One thing you learn as a prosecutor: things just don’t happen; somebody does something to somebody

Slice of Ohio life in Municipal Court Victim wants a menacing charge dropped Judge to victim: So you’re saying the defendant was drunk and threatened you guys with a gun? Victim: Well, he wasn’t drunk…

Amazing turnout to save democracy in ruby-red Clinton County, Ohio #NoKings

Good job, Quakers My school - founded by polymath, bifocal-wearing, hardened glass-harmonica-playing, "76-and-I'll-Still-Kick-Your-Ass," Poor-Richard's-Almanack-writin', Benjamin Fuckin' Franklin - should never fold to anyone

New York Times AGAIN spreading false information This time: a claim to have the "best" recipes for breaking the Yom Kippur fast The truth: EVERYONE knows that the only acceptable way for an American Jew to break the fast is with Chinese food. cooking.nytimes.com/68861692-nyt...

This 1000 times 👇

Eagles missed a real opportunity by not having a message printed on shades being held up on sideline My brother suggested “Your city isn’t even Jacksonville” I would go with “Brady cheated” #FlyEaglesFly

Josh is in to something important here 👇 How the law is understood and experienced by “elite” professors and the Supreme Court Bar is different than how trial lawyers and judges understand the law; power-based jurisprudence has real negative impacts on the people that SCOTUS never sees

Just like with PBS pledge drives, I am waiting till the matching period next week to donate to The Otis Fund at @katmaiconservancy.bsky.social

In honor of #FatBearWeek, please take a moment to read this remembrance of the Fat Bear GOAT, Otis Otis remains a true American Hero and #1 in our hearts www.adn.com/alaska-life/...

Still get emotional when I see the red balloons flying #GoBigRed

Same long-held opinion from @lauracstruve.com

Go Birds! #flyeaglesfly

Hard to imagine a more important statement “We have a message for the rest of the nation as well: This is a time to rally to protect the health of every American.” www.nytimes.com/2025/09/01/o...

Today’s tifo involved the full participation of The Bailey. Nick Hagglund and his kids helped paint one of the lion’s paws. #FCCincy

When the going gets tough… Democrats give up? Message here — that if Republicans simply up the legal and extra-legal pressure, no matter how illegitimate — then Democrats will inevitably fold is so f’n depressing because it historically is true www.nytimes.com/2025/08/06/u...

I suspect most Harvard Alumni agree with me that the school should not give those Fuckin' Nimrods any money on General Principle www.nytimes.com/2025/07/28/u...

Happy #AI news: Opposing Party was sanctioned $100 for the use of AI in a Memo that included fake citations "It took the Court less than fifteen minutes to determine the reply brief was generated, in part, by use of AI and that the citations were fake." #lLawSky

Received my first obviously AI written brief from an opposing party, including hallucinated cases Really, really, really looking forward to busting the authors and asking for sanctions

Exciting news from Ohio: we have ducklings!

I have been to LSU football games… Fact check: TRUE

A Prince, whose character is thus marked by every act which may define a Tyrant, is unfit to be the ruler of a free people.

Great AI fail example: Planning to make real vanilla ice cream, I asked when was the best time to add the vanilla beans — what AI gave me was a discussion of pairing vanilla ice cream with baked beans, which sounds absolutely terrible 👇

An under-reported impact of Medicaid cuts is in court ordered drug treatment I was in a very Republican county for court the other day, and conservative judges were lamenting the Medicaid cuts in GOP bill will mean loss of housing and support for many sober living programs

No inconsistency in believing Harvard failed to appropriately respond to anti-Semitism AND Admin is improperly using that fact to threaten 1st Amend rights Law recognizes that heightened scrutiny and selective enforcement is a form of retaliation www.nytimes.com/2025/06/30/u...

Clinton County, Ohio, #NoKings rally (Deep in a very Red county)

For all the civil rights lawyers out there: This sign remains a deep cut favorite 👇 #NoKings

"Mr. Engel is one of the more competent attorneys who appears in ths Court..." -- Judge to my court appointed client who had filed a motion requesting different counsel

Our best Family Memorial Day tradition: helping replace the flags on veterans’ graves here in Wilmington, Ohio

More Pop Culture references in briefs This one a little older and more obscure than my usual references: 1964 Peter O'Toole/Richard Burton movie, Becket Context is the use and exact wording of Henry II's famous phrase, "Will no one rid me of this meddlesome priest"

I felt a great disturbance in the Force, as if the hundreds of lawyers who took Charles Fried’s Federal Courts class suddenly cried out in terror and were suddenly silenced

What is the opposite of a Profile in Courage? (Asking for a friend)

Are you a lawyer tempted to use AI to write briefs/memoranda? Here is a cautionary lesson here from an English Professor 👇 If AI can't even tell you who actually survived the wreck of the Pequod, it likely can't accurately tell you the facts and holdings of important cases

Not saying that asking faculty if they are Jewish is anti-Semitic, but a lot of anti-Semites sure would like this information

Made the mistake of checking in on twitter/x after a while… what a mess My messages box was filled with (what I assume are) prostitutes and people pushing (totally legit I’m sure) crypto or meme coin schemes 👇

MLS move away from summer games would be a disaster for cold weather teams like @fccincinnati.com Anecdotally: our firm has season FCC tickets; when it’s cold we can’t get clients or staff to take the tickets, but once it warms up everyone wants to go www.nytimes.com/athletic/626...

Significant: 4th Cir rebukes AG for requiring zealous advocacy from government lawyers above other values "the duty of zealous representation is tempered by the duty of candor to the court, among other ethical obligations, and the duty to uphold the rule of law..."

Large turnout for #handsoff rally in dark red Clinton County, Ohio

Had eye surgery today, but am telling everyone I got this wound in the Great Trade War of 2025

Pro Tip from trial lawyer: You never want your key witness, after getting caught with contradictory statements, to say: “My answer yesterday was based on my recollection, or the lack thereof, on the details…” You did not prepare adequately and you are not going to win

I rented a manual typewriter in 1995 from Cambridge Typewriter Co. to take the bar exam Fun story At the time, Massachusetts required the exam to be handwritten, and my writing is horrible and charitably described as illegible www.nytimes.com/card/2025/03...

Shameful www.law.com/americanlawy...

This 💯 — campus speech is not a binary choice One can be critical of the student Gaza protests, recognizing how they often endorsed anti-Semitic rhetoric and tropes, yet (1) still be impressed with the courage of students & (2) recognize their right to peacefully protest without fear of retaliation

Eagles will fight like crows today #flyeaglesfly

Kudos to the 16yo young man in this story who stopped his car to confront the Nazis — that’s some real-life Spider Noir stuff www.cincinnati.com/story/news/2...

Getting delightfully rough and personal on the Dallas Cowboys message boards

Celebrating MLK Day and Dreams in Clinton County, Ohio

Don’t blame me for the next four years … I voted for Kodos

Ohio says: Go Birds #FlyEaglesFly 🦅

Just putting this out there: 23 degrees is not cold