Joyce White Vance

To be clear, the Judge scheduled a hearing for Thursday, saying she needed the time for the parties to provide her with more information before she made a decision. This is hardly a win for the Trump administration.

Supreme Court Rejects Appeal From Ghislaine Maxwell

It would’ve been surprising if they had agreed to hear the case. It presents no novel issues of fact or law & the conviction is clearly due to be affirmed. Trump can pardon her, but she’s not entitled to any legal relief. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/06/u...

The Week Ahead October 5, 2025

Happy first Monday in October to all who celebrate. The Supreme Court is back in session. Here’s what you need to know about key cases this term. joycevance.substack.com/p/the-week-a...

The Week Ahead October 5, 2025

The new term of Court starts today. Here’s what I am paying attention to. open.substack.com/pub/joycevan...

Sunday Morning Wrap-Up Here’s your Sunday morning wrap-up!

It’s the Sunday Morning Wrap-Up. Read any of the Civil Discourse columns you may have missed last week, with links all in one place for convenience. open.substack.com/pub/joycevan...

Project 2025: Taking on the Constitution Another Saturday night in America.

Trump’s efforts to militarize ICE & send federalized Nat'l Guard troops onto American streets, firing government employees during the shutdown, it's all part of Project 2025, which he disavowed all knowledge of during the campaign because it was so unpopular.

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Partisan gerrymanders may be legal, but only because SCOTUS said so. They are anti-democratic measures used by a party that fears losing power to hold onto control, a mechanism that lets parties choose their voters instead of letting voters choose who will represent them.

Isn't it ironic?

Too perfect.

As if irony isn’t already dead, the Hatch Act violation on the DOJ website, which blames Democrats for the shutdown, appears on the page advising DOJ employees they are subject to the Hatch Act. joycevance.substack.com/p/a-note-abo...

Comey Indictment Shows Danger of Subservient Prosecutors The political prosecution of a presidential enemy has left the government with a seemingly unwinnable case — and a justice system tainted by politics.

Halligan may have obtained the indictment the president wanted, but it...one thing to get a grand jury to indict. Getting a conviction is an entirely different matter. New from me for @brennancenter.org A discussion of the flawed Comey indictment. www.brennancenter.org/our-work/ana...

The First Amendment (And A Court) Punch Back Tonight, we have a post that is longer than usual.

Tonight, a post that is longer than usual. But a Judge in Boston issued a 1st Amendment decision that is incredibly important (& long), and we trace his reasoning and some startling conclusions he committed to paper. I hope you’ll stick with me and read to the end. open.substack.com/pub/joycevan...

Is the Comey Prosecution Fatally Flawed? Listen now | Preet and Joyce break down the weaknesses of the indictment

Is the Jim Comey indictment fatally flawed? @preetbharara.bsky.social and I discuss DOJ’s case against the former FBI Director on a new episode of @cafedotcom.bsky.social Insider: cafe.visitlink.me/Ua3WG2

So if Comey had just posted the HRC evidence on Twitter himself the way Kash Patel posts evidence from investigations on Twitter, then Comey wouldn’t have been asked about authorizing leaks and therefore never charged?

So proud of my brilliant Sis @barbmcquade.bsky.social

The government is in the verge of shutting down due to the failure of the party in control of the WH & both houses of Congress, but Trump is headed to the patriarchy-fest “War Sec’y” Hegseth is holding today for a photo op instead of working for Americans.

Pete Hegseth and the Generals The story of self-styled “Secretary of War” Pete Hegseth’s meeting for top military leaders has evolved since the earliest leaks last week.

This speech from Hegseth is intolerable. Read the words of his predecessors in advance of Jan 6 for something better. joycevance.substack.com/p/pete-hegse...

Pete Hegseth and the Generals The story of self-styled “Secretary of War” Pete Hegseth’s meeting for top military leaders has evolved since the earliest leaks last week.

The day before Jan 6, the 10 living Secretaries of Defense wrote about the danger of politicizing the military. Their words are essential rereading today. open.substack.com/pub/joycevan...

The Week Ahead September 28, 2025

Tonight, all eyes are on Portland as Trump tries out strongman tactics in another American city. It’s one more step in an attack on democracy, read here to see how all of the pieces fit together.

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As a US Atty, I prosecuted and oversaw police excessive force cases. We took them seriously because they were serious abuses of power. What we're seeing now is the outbreak of an epidemic & instead of being condemned by fed'l law enforcement leaders, it seems to be tolerated if not encouraged.

In 2023, #SistersinLaw podcast did a live show in Portland. We didn’t see Antifa but we were met by a huge crowd that wanted to learn about democracy. We had Voodoo Donuts & saw a lot of knitters. Today, we are all #Portland.

Sunday Morning Wrap-Up Here’s your Sunday morning wrap-up!

All of the last week’s posts from my Newsletter, Civil Discourse, in one place so you can make sure you didn’t miss anything in a pivotal week for democracy. open.substack.com/pub/joycevan...

Sunday Morning Coffee with Katie Phang Make sure you leave your questions for us in the comments!

The amazing @katiephang.bsky.social and I are sharing our Sunday morning cup of coffee with y’all at 9 ET. Come join us to discuss the week’s news and what it means. open.substack.com/pub/joycevan...

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Trump deploys troops to Portland, authorizing ‘full force’ if necessary The action escalates a campaign to use the U.S. military against Americans that has little modern precedent.

Officially a tyrant: Trump announced Saturday that he will send troops to Portland, Oregon, and to immigration detention facilities around the country, authorizing “Full Force, if necessary” www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...

Current Status:

Good time to release the Epstein files

Irony died yesterday

Bondi fires a third federal prosecutor in Miami office, linked to anti-Trump posts Will Rosenzweig was considered a rising star at the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Miami.

Fired for comments he made 8 years ago on social media when he was in private practice & had a perfect 1st Amendment right to do so. Welcome to the Trump-loyalty corps at the Justice Department. www.miamiherald.com/news/politic...