heidilifeldman

heidilifeldman , 2 months ago to random

Am lamenting anew the refusal by Biden to support Supreme Court reform when Democrats controlled the House and Senate and could have expanded the Court, neutralizing the power of demonstrably corrupt Justice Thomas and the justices appointed after Mitch McConnell illegitimately refused to advance Obama’s nominee to the seat that went eventually to Gorsuch. Elected Democrats must take foundational measures if we are to preserve any sort of meaningful democracy in America. #LawFedi 1/

heidilifeldman OP , 2 months ago

To accomplish Supreme Court reform, Senate Democrats in Congress should have modified the filibuster rules or eliminated filibuster altogether. #LawFedi 2/

heidilifeldman OP , 2 months ago

Biden removed their incentive to do this by indicating he was not prepared to support Supreme Court reform. 3/

GottaLaff , 2 months ago (edited 2 months ago) to random

Via Kyle Griffin:

NEW: #Arizona AG Kris Mayes just announced five of the #Trump officials charged in the Arizona fake electors scheme whose name were redacted in the original indictment:

• John Eastman
• Boris Epshteyn
• Christina Bobb
• Jenna Ellis
• Mike Roman
#legal #WompWomp

heidilifeldman , 2 months ago

@GottaLaff tagging #LawFedi

heidilifeldman , 2 months ago to random

Honestly, the Supreme Court justices today sounded even more deranged and clueless than I even expected. They are just too worried about hypothetical future presidents to focus on the fact that we have a former president indicted for attempting to overthrow an election who is now running for reelection on an explicitly authoritarian, anti-democracy platform. 1/ #LawFedi

heidilifeldman OP , 2 months ago

Gorsuch, Kavanaugh, and Coney Barrett clearly cannot bring themselves to face that Trump is anathema to rule of law because what would that say about them? 2/

heidilifeldman OP , 2 months ago

Several of my law professor colleagues have separately told me that today is the worst day for Supreme Court since Dred Scott - and these are colleagues who understand just how awful Dobbs, Heller, and Bruen were. 3/

heidilifeldman OP , 2 months ago

Meanwhile, in my closing remarks to the first year law students on the last of torts, I directly discussed the challenge they face entering the American legal profession when so many of its most visible members are simply shilling for a political movement that holds American law and governmental design in contempt. 4/

heidilifeldman OP , 2 months ago

Alito, Gorsuch, Kavanaugh all seem blatantly more committed to maga-ism than to justice, let alone to pluralistic democracy. Thomas is bought and paid for. Roberts and Coney Barrett can’t seem to summon the clarity of mind and the courage to stand on the right of history. 5/

heidilifeldman OP , 2 months ago

What a contrast to judges like Arthur Engoran, Juan Marchan, and Tanya Chutkan, judges who, without sacrificing law and legality, have shown that the law need not kowtow to Donald Trump. Ditto for the majority of the Colorado Supreme Court. 6/6

GottaLaff , 2 months ago to random

REMINDER: I can’t always reply/answer questions. Use NFL (Not For Laffy)

🧵Starts HERE 1/…

#TrumpTrial #Trump #legal

Pagliery:

Trump is sitting at the defense table, with Todd Blanche at his right and Emil Bove at his left, plus Susan Necheles at the far left.

Blanche is explaining something, waving his right hand around while Trump nods in approval.

Dozens called for jury duty are downstairs and going through metal detectors.

The judge just sat down. We begin.

heidilifeldman , 2 months ago

@GottaLaff NFL. I wonder if he’s sedated so that he will behave better.

heidilifeldman , 2 months ago to random

Sometimes one is weirdly able to worry simultaneously about the most mundane personal matters and the most serious global and national ones. Today, worrying about the situation in the Middle East does not put into perspective the stress of packing up my household for a long-distance move. Instead, my psychic perspective is flattened, with concerns about both occupying the same plane. Know what I mean?

heidilifeldman OP , 2 months ago

@GottaLaff No one has seen us both in the same room - we might be the same person! 🤣 @Mary625

GottaLaff , 2 months ago to random

#WompWomp

Via Klasfeld:

Breaking:

An appellate court judge REJECTS yet another attempt by #Trump's #legal team to delay the start of his New York criminal trial.

Between lower and appellate court attempts, that's more than 10 attempts, by the DA's count.

heidilifeldman , 2 months ago

@GottaLaff https://www.marketwatch.com/story/new-york-appeals-court-rejects-trumps-third-request-to-delay-april-15-hush-money-trial-fc9d040d

GottaLaff , 2 months ago to random

There are a ton of posts about Trump's video, which I won't watch, but the posts alone are chilling.

Via Ben Meiselas:

Pres #Biden shared a video praising hardworking American families & how his job is to help all American families

MeidasTouch:

#Trump shared an article & video calling anyone who doesn't support him "America's enemies" who need to be taken care of & saying that fear that he is "another Hitler" is a "reason for hope." [+ "his MAGA followers are on standby to “fight for him"]

heidilifeldman , 2 months ago

@GottaLaff You are wise not to watch but to pay attention. It is very hard to strike the right balance between not exposing oneself to Trump’s stunts and giving him while also not falling into complacency and remaining vigilantly aware of his evolving dangerousness.

TonyStark , 2 months ago to random

Congratulations to Maria Rodriguez, a candidate supported by of my favorite organizations, Run For Something (they help young liberal and progressive candidates run for office), who won her race for Pembroke Pines City Commission in Florida.

It’s officially a non-partisan office, but Ms. Rodriquez ran on a progressive platform and was endorsed by the SPLC and national and local Florida Democrats.

Youngest Pembroke Pines commissioner seeks more accessible government |
https://www.wlrn.org/government-politics/2024-03-26/commissioner-pembroke-pines-election-maria-rodriguez

heidilifeldman , 2 months ago

@TonyStark Hi Tony. An alum of a program I founded and run, Leaders from Law (educates and trains rising progessive lawyers to run for office), is now a candidate for office. Like Maria Rodriguez, Ashwin is running in a red state, Georgia, for state senate. Hoping to give him a boost here on #mastodon. Here’s Ashwin’s launch video. https://youtu.be/Zhn6IqZr4ec?si=MmAghkawW7nnvaOe

heidilifeldman , 2 months ago to random

One of Trump’s authoritarian tactics is to wear us out through the emotional labor of having to manage our and others’ reactions to him. The managing is necessary because he is too dangerous to simply ignore, and dealing effectively with the menace he and the Republican cult requires steely calm opposition. 1/

heidilifeldman OP , 2 months ago

I would guess that people of color also recognize the dynamic of having to deal with a dangerous white man while all the while managing their emotions in order to do what is necessary to oppose him. (I say “guess” because I can’t speak from personal experience nor any particularly scholarly expertise on this point.) 3/

heidilifeldman OP , 2 months ago

Trump’s constant barrage of bad behavior, threats, and references to violence are all weapons he is using against all of us. 4/4