Adam Pulver

And because its an awful industry with limitless money and limitless hubris, it is paying Gibson Dunn to *appeal* the court's rejection of that argument.

Order AND Order on Motion to Remand to State Court AND ~Util - Terminate Case – #41 in State of Nevada ex rel Nevada Gaming Control Board v. Blockratize (D. Nev., 3:26-cv-00089) – CourtListener.com ORDER - It is therefore ordered that the Board's motion to remand to state court ECF No. 7 is granted. This action is remanded to the First Judicial District Court in Carson City, Nevada. It is furthe...

I've seen a lot of ridiculous invocations of the federal-officer removal statute (Tyson Foods, every nursing home in America)...but this one takes the cake. *Polymarket* argued that its gaming operations are actions taken under federal officer direction. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

Selfie of a cold man on the Tufts University quad next to a statue of an elephant

Back on campus for the first time in 20 years to talk public interest legal careers, and had to take a selfie with the new Jumbo!

This evening seems like a good one to start my countdown to my two-month sabbatical.... 63 days

Just filed - our final brief in our case challenging DOL's unlawful and cruel shuttering of all 99 Job Corps centers last May, which we successfully got stayed last summer
www.citizen.org/wp-content/u...

One thing nice about filing briefs on behalf of clients instead of just sharing your views on the law is that you never risk a brief that just dunks on you by name repeatedly

You might say the dogma lives loudly within them

DC district court has denied the Department of Education's motion to dismiss our case challenging IES's termination of four research studies, its peer review program, and restricted data use application processing!

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Not only is this a two-brief week, but the one I filed today has 10 pages discussing admiralty jurisdiction....

Finally, someone sticking up for the underdog

Rough decision from the Second Circuit this morning holding that a fair housing group lacked Havens standing--rejecting the standing theory relied upon for enforcement of the Fair Housing Act in dozens of cases over the last few decades ww3.ca2.uscourts.gov/decisions/is...

Remarkable that we have a major questions doctrine but the justices can't seem to agree what that is

Nerd point in the tariffs opinion - the court concludes in a footnote that the district court in the lead case lacked jurisdiction

Every time I think that we've run out of names for legal organizations that use the words "public," "democracy" or "rights", a new one emerges

Well this is a first for me: walking to the courthouse for oral argument in an hour when another Circuit weighs in on the exact issue

Interesting Fourth Circuit opinion, dividing 2-1, as to whether a motion to strike class allegations is a thing under the FRCP. It says no, but you can move for denial of class certification pre-discovery. www.ca4.uscourts.gov/opinions/241...

Almost as bad as other people.

No I'm a grownup

By being nasty and abusive to people?

It appears we have different role models for discourse that goals of social justice

I only do that for boys 🥰

Ironically, given your response, you do not seem to be able to handle this single opinion.

If only I could be as creative as you and call people "bitch."

a peanut wearing a red hat and pink lips says " what a sweet delight " ALT: a peanut wearing a red hat and pink lips says " what a sweet delight "

Hope that makes you feel real good Kelsey.

Are you suggesting this opinion validating a brutal practice, reversing the decision of several trial judges and binding all judges in TX, MS, and LA is insignificant, Kelsey? Or that calling people "bitch" in this context signifies you are a good person?what is it youre arguing over?

Whether a litigant won or lost a case isnt always objective, but here it is.

Are you suggesting this was a loss for the administration? Or that it was not significant? What is the objection?

Yes, Kyle Cheney is a reporter for Politico that is being attacked for his sharing of a court opinion