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Matt Coles

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Prof of Practice UC Law S.F. Former Deputy National Legal Director ACLU. LGBT equality, free expression, constitutional law

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1. Historical inquires into the origins of war (Donald Kagan)
2. Writers and Photographers seminar
3. Biology for poets (Galston)
4. Introduction to the history of art (Vincent Scully)
5. Abnormal psychology

31.01.2026 05:47 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1

Can be.

10.12.2025 16:53 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Skrmetti is a cowardly piece of work. It won't face the one thing everybody knows about these laws; they are driven by opposition to trans people. The Court dodges that central fact with the kind of word games that make people hate lawyers. Its a sure sign their hearts know they are doing wrong.

18.06.2025 18:46 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

Even if you think Paul Weiss and Columbia made the only choice available to them in the circumstances (and that's not what I think, to be clear), you have to recognize that there's no future for our democracy if every powerful institution approaches official extortion in this way.

23.03.2025 22:34 πŸ‘ 12299 πŸ” 2489 πŸ’¬ 232 πŸ“Œ 104

Mistakenly thinking the same standard needs to be met, District Judges have started issuing stays pending a greater legal/factual showing. Should not be needed for a TRO

13.02.2025 04:21 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Part of what’s going on is a misunderstanding of TROs. Some DC District opinions say the Prelim Inj standard applies to TROs. Correct it’s the same factors. But not the same showing, which would be virtually impossible on a TRO.

13.02.2025 04:19 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Jimmy Carter Appreciation 🧡:

As we mourn Carter's death, there will be lots of discussion of his presidency and his post-presidential exploits, including his work with @habitatforhumanity.bsky.social and the @cartercenter.bsky.social.

But I want to talk about Carter and the federal judiciary....

30.12.2024 00:02 πŸ‘ 1854 πŸ” 536 πŸ’¬ 43 πŸ“Œ 88

This is excellent Chris

25.11.2024 08:07 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

A Picasso. Guernica

17.11.2024 11:56 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I’m sleeping

12.05.2024 20:35 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0