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Apr 27 • 4 tweets • 2 min read
Today the Senate has hearings for some of the MOST AMAZING nominees this admin has put forward.

Read this paper from @NAACP_LDF about future Judge Natasha Merle's superb credentials. #ConfirmNatashaMerle naacpldf.org/press-release/…
The Senate will also be hearing from future Judge Nusrat Choudhury (nominated to EDNY) AND future Judge Nancy G. Abudu (nominated to the 11th Circuit)!
I was proud to sign a letter supporting Judge Choudhury's confirmation (I can't seem to find it on the Interwebs), but here is @SenSchumer's nomination announcement:
And read @civilrightsorg on why we need more judges like future Judge Nancy Abudu!

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Apr 26
The 4th Circuit reinstated many (most) parts of the ex-public defender's sexual harassment lawsuit against judiciary officials.

A huge win by @JeannieSGersen, who argued the case; @happygolawky who filed an amicus brief; & Olivia Warren who led the way

drive.google.com/file/d/1rkC3Cr…
Olivia Warren testified over two years ago about how inadequate the judiciary's procedures are for addressing workplace misconduct.

Today, the 4th Circuit panel agreed -- that, as applied, the policy was unconstitutional (a sign that ... it's not great!)

congress.gov/116/meeting/ho…
And last month, the former public defender, Caryn Devins Strickland, testified to Congress about how inadequate the judiciary's response was when she reported sexual harassment.

docs.house.gov/meetings/JU/JU…
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Apr 19
this @mjschwartzman @NelsonTebbe @michlawreview review of @jamalgreene's "How Rights Went Wrong" is wonderful -- as is the book!!

michiganlawreview.org/journal/the-po…
also be sure to check out @kateashaw1 reviewing Jesse Wegman on the Electoral College: michiganlawreview.org/journal/a-myst…
@klevine02 reviewing @ayagruber on the feminist war on crime: michiganlawreview.org/journal/the-pr…
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Apr 18
*The Trump appointed federal judge was *33 years old* when nominated and a former SCOTUS (Thomas) clerk.

<screams in WAITING ON THOSE BIDEN JUDICIAL NOMINEES voice>
GEE I WONDER WHY THE CDC HAS BEEN MAKING MORE REGULATIONS OVER THE LAST TWO YEARS.

DEFINITELY SUSPICIOUS
MAJOR QUESTIONS DOCTRINE! WAVES HANDS!
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Jan 27
one favorite memory i have of justice breyer (and there are many) from my time clerking for justice kennedy is when justice breyer sat around the table in his chambers and recounted some of what he thought were "embarrassing" questions he had asked at argument.
too many justices -- too many lawyers -- think they are infallible. and they take themselves way too seriously.

justice breyer was willing to sit around with his clerks & other clerks and admit some of his less great moments.
he was also unfailingly kind. he let me basically work from his chambers for a few weeks and hang around his chambers all the time.
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Jan 27
in a sane world we could ignore as irredeemably dumb comments by people (1) who call a sharp opinion by a Black judge angry/contentious, (2) who invoke model minority tropes while criticizing "lesser Black women"; (3) who criticize POTUS for wanting to nominate a Black woman...
... when several prior Republican presidents have promised to/sought to nominate women!
but one thing we could take from these lines of attack is: if this is what they're going with, it's a pretty good sign these potential nominees are eminently qualified and should be confirmed quickly.
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Jan 26
yesterday the faculty voted in favor of granting me tenure (!!!!!!)…..

so now I get to wear what I want to work. 😈🧣😈🧣

(sweater a gift from ⁦⁦@danieltdeacon⁩ &🧣a gift from some of the students who make this job so amazing.)

I am SO excited, grateful, & … PHEW!
I wouldn’t have this job without @danieltdeacon who moved around the country with me AND took care of me (literally) when I was a fellow trying to get a tenure track job and had to undergo 3 ankle surgeries that left me on pain meds, in a pain clinic, & sometimes unable to walk.
and @sbtobin made it possible for me to do the fellowship as that was happening.
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