Matt Coles

Skrmetti is a cowardly piece of work. It won't face the one thing everybody knows about these laws; they are driven by opposition to trans people. The Court dodges that central fact with the kind of word games that make people hate lawyers. Its a sure sign their hearts know they are doing wrong.

Even if you think Paul Weiss and Columbia made the only choice available to them in the circumstances (and that's not what I think, to be clear), you have to recognize that there's no future for our democracy if every powerful institution approaches official extortion in this way.

Mistakenly thinking the same standard needs to be met, District Judges have started issuing stays pending a greater legal/factual showing. Should not be needed for a TRO

Part of what’s going on is a misunderstanding of TROs. Some DC District opinions say the Prelim Inj standard applies to TROs. Correct it’s the same factors. But not the same showing, which would be virtually impossible on a TRO.

I’m not going to predict what the Supreme Court will do. I will say, again and again, that if you wait for a reactionary Supreme Court to tell you what the Constitution means, you will get a reactionary constitutional order. So, don’t do that.

Jimmy Carter Appreciation 🧵:

As we mourn Carter's death, there will be lots of discussion of his presidency and his post-presidential exploits, including his work with @habitatforhumanity.bsky.social and the @cartercenter.bsky.social.

But I want to talk about Carter and the federal judiciary....

This is excellent Chris

A Picasso. Guernica

I’m sleeping