Thomas Frampton
@tframpton.bsky.social
Professor at UVA Law, visiting this year at GW Law, sometimes civil rights / criminal defense lawyer, full-time Ruth wrangler (RIP Haley). Stuff I write here: https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/cf_dev/AbsByAuth.cfm?per_id=1785600
John Yoo walked so these OLC lawyers could run (read: murder non-combatants in international waters).
November 14, 2025 at 2:04 AM
John Yoo walked so these OLC lawyers could run (read: murder non-combatants in international waters).
You should probably delete this since you changed the article’s headline from “Overstreet Wins” to “Overstreet Leading” …
November 5, 2025 at 4:37 AM
You should probably delete this since you changed the article’s headline from “Overstreet Wins” to “Overstreet Leading” …
Yeah, she’s slightly ahead. But this race seems way closer than the numbers in your article?
November 5, 2025 at 4:29 AM
Yeah, she’s slightly ahead. But this race seems way closer than the numbers in your article?
Curious why your vote tallies look so different than the AJC and other local news sources?
November 5, 2025 at 4:20 AM
Curious why your vote tallies look so different than the AJC and other local news sources?
Okay, someone who understands Atlanta voting, can someone explain what the heck is going on? These are just totally different sets of numbers in the City Council President race?
November 5, 2025 at 4:11 AM
Okay, someone who understands Atlanta voting, can someone explain what the heck is going on? These are just totally different sets of numbers in the City Council President race?
Our couple’s costume this year is: “Assault with a deli weapon.”
Happy Halloween to everyone except ICE, the National Guard, and other federal law enforcement occupying our city. #FreeDC
Happy Halloween to everyone except ICE, the National Guard, and other federal law enforcement occupying our city. #FreeDC
October 31, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Our couple’s costume this year is: “Assault with a deli weapon.”
Happy Halloween to everyone except ICE, the National Guard, and other federal law enforcement occupying our city. #FreeDC
Happy Halloween to everyone except ICE, the National Guard, and other federal law enforcement occupying our city. #FreeDC
This would be a remarkable verdict anywhere, but this was a federal jury in the WDLA (one of the reddest parts of the country and ground zero for immigration detention in the U.S.).
October 25, 2025 at 1:57 PM
This would be a remarkable verdict anywhere, but this was a federal jury in the WDLA (one of the reddest parts of the country and ground zero for immigration detention in the U.S.).
The UVA deal is linked below. I'll have more later, but it seems like this clause here (UVA agreeing to "internally" accept this really dubious DOJ guidance) as is the critical part.
federalinfo.virginia.edu/sites/federa...
federalinfo.virginia.edu/sites/federa...
October 22, 2025 at 9:57 PM
The UVA deal is linked below. I'll have more later, but it seems like this clause here (UVA agreeing to "internally" accept this really dubious DOJ guidance) as is the critical part.
federalinfo.virginia.edu/sites/federa...
federalinfo.virginia.edu/sites/federa...
The top story on FoxNews.com right now is an article about a tweet (not linked, weirdly) from a TPUSA contributor. The tweet itself? It shows video of NYC protestors holding signs of Eisenhower, MLK, Superman, Josephine Baker, and Churchill (and some Democratic politicians) with the word "ANTIFA."
October 18, 2025 at 7:39 PM
The top story on FoxNews.com right now is an article about a tweet (not linked, weirdly) from a TPUSA contributor. The tweet itself? It shows video of NYC protestors holding signs of Eisenhower, MLK, Superman, Josephine Baker, and Churchill (and some Democratic politicians) with the word "ANTIFA."
Setting up the stage for No Kings tomorrow. See you all out there!
October 17, 2025 at 11:02 PM
Setting up the stage for No Kings tomorrow. See you all out there!
Not sure what's more embarrassing: Losing the misdemeanor trial after failing multiple times to get a felony indictment, or attempting unsuccessfully to prevent jurors from hearing the following evidence from the alleged victim (the ICE agent) in the case.
October 16, 2025 at 8:31 PM
Not sure what's more embarrassing: Losing the misdemeanor trial after failing multiple times to get a felony indictment, or attempting unsuccessfully to prevent jurors from hearing the following evidence from the alleged victim (the ICE agent) in the case.
Very nice flyers for the rally Friday urging UVA (and others) not to play the Trump-led blackmail game. Reject the Compact.
October 14, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Very nice flyers for the rally Friday urging UVA (and others) not to play the Trump-led blackmail game. Reject the Compact.
Just got the VHS of the Civil War reenactment that 11-year-old @yoyokellyo.bsky.social had to do in a suburban Colorado (?!) public school in 1997. 👀
(The political analysis provided in the voiceover was, unsurprisingly, disappointing.)
(The political analysis provided in the voiceover was, unsurprisingly, disappointing.)
October 12, 2025 at 9:28 PM
Just got the VHS of the Civil War reenactment that 11-year-old @yoyokellyo.bsky.social had to do in a suburban Colorado (?!) public school in 1997. 👀
(The political analysis provided in the voiceover was, unsurprisingly, disappointing.)
(The political analysis provided in the voiceover was, unsurprisingly, disappointing.)
October 12, 2025 at 1:56 PM
Congrats to exoneree Calvin Duncan for winning the first round tonight (despite some pretty despicable dirty tricks from the AG and his opponent).
New Orleans folks: get him over the finish line in November!
New Orleans folks: get him over the finish line in November!
October 12, 2025 at 3:31 AM
Congrats to exoneree Calvin Duncan for winning the first round tonight (despite some pretty despicable dirty tricks from the AG and his opponent).
New Orleans folks: get him over the finish line in November!
New Orleans folks: get him over the finish line in November!
I get an email alert whenever there's a Xolo dog available for adoption within 750 miles, and it's delightful. This creature is allegedly a frenchie/Xolo mix.
October 11, 2025 at 3:00 PM
I get an email alert whenever there's a Xolo dog available for adoption within 750 miles, and it's delightful. This creature is allegedly a frenchie/Xolo mix.
I don't think it would bother me so much that the NY Times ran this patently dishonest and bad-faith op-ed if there was good, thorough reporting on what the proposed Compact actually says and does.
October 10, 2025 at 1:30 PM
I don't think it would bother me so much that the NY Times ran this patently dishonest and bad-faith op-ed if there was good, thorough reporting on what the proposed Compact actually says and does.
Literally was just thinking: "Hmm, wonder what Mark Bray's up to these days."
October 8, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Literally was just thinking: "Hmm, wonder what Mark Bray's up to these days."
Even the Jefferson Council appears to recognize that UVA shouldn’t sign the “Compact.”
October 5, 2025 at 1:45 PM
Even the Jefferson Council appears to recognize that UVA shouldn’t sign the “Compact.”
Note the wording: "designated by the U.S. government as a terrorist organization." Not "Foreign Terrorist Organization."
As of 2 weeks ago, "Antifa" has been so designated.
So will universities that join the "Compact" be committing to adopt policies prohibiting "support" for antifascism?
As of 2 weeks ago, "Antifa" has been so designated.
So will universities that join the "Compact" be committing to adopt policies prohibiting "support" for antifascism?
October 2, 2025 at 5:22 PM
Note the wording: "designated by the U.S. government as a terrorist organization." Not "Foreign Terrorist Organization."
As of 2 weeks ago, "Antifa" has been so designated.
So will universities that join the "Compact" be committing to adopt policies prohibiting "support" for antifascism?
As of 2 weeks ago, "Antifa" has been so designated.
So will universities that join the "Compact" be committing to adopt policies prohibiting "support" for antifascism?