so excited to share that I contributed to @thenation.com's special issue on America at 250 I wrote about the need to reinterpret the Constitution in light of the unfinished and urgent mission of Reconstruction here's hoping I did y'all & Frederick Douglass proud 🙏🏾 www.thenation.com/article/soci...

I wonder why the third largest state by land mass, with the most registered voters in the country, can't count its votes as fast as Rhode Island. Something, something...federalism, I guess.

This movie made me cry, so cute

As soon who has seen every Predator movie ever - including the Alien crossovers and the animated one - this makes me happy.

For the "why is this taking so long" crew, LA County has more registered voters than 41 states.

Dean, Associate Dean, Research Dean

Hmmmmmmmmm

YESSSSSSSSSSS

Is there any circumstance in which an intentionally drawn majority-minority district, as opposed to one that is naturally occurring, is legal?

I am just exhausted by all of this (*gestures wildly*)

I'm just going to retweet Joey, who perfectly captures my rage.

Jealous of the folks who ended the semester and went on vacation. I have fundraising travel and writing projects until August. At least I cleaned out my garage.

My satin pothos grew its branches behind another plant where I couldn't see and attached itself to a wall. Not only did I have to prune it, but I had to (checks notes) *scrape* it off the wall where it had attached itself to the paint. The survival instinct in plants is mad crazy.

Don’t judge me. I’m going to see the new He-Man movie. 😞

You can't write to the Mean Girls the Musical soundtrack. Ask me how I know.

Here are the top 5 dogs of the week!

Well at least the justices agree on (*checks notes*) ERISA

Timeline cleanse

This semester, I definitely taught some students who are going to change the world. I am grateful that I got a chance to share a little bit about what I know of the world with these awesome humans.

Looks like its time to re-read this gem because we really haven't learned a thing

We are entering that time of year where faculty posts pictures of bread they have baked, new recipes they have tried, etc., all to avoid grading.

Grand rising king 🤷🏾‍♀️

It will be interesting to see how these new maps hold up in the midterms. Gerrymandering is not without risks.

#books #read #write #authorlife #blueskywriters #booksky

This would have been an authentic Chicago interaction if the teller would have responded with, "Yes, of course, because I am Mother Theresa"

I know its Cinco de Mayo but I want some Indian food so badly 😔

Yes, and Section 2 applies to any abridgment or denial of the right to vote...not just race based abridgment or denials so you don't run into the discriminatory intent issue. I write about it in my book. www.cambridge.org/us/universit...

If you want to understand a bit about how we got here, order my book. History echoes.

The utter incoherence of Callais is captured in this paragraph (pg. 36). Under Callais, plaintiffs have to show you could draw a Black-majority district that would elect Julia Letlow, a white Republican. That defeats the purpose of the claim, which is to end vote dilution.

I feel gaslit. I just pulled up the text of Section 2 to make sure I'm not crazy, lol

So pls must prove intentional discrimination, without over-relying on proof of effects and historical racism, while having to actively disprove partisan intent; must also produce a map that achieves the state's nonracial goals, which can include maintaining a partisan map w/ few maj-min districts

City of Mobile v. Bolden has risen from the dead like a phoenix

Well there goes my weekend

I helped draft this language five years ago and wrote a legal analysis of its provisions. Glad to see it (briefly) come back from the dead.

Legal Theory Bookworm: “In Congress We Trust?” by Tolson The Legal Theory Bookworm recommends In Congress We Trust?: Enforcing Voting Rights from the Founding to the Jim Crow Era by Franita Tolson. Here is the book description from the Amazon page: This book reveals how Congress quietly shaped…

Every conlaw scholar knows there is a hierarchy of rights (probably most obvious is enumerated v. unenumerated, also w/r/t protected classes). I am interested in any recent scholarship that offers a theoretical frame that discusses this in the context of current controversies. Ely 2.0

Watch Archived Video of Safeguarding Democracy Project Webinar: The State of American Democracy in 2026 (Kang, Manheim, Tolson) electionlawblog.org?p=155639

“She’s a serious scholar” Meanwhile, me: “When are y’all going to admit that boneless wings are chicken nuggets?”

Pre-order your copy today! www.cambridge.org/us/universit...

Can't wait to read the final version! And @proftolson.bsky.social will be a panelist today at our safeguardingdemocracyproject.org webinar starting in a few hours: ucla.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

I have thoughts

"What do you mean this should be two papers?"

I am going to unplug for the weekend to get some work done and touch grass. I dread what I will find when I come for air on Monday.

Silk Sonic (2021-Present)

My Old Navy blue jean jacket (2018-present)

It’s a great piece. Congratulations!!

Yes yes yes

Baker v. Carr is the right outcome, but the reasoning is nonsense penumbras and emanations...also incoherent sorry not sorry

As I was working through my copyedits, it just dawned on me that the Colfax Massacre happened on Easter Sunday.

I’m just going to drink some more coffee and hope for the best…for everyone else.