This is an overstatement for sure but I do think we’ll end up seeing more GJ transcripts produced to defense counsel…

Like clearly this grand juror is trying to explain in lay terms that they considered the evidence when it was last presented and concluded it was insufficient to establish probable cause. Being presented with the same evidence again, their opinion has not changed. That’s a good juror!

The central irony of our current moment in constitutionalism is that the institutions most protecting liberty predate the American constitution

I use AI a lot in my practice now, but I can’t imagine not checking its work. That said, the more energy intensive models that will cause the Colorado River to run dry (like Chat “thinking” mode) have not hallucinated a case for me in at least a year. So, these attys are both dumb and cheap

The VP has no special statutory or constitutional authority to refer anybody for the prosecution of anything

Canada!

We will not be taking questions at this time.

Indeed. And this is central to our country’s founding. Colonial congresses spent years pushing for the Intolerable Acts’ repeal and reforms to virtual representation. That’s Jeffersonian revolutionary theory. Upon the clear and ineluctable conclusion that the rule of law has failed, extralegal 1/

Dear legal recruiters: do not call me with offers UNLESS there is a kolache signing bonus.

he's not NAZI, he just has a nazi TATTOO!!!! what a time to be alive

Nancy Mace is the distillation of chaotic neutral

Oh good we’re stuck with the mercenary with a nazi tattoo

That meme with the duck: “And who implemented policies reducing immigration, Senator?”

To all journalists in DC: my dog is very fluffy and friendly. Consider petting him instead of going to your celebration of competitive authoritarianism

To quote @qjurecic.bsky.social , no law, just vibes.

Arlington, Virginia friends: Our neighbor's dog went missing late last night, please keep an eye out for her! She is a white brindle labrador mix named Kira, about 55lbs. Working on getting a picture. Penrose/Columbia Pike area. DM me please with any info and I will promptly pass it along.

Brief thread on Rao’s dissent. This is the entirety of the government’s argument for statutory authorization for the project (having conceded no inherent constitutional authority). Rao thinks that this statute, which is an appropriations statute, gives Trump authority to build the ballroom 1/

lol. An empty piece of land threatens no one’s security

I have reached the stage of my male life where I am desperate for more Master & Commander content. help.

Thanks so much to everyone who has responded. I wish I could highlight the responses more to broadcast all the cool, niche, impactful work so many on this app do every day.

Shot in the dark but I have some lawyers who follow me. I want to leave biglaw for some job in private practice or public service that will let me do some justice in the world. Obviously I’m not going to work in the federal government. What should I be considering?

the "actually, the DC Bar can't police ethical violations committed by federal government attorneys" is absolutely hilarious also "@protonmail.com" for his counsel = yikes

It's very poorly written, as you can see from that first sentence. It's an entire paragraph. The next paragraph is also a whole sentence. Actually, ugh, I'm gonna l turn this into a thread 1/

I am tagged in this and I don't like it lol

The vast majority of my practice is critical motions. I hate writing. Love it. But hate it.

Not no. What else am I supposed to do while finishing my time entries

The one thing this SG is good at is sounding very confident at all times. Letting his mask down here absolutely lost him a vote

Every press conference needs to be a deposition under oath with each questioner being a licensed attorney

One of these days id really love to cross an NYT editor. Sir, the proposition that “J-pilled” is merely synonymous with skepticism of Israeli government policies is your own editorialization, correct? Could you tell the jury what letter the word “Israel” begins with? How about for “Jew”?

NYAG prosecution for insider trading gonna be lit

Hope folks are excited for mortgage rates to hit 20%

Unifying theory of a Trump Doctrine is crying and breaking expensive toys mom bought you

To be fair it is the tear it all down party

I’ll grade Gemini a B- for this:

Already just a colossal strategic failure. Apparently waiving tolls on major shipping route is a “gift,” when no such tolls existed prior to this “excursion.” Death of Pax Americana

Also like it's not that hard to spot AI. It has a very clear rhythm. Long sentence. Long sentence. Three word sentence that's supposed to be punchy. "But no one would." is the clear giveaway.

“13 to 15 years old”

This is the shit that gives me actual nightmares *in private practice*

Eh congress can just make a new cause of action that permits double recovery as statutory damages. Give magistrate judges original to lessen the load on district judges. Devil’s in the details here imo

In order of importance: 1a. The President is order prosecutions of opposition leaders; or 1b. The President's appointees believe he has directed them 2. Attorneys are discarding their ethical obligations to bring those prosecutions. 3. the grand jury remains a bulwark of ordered liberty

The practical consequence of this holding is a new Korematsu. ICE could detain a citizen, erroneously insisting they’re removable, and that citizen is denied an administrative bond hearing for MONTHS

Right. He thinks that they have no substantive due process right to any degree of liberty pending removal. In the country and a noncitizen? Straight to gulag, for any duration of time. Have a valid asylum claim? Who cares! Straight to gulag. Horrid

Hey, so, I don’t do civil litigation, is it generally considered good when the judge does this? storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

Thank god I’m drinking while reading this. I’d be throwing up into my office trashcan if I saw this several hours ago.

Okay so if a judge wants to place you under oath, you say “I require representation first” and try to run out of the courtroom to get yoself a lawyer

I'm surprised that the usually homophobic Trump administration would pick a mascot that's bi(tuminous) #Satire www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

New nightmare unlocked