Patrick Woods
@pwoodsny.bsky.social
Admin Law, procedure, state & US con. law, criminal justice, and appellate practice. Also permaculture, herbs, and oddness.
Opinions and typos mine. #appellatesky #lawsky
Opinions and typos mine. #appellatesky #lawsky
Unlike you, I get my news from a reliable source.
August 9, 2024 at 11:05 AM
Unlike you, I get my news from a reliable source.
Post a picture of you that's not actually a picture of you.
August 2, 2024 at 10:05 PM
Post a picture of you that's not actually a picture of you.
That's not a cardinal. That's an immature Skeksis.
August 2, 2024 at 4:02 AM
That's not a cardinal. That's an immature Skeksis.
How many engaged female oncology nurses who own exactly one dog and live on the upper east side can there even be?
Seriously NBC? Reporting like this is going to get people killed.
Seriously NBC? Reporting like this is going to get people killed.
April 18, 2024 at 6:58 AM
How many engaged female oncology nurses who own exactly one dog and live on the upper east side can there even be?
Seriously NBC? Reporting like this is going to get people killed.
Seriously NBC? Reporting like this is going to get people killed.
Advertise your account with one image
April 17, 2024 at 11:50 PM
Advertise your account with one image
You've been murdered, who do you want on the case?
March 23, 2024 at 12:30 PM
You've been murdered, who do you want on the case?
Reminds me of this XKCD classic:
February 9, 2024 at 8:17 AM
Reminds me of this XKCD classic:
This is the statutory section.
February 1, 2024 at 12:07 AM
This is the statutory section.
Quote with a perfect album.
January 17, 2024 at 1:54 AM
Quote with a perfect album.
Well, okay, I guess. But did you get a drink at the Aces and Eights?
January 16, 2024 at 1:17 PM
Well, okay, I guess. But did you get a drink at the Aces and Eights?
Youngins.
This is where I skeet from.
This is where I skeet from.
January 16, 2024 at 12:09 AM
Youngins.
This is where I skeet from.
This is where I skeet from.
And on a lighter note, this Christmas Classic:
December 19, 2023 at 5:28 PM
And on a lighter note, this Christmas Classic:
The second big thing that makes this worthless, maybe even optically, is the universal carve-out for amicus submissions.
Basically, a Justices' spouse, child, or mom could file an amicus brief in a case---either as the party or the lawyer---and it is never a basis for disqualification.
Basically, a Justices' spouse, child, or mom could file an amicus brief in a case---either as the party or the lawyer---and it is never a basis for disqualification.
November 14, 2023 at 4:04 PM
The second big thing that makes this worthless, maybe even optically, is the universal carve-out for amicus submissions.
Basically, a Justices' spouse, child, or mom could file an amicus brief in a case---either as the party or the lawyer---and it is never a basis for disqualification.
Basically, a Justices' spouse, child, or mom could file an amicus brief in a case---either as the party or the lawyer---and it is never a basis for disqualification.
And, of course, only the individual justice decides whether or not to recuse themselves or remain on the case invoking the rule.
There is also nothing in these rules or commentary that requires the Justice to acknowledge when the Rule of Necessity has been invoked to keep them on the case.
There is also nothing in these rules or commentary that requires the Justice to acknowledge when the Rule of Necessity has been invoked to keep them on the case.
November 14, 2023 at 4:00 PM
And, of course, only the individual justice decides whether or not to recuse themselves or remain on the case invoking the rule.
There is also nothing in these rules or commentary that requires the Justice to acknowledge when the Rule of Necessity has been invoked to keep them on the case.
There is also nothing in these rules or commentary that requires the Justice to acknowledge when the Rule of Necessity has been invoked to keep them on the case.
There are two big things that make it an optics-only move.
The biggest is the express inclusion of an extremely broad understanding of the Rule of Necessity; one which expressly overrides disqualification.
The biggest is the express inclusion of an extremely broad understanding of the Rule of Necessity; one which expressly overrides disqualification.
November 14, 2023 at 3:37 PM
There are two big things that make it an optics-only move.
The biggest is the express inclusion of an extremely broad understanding of the Rule of Necessity; one which expressly overrides disqualification.
The biggest is the express inclusion of an extremely broad understanding of the Rule of Necessity; one which expressly overrides disqualification.
Why did the sheep go to prison?
Because it was very baaaaad.
Because it was very baaaaad.
November 11, 2023 at 7:26 PM
Why did the sheep go to prison?
Because it was very baaaaad.
Because it was very baaaaad.
I can hear this one just from the image.
November 9, 2023 at 3:00 AM
I can hear this one just from the image.
It's not an animal, but when I think of unfairly demonized organisms, this wonderful, edible, medicinal, and fun plant jumps to the top of my head immediately.
October 26, 2023 at 7:49 PM
It's not an animal, but when I think of unfairly demonized organisms, this wonderful, edible, medicinal, and fun plant jumps to the top of my head immediately.
Show me your
-comfort movie
-comfort game
-comfort series
-comfort movie
-comfort game
-comfort series
October 25, 2023 at 1:59 AM
Show me your
-comfort movie
-comfort game
-comfort series
-comfort movie
-comfort game
-comfort series
Otto von Chriek from Terry Pratchett's Discworld series tops my list.
October 21, 2023 at 6:32 PM
Otto von Chriek from Terry Pratchett's Discworld series tops my list.
Quote-skeet this with someone outside of the MCU who could wield Mjolnir.
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_...
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_...
October 7, 2023 at 3:39 PM
Quote-skeet this with someone outside of the MCU who could wield Mjolnir.
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_...
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_...