Scott Harman-Heath
@scottharm.bsky.social
Lawyer. I write about policing and uses of force. Prolific consumer of caffeine, golf, and the New York Mets. UVA Law and McGill alum.
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As a Canadian married to an American, I cannot begin to describe the fear this generates in me.
Green Card Interviews End in Handcuffs for Spouses of U.S. Citizens
www.nytimes.com
November 26, 2025 at 9:35 PM
As a Canadian married to an American, I cannot begin to describe the fear this generates in me.
I’ve known *Dean* Deeks for nearly a decade and I couldn’t be more excited to see her take on this role. She’ll be an outstanding vice dean and UVA is lucky to have her!
Prof. Ashley Deeks, a national security law expert, will serve as #UVALaw’s next vice dean.
Ashley Deeks To Serve as UVA Law Vice Dean
Professor Ashley S. Deeks, a national security law expert, will serve as the next vice dean of the University of Virginia School of Law. Her term starts July 1.
www.law.virginia.edu
April 30, 2025 at 6:31 PM
I’ve known *Dean* Deeks for nearly a decade and I couldn’t be more excited to see her take on this role. She’ll be an outstanding vice dean and UVA is lucky to have her!
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Courage is contagious.
Grateful to the Harvard Law faculty members who spearheaded a similar letter recently, to the 150 UVA School of Law students who walked out of classes last week, and to the 70 members of the @uvalaw.bsky.social faculty who have signed this letter.
Grateful to the Harvard Law faculty members who spearheaded a similar letter recently, to the 150 UVA School of Law students who walked out of classes last week, and to the 70 members of the @uvalaw.bsky.social faculty who have signed this letter.
I’m proud to join nearly 70 of my Virginia Law colleagues—from myriad fields, political backgrounds, and ideologies—to affirm our commitment to core rule-of-law principles and to express our deep concerns about the administration’s actions that undermine them.
April 3, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Courage is contagious.
Grateful to the Harvard Law faculty members who spearheaded a similar letter recently, to the 150 UVA School of Law students who walked out of classes last week, and to the 70 members of the @uvalaw.bsky.social faculty who have signed this letter.
Grateful to the Harvard Law faculty members who spearheaded a similar letter recently, to the 150 UVA School of Law students who walked out of classes last week, and to the 70 members of the @uvalaw.bsky.social faculty who have signed this letter.
Deeply sad time to be a Canadian living in the United States.
Carney: "The old relationship we had with the United States based on deepening integration of our economies and tight security and military cooperation is over."
March 27, 2025 at 9:31 PM
Deeply sad time to be a Canadian living in the United States.
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I’m told this is a real letter. It basically says, “We’ll destroy Columbia unless you destroy it first.”
March 14, 2025 at 12:02 AM
I’m told this is a real letter. It basically says, “We’ll destroy Columbia unless you destroy it first.”
Coward. @schumer.senate.gov
In @nytopinion.nytimes.com
The Republican budget bill is "a terrible option," Chuck Schumer, the Senate minority leader, writes in a guest essay. But "the risk of allowing the president to take even more power via a government shutdown is a much worse path."
The Republican budget bill is "a terrible option," Chuck Schumer, the Senate minority leader, writes in a guest essay. But "the risk of allowing the president to take even more power via a government shutdown is a much worse path."
Opinion | Chuck Schumer: Why Democrats Must Not Allow the Government to Shut Down
A government shutdown would lead to real pain for the American people.
www.nytimes.com
March 14, 2025 at 12:40 AM
Coward. @schumer.senate.gov
Am I first in line for @leahlitman.bsky.social’s new book on Libby AND going to buy it from P&P?
March 7, 2025 at 11:08 PM
Am I first in line for @leahlitman.bsky.social’s new book on Libby AND going to buy it from P&P?
An excellent thread.
There has been a lot of chatter today about Zelenskyy's meeting with Trump, some regarding this moment when White House correspondent Brian Glenn asked if the Ukrainian president plans to wear a suit. I want to address idea in this thread. 🧵
March 1, 2025 at 1:34 AM
An excellent thread.
Happy Saturday.
February 22, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Happy Saturday.
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Incredibly moving Justin Trudeau remarks:
"We have fought and died alongside you....During your darkest hours...we were always there. Standing with you, grieving with you, the American people....Canadians are a little perplexed as to why our closest friends and neighbors are choosing to target us."
"We have fought and died alongside you....During your darkest hours...we were always there. Standing with you, grieving with you, the American people....Canadians are a little perplexed as to why our closest friends and neighbors are choosing to target us."
February 2, 2025 at 3:39 AM
Incredibly moving Justin Trudeau remarks:
"We have fought and died alongside you....During your darkest hours...we were always there. Standing with you, grieving with you, the American people....Canadians are a little perplexed as to why our closest friends and neighbors are choosing to target us."
"We have fought and died alongside you....During your darkest hours...we were always there. Standing with you, grieving with you, the American people....Canadians are a little perplexed as to why our closest friends and neighbors are choosing to target us."
It’s 2024, which means it inexcusable for an online platform to not allow hyphenated last names.
December 16, 2024 at 6:52 PM
It’s 2024, which means it inexcusable for an online platform to not allow hyphenated last names.
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Spoiler alert: I am the legal scholar weighing in
In a new Q. & A. with Isaac Chotiner, a legal scholar weighs in on the benefits and drawbacks of pardoning people in Donald Trump’s crosshairs, the practical difficulties of trying to protect people from him, and whether the pardon power makes sense in 2024.
Are Blanket Pardons for Officials on Donald Trump’s Target List a Good Idea?
As the Biden Administration considers granting clemency to officials singled out by Trump, a legal scholar explains the advantages and pitfalls of extending such protections.
www.newyorker.com
December 9, 2024 at 5:36 PM
Spoiler alert: I am the legal scholar weighing in
This is a great feature!!
this is one of my favorite custom feeds, Quiet Posters
it shows you posts from people you follow who don't post that much! so it surfaces friends' posts that might otherwise get drowned out in the Following feed (which is reverse chronological) 🤗
it shows you posts from people you follow who don't post that much! so it surfaces friends' posts that might otherwise get drowned out in the Following feed (which is reverse chronological) 🤗
November 23, 2024 at 11:07 PM
This is a great feature!!
I just want to find fun scholarship to read and find out when my baseball or hockey team trade for a fun player.
If an echo provides that, sign me up.
If an echo provides that, sign me up.
The "bluesky is an echo chamber" think pieces that keep popping up really tickle me because they show how certain people genuinely believe social media should be for debating and arguing and not talking about the things that make you happy and sharing art with the world.
November 23, 2024 at 2:44 AM
I just want to find fun scholarship to read and find out when my baseball or hockey team trade for a fun player.
If an echo provides that, sign me up.
If an echo provides that, sign me up.
My main takeaway from a week on Bluesky is that Twitter had gotten truly useable by the end and I was on it out of habit not actual utility.
November 20, 2024 at 3:06 AM
My main takeaway from a week on Bluesky is that Twitter had gotten truly useable by the end and I was on it out of habit not actual utility.