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Occasional radio record man, longtime Internet funk faker, post conviction public defender, too dumb for NY, too ugly for LA etc etc
https://www.mixcloud.com/msfalkenberg/
https://www.mixcloud.com/msfalkenberg/
“If you speak out in defense of judicial independence only to protect judges (or justices) who rule the way you want them to, then I respectfully submit that your definition of judicial independence is bollocks.”
Me in today’s “One First” on the Trump administration’s “war” on lower-court judges:
Me in today’s “One First” on the Trump administration’s “war” on lower-court judges:
193. The "War" on Judges
Deputy Attorney General Blanche's attack on lower courts is an impressive combination of light on substance; shamelessly hypocritical; and profoundly dangerous. More people should be condemning it.
www.stevevladeck.com
November 17, 2025 at 1:21 PM
Will Justice Thomas or Alito have the humility to retire before 2026 and secure Judge Ho’s spot on the Supreme Court? What a world.
Today’s bonus issue of “One First” takes a closer look at Judge Ho’s galling concurring opinion on remand in the A.A.R.P. Alien Enemies Act case—which accused #SCOTUS of showing “disrespect” to the district judge and President Trump by … protecting due process:
www.stevevladeck.com/p/bonus-152-...
www.stevevladeck.com/p/bonus-152-...
Bonus 152: Judge Ho, Due Process, and "Disrespect"
Some thoughts on Judge Ho's rather galling claim that the Supreme Court "disrespect[ed]" the district court and the President in Friday's ruling in the "A.A.R.P. II" Alien Enemies Act case.
www.stevevladeck.com
May 22, 2025 at 1:54 PM
Will Justice Thomas or Alito have the humility to retire before 2026 and secure Judge Ho’s spot on the Supreme Court? What a world.
Deeply lamentable Court of Criminal Appeals news. Hopefully some good people can run. The terminally lopsided court needs judges with defense experience.
Why Texas Court of Criminal Appeals Judge David Newell won't seek reelection in 2026
Judge David Newell told the Statesman that turnover on the court and the changing judicial system contributed to his decision not to stay on the bench
www.timesrecordnews.com
January 17, 2025 at 8:33 PM
Deeply lamentable Court of Criminal Appeals news. Hopefully some good people can run. The terminally lopsided court needs judges with defense experience.
Relive today’s magic and traverse the distance from Dean Martin to Matching Mole while celebrating Art Neville’s birthday, hearing a new tune or three, and a handful of non-obnoxious (though predictable) seasonal numbers. Unless you consider an electro version of “Pretty Paper to be obnoxious.
The Lavaca Flyer Rides Again, December 17, 2024
Listen to The Lavaca Flyer Rides Again, December 17, 2024 by Lavaca Flyer
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December 17, 2024 at 11:09 PM
Relive today’s magic and traverse the distance from Dean Martin to Matching Mole while celebrating Art Neville’s birthday, hearing a new tune or three, and a handful of non-obnoxious (though predictable) seasonal numbers. Unless you consider an electro version of “Pretty Paper to be obnoxious.
The strange days roll on …
After 8 years of consistently weird and unpredictable behavior, outgoing Harris County DA Kim Ogg has suddenly recommended offering LWOP in every pending capital case.
This has got to be the most chaotic thing she's ever done. houstonlanding.org/harris-outgo...
This has got to be the most chaotic thing she's ever done. houstonlanding.org/harris-outgo...
December 12, 2024 at 1:35 AM
The strange days roll on …
Join us on the radio today at wmuh.org for the sounds of Jamaica, sad men, the Jordan River, our ossified canon, birthday commemorations, and the rest, including but not limited to Conway and Loretta … also on mixcloud later … link in bio etc
November 26, 2024 at 6:11 PM
Join us on the radio today at wmuh.org for the sounds of Jamaica, sad men, the Jordan River, our ossified canon, birthday commemorations, and the rest, including but not limited to Conway and Loretta … also on mixcloud later … link in bio etc
Hooray for the Internet!
The Washington Post reports that Michael Anton and Sebastian Gorka had a falling out over who should receive credit for writing Trump's speeches. This is incorrect. In this thread, I will tell you the real reason why Anton dislikes Gorka. 🧵
November 24, 2024 at 3:38 PM
Hooray for the Internet!
Yesterday the CCA said it was ok to have jury trials in a “courtroom” in the same building as the Medina County Jail (located on a dusty road on the outskirts of Hondo). I made a few appearances there around 2007. It is NO PLACE for a jury trial. Opinions here:
search.txcourts.gov/Case.aspx?cn...
search.txcourts.gov/Case.aspx?cn...
Case Detail
search.txcourts.gov
November 21, 2024 at 2:53 PM
Yesterday the CCA said it was ok to have jury trials in a “courtroom” in the same building as the Medina County Jail (located on a dusty road on the outskirts of Hondo). I made a few appearances there around 2007. It is NO PLACE for a jury trial. Opinions here:
search.txcourts.gov/Case.aspx?cn...
search.txcourts.gov/Case.aspx?cn...
Reposted
Today's "One First" offers some reflections on my exchange with Judge Jones at last Thursday's Federalist Society convention—and what it says about our discourse; left-of-center profs continuing to participate in Fed Soc events; and the future of legal debate:
www.stevevladeck.com/p/109-things...
www.stevevladeck.com/p/109-things...
109. Things Fall Apart
Some reflections on my disheartening exchange with Judge Jones at last Thursday's Federalist Society convention—and its ominous implications for the future of legal debate
www.stevevladeck.com
November 18, 2024 at 12:47 PM
Today's "One First" offers some reflections on my exchange with Judge Jones at last Thursday's Federalist Society convention—and what it says about our discourse; left-of-center profs continuing to participate in Fed Soc events; and the future of legal debate:
www.stevevladeck.com/p/109-things...
www.stevevladeck.com/p/109-things...
If Jon Langford and one of his collectives are somewhere playing “Memphis Egypt,” they are the greatest rock and roll band in the world at that moment. Tonight it was the Far Forlorn.
November 16, 2024 at 6:13 AM
If Jon Langford and one of his collectives are somewhere playing “Memphis Egypt,” they are the greatest rock and roll band in the world at that moment. Tonight it was the Far Forlorn.