Robert Smith
@rwsmith.bsky.social
Criminal prosecutor, appellate attorney, Wake Forest graduate, bourbon enthusiast, and Barbecue snob
Happy Halloween everybody! For those that don’t know this is my annual thread where I keep track of how many kids come through. Usually it’s between 400 and 500. Living in a 2400 home neighborhood with sidewalks and street lights makes us a target rich environment. But it’s always fun.
October 31, 2025 at 9:05 PM
Happy Halloween everybody! For those that don’t know this is my annual thread where I keep track of how many kids come through. Usually it’s between 400 and 500. Living in a 2400 home neighborhood with sidewalks and street lights makes us a target rich environment. But it’s always fun.
@rahulbali.bsky.social was kind enough to include me as part of his story for @wabe.org about this new legal process. Please give it a listen.
www.wabe.org/inside-the-n...
www.wabe.org/inside-the-n...
Inside the new system for compensating Georgia's wrongfully convicted
The “Plugged In ” take listeners inside a new process for compensating Georgians who have been wrongfully convicted Plus, Gov. Brian Kemp has officially endorsed his pick to take on U.S. Sen. Jon Osso...
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September 5, 2025 at 9:22 PM
@rahulbali.bsky.social was kind enough to include me as part of his story for @wabe.org about this new legal process. Please give it a listen.
www.wabe.org/inside-the-n...
www.wabe.org/inside-the-n...
Working on a group project that is preparing a document. The draft is in Century Schoolbook. First thing the leader of group did is reformat the document into Calibri because "they don't have an appellate lawyer brain" and "Century Schoolbook is too hard to read on a computer screen." 😶
July 31, 2025 at 1:47 PM
Working on a group project that is preparing a document. The draft is in Century Schoolbook. First thing the leader of group did is reformat the document into Calibri because "they don't have an appellate lawyer brain" and "Century Schoolbook is too hard to read on a computer screen." 😶
Oldest daughter at UGA is studying for her quiz in politics. She’s working with her younger sister to make sure the study guide she created is correct. They are debating questions like what did the Bakke decision do? Is the right to counsel found in the 1st amendment? I’m just sitting here. Silent.
July 28, 2025 at 12:09 AM
Oldest daughter at UGA is studying for her quiz in politics. She’s working with her younger sister to make sure the study guide she created is correct. They are debating questions like what did the Bakke decision do? Is the right to counsel found in the 1st amendment? I’m just sitting here. Silent.
If this passes, does this mean that Midnight Yell at Texas A&M would be banned?
Bold move by Texas to say that the First Amendment only applies during daylight hours.
July 16, 2025 at 6:43 PM
If this passes, does this mean that Midnight Yell at Texas A&M would be banned?
Can you use something other than a period to end a sentence in an appellate brief? I'm not talking about a petition or response or motion but the actual merits brief.
I'm two pages in to this brief I'm reviewing and I've already encountered a ? and a ! intentionally used.
#AppellateSky
I'm two pages in to this brief I'm reviewing and I've already encountered a ? and a ! intentionally used.
#AppellateSky
July 14, 2025 at 6:28 PM
Can you use something other than a period to end a sentence in an appellate brief? I'm not talking about a petition or response or motion but the actual merits brief.
I'm two pages in to this brief I'm reviewing and I've already encountered a ? and a ! intentionally used.
#AppellateSky
I'm two pages in to this brief I'm reviewing and I've already encountered a ? and a ! intentionally used.
#AppellateSky
@darthbluesky.bsky.social and pocket friends - please give special snuggles and treats to your fur friends tonight. Simon crossed the rainbow bridge today. Adopted 10 years ago from a local shelter but a purebred lover. I miss him terribly.
July 3, 2025 at 1:45 AM
@darthbluesky.bsky.social and pocket friends - please give special snuggles and treats to your fur friends tonight. Simon crossed the rainbow bridge today. Adopted 10 years ago from a local shelter but a purebred lover. I miss him terribly.
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“I hear it’s going to get weird.” Truer words have never been spoken. #gapol
“I hear it’s going to get weird.” Truer words have never been spoken. #gapol
Help Wanted: Senate Pro Tem – Peach Pundit™
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May 30, 2025 at 7:38 PM
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“I hear it’s going to get weird.” Truer words have never been spoken. #gapol
“I hear it’s going to get weird.” Truer words have never been spoken. #gapol
What good is it to restore from back up and transfer your data from your old phone if every website is requiring you to reset your password and create a new one?
May 15, 2025 at 12:43 PM
What good is it to restore from back up and transfer your data from your old phone if every website is requiring you to reset your password and create a new one?
41 years ago today, 5 students started Saturday detention at Shermer High School....
March 24, 2025 at 2:02 PM
41 years ago today, 5 students started Saturday detention at Shermer High School....
And we were thinking that colored fonts and graphics in briefs were going to be radical. Here's a video dissent...
Dissent video in 23-55805 Duncan v. Bonta
YouTube video by United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
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March 20, 2025 at 5:20 PM
And we were thinking that colored fonts and graphics in briefs were going to be radical. Here's a video dissent...
GA HB 65 (www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/...) will make "potlikka" the official dipping sauce of cornbread. Maybe this will get me accused of being a Yankee - I never knew that cornbread needed a dipping sauce. Some might chose to dip cornbread in butter but that's between them and their doctor
Georgia General Assembly
Georgia General Assembly, is one of the largest state legislatures in the nation. The General Assembly consists of two chambers, the House of Representatives and the Senate.
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March 2, 2025 at 11:17 PM
GA HB 65 (www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/...) will make "potlikka" the official dipping sauce of cornbread. Maybe this will get me accused of being a Yankee - I never knew that cornbread needed a dipping sauce. Some might chose to dip cornbread in butter but that's between them and their doctor
Tomorrow at 3PM Georgia House Special Rules committee will be meeting and could feature some epic debates (and recipe discussions):
HB 14 - designate cornbread the official bread of Georgia
HB 233 - designate Brunswick stew the official stew of Georgia.
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HB 14 - designate cornbread the official bread of Georgia
HB 233 - designate Brunswick stew the official stew of Georgia.
vimeo.com/showcase/898...
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February 19, 2025 at 1:46 AM
Tomorrow at 3PM Georgia House Special Rules committee will be meeting and could feature some epic debates (and recipe discussions):
HB 14 - designate cornbread the official bread of Georgia
HB 233 - designate Brunswick stew the official stew of Georgia.
vimeo.com/showcase/898...
HB 14 - designate cornbread the official bread of Georgia
HB 233 - designate Brunswick stew the official stew of Georgia.
vimeo.com/showcase/898...
Sounds like we are going to need more employment lawyers to be involved in college sports. There’s also another side to consider - making football players employees of the university rather than student-athletes will impact course offerings and employment of instructional staff.
EXCLUSIVE: Big Ten schools are asking athletes to sign over their NIL rights, permit universities to sublicense the rights to “any and all third parties,” and surrender any legal claim to employee status as part of the planned revenue-sharing structure.
Inside a Big Ten Athlete Revenue Sharing Agreement
In revenue-share MOUs, schools are asking athletes to sign away NIL rights, waive employee status, and accept performance-based terms.
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January 20, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Sounds like we are going to need more employment lawyers to be involved in college sports. There’s also another side to consider - making football players employees of the university rather than student-athletes will impact course offerings and employment of instructional staff.
And we thought 2024 was the year of “Hold my beer.”
And remember folks, all rides must end in a gift shop. See you at the cash register in December.
And remember folks, all rides must end in a gift shop. See you at the cash register in December.
January 19, 2025 at 5:12 PM
And we thought 2024 was the year of “Hold my beer.”
And remember folks, all rides must end in a gift shop. See you at the cash register in December.
And remember folks, all rides must end in a gift shop. See you at the cash register in December.
Love the live webcam view of MSD. @wakeforest.bsky.social
January 10, 2025 at 9:25 PM
Love the live webcam view of MSD. @wakeforest.bsky.social
Even though tomorrow is a snow day, I’m keeping my alarm set because I don’t want to miss seeing it snow before it becomes ice and/or melts.
January 10, 2025 at 5:03 AM
Even though tomorrow is a snow day, I’m keeping my alarm set because I don’t want to miss seeing it snow before it becomes ice and/or melts.
Folks arguing about including Indiana but not Alabama and the injustice of automatic bids. Do they not follow the same schools in college hoops where we have the same arguments in March when the field of 64 is released?
December 21, 2024 at 12:12 PM
Folks arguing about including Indiana but not Alabama and the injustice of automatic bids. Do they not follow the same schools in college hoops where we have the same arguments in March when the field of 64 is released?
I have a criminal lawyer joke, but I’m exercising my right to remain silent…
I have an appellate lawyer joke, but I didn’t preserve it below
I have a res judicata joke, but you’ve probably already heard it
December 4, 2024 at 12:43 AM
I have a criminal lawyer joke, but I’m exercising my right to remain silent…
There’s just something wrong about watching Syracuse MBB playing man to man defense.
December 4, 2024 at 12:35 AM
There’s just something wrong about watching Syracuse MBB playing man to man defense.
Go Deacs!!! Off to Cary and the all-ACC women’s college cup!
November 30, 2024 at 1:54 AM
Go Deacs!!! Off to Cary and the all-ACC women’s college cup!
From my table to yours, Happy Thanksgiving.
November 28, 2024 at 8:59 PM
From my table to yours, Happy Thanksgiving.
A good prayer for today from the original goal of the day.
“…and fervently implore the interposition of the Almighty Hand to heal the wounds of the nation and to restore it as soon as may be consistent with the Divine purposes to the full enjoyment of peace, harmony, tranquillity and Union.”
“…and fervently implore the interposition of the Almighty Hand to heal the wounds of the nation and to restore it as soon as may be consistent with the Divine purposes to the full enjoyment of peace, harmony, tranquillity and Union.”
Thanksgiving Proclamation by Abraham Lincoln
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November 28, 2024 at 2:11 PM
A good prayer for today from the original goal of the day.
“…and fervently implore the interposition of the Almighty Hand to heal the wounds of the nation and to restore it as soon as may be consistent with the Divine purposes to the full enjoyment of peace, harmony, tranquillity and Union.”
“…and fervently implore the interposition of the Almighty Hand to heal the wounds of the nation and to restore it as soon as may be consistent with the Divine purposes to the full enjoyment of peace, harmony, tranquillity and Union.”
Two special guests have arrived for the meal tomorrow.
November 28, 2024 at 3:28 AM
Two special guests have arrived for the meal tomorrow.