Here is this week’s #SistersSidebar, where we answer more of your questions. www.politicon.com/podcast-epis...

Grateful for the good work and bravery of security guards on scene. www.freep.com/story/news/l...

I’m just here to heckle the keynoter.

Looking forward to joining the conversation about DOJ independence at today’s symposium at @northwesternlaw.bsky.social, and hearing keynote speaker @jillwine-banks.bsky.social.

What a joke. FBI agents are not street brawlers. They interview witnesses, uncover documents, analyze intelligence, and testify in court, usually while wearing a suit and tie. Just one more frolic for Kash at taxpayer expense. variety.com/2026/politic...

Congress should take another stab at campaign finance limits. If SCOTUS has any integrity, it would find that preventing billionaires from stealing democracy is a compelling governmental interest that is narrowly tailored to satisfy First Amendment concerns. www.nytimes.com/2026/03/09/u...

Better that wisdom come late than not at all www.wsj.com/articles/sen...

I’ll be launching my new book, The Fix, on May 31 with @preetbharara.bsky.social at the 92nd St Y in New York. Please join us for a live recording of the Stay Tuned podcast and book signing. Details here. www.92ny.org/event/barbar...

DOJ is now just another political lackey for the president, with no respect for the rule of law. We will have a lot of work to do to restore its independence. www.wsj.com/politics/pol...

Here are some tips for members of Congress when AG Pam Bondi appears for her deposition to discuss her botched release of the Epstein files. Survivors deserve the facts. substack.com/@barbmcquade...

Imagine the progress could be making as a country if we didn’t have to spend so much time, energy, and resources fighting Trump’s wars and defending our freedom from his power grabs.

Looking forward to moderating Erik Larson’s talk about his fabulous book, “Demon of Unrest,” at Schuler’s Books in West Bloomfield, Tuesday evening. Details here. www.schulerbooks.com/event/demon-...

Happy International Women’s Day. Forward.

Regardless of the wisdom of war in Iran, Chicago archbishop reminds us of the harm to our own humanity when we revel in the suffering of others.

Report says Trump fired Noem because she blamed him for her $200 million ad campaign. I look forward to the day when we sweep out Trump’s self-promoting profiteers and choose leaders who seek only the honor of serving their country. www.nytimes.com/2026/03/06/u...

New episode of #SistersInLaw is here. www.politicon.com/podcast-epis...

What else is hiding under those black redaction bars? www.nytimes.com/2026/03/05/u...

Kristi Noem becomes the latest MAGA sycophant to learn that with Trump, loyalty is a one-way street. She did his bidding and now he is throwing her under the bus. Good riddance. www.nytimes.com/live/2026/03...

As I told @theguardian.com, Trump‘s destruction of DOJ independence will require a complete overhaul to restore the rule of law to the American people. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

Let’s go through those redactions, one by one. www.nytimes.com/live/2026/03...

I take comfort in DOJ’s failure to fabricate crimes, but the effort alone is a disgusting abuse of power. www.nytimes.com/2026/03/04/u...

All DOJ lawyers are members of a state or DC bar, and subject to its ethics rules and penalties, up to disbarment. Subverting state bar authorities would give DOJ lawyers carte blanche to violate ethics rules. news.bloomberglaw.com/us-law-week/...

It’s Wednesday. That means a new episode of #SistersSide is here. We answer your questions about the law. www.politicon.com/podcast-epis...

Looking forward to @andrewweissmann5.bsky.social’s new book, Liar’s Kingdom open.substack.com/pub/weissman...

The lawless chaos continues. www.wsj.com/us-news/law/...

Trump administration realizes it cannot defend the indefensible extortion orders against law firms. www.wsj.com/us-news/law/...

Important piece by @timothysnyder.bsky.social open.substack.com/pub/snyder/p...

Marc Elias on why Trump attacked Venezuela and Iran. He needs a villain to blame for his fabricated claims of election fraud. newsletters.democracydocket.com/democracy-wi...

I asked ChatGPT to make me a calendar for March ‘26. Came out perfect! I then asked for an identical calendar for April ‘26. It, too, looked perfect at first. But a closer look revealed it had replicated the dates and days of the week from March!😳 AI is a useful tool, but requires human oversight.

Must-read Substack for civil rights lawyers or those who aspire to be — Today in Civil Rights History, by DOJ alum and civil rights expert Barbara Bosserman. substack.com/@bakayboss/n...

In new episode of #SistersInLaw, we discussed DoD’s demands to use Claude AI beyond what Anthropic calls safe uses, the Clinton depositions, and Trump’s executive order regarding elections. You can listen here. www.politicon.com/podcast-epis...

DoD’s demands to use Claude AI for purposes its creator deems unsafe is a chance for tech companies to stand together against government extortion. www.justsecurity.org/132536/big-t...

Check out #SistersSidebar, where we answer your questions every Wednesday. www.politicon.com/podcast-epis...

Check out #SistersSidebar, where we answer your questions very Wednesday. www.politicon.com/podcast-epis...

Best quote I heard tonight was Gov Abigail Spanberger on Trump’s immigration policy: “Every minute spent sowing fear is a minute not spent investigating murders, crimes against children, or the criminals defrauding seniors of their life savings.”

Want to learn more about how lawyers can help promote the rule of law in the United States during these challenging times? Please join us today at noon on this webinar with @acslaw.bsky.social @acs.org getinvolved.acslaw.org/component/ev...

Finally, a decision from Judge Cannon on releasing Jack Smith’s report on documents case. No surprise she blocked it, but now 11th Circuit gets to decide. www.cnn.com/2026/02/23/p...

What a disgusting display of privilege. Meanwhile, investigations go on in Trump assassination plot, Nancy Guthrie kidnapping, and hundreds of other cases. Serving as FBI Director is a responsibility, not a license to party with celebrities. www.facebook.com/share/r/18Ec...

Names of co-conspirators and authors of incriminating emails were redacted in violation of Epstein Files Transparency Act. Congress should demand answers. www.cnn.com/2026/02/09/p...

In new episode of #SistersInLaw, we discussed SCOTUS decision striking down Trump‘s tariff, DOJ’s defiance of Epstein Files Transparency Act, and FCC’s weaponization of Equal Time rule against Colbert. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/s...

Th erosion of civics education makes this lesson necessary. That’s why Trump says he loves “the poorly educated.”

Trump banner symbolizes president’s capture of the once-independent Justice Department. “Where law ends tyranny begins.”

Trump’s tantrum over SCOTUS tariff ruling demonstrates his mafia worldview — he expects loyalty to him over loyalty to the Constitution. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/21/o...

Our president has no respect for our constitutional separation of powers. The judiciary is a separate and, importantly, co-equal, branch of government. www.nytimes.com/live/2026/02...

At last. SCOTUS remembers that Congress is a separate and co-equal branch of government, to whom the Constitution assigns the power to levy taxes. One of Trump’s favorite levers is removed from the arsenal of extortion.

From Elie Honig at Stay Tuned with Preet. Here is the kind of material that is still being withheld from the Epstein files, in violation of the federal statute:

We are a nation of laws, not of men. This banner symbolizes a disgusting betrayal of our values. www.cnn.com/2026/02/19/p...

Truly shocking and disgusting. We have become a nation not of laws but of men. Or rather, one man x.com/cnn/status/2...

Galley copy of THE FIX. The cover, designed by Rodrigo Corral, depicts Kintsugi, the art of repairing broken china with gold to highlight rather than conceal its history. Seems an apt metaphor for overcoming our challenges to restore power to the people. www.barbaramcquade.com

Please join me and @acslaw.bsky.social for an online conversation on Feb 24 at noon about restoring the rule of law. You can register here. getinvolved.acslaw.org/component/ev...