This is an extraordinary story about the origins of the shadow docket and also leads to the questions . . .

- who leaked the memos, and

- why (now)?

Most striking to me about these memos is the radically different assessment of the harm imposed by the president not being able to pursue his initiatives. Over the last 15 mos., that harm has in numerous cases been treated as almost per se serious and irreparable. Here, it gets no analysis at all.

This is an extraordinary story about the origins of the shadow docket and also leads to the questions . . .

- who leaked the memos, and

- why (now)?

CHRISTINA KOCH GREETING HER DOG AFTER RETURNING FROM THE MOON IM GONNA CRYYY 😭😭😭

Trump is nominating former Ohio solicitor general Ben Flowers, 39, to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, replacing Judge Jeff Sutton.

The lady doth protest too much, methinks.

Come on then, and remove him.

Obviously not a substitute for Congress doing its job, but now would be a good time for Clinton, W, Obama, and Biden to say something jointly.

Two super heroes! #AppllateMan 🦸‍♂️

Constitutional lawyer here. I don't think it would violate the Constitution for the VP/Cabinet to invoke the 25th Amendment, but the intended constitutional remedy for this behavior is impeachment & removal. The fact that that remedy is politically impossible is a scandal and a crisis.

What are sports?

But but but Stars Hollow!

Okay but Gilmore Girls

My goodness I love when EK has the mic.

Obviously, we haven't yet heard from Cecilia Wang on behalf of the plaintiffs. But the #SCOTUS birthright citizenship argument is shaping up as a blowout against President Trump.

I count at least seven votes against the executive order just in the questions to Solicitor General Sauer. Maybe more.

My goodness I love when EK has the mic.

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Tomorrow to th’ field.

I have questions . . .

It is *spectacular* — you answer a series of question and it bestows upon you a ticket to a magical destination!

Okay, can we have a moment for the Interimaginary Departures Gate at Austin’s airport?

Great quote from @marinklevy.bsky.social

"If you’re repeatedly engaging in alarm-sounding, the force of that alarm is going to be diminished over time,” she said. “But just because there have been several fires doesn’t mean that you shouldn’t sound the alarm for the next one.”

Some Judges See Risks in Fiery Opinions Warning of Threats to Democracy

Very grateful to get to speak with @schwartzesque.bsky.social about judicial opinions that are increasingly sounding the alarm —

(🎁 link)

Trump Calls for Law Cracking Down on Crime and ‘Rogue Judges’ Ahead of the midterms, President Trump told a Republican gathering that he wants to go after repeat offenders and “rogue judges that are criminals.”

President Trump escalated his attacks on judges on Wednesday, calling on Republican lawmakers to pass a crime bill that “cracks down on rogue judges.”

(This was the help I needed. Thank you. ❤️)

HELP ME OUT: I’m looking for a picture of Stubbs. 🐶

The fall of a giant.

Time to be covered with feathers! 🪶

(But the nunneries are all closed for the night!)