Haha. Currently dealing with the 2YO equivalent.

*Points at the TV*

“Trains?” (Thomas the Tank Engine)

incompetent or morally-challenged advocates (or, most likely, a combination of the two). The writing itself is brain-meltingly bad.

Little bit different here. Sauer getting largely dog walked by the majority.

Lol. And that’s Gorsuch potentially out. The Harlan reference is a great one.

Sauer trying to hand-wave that away and point to other statements.

Kagan just coming in swinging on Wong Kim Ark giving me law school flashbacks.

Yeah, Barrett just walked him down a path he can’t come back from for her vote, I think, when talking about children of trafficking victims.

“I don’t think you want to rely on Wong Kim Ark.”

Sauer: LEEEEROOOY!

Lol. Even Alito’s horribly framed question couldn’t save Sauer from his terrible argument.

It is certainly not for now.

This was the first I heard of it! Internally I cringed, having pretty much memorized the book from reading it to the kiddo. But he instantly recognized the Pout Pout Fish 😂.

Happy to follow up with some tips I’ve found to be helpful!

Short throwback to last Friday, where it was my privilege to have my first oral argument before the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals! #appellateplaces

I’m glad that’s not just me. That was causing me to wonder if I was losing my marbles!

Yikes. Anecdotally, I’ve seen how this story ends. It’s the exact intro of The Last of Us.

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If that was acknowledged (and dealt with similarly, instead of the broad immunity), then many of these cases might not exist, in the sense that the officers would likely maintain a similar insurance coverage to surgeons or drivers that would be searching to settle such cases at the trial level.

And, would hope, also means having capability of developing said talent, and developing it well. Which may be another (yet related) issue.

*Liked* for correctness. And also because “El Salsador” made me chuckle.

Yikes. That could be putting the sanction ball up on the tee. Not something you ever want to see about your representation.

Maybe not necessarily a dunk, but a “yeeesh, talk about the exception swallowing the rule” sort of caveat.

Jury couldn’t stomach sandwich charges.

With that wind up, might as well have started with the ending stanzas of “Casey at the Bat.”

Jack O’Lantern, Carved Pumpkin with Luke Skywalker and Darth Vader

This year’s Pumpkin! Star Wars Themed.

Keeping my fingers crossed for my other home country in advance of Hurricane Melissa. 🇯🇲

It’s like, school leaders: You’re “Cloud City Administrator Lando” in this scenario. That’s not a good thing. Don’t make deals. They’ll get worse all the time. If Empire didn’t teach you anything, it’s hopeless.

Hopefully your birthday was a great one and full of all things Star Wars!