🧵 This is a death knell for DOJ prosecutorial independence central to a stable and nominally fair criminal legal system. Trump publicly calling on DOJ to pursue politically motivated prosecutions and firing prosecutors for a refusal to indict w/out evidence fatally delegitimizes that system. 1/4
The Supreme Court recently wrapped its 2024–2025 term and the ACS Policy and Program team is here to break down the headline cases, those that may have slipped under your radar or never appeared due to the shadow docket.
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🎧 In light of escalating instances of political violence, @cwrightdurocher.bsky.social & @lindsaylangholz.bsky.social discuss on Broken Law the ways in which our legal system is being weaponized against disfavored groups & the toll that political violence takes on our rights & communities.
Join us for tomorrow's Convention series program ⭐Combatting a Campaign of Erasure: Upholding the Rights of Trans People to Exist and Thrive⭐ w/ Kylar Broadus, William McGinty, Alana Jochum @transequality.bsky.social , Shawn Meerkamper, and @cwrightdurocher.bsky.social.
On today's episode of Broken Law, @lindsaylangholz.bsky.social and @cwrightdurocher.bsky.social talk about the "bloodless coup" in NC.
"There's a reason they are spending so much time and effort fighting this one seat. It is because these seats matter!"
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Check out my interview with @shirinali.bsky.social in @slate.bsky.social about the once fringe theory that Trump is using to justify his unconstitutional power grabs. @acslaw.bsky.social slate.com/news-and-pol...
📅 Join us next week Wednesday, February 19 to examine what's happening with the North Carolina Supreme Court election certification & how to protect the legitimacy of state courts. Register ⬇️
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US Atty Sassoon bravely demonstrates that lawyers fulfilling their ethical and professional responsibilities can serve as a bulwark to lawless attacks on the constitutional and legal order.
Gautam Hans joins Lindsay Langholz to reflect on the arguments made to the Court, how to interpret the TikTok v. Garland decision and chaotic aftermath, and why we should all care about broad restrictions on adult content websites.
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The unitary executive theory has always been a dangerous idea given the risk of presidential overreach and abuse of power. And Trump is practicing a unitary executive on steroids, brazenly stepping on Congress’s constitutional power.
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In a new executive order issued this week, the current Trump administration is once again trying to ban trans people from military service. But this time it is being even more frank in its attempts to demonize and erase trans and gender non-conforming people.
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