David Coale

I gaze at the Fifth Circuit’s 2-1 opinion of last Friday about immigration detention without bond. www.fox4news.com/news/dallas-...

I think “if you don’t close the blinds well you get a weird light thing on your forehead,” while discussing the student walkouts of the last few days in Austin - www.fox7austin.com/news/greg-ab...

I use the underused but apt term “fizzled out” to describe DHS’s claim for keeping Leqaa Kordia in custody - www.fox4news.com/video/fmc-qc...

Concealed by my stealthy Clark Kent disguise, I talk about the latest in Minnesota with Shaun Rabb - www.fox4news.com/video/fmc-a2...

Minnesota’s lawsuit about ICE gets the furrowed brow, both on the merits and because my collar is too tight - www.fox4news.com/video/fmc-3t...

Now actually wearing the flashy red-blue combination, I talk about the Texas teachers' union suing the Education Agency about regulation of socal-media posts - www.fox4news.com/video/fmc-00...

I skeptically eye Maduro's claim of immunity - under US criminal law, not touching the international-law issues www.fox4news.com/video/fmc-0c...

Start the New Year right with me hungrily eyeing my name, while discussing the "app purchase age verification law" and the order enjoining it, on Spectrum. vimeo.com/1150822572?f...

Despite my weirdly yellow hue, I express my opinion about the Texas “age registration to buy apps” law that was recently enjoined - www.fox4news.com/news/judge-b...

I pray that the errant lock of hair on my forehead will go back where it is supposed to be, while describing notable Texas cases about religious freedom in Androvett's "top 10 of 2025" year-end summary. androvett.com/media-covera...

All the cool kids organize their space with “window/door over left shoulder, art over right,” as we talk about short-term rentals with the World Cup coming up - www.fox4news.com/news/demand-...

In Bloomberg last week, I talk about the Texas AG's new tactic of suing in very sparsely populated counties: news.bloomberglaw.com/legal-ops-an...

I hungrily eye the CBS logo while further discussing the Camp Mystic lawsuits - www.cbsnews.com/texas/video/...

Despite dim lighting, I shed some light on the new Camp Mystic lawsuits with Allie Spillyards - lnkd.in/gFFmURRQ

I make an equals sign with my hands to say “equal protection” about the latest waffling on implementing Obergefell and same-sex marriage - www.fox4news.com/video/1733736

“Follow the yellow brick tie,” I say, in talking about DHS’s current position about bonds during removal proceedings - www.fox4news.com/news/federal...

"What?" I say, upon learning that the Texas GOP wants to regulate the state primary ballot,. vimeo.com/1126435316

I squint to avoid the distracting glare of … colorful crosswalks, an odd new priority of state government - www.fox4news.com/news/dallas-...

Marvel at the thoughts of "David Coale, tax lawyer" in Bloomberg (to be fair, it's about the impact of the Jarkesy opinion which I actually do know something about) todayhttps://lnkd.in/gicfaXfb

I look askance at the President’s authority to require big layoffs during the shutdown, www.fox4news.com/video/1717993

I say “First” for the Amendment affected by the FCC’s position in l’affaire Kimmel - www.fox4news.com/video/1710913

“Help, I’m trapped in a giant Constitution,” I say to Alex Douglas while also talking about the Charlie Kirk aftermath - www.fox4news.com/news/where-d...

Re: the trouble at Texas State, at about 1:40, I remind that the First Amendment “protects your right to be obnoxious,” but not your ability to walk into a group of people and risk provoking a fight. www.fox7austin.com/video/1708910

I wonder why my camera made my shirt and head the same color, as I talk about government-employee speech rights and the Charlie Kirk situation - fox7austin.com/video/1708196

New Legislative session, same “Open Courts” problem, in the online DMN and Sunday’s print edition - www.dallasnews.com/opinion/comm...

Your mission, if you choose to accept it ... - 600 Camp McRaney v. N. Am. Mission Board arises from a contentious dispute between the North American Mission Board, a Baptist organization, and the former executive director of the Baptist Convention of Maryl...

Very interesting ecclesiastical-immunity case from the Fifth Circuit a few days ago, in a dispute between the Baptist Mission Board and the former executive director of a regional group of Baptist churches - 600camp.com/your-mission...

Enjoy some kimchi and whatever I may be saying here

Explore the red tape with me today in Fortune - fortune.com/2025/09/03/t...

Fox 7 Austin valiantly summarizes the 800+ new laws that became effective today, complete with my two cents about the Ten Commandments - similar to another recent segment but with a redder overall tint. www.fox7austin.com/news/from-cl...