So grateful for your work and vision @greenesq.net!!!!

Checks and balances exist for a reason — the Trump administration is not above the courts.

4/ “A justice system that keeps any person unlawfully in prison due to its refusal to correct past mistakes is a broken system.” - FJP’s @amyfettig.bsky.social. Learn more: bit.ly/BoweVUSBrief

This is what a Fascist Government Looks Like. Target the most vulnerable while you undermine the whole. Glad to see the Detroit Free Press lifting the voices, struggles and stories of the MI trans community pushing back against erasure. We are all in this together. www.freep.com/story/news/l...

“This is what arbitrary, absolute power looks like. And this is why the men who wrote the Constitution never wanted anyone to have it.” www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...

This was three months ago.

No teacher should lose their job for treating trans students with dignity and respect.

They want to create full time live action version of #ThePurge for real for real Thanks @amyfettig.bsky.social www.newsweek.com/trumps-tarif...

Seems like ICE thinks it’s “1984” - and they serve Big Orange Brother. George Orwell is rolling in his grave.

"Someone says oh my God, we have wrongfully deported somebody and they are in prison in a foreign country, what should we do about it? And the adult in the room is not saying 'get that person back here immediately.'" @weissmann11.bsky.social talks cruelty and lawlessness with @timmiller.bsky.social

We must stop this!! And keep Schumer from his usual craven negotiation failures.

Great news! The MI Supreme Court rightly recognized what decades of research show: 19- & 20-year-olds share the same hallmarks of youth as teens — less impulse control, developing brains & greater capacity for change. Mandatory LWOP ignores that reality. #SecondChances

The U.S. House of Representatives voted Thursday to pass the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act, a major voter suppression measure that, if it became law, could disenfranchise millions of eligible voters and badly undermine U.S. democracy. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

We stand with our incredible ally @vera.org because we care about justice and public safety! The Trump administration is destroying both for its political agenda.

My home state Michigan stands up for justice and science!! The brain science tells us that young adults and late teens are different - and let’s be real - every adult knows that already.

The fight for democracy is the cause of our time. I created Democracy Docket to be fearlessly pro-democracy. No corporate overlords, no compromises, it will never obey. Sign-up now. newsletters.democracydocket.com/all-newsletters

#ProtectVotingRights! Vote NO on the SAVE Act!!

3/ When people can’t afford essentials—and support systems like housing, mental health care, and education are stripped away—desperation rises. And with it, so does crime. Read more in @amyfettig.bsky.social's latest op-ed:

1/ “By crashing the economy, gutting social services, and weaponizing the government, the administration is setting the stage for a new era of chaos—one in which public safety decreases, trust in democracy declines, and working families are left more vulnerable than ever.”

"The implication...is that not only noncitizens but also U.S. citizens could be taken off the streets, forced onto planes, and confined to foreign prisons with no opportunity for redress if judicial review is denied unlawfully before removal. History is no stranger to such lawless regimes..."

ICYMI: Criminalizing consensual sex work does more harm than good. Our latest issue brief outlines why decriminalization is a smarter, safer, and more just approach — and how prosecutors can lead the way. Learn more: fairandjustprosecution.org/wp-content/u...

State police should not be doing the bidding of ICE or the federal government - they are supposed to be protecting community safety - not spending tax payer dollars on cruel, inhumane political stunts. www.linkedin.com/posts/amy-fe...

If you've never been to a protest, here's your chance to be part of the largest, most historic protest of your lifetime. Protest to save democracy. See you April 5th at the Michigan Capitol or Washington DC.

DA Diana Becton's Neighborhood Restorative Partnership program trains residents in restorative practices to help resolve low-level cases in their neighborhoods. The experience centers the victim, promotes healing and accountability, and connects those involved to the resources they need.

🚨BREAKING: Federal court rules that the Pennsylvania date requirement for mail-in ballot violates the First and 14th Amendments. Counties cannot reject ballots from counting undated and wrongly dated mail-in ballots. A HUGE victory for my law firm, our clients DSCC and DCCC and the voters of PA!

Trump ‘couldn’t care less’ if cars get pricey because of his tariffs - Because we pay for his Chauffeurs and Private Jets! He doesn’t have to worry that his car won’t start or that he needs to get a ride to work. This hack doesn’t care about us.

Proud of journalists & outlets still standing up to power in the face of threats while Big Law, corporations, and other institutions capitulate: Wired, Mother Jones, Rolling Stone, Miami Herald, Techdirt, Marisa Kabas, the Unpoulist, ProPublica, MSNBC. (Feel free to add others in replies)

1/ Each year, police conduct 20M+ traffic stops—most for minor issues that don’t improve safety. These stops disproportionately target Black and low-income drivers and erode trust. It’s time for a smarter approach.

What we are seeing is the Nazi Playbook - plain and simple. And we all know how that ended. Stand up now before it’s too late.

1/ Criminalizing consensual sex work doesn’t make communities safer—it pushes people into the shadows, fuels exploitation, and wastes law enforcement resources. That’s why we’re calling on prosecutors to lead the charge for change. 🧵⬇️

3/ “Every day, sex workers face violence, exploitation & a lack of basic rights—all made worse by laws meant to ‘protect’ them,” said FJP’s @amyfettig.bsky.social. Decriminalizing consensual sex work is smart policy that improves public safety & public health.

4/ FJP’s @amyfettig.bsky.social: “This is a deliberate attempt to undermine our democracy & way of life by leaving people who need legal recourse and protection nowhere to turn. The nation & legal profession should reject this action for what it is - the manipulations of a dictator.”

1/ On Friday, Trump issued a memo directing AG Pam Bondi to sanction lawyers who challenge his administration’s political interests—calling such cases “frivolous, unreasonable, and vexatious.” This is a dangerous attack on the legal profession.

1/ NY prisons are breaking the law — and Gov. Hochul is letting it happen. The HALT Solitary Confinement Law, meant to end prolonged isolation, is being illegally suspended to appease corrections unions after strikes that led to multiple deaths.

2/ Solitary confinement is torture — and banned by NY law. But instead of enforcing HALT, the Hochul admin is caving to political pressure. As FJP's @amyfettig.bsky.social says: “This is dangerous, unlawful — and Trumpian.”

So proud to be a client of The Elias Law Group!! And proud to stand with my fellow lawyers who take the Constitution, the Rule of Law, and our democracy as their touchstone and responsibility.

I want you to understand this is happening in our name and we know most of these men committed no crimes. One is a professional soccer player who was tortured in Venezuela and was working through asylum in the U.S. ICE shipped him for his Real Madrid tattoo and a picture throwing rock & roll horns.

Tesla is recalling nearly every Cybertruck in the United States due to the risk of the exterior panels flying off and hitting other cars on the road. This comes as Tesla’s stock continues to plunge.

This Paul Weiss capitulation is the most disgraceful action by a major law firm in my lifetime, so appalling that I couldn’t believe it at first. Any lawyers at that firm—partners or associates—who don’t promptly resign will defile their moral and professional reputations beyond repair.

More ofnthe same from the party of law and order. flip.it/YcesJE

Trump is attacking universities, students, faculty and free speech. #MagaNazi www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...

“The routine of unnecessary detentions that does not even lead to a criminal charge should seriously be questioned,” said FJP's @amyfettig.bsky.social. “This is a red flag, frankly.” Read more:

1/ FJP condemns the planned execution of Edward James set to take place by lethal injection tonight. Mr. James was sentenced to death by a non-unanimous jury. Read our full statement here: bit.ly/FJP-Statement-Execution-Edward-James

How prosecutors can help protect immigrants in their communities. 1-Holding private hearings before revealing a victim’s status. 2-Creating an escort process for victims or witnesses attending court. 3-Reaching out to immigrant communities to assure them that prosecutors are there to protect them

The Trump administration is attempting to block a judge from investigating whether officials defied a court order on deportation flights. FJP’s @amyfettig.bsky.social sounds the alarm:

For anyone who's been using the Civil Rights Litigation Clearinghouse Trump 2.0 collection (clearinghouse.net/trumpchallen...) -- or using the Clearinghouse at all -- will you consider supporting our work with a donation? mailchi.mp/umich/civil-...

Thrilled to be part of this effort to promote justice, fairness and common sense in our criminal legal system! If we can’t build a system that functions with absolute transparency and accountability while punishing people - we’re doing something terribly wrong and inherently unjust - at best.

2/ As Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty writes, this erodes trust and makes communities less safe. “Law enforcement and prosecutors have been crystal-clear. We need our community to trust us.” Read more:

"By recording and reporting on stories that are otherwise not available and data that are not captured in official records, court-watching projects offer an important level of oversight within court proceedings." Read more: