#TATEL
“It was one thing to follow rulings I believed were wrong when they resulted from a judicial process I respected. It was quite another to be bound by the decisions of an institution I barely recognized.”

-Retired DC Circuit Judge Tatel, on SCOTUS www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
Retired judge David Tatel issues a stark warning about the Supreme Court
In a memoir, the retired D.C. Circuit judge reflects on his career and the high court, regrets initially hiding his blindness, and extols his guide dog, Vixen.
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June 7, 2024 at 11:28 AM
Loved listening to the breakdown of the WI SCt argument (I couldn't make that segment) - and talking with Judge Tatel about his book VISION was a much needed bright spot/uplifting moment :)
NEW: we discuss ongoing appointments news (bye frat paddle!); how SCOTUS might respond to Trump 2.0 (unburdened by what had been); the WI SCT arguments on the 1849 abortion ban & …

Then Judge David Tatel joins to discuss his book VISION: A Memoir of Blindness & Justice! crooked.com/podcast/how-...
cookie monster drinking a glass of milk with eggs in his eyes
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media.tenor.com
November 25, 2024 at 3:53 PM
David Tatel, a retired federal judge, has delivered an unusually stark warning about the Supreme Court and the future of the planet and democracy.
Retired judge David Tatel issues a stark warning about the Supreme Court
In a memoir, the retired D.C. Circuit judge reflects on his career and the high court, regrets initially hiding his blindness, and extols his guide dog, Vixen.
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June 7, 2024 at 12:09 PM
Taka jest tradycja.
Mamełe - Kwaterin - Kwater - Tateł - Sandak - Mohel - Bracha - Tateł - Kwater - Kwaterin - Mamełe 😇
Łańcuch czystych serc. W tej kolejności od 3 tys lat.
January 21, 2025 at 7:41 PM
She married a Mexican with Jewish roots. More Mayan native than Spanish Jew because they call their grandparents using native honorifics. Like Tatel for grandfather.

Tatl is a Nahuatl word for it.
September 29, 2026 at 6:51 PM
Ponieważ łysole uwielbiają kaloryfery, tateł w ramach kociego BHP zainstalował ochronę przeciwpoparzeniową i łapkoochronną. Jak widać #AuroraPeterbald zadowolniona i zrelaksowana. Choć ciasno, ale przytulnie.
No i pilnuje mnie na zdalnej (laptopa cień).
December 17, 2024 at 6:49 AM
NEW: Twenty-one former federal judges, including multiple former appeals court judges, urge President Biden to clear the federal death row. They include David Tatel (D.C. Cir.) and Diane Wood (7th Cir.), both of whom left the bench earlier this year. www.documentcloud.org/documents/25...
December 11, 2024 at 3:48 PM
NEW: we discuss ongoing appointments news (bye frat paddle!); how SCOTUS might respond to Trump 2.0 (unburdened by what had been); the WI SCT arguments on the 1849 abortion ban & …

Then Judge David Tatel joins to discuss his book VISION: A Memoir of Blindness & Justice! crooked.com/podcast/how-...
cookie monster drinking a glass of milk with eggs in his eyes
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November 25, 2024 at 1:46 PM
It was a delight to talk with the great Judge David Tatel about his terrific memoir, Vision: A Memoir of Blindness and Justice
www.law.georgetown.edu/news/judge-d...
Judge David S. Tatel Reflects on Pursuit of Justice, Embracing Vision Loss at Georgetown Law
On Nov. 4, Judge David S. Tatel joined Professor from Practice Cliff Sloan and members of the Georgetown Law community to discuss his pioneering career as a civil rights lawyer and federal judge — and...
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November 16, 2024 at 1:08 PM
Today on the #Disability Daily #Podcast we celebrate #blind American civil rights #lawyer & federal #judge, Dr. David Tatel!

Listen & read transcript: disabilitydaily.podbean.com/e/episode76/

#RetinitisPigmentosa #LowVision #braille #a11y #EduSky #CivilRights #law #GuideDogs #WashingtonDC 🗃️
March 20, 2025 at 4:28 PM
April 25, 2025 at 6:04 AM
The Hon. David S. Tatel, who served for nearly 30 years on the US Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit, recently visited Michigan Law to discuss coming to terms with a disability as well as the current state of the judicial system.

michigan.law.umich.edu/news/former-...
Former Federal Judge David S. Tatel Reflects on his Disability and the Current State of the Judiciary | University of Michigan Law School
The Hon. David S. Tatel, who served for nearly 30 years on the US Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit, recently visited Michigan Law to discuss coming to terms with a disability as well as the current...
michigan.law.umich.edu
November 26, 2024 at 2:47 PM
How to Live Safely in a Science Fiction Universe by Charles Yu and Vision: A Memoir of Blindness and Justice by David S Tatel
November 16, 2025 at 1:29 AM
Ah the forthright discussion of legal issues as usual kicks off another week. In addition a moving interview with Judge Tatel. Thanks to the podcast and the Judge for sharing his experience.
NEW: we discuss ongoing appointments news (bye frat paddle!); how SCOTUS might respond to Trump 2.0 (unburdened by what had been); the WI SCT arguments on the 1849 abortion ban & …

Then Judge David Tatel joins to discuss his book VISION: A Memoir of Blindness & Justice! crooked.com/podcast/how-...
cookie monster drinking a glass of milk with eggs in his eyes
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media.tenor.com
November 25, 2024 at 3:04 PM
In 1960, the control room of the Howard E. Tatel Telescope at Green Bank, West Virginia, became the focal point of a revolutionary scientific effort: the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (SETI). Using the 25-meter paraboloid dish, astronomers began their observations in 1959
May 23, 2025 at 11:21 AM
If you feel a need - amid fraught times - for an inspiring tale about a modern hero, intellect and deeply-wise public figure, try Judge David Tatel’s VISION: A memoir and Blindness and Justice.
Order here: www.davidtatel.com
Judge David Tatel
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December 16, 2024 at 11:42 PM
If you feel a need - amid fraught times - for an inspiring tale about a modern hero, intellect and deeply-wise public figure, try Judge David Tatel’s VISION: A memoir and Blindness and Justice. I’ll vouch personally. www.davidtatel.com
Judge David Tatel
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December 17, 2024 at 4:33 AM
I’m honored to be the faculty speaker at the University of Chicago Law School Commencement today. The livestream starts at 11:30 am Central, and I’ll be joined by our distinguished alumnus speaker, Judge David Tatel. www.law.uchicago.edu/graduation
Graduation | University of Chicago Law School
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June 6, 2026 at 3:59 PM
Also: Emel Mathlouthi, a leading voice of the Arab Spring, is at Freight & Salvage, and Judge David Tatel talks about his memoir of "blindness and justice" he wrote after losing his eyesight.
Around Berkeley: Newtapalooza, Haitian dance workshop, Stewart Brand documentary
Also: Emel Mathlouthi, a leading voice of the Arab Spring, is at Freight & Salvage, and Judge David Tatel talks about his memoir of "blindness and justice" he wrote after losing his eyesight.
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February 13, 2025 at 2:06 PM
I'm honored to be interviewing Judge David Tatel '66 today at 12:15 @uchicagolaw.bsky.social in a wide-ranging conversation focused on his career and remarkable memoir, Vision. ACS and DRAC are sponsoring this conversation with one of the nation's wisest judges. www.amazon.com/Vision-Blind...
Vision: A Memoir of Blindness and Justice
Vision: A Memoir of Blindness and Justice
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December 5, 2024 at 3:48 PM

In his new memoir, D.C. Circuit Judge David Tatel wrote that his effort to hide his disability is one he’s come to regret, describing a missed opportunity to “help dispel stereotypes about the capabilities of people with disabilities” and inspire others
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D.C. Circuit’s David Tatel Pairs Judging, Blindness in Memoir
David Tatel, once floated as a possible contender for the Supreme Court, reflects in his memoir on his blindness, his career in civil rights law, and nearly three decades on the D.C. Circuit.
news.bloomberglaw.com
June 11, 2024 at 1:28 PM
There was a nice interview with him (Judge David Tatel) starting at 38:40 in this Strict Scrutiny podcast @strictscrutiny.bsky.social episode:

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December 1, 2024 at 10:25 PM
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Tatel Madrid acoge una Nochebuena al estilo Gatsby y una Nochevieja a la ibicenca esta Navidad
Estas Navidades, Tatel Madrid transformará cada velada en una experiencia única, donde alta cocina, maridajes excepcionales y entretenimiento en directo se fusionan para crear recuerdos inolvidables.
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December 9, 2024 at 10:32 AM
Today’s SCOTUS is blurring the lines between judging and policymaking, says Judge David Tatel, who served in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit for nearly 30 years.

Hear an interview with him in a recent episode: https://open.spotify.com/episode/2acyQF4y73RHFRba9aedrA
December 23, 2024 at 1:24 AM