U.S. policy towards Ukraine.
ukdefencejournal.org.uk
March 2, 2025 at 12:26 AM
This article says they are refusing to fuel warships. Not sure where the original post got the quote about submarines. ukdefencejournal.org.uk/norwegian-fu...
Equally problematic, most agencies have support staff departments -- IT, Human Resources, legal counsel, janitors, security, etc. -- that are necessary for them to function, but are not "created" by any statute.
February 25, 2025 at 10:30 PM
Equally problematic, most agencies have support staff departments -- IT, Human Resources, legal counsel, janitors, security, etc. -- that are necessary for them to function, but are not "created" by any statute.
Only some departments within federal agencies are specifically created by statute. Congress might vest an agency with responsibility to do certain tasks but then the agency might create a department dedicated to the task. Under DOGE reasoning, that prioritizes those employees for RIF /1
February 25, 2025 at 10:28 PM
Only some departments within federal agencies are specifically created by statute. Congress might vest an agency with responsibility to do certain tasks but then the agency might create a department dedicated to the task. Under DOGE reasoning, that prioritizes those employees for RIF /1
I suspect something in Tanchico involving Mat and Thom, possibly Nynaeve, Elayne, and Min. Donal Finn just did Hadestown in the UK, so he can definitely sing.
February 24, 2025 at 9:05 PM
I suspect something in Tanchico involving Mat and Thom, possibly Nynaeve, Elayne, and Min. Donal Finn just did Hadestown in the UK, so he can definitely sing.
You’re not even counting the offset in terms of how much these employees pay in taxes or what we will pay in unemployment benefits.
February 23, 2025 at 6:33 PM
You’re not even counting the offset in terms of how much these employees pay in taxes or what we will pay in unemployment benefits.
I immediately thought of “Dinner.”
February 22, 2025 at 1:01 AM
I immediately thought of “Dinner.”
This is Trump’s brain. No drugs required.
a close up of a fried egg in a frying pan
Alt: a close up of a fried egg in a frying pan
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February 20, 2025 at 12:19 AM
This is Trump’s brain. No drugs required.
Actually, many undocumented workers use false SSNs to get past the employer verification, they pay into SS through withholding, but cannot collect. That money is critical to funding SS.
February 18, 2025 at 2:21 PM
Actually, many undocumented workers use false SSNs to get past the employer verification, they pay into SS through withholding, but cannot collect. That money is critical to funding SS.