Michael Pollack
@michaelcpollack.bsky.social
Cardozo Law professor writing about property and state & local government, but mostly sidewalks. Associate Dean & Co-Director of Floersheimer Center for Constitutional Democracy
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Michael C. Pollack (@michaelcpollack.bsky.social) & Matthew Tokson (@mtokson.bsky.social) expose the flaws of property-centered Fourth Amendment law, showing how it can be manipulated, exclude digital privacy, and leave society’s most disadvantaged with the least protection.
May 4, 2025 at 1:09 AM
Michael C. Pollack (@michaelcpollack.bsky.social) & Matthew Tokson (@mtokson.bsky.social) expose the flaws of property-centered Fourth Amendment law, showing how it can be manipulated, exclude digital privacy, and leave society’s most disadvantaged with the least protection.
I'm delighted that my paper with @mtokson.bsky.social, Decentering Property in Fourth Amendment Law, is now officially out in the @uchilrev.bsky.social! Many thanks to friends and colleagues for valuable feedback and to the editors at Chicago for their work!
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May 1, 2025 at 6:55 PM
I'm delighted that my paper with @mtokson.bsky.social, Decentering Property in Fourth Amendment Law, is now officially out in the @uchilrev.bsky.social! Many thanks to friends and colleagues for valuable feedback and to the editors at Chicago for their work!
lawreview.uchicago.edu/sites/defaul...
lawreview.uchicago.edu/sites/defaul...
I’m so proud to call these folks my new colleagues!
We are excited to welcome five outstanding new faculty members to Cardozo School of Law! 🎉
🔹 Aneil Kovvali
🔹 James Macleod
🔹 Jared Mayer
🔹 Prianka Nair
🔹 Britta Redwood
Learn more about their impressive backgrounds:
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🔹 Aneil Kovvali
🔹 James Macleod
🔹 Jared Mayer
🔹 Prianka Nair
🔹 Britta Redwood
Learn more about their impressive backgrounds:
➡️ bit.ly/42q235E
#CardozoLaw
Dean Leslie Appoints Five New Faculty Members
Cardozo Law proudly welcomes five new members of its strong and growing faculty.
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April 9, 2025 at 5:31 PM
I’m so proud to call these folks my new colleagues!
This was so much fun--an even more thought-provoking event than I thought it would be. We talked about prediction markets, betting, and young men, and debated the implication for our democracy. And the student engagement was tremendous. Many thanks to Michael Abramowicz and @jenlawless.bsky.social!
Last Thursday, we had an engaging conversation at our event, The Bro-Economy and the Bro-Democracy!
Many thanks to Professor Michael Abramowicz (@gwlaw.bsky.social) & Professor Lawless @jenlawless.bsky.social (@uvabatten.bsky.social) for sharing insights on election betting & prediction markets!
Many thanks to Professor Michael Abramowicz (@gwlaw.bsky.social) & Professor Lawless @jenlawless.bsky.social (@uvabatten.bsky.social) for sharing insights on election betting & prediction markets!
March 20, 2025 at 1:32 AM
This was so much fun--an even more thought-provoking event than I thought it would be. We talked about prediction markets, betting, and young men, and debated the implication for our democracy. And the student engagement was tremendous. Many thanks to Michael Abramowicz and @jenlawless.bsky.social!
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Among the Trump administration’s ongoing assaults on lawyers is its very real threat to take away critical legal services from vulnerable kids. My write-up for @slate.bsky.social is below.
Trump’s Immigration Crackdown Is Specifically Targeting Children Again
Immigration officials are threatening to prioritize unaccompanied immigrant children for deportation.
slate.com
March 13, 2025 at 8:41 PM
Among the Trump administration’s ongoing assaults on lawyers is its very real threat to take away critical legal services from vulnerable kids. My write-up for @slate.bsky.social is below.
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We invite you to The Bro-Economy & the Bro-Democracy on Tuesday, March 8th at 12:45 PM in Room 512!
@cardozolaw.bsky.social’s Professor @michaelcpollack.bsky.social will host Michael Abramowicz (GW University Law School), Jennifer Lawless (University of Virginia), & Craig Holman (Public Citizen).
@cardozolaw.bsky.social’s Professor @michaelcpollack.bsky.social will host Michael Abramowicz (GW University Law School), Jennifer Lawless (University of Virginia), & Craig Holman (Public Citizen).
March 5, 2025 at 11:48 PM
We invite you to The Bro-Economy & the Bro-Democracy on Tuesday, March 8th at 12:45 PM in Room 512!
@cardozolaw.bsky.social’s Professor @michaelcpollack.bsky.social will host Michael Abramowicz (GW University Law School), Jennifer Lawless (University of Virginia), & Craig Holman (Public Citizen).
@cardozolaw.bsky.social’s Professor @michaelcpollack.bsky.social will host Michael Abramowicz (GW University Law School), Jennifer Lawless (University of Virginia), & Craig Holman (Public Citizen).
David's piece is a great exploration of how we can better fund sidewalk improvements and maintenance. I was delighted to speak with him about my research and forthcoming book on the subject, so check out the piece below for a preview (and some terrific analysis of his own too).
Want to massively upgrade local sidewalks? Look to Denver.
The city recently made sidewalk construction a job for the government – not individual property owners. 1,000+ miles of new & improved footpaths are planned.
It’s a groundbreaking shift that other cities should study. 🧵
The city recently made sidewalk construction a job for the government – not individual property owners. 1,000+ miles of new & improved footpaths are planned.
It’s a groundbreaking shift that other cities should study. 🧵
Who Should Pay to Fix the Sidewalk?
Denver has made sidewalk upkeep a public responsibility, becoming the largest US municipality to fund and maintain this critical but unsung pedestrian infrastructure.
www.bloomberg.com
February 20, 2025 at 4:25 PM
David's piece is a great exploration of how we can better fund sidewalk improvements and maintenance. I was delighted to speak with him about my research and forthcoming book on the subject, so check out the piece below for a preview (and some terrific analysis of his own too).
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I'm excited to share my article, The Immigration Subpoena Power, which explores the way that ICE uses administrative subpoenas for civil immigration enforcement and the concerns that these practices raise. Many thanks to those who helped improve it (1/2)
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THE IMMIGRATION SUBPOENA POWER - Columbia Law Review
Introduction After a series of public losses in its war on “sanctuary” cities, the first Trump Administration deployed the immigration subpoena, a new and formidable weapon in this fight. It used thes...
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February 5, 2025 at 2:50 PM
I'm excited to share my article, The Immigration Subpoena Power, which explores the way that ICE uses administrative subpoenas for civil immigration enforcement and the concerns that these practices raise. Many thanks to those who helped improve it (1/2)
columbialawreview.org/content/the-...
columbialawreview.org/content/the-...
I'm delighted to share that @mtokson.bsky.social's and my new paper, Decentering Property in Fourth Amendment Law, is forthcoming in the University of Chicago Law Review!
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February 14, 2024 at 5:08 PM
I'm delighted to share that @mtokson.bsky.social's and my new paper, Decentering Property in Fourth Amendment Law, is forthcoming in the University of Chicago Law Review!
papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
As I emerge from sabbatical, I'm looking forward to participating in a panel on the courts at this @tnr.bsky.social event next Wednesday! Livestream info here:
America in Crisis
To start the year, we will host an evening of urgent conversations about the state of the U.S. today.
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January 12, 2024 at 6:17 PM
As I emerge from sabbatical, I'm looking forward to participating in a panel on the courts at this @tnr.bsky.social event next Wednesday! Livestream info here:
Some news: I’m writing a book!
And I'm honored to be working with the amazing folks at Harvard University Press to bring the life, law, and policy challenges of our nation's sidewalks to print.
Sidewalk Government: The Legal Future of America's Most Overlooked Resource, coming…eventually!
And I'm honored to be working with the amazing folks at Harvard University Press to bring the life, law, and policy challenges of our nation's sidewalks to print.
Sidewalk Government: The Legal Future of America's Most Overlooked Resource, coming…eventually!
August 24, 2023 at 12:54 PM
Some news: I’m writing a book!
And I'm honored to be working with the amazing folks at Harvard University Press to bring the life, law, and policy challenges of our nation's sidewalks to print.
Sidewalk Government: The Legal Future of America's Most Overlooked Resource, coming…eventually!
And I'm honored to be working with the amazing folks at Harvard University Press to bring the life, law, and policy challenges of our nation's sidewalks to print.
Sidewalk Government: The Legal Future of America's Most Overlooked Resource, coming…eventually!
NYC Mayor Eric Adams' recently announced Get Sheds Down plan will bring sweeping changes to regulation of the scaffolding and construction sheds looming over sidewalks--but we cannot stop there.
More from me in Law360 this morning.
More from me in Law360 this morning.
NYC Sidewalk Obligations Must Go Beyond Construction - Law360
New York City's recently announced Get Sheds Down plan will bring sweeping changes to regulation of the scaffolding and construction sheds looming over sidewalks — but it cannot stop there, says Mic...
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August 8, 2023 at 12:21 PM
NYC Mayor Eric Adams' recently announced Get Sheds Down plan will bring sweeping changes to regulation of the scaffolding and construction sheds looming over sidewalks--but we cannot stop there.
More from me in Law360 this morning.
More from me in Law360 this morning.
Thanks to @tommybennett.com for waving me in the front door here! Stay tuned for incessant ramblings about sidewalks.
July 25, 2023 at 5:35 PM
Thanks to @tommybennett.com for waving me in the front door here! Stay tuned for incessant ramblings about sidewalks.