I'm sorry, nine HUNDRED former DOJ lawyers all signed this letter opposing Emil Bove's nomination to be an appellate federal judge?
900?!
900?!
July 16, 2025 at 6:04 PM
I'm sorry, nine HUNDRED former DOJ lawyers all signed this letter opposing Emil Bove's nomination to be an appellate federal judge?
900?!
900?!
The defamation case brought by voting technology company Smartmatic against Fox News can proceed, a New York state appellate court rules.
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Fox News headed for trial, again, over 2020 election fraud claims
The defamation case brought by voting technology company Smartmatic against Fox News can proceed, a New York state appellate court rules.
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January 11, 2025 at 5:48 PM
The defamation case brought by voting technology company Smartmatic against Fox News can proceed, a New York state appellate court rules.
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Pass a law clarifying that the supreme court’s appellate jurisdiction does not begin until a final ruling has been made by district and appeals courts.
BREAKING: SCOTUS allows the Trump admin to restart third-country removals under a policy found by lower courts to violate federal law. The Democratic appointees dissent.
The deportations will be OK'ed at least through the next several months, with SCOTUS agreeing to hear the case in December.
The deportations will be OK'ed at least through the next several months, with SCOTUS agreeing to hear the case in December.
September 29, 2026 at 8:51 PM
Pass a law clarifying that the supreme court’s appellate jurisdiction does not begin until a final ruling has been made by district and appeals courts.
Ahem. I mean, this tentative appellate ruling is pleasing to me.
November 7, 2024 at 10:05 PM
Ahem. I mean, this tentative appellate ruling is pleasing to me.
Donald slammed by appellate court in E. Jean Carroll case. Read decision here
December 30, 2024 at 3:56 PM
Donald slammed by appellate court in E. Jean Carroll case. Read decision here
A MUST READ.
F.Y.I. ... James Knecht is a Republican appellate judge in Illinois.
F.Y.I. ... James Knecht is a Republican appellate judge in Illinois.
April 29, 2025 at 9:09 AM
A MUST READ.
F.Y.I. ... James Knecht is a Republican appellate judge in Illinois.
F.Y.I. ... James Knecht is a Republican appellate judge in Illinois.
Emil Bove is now an appellate court judge for life
October 20, 2025 at 1:19 PM
Emil Bove is now an appellate court judge for life
An appeals court cleared the way for the Trump administration to continue deporting immigrants to third countries (not their home countries) while the case plays out. Third-country deportations are wrong.
#00108417272 in D.V.D. v. U.S. Department of Homeland Security (1st Cir., 26-1212) – CourtListener.com
ORDER entered by Lara E. Montecalvo, Appellate Judge; Jeffrey R. Howard, Appellate Judge; and Seth Robert Aframe, Appellate Judge: Defendants' emergency motion for stay pending appeal is granted.* Def...
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March 16, 2026 at 7:24 PM
An appeals court cleared the way for the Trump administration to continue deporting immigrants to third countries (not their home countries) while the case plays out. Third-country deportations are wrong.
Accountability itself continues to take a beating at the hands of our current roster of federal appellate judges.
BREAKING: DC Circuit votes, 2-1, to end Judge Boasberg's criminal contempt inquiry into possible violations of his orders re Trump Alien Enemies Act deportations. Maj.: Rao/Walker (Trump), Dissent: Childs (Biden). Doc: www.documentcloud.org/documents/28... Earlier: www.politico.com/news/2025/12...
www.documentcloud.org
April 14, 2026 at 2:42 PM
Accountability itself continues to take a beating at the hands of our current roster of federal appellate judges.
Donald Trump has officially filed an appeal with a New York appellate court seeking to delay his upcoming January 10th sentencing date, while also asking the appellate court to overturn the jury's verdict in the hush money criminal trial and dismiss the case against him.
Donald Trump Asks New York Appellate Court To Overturn Hush Money Verdict
This petition is being filed in an effort to avoid facing sentencing on Friday
meidasnews.com
January 7, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Donald Trump has officially filed an appeal with a New York appellate court seeking to delay his upcoming January 10th sentencing date, while also asking the appellate court to overturn the jury's verdict in the hush money criminal trial and dismiss the case against him.
Congress could entirely do away with its appellate jurisdiction. An en banc panel of the D.C. Circuit Court could be designated as the highest court for appellate review. A lesser step would be to allow appellate review only of final opinions, thereby eliminating the emergency docket
contrarian.substack.com/p/even-feder... Perhaps this sort of open revolt from lower court judges will break through the veil of arrogance that seems to insulate Roberts and the other MAGA rubber-stampers from entirely justified criticism.
Even Federal Court Judges Know the MAGA Justices are Out of Control
The Roberts Court makes obvious the need for serious reform
contrarian.substack.com
September 8, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Congress could entirely do away with its appellate jurisdiction. An en banc panel of the D.C. Circuit Court could be designated as the highest court for appellate review. A lesser step would be to allow appellate review only of final opinions, thereby eliminating the emergency docket
I’ve spoken to more people about the fifth circuit’s non-political cases at the end of a 3 day appellate conference attended only by appellate lawyers
Checking in on MAHA day at the American State Fair. Managed to get pretty close to the stage
June 30, 2026 at 2:07 AM
I’ve spoken to more people about the fifth circuit’s non-political cases at the end of a 3 day appellate conference attended only by appellate lawyers
law perverts, ranked:
1. scotus judge
2. law professor
3. "appellate lawyer"
4. lawyers obsessed with scotus, law professors, and/or appellate lawyers
5. regular lawyers with real lawyer jobs
1. scotus judge
2. law professor
3. "appellate lawyer"
4. lawyers obsessed with scotus, law professors, and/or appellate lawyers
5. regular lawyers with real lawyer jobs
July 24, 2026 at 9:14 PM
law perverts, ranked:
1. scotus judge
2. law professor
3. "appellate lawyer"
4. lawyers obsessed with scotus, law professors, and/or appellate lawyers
5. regular lawyers with real lawyer jobs
1. scotus judge
2. law professor
3. "appellate lawyer"
4. lawyers obsessed with scotus, law professors, and/or appellate lawyers
5. regular lawyers with real lawyer jobs
Read more:
Unanimous Appellate Court Upholds Disqualifying Alina Habba as U.S. Attorney
A major loss for the Trump Administration
meidasnews.com
December 1, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Read more:
Trump may appeal Judge Merchan’s decision to the appellate courts.
December 17, 2024 at 1:21 AM
Trump may appeal Judge Merchan’s decision to the appellate courts.
Omg omg omg I hope we won
May 24, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Omg omg omg I hope we won
Why do we even have a Supreme Court anymore? Seriously. And for that matter, why do we have appellate court rulings?
September 9, 2025 at 1:26 AM
Why do we even have a Supreme Court anymore? Seriously. And for that matter, why do we have appellate court rulings?
As an appellate public defender, I affirm this opinion.
This is a Kamala fan account now. I am a public defender and I am giving you all permission to vote for Kamala. Just tell people your PD friend said it was fine
July 21, 2024 at 8:03 PM
As an appellate public defender, I affirm this opinion.
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I have an appellate lawyer joke, but I didn’t preserve it below
I have a res judicata joke, but you’ve probably already heard it
I have a joke about consideration, but you have to tell me one too
December 4, 2024 at 12:07 AM
I have an appellate lawyer joke, but I didn’t preserve it below
One of the strongest points in favor of a 100% appellate practice
April 8, 2025 at 5:08 PM
One of the strongest points in favor of a 100% appellate practice
It wasn’t just Sutton. Trump got another appellate vacancy yesterday. —>
Trump nominated his personal lawyer Justin Smith to the 8th Circuit this week. That was the last remaining circuit court vacancy.
Until it wasn’t.
Yesterday, Judges Sutton & Livingston gave Trump two more circuit court vacancies to fill with loyalists. nominationnotes.substack.com/p/two-circui...
Until it wasn’t.
Yesterday, Judges Sutton & Livingston gave Trump two more circuit court vacancies to fill with loyalists. nominationnotes.substack.com/p/two-circui...
Two circuit court judges just handed Trump more vacancies to fill with loyalists
After yesterday’s tariff ruling, fealty to Trump and his agenda will continue to be the most important qualification.
nominationnotes.substack.com
February 21, 2026 at 10:21 PM
It wasn’t just Sutton. Trump got another appellate vacancy yesterday. —>
6/9: Now come back to what Justice Alito wrote about all of this.
Read the last sentence here closely:
Alito makes it seem as if the Court of Appeals' February 11 transfer to the Appellate Division came *after* the Appellate Division had already denied a stay. But it came *eight days beforehand.*
Read the last sentence here closely:
Alito makes it seem as if the Court of Appeals' February 11 transfer to the Appellate Division came *after* the Appellate Division had already denied a stay. But it came *eight days beforehand.*
March 3, 2026 at 1:59 PM
6/9: Now come back to what Justice Alito wrote about all of this.
Read the last sentence here closely:
Alito makes it seem as if the Court of Appeals' February 11 transfer to the Appellate Division came *after* the Appellate Division had already denied a stay. But it came *eight days beforehand.*
Read the last sentence here closely:
Alito makes it seem as if the Court of Appeals' February 11 transfer to the Appellate Division came *after* the Appellate Division had already denied a stay. But it came *eight days beforehand.*
BREAKING: Lawyers representing the city of Chicago improperly used pretrial challenges to exclude two Black potential jurors, an appellate court ruled, @bymattmasterson.bsky.social reports for @wttw.bsky.social
New Trial Ordered in Lawsuit Brought by Family of Harith Augustus, Who Was Killed in 2018 Chicago Police Shooting
The appellate ruling comes nearly three years after a Cook County jury ruled in favor of the police officers in deciding the civil suit. But in its ruling, the appellate court found that attorneys rep...
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April 6, 2026 at 7:28 PM
BREAKING: Lawyers representing the city of Chicago improperly used pretrial challenges to exclude two Black potential jurors, an appellate court ruled, @bymattmasterson.bsky.social reports for @wttw.bsky.social
Phang: They never learn, do they? There’s a slew of federal district court and appellate court judges telling this administration that what they’re doing is illegal and unconstitutional—but they don’t care. In response, they just call them “rogue judges.”
July 10, 2025 at 10:45 PM
Phang: They never learn, do they? There’s a slew of federal district court and appellate court judges telling this administration that what they’re doing is illegal and unconstitutional—but they don’t care. In response, they just call them “rogue judges.”