There’s a lot going on here, but the idea that the court appointment was an “extraordinary end-run on the Trump administration” is giving me a furrowed brow.

Dentist: Have you been flossing? Me: *deflects by consulting my burn book of dentist insults* Big talk from a guy who looks at tongues all day

When you haven’t seen your bestie in HOURS!

My article, "The Unitary Executive and Politics," is officially published in the Ohio Northern University Law Review. I thank the editors at ONU for their assistance and hard work! Read it and cite it! papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....

Hot off the presses, Dave Pozen’s and my new piece in @HarvLRev on what is broken in how we regulate marijuana, kratom, opioids, and other drugs—and how to fix it. Admin law meets public health meets LPE meets drug law meets harm reduction. Check it out! harvardlawreview.org/print/vol-13...

POV: your dog thinks you are being so boring and you should stop working so you can come play.

One of every thousand American residents has been taken into custody by ICE in the last year.

Uhoh those the were load-bearing witches.

Call for papers! www.law.uchicago.edu/form/uchicag...

Whale evolution makes me uncomfortable

Jobs at The Bulwark, based in D.C.: deputy social media editor, director of finance, and events and communications associate. thebulwark.pinpointhq.com

1/x Really delighted to say that my coauthored piece with @jedshug.bsky.social, “Quasi-Judicial: A History and Tradition” just landed with the Columbia Law Review. We really appreciate the editors’ hard work! This is a piece that retells the story of American admin law and Humphrey’s Executor.

“If I’m here at Super Bowl LX, it’s because I never stopped believing in myself. You should never stop believing in yourself either. It’s worth more than you think.” —Bad Bunny

Ut oh did Benito break Twitter?

Annnnnnnd *mute*

I know the basics but who should I follow for in-depth Bad Bunny analysis?

In forecasting the future of AI, it's easy to miss the main point. Whether AI largely substitutes or complements human capabilities isn't merely a technological matter. It's a societal choice.

Scholar who studies executive orders 👇

I'm sorry the guy changing the rules on the fly is named what

As the presumption of regularity crumbles before our very (tired) eyes, do we fall back to a posture of neutrality about the government's statements? Or does it become a presumption of irregularity?

NEW: A federal judge in Oregon issued a sweeping rebuke of the Justice Department’s nationwide push to seize state voter rolls, ruling that the department can no longer be presumed to be acting in good faith and warning that its conduct threatens voters and states’ rights.

Over at the Yale Journal on Regulation's blog, @j-p-a.bsky.social and I have put together a 🔥 symposium for you on the intersection of AI and administrative law. This symposium is for AI skeptics, AI believers, and everyone in between. Come join us! www.yalejreg.com/topic/sympos...

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At some point around page 175, the rule goes off the deep end and starts arguing about whether the civil service is constitutional. I have started writing a longer essay for @lawfaremedia.org on this topic. It's more than I can cover on Bluesky.

I am SO PUMPED to share these essays with you. What happens when AI collides with the APA? Let’s gooooooooo!

🚨 ATTN: Tech and admin law heads. @bridgetdooling.bsky.social and I have convened a fantastic blog symposium on AI and the APA! Follow along at Notice & Comment over the next ~week for sharp insights from a very thoughtful panel of academics and practitioners. www.yalejreg.com/topic/sympos...

🚨HOLY CRAP. The Trump admin just took a SLEDGEHAMMER to due process, largely eliminating the Board of Immigration Appeals process and MANDATING DISMISSAL of ALL appeals (which cost $1,000 thanks to OBBBA) filed after tomorrow unless a majority of the BIA votes to hear the case.

OPM releases the text of the final rule for Schedule Policy/Career. public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2026-02375.pdf

Always read @j-p-a.bsky.social!

As far as I know, this is DHS's first effort to explain their position that I-205 forms allow entry into the home. They rely on the dicta in the 1960 Abel case (before Payton) and re-imagine the plurality opinion in Lucas as if it were the majority (and then overrely on it).

NEWS Elon Musk and others LOSE their bid to duck depositions in DOGE litigation. Judge doubts protections for "high-ranking government officials" for multiple reasons. It's unclear they ever had that status, and Musk "left government service." Doc buff.ly/uhpSOTz

Schumer & Jeffries lay out the Democratic demands for a DHS funding deal in a letter to the top Republican leaders

A lot of good people are trying to stay in government, to do what good they can. It's a terrible burden that they are carrying.

If you want to read the transcript of the February 3 hearing where Julie Le had her "this job sucks" meltdown, now you can: drive.google.com/file/d/1FnY2...

Public meetings have their challenges, but just look at this remarkable testimony.

Jumping to the end, Judge Reyes summarizes why she is blocking the termination of Haitian TPS for now, making clear that Secretary Noem had to follow the law and the facts, and having neither, chose instead to "pound X" with an irrelevant screed about immigrant killers.

Jumping back to the beginning, Judge Reyes does a good job in the Background section of explaining exactly what TPS is, and what it isn't. I see a LOT of bad info about TPS on this site. Read this to learn the basics; the what and why. She lays it out well in this excerpt.

BREAKING: Judge Cobb has barred DHS from preventing members of Congress from visiting immigration detention facilities without notice, saying the administration's policy likely violated the law requiring their unfettered access. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

NEWS: Judge Biery has ordered the release of 5-year-old Liam Ramos. A thunderous rebuke against ICE’s violent campaign in Minnesota. Read the order below. Link: storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

a giant. RIP

If you worked in federal government tech, we would like to hear from you. The Better Government Lab is joining with the Federation of American Scientists and the Beeck Center to try to captures the lessons learned and skills lost with the purge of digital talent from govt. fas.org/publication/...

Honored to be part of this new commission. Methadone saves lives.

Tonight I watched Prime Minister Mark Carney take the actual Heated Rivalry Canada fleece from Hudson Williams, slip it on and say: “This is true soft power.”

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Not now HD 137010 b! Some of us are still trying to make a go of it on Earth.

I try not to brag on main but my somewhat aloof hound dog just chose to donut herself alongside me so…..yah the Internet needs to know about it.

I’ll tell you what. I LOVE teaching Legislation & Regulation. Teaching legislative process is deeply satisfying. And I’m a huge fan of seeing students learn to read cases for interpretative methods. Class 6 out of 26 done LFG.

An extraordinary document. Read it. “Attached to this order is an appendix that identifies 96 court orders that ICE has violated in 74 cases. … ICE has likely violated more court orders in January 2026 than some federal agencies have violated in their entire existence.”

I'm not so sure about this. Most legal research and legal writing profs I know are working to instill a healthy skepticism into the AI research process. My sense is most students are very cautious about relying on AI results and see how bad they often are.