What's a hamate bone? Do we even need the thing? The wrist's appendix?

Every time Sugano pitches in Denver is going to be Fireworks Night.

Age verification? In my high school computer math class, we filled in our code on cards with Number 2 pencils and fed them into a card reader for the computer with 2K of RAM. Not a typo.

Happy #SuperbOwl 🦉 Sunday to all who celebrate.

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i refuse to cede the em dash to ai. absolutely not you can pry that long thin line from my cold dead hands

The recent budget deal included enough funding for the federal defender program to lift its hiring freeze, so there are a lot of backlogged vacancies now being advertised, and more coming soon! www.fd.org/employment/v... I'll use this thread to post appellate openings, so feel free to mute it.

🚨🚨 Georgia State's Constitutional Law program is growing!🚨🚨 Thanks to a very exciting development, we're looking for someone to join the College of Law's public law faculty, including @espinsegall.bsky.social, @andrewwillinger.bsky.social, Neil Kinkopf, and me. facultycareers.gsu.edu/postings/6611

Law students interested in summer internships: our Chambers's application window for Summer 2026 internships opens on Monday, January 26! Application requirements and other details are in the document linked below; reach out if you have questions. 1/2 www.courts.state.md.us/sites/defaul...

Sometimes there is great lawyering and an adverse result. It’s important to remember that doesn’t make the lawyering any less impressive.

Go Bills! (and well done, Tom Higginbotham!) www.facebook.com/share/v/1G7v...

10-yard tush push!

BILLIEVE

GREAT JOB ALERT: The Appellate Immersion Clinic at Georgetown Law is accepting applications for fellows! This is an incredible opportunity to do great work with incredibly smart, good people. @immersionclinic.bsky.social @brianwolfman.bsky.social www.law.georgetown.edu/experiential...

The Supreme Court of Maryland's Standing Committee on Rules of Practice and Procedure is meeting this morning. Here is a copy of this morning's agenda. www.courts.state.md.us/sites/defaul...

An absolute classic.

I decline the invitation. We don't use it in our Chambers. Also, I now ask applicants for clerkships and internships to disclose any use of generative AI in the preparation of their writing samples or cover letters.

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80 days until Opening Day

A happy new year to you and all whom you love Good things lie ahead!

Post a perfect album from the 90s that isn't Nirvana, Pearl Jam, Soundgarden or Alice In Chains.

Gather ‘round the pole! We’ll air grievances at 3! Chambers Festivus! Please forward any grievances you would like us to air on your behalf.

95 days until Opening Day

BREAKING: The Orioles are acquiring RHP Shane Baz from the Rays, source confirms to @afkostka.bsky.social Outfield prospect Slater de Brun is part of the package heading to Tampa Bay

Thank you to the Maryland Bar Journal and Douglas Nazarian for your outstanding review of “Attorneys in the Baseball Hall of Fame” in the Fall 2026 issue. issuu.com/docs/8ce464f...

The Appellate Court of Maryland is holding its monthly Conference this morning. Watch for new reported opinions!

Judge Edison is the best.

I'm the new first baseman, T.

Coming in '26, the 30th anniversary edition.

“I don’t know if I’ve ever seen a case that’s as big of a mess as this” is something that you don’t want to hear from a judge lmao

We gotta play 'em one game at a time. We're going to give it our best shot, and the good Lord willing, things will work out.

Underwriting Department folks, I have not applied for a loan from your company. I don't know what I did to make so many of you think I have, but I haven't. Thanks!

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Now that the teaching semester is done, I just want to say this: my students were awesome. #GoBlue

On the issue of state courts allegedly acting as “clerks” for federal courts on state law issues, today the Ohio Supreme Court voted 6-1 to decide a state law issue for S.Dist.Ohio. They also corrected the fed judge’s citation. 😎 State courts can say “no” www.supremecourt.ohio.gov/Clerk/ecms/#...

A #legalwriting citation issue. In its certification, the fed court used Bluebook to cite an Ohio Revised Code Chapter. In its entry accepting the certification, the Ohio Supreme Court Ct switched the cite to its own style manual form w/o noting the change, but it used brackets to show a correction.

My pal Nathaniel Zelinsky is hiring a junior attorney at his public-interest firm the Washington Litigation Group. If you want to make an impact with a team doing great work for good people, I can't think of a better place.

I agree. Writing follows thinking; the ability to express oneself clearly (orally or in writing) flows from understanding the material and the thought one wants to express.

Reading old court transcripts and, I mean, whomst

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Shoutout nerds we did it again

YALE COMES BACK FROM 35-7 DEFICIT TO WIN THEIR FIRST-EVER PLAYOFF GAME 43-42!!!!!

Introduce yourself with 5 concerts you've seen: (These are my last four and the next one) 1. Simple Minds 2. Sam Fender 3. @thomasdolby.bsky.social 4. Couch 5. Ben Watt and @traceythorn.bsky.social

thanksgiving is a time for people to come together, to celebrate the spirit of unity despite our differences, and to demonstrate that, here is busta rhymes performing "break ya neck" with raphael the ninja turtle

These stories are straight-up amazing, in the way one cannot make up.

🚨ALERT🚨 We are entering the season in which I may earnestly wish you & your loved ones (a) a nice Thanksgiving; (b) a peaceful & bright December; and/or (c) health & happiness in the New Year. I really mean it. Govern yourselves accordingly.

This is great advice, and from someone who in fact gives and grades law school exams.

Especially for the 1Ls out there, preparing for their 1st set of law school exams, I wrote this post back in 2007 about how to get a good grade on a law school issue spotter. The post, "Bad Answers, Good Answers, and Terrific Answers," is available here: volokh.com/posts/116838...

It’s time for The Game! The first, the original The Good Guys will win! www.espn.ph/video/clip/_...

The Supreme Court of Maryland's Standing Committee on Rules of Practice and Procedure is meeting this morning. Here is a link to the agenda. www.courts.state.md.us/sites/defaul...