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Margot Cleveland
@ProfMJCleveland
Senior Legal Correspondent @FDRLST, Of Counsel @NCLALegal, ~25 yrs 7thCir law clerk, former full-time univ. faculty, Catholic conservative, wife to DH/mom to DS
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Nov 16 • 4 tweets • 1 min read
THREADETTE: I knew in early days of COVID that government & Fauci were lying to us for simple reason that I had previously researched mask protection. As backdrop, our son has cystic fibrosis. About 8ish years ago, the CF Foundation updated Center guidelines to require CFers to wear masks. 1/ 2/ CF Foundation "certifies" Centers & thus compliance by Centers is very important to get stamp of approval. As further background, CFers are susceptible to colonizing bacteria in their longs & most dangerous ones are spread from one CFer to another. They also cough a lot.
Nov 13 • 5 tweets • 1 min read
🧵on self-righteous folks announcing departure of X. First, I highlight doubt it will stick. Rather, they'll do what Jen Rubin has done which is announcing they aren't "communicating" here and only promoting work. Beyond being hilariously cowardly, oh, I'd leave completely but 1/ 2/ I need this platform to promote my work; they can't quit X. See e.g. Or they'll come back.
Nov 9 • 4 tweets • 1 min read
Quick follow-up story related to suggestion: Growing up, my dad taught auto mechanics at technical school. At my 10 year high school reunion, classmate I knew only by name approached me. Remember him as not much of student but seemed decent enough guy. 1/ 2/ Barry asked how my dad was doing. Caught me off guard & then he explained he had received his associates degree taking my dad's various auto mechanic classes & that my dad had then helped him score a great job at local dealership.
Oct 29 • 9 tweets • 2 min read
This piece by @MZHemingway is fascinating in so many ways and such a necessary "living history" reminder of what Tapper & other Russia collusion hoaxers did. What I found most fascinating, though is how Tapper-Sciutto exchange provided her confirmation.1/ thefederalist.com/2024/10/29/jak… 2/ I say this because I so "get" it. Early on during SpyGate, I continued to take it all "serious." And Mollie regularly would call B.S. weeks before stories were proven B.S. The Nunes released his memo & my background as ~25 federal appellate clerk provided me a similar moment.
Oct 23 • 13 tweets • 5 min read
🚨🚨🚨THREAD: After waiting on @JocelynBenson press office for comment/clarification/sourcing, which was not forthcoming, here is result of my investigation. Let's be clear: @elonmusk was right here and @JocelynBenson is spreading dangerous disinformation. 1/ 2/ First let me start by saying I emailed personal email addresses for press people, which I had from earlier media inquiry, so they got my message. Second, I'll add I started this hunt after seeing @TomFitton fact check of Benson here.
Oct 17 • 8 tweets • 3 min read
🚨🚨🚨GREAT catch by @julie_kelly2. Here's another story that confirms Iglesias was first federal prisoner to receive surgery (castration). Several points of note: Trump's BOP DENIED request. 1/ abc7chicago.com/transgender-in… x.com/julie_kelly2/s… 2/ But Biden-Harris Administration granted request--not because court ordered it but through voluntary settlement with ACLU. Here's settlement agreement. aclu-il.org/sites/default/…
Oct 13 • 5 tweets • 2 min read
THREADETTE: Here's full JD Vance interview with Raddatz. Several thoughts, beginning w/ how interview closed re "Did Trump lose in 2020." For first time @JDVance nailed the issue & I hope next interview he pushed back with "What do you mean by lost?" 1/ abcnews.go.com/ThisWeek/video… 2/ Vance has been always responded w/ there were problems in 2020 election & highlights gov't complicity in censoring of Hunter Biden story as example of something that altered outcome of election. This time though he added "rigged" "stolen" whatever word you want to use.
Sep 19 • 4 tweets • 1 min read
THREADETTE: Remember when Walz told his supporters to talk to folks at the grocery store about the importance of voting for Harris? Well, here's a sampling of how that might play out on the ground in Michigan based on DH's conversation with roofer today. 1/ 2/ Roofer on his own said to DH (who for newbies is "dear husband" who is old fashion and thus conservative but is apolitical--he thinks all politicians are crooks): "Well, price of everything is so high given the current administration's policies."
Sep 10 • 4 tweets • 2 min read
😡😡😡My lunch break is nearly over so I can't respond in full to this bullshit Washington Post hit piece on @elonmusk 1/ washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/… 2/ But two points: This slur against @CletaMitchell is outrageous. Image
Sep 10 • 4 tweets • 1 min read
🚨🚨🚨BREAKING: Aaron Siri, attorney for @RobertKennedyJr confirmed for me, as follows: “The Michigan Secretary of State, as directed by the Court of Appeals, had already certified the candidates to all 83 counties in Michigan for ballot printing without Mr. Kennedy’s name." 1/ 2/ Mr. Siri notes: "Today’s decision incredibly allows the Secretary to add Mr. Kennedy’s name to the ballot despite the withdrawal of his candidacy weeks ago. This plainly has nothing to do with ballot or election integrity."
Sep 8 • 12 tweets • 3 min read
THREAD: As of today, Michigan Supreme Court has not entered the fray re removal of @RobertKennedyJr name from ballot. Several points of note. 1/ 2/ First, here is the Court of Appeals' opinion: Significantly, it provides courts.michigan.gov/4a537c/siteass…
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Sep 7 • 4 tweets • 2 min read
As former clerks of Judge Daniel Manion prepare to say final goodbye to one of the best men we ever knew, who lived by moto of "faith and family," we're gathering pictures. One of my favorites w/ all dear friends now
@JudgeDillard, Profess @erheakirk, and Anon. IYKYK. 1/ Image 2/ This was Christmas party clerks threw for Judge (beyond one Court threw for us). @JudgeDillard gifted us personalized hats w/ name on back. Prof. @erheakirk "Top Shelf"--Judge came up w/ that b/c of her taste in everything best (not liquor). Me "Slash" b/c of my editing.
Sep 5 • 4 tweets • 1 min read
THREADETTE:
1. Putin is an absolute evil leader & Russia is an enemy of the United States.
2. All countries attempt to interfere in other countries governance to their advantage. U.S. does this all the time--sometimes for the good and sometimes for the bad. 1/ 3. I am appalled that Biden-Harris Administration are willing to coddle Hamas which executed an American citizen to try to out Netanyahu.
4. Propaganda and targeted speech is one way countries interfere with other countries & U.S. does this all the time.
Jul 29 • 10 tweets • 4 min read
Just doing some experiments: (Note re #2: DS likes to troll me by asking if I want a window room in my nursing home.) 1/

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Jun 16 • 4 tweets • 4 min read
Happy Father's day to DH . . . the #1 Dad to DS:
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Jun 5 • 7 tweets • 2 min read
Some catch-up reading now that the Biden Administration's DOJ has authenticated the Hunter Biden laptop. 1/thefederalist.com/2023/04/24/wha… 2/ thefederalist.com/2023/04/27/the…
May 21 • 4 tweets • 1 min read
😡😡😡So after @howappealing highlighted this from Times yesterday, I had a friend share because I figured he wouldn't promote garage and I wanted to see if analysis was any better. But OMgosh! #$@%! 1/ nytimes.com/2024/05/20/opi… 2/ Since they are continuing to peddle garbage, now setting it on fire, here's a serious analysis of the issue. thefederalist.com/2024/05/20/i-r…
May 18 • 6 tweets • 1 min read
🚨Working on a piece for Monday @FDRLST on the fake flag scandal re Alito. Here's your shorter version: There is no scandal! I served as career law clerk for federal appellate judge for ~25 years, 6 of which I assisted with Codes of Conduct inquiries. While those rules don't 1/ 2/apply to Supreme Court justices, the justices apply the same principles. The difference being there is much more detail for lower courts, including that judges are barred from displaying political signs. BUT the rules also make clear that doesn't apply to spouses.
May 8 • 6 tweets • 2 min read
🔥🔥🔥THREAD: Today a federal court in Texas granted @realDailyWire @FDRLST & @KenPaxtonTX expedited discovery in their lawsuit against the State Department & GEC, with youthful powerhouse public interest law firm @NCLAlegal representing Media Plaintiffs. 1/ 2/ Press release on today's rulings is here...rulings as in plural because Court denied State Department's Motion to Dismiss the First Amendment and ultra vires claims and also Motion to Transfer. nclalegal.org/2024/05/ncla-d…
Apr 16 • 4 tweets • 1 min read
BREAKING: @NCLAlegal just filed its hugely important lawsuit against SEC. 1/nclalegal.org/2024/04/ncla-u… 2/
Mar 18 • 4 tweets • 1 min read
I've found what appears to be one factual mistake in Judge "Solomon" Scott McAfee's opinion. 1/
documentcloud.org/documents/2448… 2/ Judge says "no evidence introduced" that Wade ever received permission to exceed 60 hour cap. BUT Image