Ruthanne Deutsch
@ruthannedeutsch.bsky.social
Appellate Lawyer; mom; believer in new beginnings and being present. Cooks a lot; gardens some; posts rarely.
New kittens!
November 20, 2025 at 7:05 PM
New kittens!
everyone’s rightly abuzz about the tariff args but for a true master class in oral advocacy listen to @seharrington.bsky.social argue for petr in Hain. An exhilarating & dynamic convo w the Justices on highly technical legal issues. Fun for all.
www.supremecourt.gov/oral_argumen...
www.supremecourt.gov/oral_argumen...
Oral Argument - Audio File
www.supremecourt.gov
November 5, 2025 at 11:24 PM
everyone’s rightly abuzz about the tariff args but for a true master class in oral advocacy listen to @seharrington.bsky.social argue for petr in Hain. An exhilarating & dynamic convo w the Justices on highly technical legal issues. Fun for all.
www.supremecourt.gov/oral_argumen...
www.supremecourt.gov/oral_argumen...
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Sen. Adam Schiff (D-CA):
"I'm writing to the White House to demand who knew in advance that the President was going to, once again, flip flop on tariffs. And are people cashing in? There is just all too much opportunity for people in the White House and the administration to be insider trading"
"I'm writing to the White House to demand who knew in advance that the President was going to, once again, flip flop on tariffs. And are people cashing in? There is just all too much opportunity for people in the White House and the administration to be insider trading"
April 9, 2025 at 8:34 PM
Sen. Adam Schiff (D-CA):
"I'm writing to the White House to demand who knew in advance that the President was going to, once again, flip flop on tariffs. And are people cashing in? There is just all too much opportunity for people in the White House and the administration to be insider trading"
"I'm writing to the White House to demand who knew in advance that the President was going to, once again, flip flop on tariffs. And are people cashing in? There is just all too much opportunity for people in the White House and the administration to be insider trading"
Seems about right.
April 7, 2025 at 3:02 AM
Seems about right.
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Here’s a link to firm amicus brief in support of Perkins Coie, an independent judiciary, & the rule of law. We’re going to post the name of every firm that stood up to fascism & joined. Join us in applauding those firms and showing them they are seen.🧵 storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
April 5, 2025 at 2:47 PM
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Paul Weiss: We are pathetic.
Skadden: Hold our beer.
Skadden: Hold our beer.
March 28, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Paul Weiss: We are pathetic.
Skadden: Hold our beer.
Skadden: Hold our beer.
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I would like to nominate Maxwell Smart for national security advisor.
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March 25, 2025 at 1:32 AM
I would like to nominate Maxwell Smart for national security advisor.
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Will we finally get a third amendment case?!
Galveston County law enforcement is asking residents if they can stay in their homes for free:
www.chron.com/news/article...
www.chron.com/news/article...
Deputies ask to stay at Galveston County residents' homes for free
Galveston law enforcement is asking residents to volunteer their homes for Jeep Weekend.
www.chron.com
March 13, 2025 at 6:29 PM
Will we finally get a third amendment case?!
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This is how it’s done.
Gov. Mills: I’ll comply with the state and federal laws
Trump: We are the federal law. You better do it because you’re not going to get any federal funds.
Gov Mills: See you in court
Trump: We are the federal law. You better do it because you’re not going to get any federal funds.
Gov Mills: See you in court
February 21, 2025 at 11:43 PM
This is how it’s done.
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We need to create a culture of solidarity. Boycotts and strikes are effective. February 28th, join us.
February 22, 2025 at 4:42 PM
We need to create a culture of solidarity. Boycotts and strikes are effective. February 28th, join us.
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The first reaction to this news should be concern about the future of voting by mail www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
Trump expected to take control of USPS, fire postal board, officials say
The move threatens to upend trillions of dollars in e-commerce business and the 250-year-old Postal Service.
www.washingtonpost.com
February 21, 2025 at 1:20 AM
The first reaction to this news should be concern about the future of voting by mail www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
www.ca6.uscourts.gov/sites/ca6/fi.... Great #appellatejob with a brilliant judge. Mid-level. Located in Columbus,Ohio.
www.ca6.uscourts.gov
February 21, 2025 at 1:01 AM
www.ca6.uscourts.gov/sites/ca6/fi.... Great #appellatejob with a brilliant judge. Mid-level. Located in Columbus,Ohio.
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Make your calls. Go to your town halls. Ask your state and local officials what they are doing under state and local law. Rest. Hydrate. Make soup for the hungry. Don’t let people tell you that you’re doing it wrong. Not a sprint. Not a marathon. A relay. Find your team. Thank you.
February 15, 2025 at 2:28 AM
Make your calls. Go to your town halls. Ask your state and local officials what they are doing under state and local law. Rest. Hydrate. Make soup for the hungry. Don’t let people tell you that you’re doing it wrong. Not a sprint. Not a marathon. A relay. Find your team. Thank you.
We.CAN.Hold.The.Line
February 14, 2025 at 2:10 AM
We.CAN.Hold.The.Line
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This is just insane and you all know that, right? Unelected, unfettered, untouchable, unsupported by facts and completely without transparency: www.nytimes.com/live/2025/02...
Musk makes sweeping claims about federal corruption, without providing evidence.
The billionaire, whose federal cost-cutting team has been operating in secrecy, asserted that he had uncovered waste and fraud across the bureaucracy, without providing evidence.
www.nytimes.com
February 12, 2025 at 12:51 AM
This is just insane and you all know that, right? Unelected, unfettered, untouchable, unsupported by facts and completely without transparency: www.nytimes.com/live/2025/02...
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going to scream: The Washington Post published several hundred words about Jonathan Mitchell being a "renegade" without explaining that his biggest project is trying to revive a 150-year-old law that could ban abortion nationwide
A legal renegade challenges the judicial system
A Texas lawyer — part cultural conservative, part demolition man — pierces the foundation of judicial review
wapo.st
February 12, 2025 at 5:24 PM
going to scream: The Washington Post published several hundred words about Jonathan Mitchell being a "renegade" without explaining that his biggest project is trying to revive a 150-year-old law that could ban abortion nationwide
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So the only asylum seekers the US will now admit are White people from former apartheid South Africa.
February 8, 2025 at 1:29 AM
So the only asylum seekers the US will now admit are White people from former apartheid South Africa.
Make a copy of your passport and keep it with you if you want to speak something other than English when you’re walking down the street. www.latintimes.com/ice-says-sor...
ICE Says 'Sorry' After Detaining US Citizens for Speaking Spanish: Report
A Puerto Rican family, all US citizens, was wrongfully detained by ICE in Milwaukee after speaking Spanish.
www.latintimes.com
January 31, 2025 at 1:24 AM
Make a copy of your passport and keep it with you if you want to speak something other than English when you’re walking down the street. www.latintimes.com/ice-says-sor...
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Investigations launch into horrific DC plane crash as Trump without evidence blames DEI | via @arianalfigueroa.bsky.social #ksleg
Investigations launch into horrific DC plane crash as Trump without evidence blames DEI • Kansas Reflector
U.S. senators said Thursday they are investigating the deadly midair collision between a commercial jet carrying 64 people and a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter on approach to Ronald Reagan Washington...
kansasreflector.com
January 31, 2025 at 1:17 AM
Investigations launch into horrific DC plane crash as Trump without evidence blames DEI | via @arianalfigueroa.bsky.social #ksleg
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If your child has lost care due to hospitals closing or stopping care, PLEASE contact Chase Strangio immediately.
@chasestrangio.bsky.social
@chasestrangio.bsky.social
January 30, 2025 at 8:05 PM
If your child has lost care due to hospitals closing or stopping care, PLEASE contact Chase Strangio immediately.
@chasestrangio.bsky.social
@chasestrangio.bsky.social
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Auschwitz was at the end of a long process. It did not start from gas chambers.
This hatred was gradually developed by humans. From ideas, words, stereotypes & prejudice through legal exclusion, dehumanization & escalating violence... to systematic and industrial murder.
Auschwitz took time.
This hatred was gradually developed by humans. From ideas, words, stereotypes & prejudice through legal exclusion, dehumanization & escalating violence... to systematic and industrial murder.
Auschwitz took time.
January 27, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Auschwitz was at the end of a long process. It did not start from gas chambers.
This hatred was gradually developed by humans. From ideas, words, stereotypes & prejudice through legal exclusion, dehumanization & escalating violence... to systematic and industrial murder.
Auschwitz took time.
This hatred was gradually developed by humans. From ideas, words, stereotypes & prejudice through legal exclusion, dehumanization & escalating violence... to systematic and industrial murder.
Auschwitz took time.