Shanlon Wu
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Former federal prosecutor | Legal Analyst | Asian-American. Father. Boxer. Providing legal analysis & commentary with clarity, savvy, & humor.
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Shanlon Wu
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· Feb 13
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A student reports rape. The DA says there isn’t enough evidence.
Who was supposed to look for it?
You can’t find evidence you don’t look for. The Cornell case demands answers.
Read the full piece: https://shanlonwu.substack.com/p/the-cornell-rape-case-you-cant-find
#Cornell #Accountability
Who was supposed to look for it?
You can’t find evidence you don’t look for. The Cornell case demands answers.
Read the full piece: https://shanlonwu.substack.com/p/the-cornell-rape-case-you-cant-find
#Cornell #Accountability
October 2, 2026 at 6:20 PM
A student reports rape. The DA says there isn’t enough evidence.
Who was supposed to look for it?
You can’t find evidence you don’t look for. The Cornell case demands answers.
Read the full piece: https://shanlonwu.substack.com/p/the-cornell-rape-case-you-cant-find
#Cornell #Accountability
Who was supposed to look for it?
You can’t find evidence you don’t look for. The Cornell case demands answers.
Read the full piece: https://shanlonwu.substack.com/p/the-cornell-rape-case-you-cant-find
#Cornell #Accountability
Named to the 2027 edition of The Best Lawyers in America® for Qui Tam Law.
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Prouder to do the work.
Whistleblowers expose the fraud powerful institutions want buried. Making sure they are heard, protected, and ready to fight is the job.
Proud to make the list.
Prouder to do the work.
Whistleblowers expose the fraud powerful institutions want buried. Making sure they are heard, protected, and ready to fight is the job.
September 30, 2026 at 6:22 PM
Named to the 2027 edition of The Best Lawyers in America® for Qui Tam Law.
Proud to make the list.
Prouder to do the work.
Whistleblowers expose the fraud powerful institutions want buried. Making sure they are heard, protected, and ready to fight is the job.
Proud to make the list.
Prouder to do the work.
Whistleblowers expose the fraud powerful institutions want buried. Making sure they are heard, protected, and ready to fight is the job.
Weekly legal insights. Real talk. Fresh perspective.
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Under Color of Law with Shan Wu cuts through the noise, fact-checking the spin & uncovering the hidden threads shaping our world. With exclusive insider analysis, it goes beyond the headlines to expose the truth behind today’s legal and political battles. Click to read Under Color of Law with Shan Wu, by Shanlon Wu, a Substack publication with hundreds of subscribers.
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September 29, 2026 at 8:00 PM
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September 28, 2026 at 2:00 PM
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DoorDash spent $1.4M trying to stop Zohran Mamdani from becoming mayor.
This week's historic $131.5M enforcement action against DoorDash for underpaying NYC delivery workers shows why.
Yet another reminder that the only thing that can beat organized money is organized people.
This week's historic $131.5M enforcement action against DoorDash for underpaying NYC delivery workers shows why.
Yet another reminder that the only thing that can beat organized money is organized people.
DoorDash Spent $1.4 Million Trying to Stop Mamdani From Becoming Mayor. Now We Know Why.
In a wage-theft settlement, DoorDash now has to pay its workers around 100 times what it spent trying to beat Zohran Mam
theintercept.com
September 25, 2026 at 6:30 PM
DoorDash spent $1.4M trying to stop Zohran Mamdani from becoming mayor.
This week's historic $131.5M enforcement action against DoorDash for underpaying NYC delivery workers shows why.
Yet another reminder that the only thing that can beat organized money is organized people.
This week's historic $131.5M enforcement action against DoorDash for underpaying NYC delivery workers shows why.
Yet another reminder that the only thing that can beat organized money is organized people.
Reposted by Shanlon Wu
Nevada election officials said Thursday that 185 voters in the state who the Department of Homeland Security identified as noncitizens were all, in fact, citizens — the latest snafu in the department’s attempts to uncover illegal voters across the country. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
DHS noncitizen voter claims unravel in Nevada as state confirms flagged voters are citizens
Nevada election officials said Thursday that 185 voters in the state who the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) identified as noncitizens were all, in fact, citizens.
www.democracydocket.com
September 26, 2026 at 12:19 AM
Nevada election officials said Thursday that 185 voters in the state who the Department of Homeland Security identified as noncitizens were all, in fact, citizens — the latest snafu in the department’s attempts to uncover illegal voters across the country. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
Trump tried to choose which reporters could cover him. Fox declined to take CNN’s seat, and a judge restored the banned outlets’ access.
The First Amendment remains stubbornly uninterested in whether the President enjoyed this morning’s headlines.
The First Amendment remains stubbornly uninterested in whether the President enjoyed this morning’s headlines.
September 25, 2026 at 6:55 PM
Trump tried to choose which reporters could cover him. Fox declined to take CNN’s seat, and a judge restored the banned outlets’ access.
The First Amendment remains stubbornly uninterested in whether the President enjoyed this morning’s headlines.
The First Amendment remains stubbornly uninterested in whether the President enjoyed this morning’s headlines.
Cut through the spin. Get the legal truth behind the headlines.
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September 22, 2026 at 8:00 PM
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September 21, 2026 at 2:00 PM
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Trump believes in a free press. The press is free to praise him.
CNN, MS NOW, and Politico were banned for criticism. That is viewpoint discrimination, not media policy.
If Trump wants applause instead of questions, he should book another rally.
https://youtu.be/pCcBHLkEkII
CNN, MS NOW, and Politico were banned for criticism. That is viewpoint discrimination, not media policy.
If Trump wants applause instead of questions, he should book another rally.
https://youtu.be/pCcBHLkEkII
September 19, 2026 at 9:10 PM
Trump believes in a free press. The press is free to praise him.
CNN, MS NOW, and Politico were banned for criticism. That is viewpoint discrimination, not media policy.
If Trump wants applause instead of questions, he should book another rally.
https://youtu.be/pCcBHLkEkII
CNN, MS NOW, and Politico were banned for criticism. That is viewpoint discrimination, not media policy.
If Trump wants applause instead of questions, he should book another rally.
https://youtu.be/pCcBHLkEkII
Trump has found a cure for bad press: ban the press.
CNN, MS NOW, and Politico failed the presidential flattery test, so they are out. Tiny problem: There is no “hurt Trump’s feelings” exception to the First Amendment.
youtu.be/pCcBHLkEkII
#DonaldTrump #FirstAmendment #PressFreedom
CNN, MS NOW, and Politico failed the presidential flattery test, so they are out. Tiny problem: There is no “hurt Trump’s feelings” exception to the First Amendment.
youtu.be/pCcBHLkEkII
#DonaldTrump #FirstAmendment #PressFreedom
Trump Bans CNN, MS NOW and Politico. Apparently His Feelings Are Federal Law.
YouTube video by Under Color of Law with Shan Wu
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September 19, 2026 at 4:59 PM
Trump has found a cure for bad press: ban the press.
CNN, MS NOW, and Politico failed the presidential flattery test, so they are out. Tiny problem: There is no “hurt Trump’s feelings” exception to the First Amendment.
youtu.be/pCcBHLkEkII
#DonaldTrump #FirstAmendment #PressFreedom
CNN, MS NOW, and Politico failed the presidential flattery test, so they are out. Tiny problem: There is no “hurt Trump’s feelings” exception to the First Amendment.
youtu.be/pCcBHLkEkII
#DonaldTrump #FirstAmendment #PressFreedom
Good news, America. The Supreme Court has decided that voters may continue using the mail. For now.
Please hold the applause. The Court got the right result, but still grabbed the microphone while Alito found eight pages to explain whose “irreparable harm” matters.
Please hold the applause. The Court got the right result, but still grabbed the microphone while Alito found eight pages to explain whose “irreparable harm” matters.
September 18, 2026 at 6:10 PM
Good news, America. The Supreme Court has decided that voters may continue using the mail. For now.
Please hold the applause. The Court got the right result, but still grabbed the microphone while Alito found eight pages to explain whose “irreparable harm” matters.
Please hold the applause. The Court got the right result, but still grabbed the microphone while Alito found eight pages to explain whose “irreparable harm” matters.
Whistleblowers take enormous risks to expose the truth.
Standing beside them means taking on fraud, power, and the institutions that believe they are untouchable.
Proud to be recognized in the 2027 edition of The Best Lawyers in America® for my work in Qui Tam Law.
Standing beside them means taking on fraud, power, and the institutions that believe they are untouchable.
Proud to be recognized in the 2027 edition of The Best Lawyers in America® for my work in Qui Tam Law.
September 16, 2026 at 6:15 PM
Whistleblowers take enormous risks to expose the truth.
Standing beside them means taking on fraud, power, and the institutions that believe they are untouchable.
Proud to be recognized in the 2027 edition of The Best Lawyers in America® for my work in Qui Tam Law.
Standing beside them means taking on fraud, power, and the institutions that believe they are untouchable.
Proud to be recognized in the 2027 edition of The Best Lawyers in America® for my work in Qui Tam Law.
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September 15, 2026 at 8:00 PM
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Anybody surprised that Justices Alito & Thomas dissented?
Gifted article
www.nytimes.com/live/2026/09...
Gifted article
www.nytimes.com/live/2026/09...
Supreme Court Rejects Trump’s Restrictions on Mail-In Ballots: Live Updates (Gift Article)
The ruling is a major loss for the Trump administration, which wanted to dramatically change how Americans vote by mail in the midterm elections.
www.nytimes.com
September 15, 2026 at 3:43 AM
Anybody surprised that Justices Alito & Thomas dissented?
Gifted article
www.nytimes.com/live/2026/09...
Gifted article
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September 14, 2026 at 2:00 PM
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Trump wants a golden arch 250 feet tall in Washington. Congress never authorized it, but his lawyers claim a 1925 bridge law did.
Apparently, Congress ordered a bridge and got a golden arch for free.
The gold is decorative. The lawlessness is structural.
Apparently, Congress ordered a bridge and got a golden arch for free.
The gold is decorative. The lawlessness is structural.
September 11, 2026 at 6:35 PM
Trump wants a golden arch 250 feet tall in Washington. Congress never authorized it, but his lawyers claim a 1925 bridge law did.
Apparently, Congress ordered a bridge and got a golden arch for free.
The gold is decorative. The lawlessness is structural.
Apparently, Congress ordered a bridge and got a golden arch for free.
The gold is decorative. The lawlessness is structural.
Fraud thrives when powerful people believe no one will challenge them.
Qui tam law proves them wrong.
Proud to be recognized in the 2027 edition of The Best Lawyers in America® for my work in Qui Tam Law.
Honored by the recognition. Even more committed to the fight.
Qui tam law proves them wrong.
Proud to be recognized in the 2027 edition of The Best Lawyers in America® for my work in Qui Tam Law.
Honored by the recognition. Even more committed to the fight.
September 9, 2026 at 6:16 PM
Fraud thrives when powerful people believe no one will challenge them.
Qui tam law proves them wrong.
Proud to be recognized in the 2027 edition of The Best Lawyers in America® for my work in Qui Tam Law.
Honored by the recognition. Even more committed to the fight.
Qui tam law proves them wrong.
Proud to be recognized in the 2027 edition of The Best Lawyers in America® for my work in Qui Tam Law.
Honored by the recognition. Even more committed to the fight.
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September 8, 2026 at 8:00 PM
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Trump’s DOJ admitted that nobody vandalized the Reflecting Pool. Yet Jeanine Pirro asked the judge to preserve the power to resurrect these baseless charges later.
The evidence is dead. The case should be dead. Keeping it alive is cowardice dressed up as law to keep Trump happy.
The evidence is dead. The case should be dead. Keeping it alive is cowardice dressed up as law to keep Trump happy.
September 7, 2026 at 5:00 PM
Trump’s DOJ admitted that nobody vandalized the Reflecting Pool. Yet Jeanine Pirro asked the judge to preserve the power to resurrect these baseless charges later.
The evidence is dead. The case should be dead. Keeping it alive is cowardice dressed up as law to keep Trump happy.
The evidence is dead. The case should be dead. Keeping it alive is cowardice dressed up as law to keep Trump happy.
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September 7, 2026 at 2:00 PM
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Trump demanded punishment over the Reflecting Pool, so his DOJ pushed a baseless case through a branch staffed by rookie prosecutors who depend on supervision.
Instead of protecting justice from political pressure, Jeanine Pirro’s office delivered what Trump ordered and embarrassed itself in court.
Instead of protecting justice from political pressure, Jeanine Pirro’s office delivered what Trump ordered and embarrassed itself in court.
September 4, 2026 at 7:55 PM
Trump demanded punishment over the Reflecting Pool, so his DOJ pushed a baseless case through a branch staffed by rookie prosecutors who depend on supervision.
Instead of protecting justice from political pressure, Jeanine Pirro’s office delivered what Trump ordered and embarrassed itself in court.
Instead of protecting justice from political pressure, Jeanine Pirro’s office delivered what Trump ordered and embarrassed itself in court.
Donald Trump’s ego may be the most heavily protected institution in Washington.
The pool failed. Blame a criminal. The ballroom faced legal trouble. Call it national security.
Government by tantrum.
#DonaldTrump #TrumpAdministration #SupremeCourt #WhiteHouse #LegalNews #PoliticalAnalysis
The pool failed. Blame a criminal. The ballroom faced legal trouble. Call it national security.
Government by tantrum.
#DonaldTrump #TrumpAdministration #SupremeCourt #WhiteHouse #LegalNews #PoliticalAnalysis
September 4, 2026 at 5:05 PM
Donald Trump’s ego may be the most heavily protected institution in Washington.
The pool failed. Blame a criminal. The ballroom faced legal trouble. Call it national security.
Government by tantrum.
#DonaldTrump #TrumpAdministration #SupremeCourt #WhiteHouse #LegalNews #PoliticalAnalysis
The pool failed. Blame a criminal. The ballroom faced legal trouble. Call it national security.
Government by tantrum.
#DonaldTrump #TrumpAdministration #SupremeCourt #WhiteHouse #LegalNews #PoliticalAnalysis