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Molly Coleman

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Fighting for a legal system that works for working people (Executive Director, People’s Parity Project & PPP Action); Saint Paul; usually wish it was colder.

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Jay Willis's avatar Jay Willis @jaywillis.bsky.social
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I know Joe Biden has bigger fish to fry right now, but I am thinking once again about his choice to form a Supreme Court reform commission that included no proponents of Supreme Court expansion, which (surprise!) quickly concluded that Supreme Court expansion was off the table

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Murshed Zaheed 's avatar Murshed Zaheed @murshedz.bsky.social
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Hope the US labor movmt gets this - they will never get a fair shake from Roberts #SCOTUS who will always call balls & strikes in favor of their big business pals. Until Cong rebalances this right wing Court through reforms/expansion they will keep screwing workers yr after yr.

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Molly Coleman's avatar Molly Coleman @mollycoleman.bsky.social
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While we’re waiting for whatever fresh hell Friday brings, a reminder that the Court has already caused a bunch of harm this term. I wrote about one example of this for Balls & Strikes:

ballsandstrikes.org/scotus/starb...

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Molly Coleman's avatar Molly Coleman @mollycoleman.bsky.social
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“Between the 1880s & 1935, courts issued more than 4,000 injunctions against strikes, picketing, & other collective action by workers; and struck down hundreds of worker-protective laws.” Courts’ hostility to workers isn’t new. It’s (long past) time to do something about it.

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Aaron Huertas's avatar Aaron Huertas @aaronhuertas.bsky.social
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It shouldn’t require this much advocacy to get Democratic committee chairs to hold Republican justices accountable. Sometimes it takes the threat of a primary challenge.

www.nytimes.com/2024/06/07/u...

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John Pfaff's avatar John Pfaff @johnpfaff.bsky.social
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There are many causes of this, but one is our general misplaced obsession with "The Feds," and as I've complained about a lot #onhere, every single law school is culpable in this.

"Con Law" classes are just FED con law, and "state and local govt" is a CLASS, not like ... embedded everywhere.

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Adam Serwer's avatar Adam Serwer @adamserwer.bsky.social
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The current cowardly establishment take is that the nyc trial of Trump was unserious and the only legitimate things to try Trump for just happen to involve getting past the veto of federalist society stooges who would support a violent overthrow of the government if it meant putting Trump in power.

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Molly Coleman's avatar Molly Coleman @mollycoleman.bsky.social
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Lamont in CT with Glover, although Glover had the good sense to withdraw before a vote

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Molly Coleman's avatar Molly Coleman @mollycoleman.bsky.social
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If you live in Massachusetts, there are some low-profile but seriously high-stakes elections this year. Primary Day is the day after Labor Day, mark your calendar now!!!

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Adam Serwer's avatar Adam Serwer @adamserwer.bsky.social
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I hope people understand that what we are seeing is the systematic destruction of the civil war amendments by the Supreme Court, which are what made America and actual democracy and upon which all minority rights in the United States rely

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Molly Coleman's avatar Molly Coleman @mollycoleman.bsky.social
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It’s really, really hard to get the federal government to do the right thing. It would be cool if, when they actually do, we stopped giving pro-corporate, anti-worker courts the ability to strike it all down.

I wrote about the hell that is our juristocracy for Balls & Strikes.

t.co/HJNp1aotd2

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Tahir Duckett 's avatar Tahir Duckett @tahir.bsky.social
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Even the lessons of the BLM era seem to have immediately been unlearned. Less than four years ago there was emerging consensus that policing was a violent institution that we'd come to rely upon too heavily. Now it's "let's ask cops to get rid of these inconvenient protesters."

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Molly Coleman's avatar Molly Coleman @mollycoleman.bsky.social
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Girl bossed too close to the sun (picked up my sick kid one minute after putting on a nice shirt and two minutes before an important meeting)

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Molly Coleman's avatar Molly Coleman @mollycoleman.bsky.social
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Not going there with age brought us Amy Coney Barrett and the end of a constitutional right to abortion. So, imho, yes, we have no choice but to go there.

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Molly Coleman's avatar Molly Coleman @mollycoleman.bsky.social
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Sonia Sotomayor has been a fantastic Supreme Court justice for 15 years. The best thing she could do to cement her legacy is ensure that a Democratic president appoints—and a Democratic Senate confirms—her successor.

www.nbcnews.com/politics/sup...

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Molly Coleman's avatar Molly Coleman @mollycoleman.bsky.social
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Running is fun because I dread it in the lead up, hate it while it’s happening, and then feel terrible afterwards. Cool hobby.

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People’s Parity Project's avatar People’s Parity Project @peoplesparity.bsky.social
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We’re hiring!

Role: Organizing Manager

Responsibilities: Support PPP organizers to do impactful work that unrigs the legal system and puts power back in the hands of working people.

Pay: $65,000–$75,000 based on experience.

Details: peoplesparity.org/organizingma...

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Molly Coleman's avatar Molly Coleman @mollycoleman.bsky.social
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The big upside of having forgotten to fill out my bracket for either tournament (and Wisconsin choking) is that I’m truly just rooting for a good game, every game. What fun, what low stress.

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Matthew Segal's avatar Matthew Segal @segalmr.bsky.social
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COURT: allowing states to enforce the express insurrection disqualification in the U.S. Constitution would lead to "chaos" but it's fine for a state to have its own immigration system

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Molly Coleman's avatar Molly Coleman @mollycoleman.bsky.social
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I talked to Bloomberg about Sonia Sotomayor, political realities, and the fact that when the Supreme Court makes itself the ultimate policy-making body in the country, we don’t have the luxury of ignoring sticky questions about retirement.

news.bloomberglaw.com/us-law-week/...

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Molly Coleman's avatar Molly Coleman @mollycoleman.bsky.social
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I once again have gone much too hard on Pi Day. When will I learn.

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Molly Coleman's avatar Molly Coleman @mollycoleman.bsky.social
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The most ridiculous outfits in this crowd, and I’m including MTG in that. Put on grown-up clothes!!!!

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Barred and Boujee aka Madiba Dennie's avatar Barred and Boujee aka Madiba Dennie @audrelawdamercy.bsky.social
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It's bewildering seeing Smart Takes like 'not enforcing the Constitution is good bc Trump should be beaten at the ballot box: vote!' when the whole reason we're having this conversation is because we *did* vote, Trump *was* beaten, & he didn't give a damn!

ballsandstrikes.org/scotus/the-s...

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Murshed Zaheed 's avatar Murshed Zaheed @murshedz.bsky.social
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"If the Supreme Court is going to continue to act like a super-legislature, then we should start treating it like one. And that leads to the final step: recognize that the Supreme Court is the enemy of democracy, not its protector." 🔥 @elienyc.bsky.social #SCOTUS | h/t @mollycoleman.bsky.social

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Murshed Zaheed 's avatar Murshed Zaheed @murshedz.bsky.social
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📢The Alabama case banning IVF has huge implications for women no matter where they live, whether they are trying to start a family or wanting to end a pregnancy, or if they care about any of their fundamental reproductive and sexual rights. @liptonlubet.bsky.social on why we need to get louder.

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Molly Coleman's avatar Molly Coleman @mollycoleman.bsky.social
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It turns out that not giving a shit about judicial ethics isn't just for the Republicans!

I wrote about Maura Healey nominating her ex-girlfriend (a pharmaceutical defense attorney!!) to the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court for Balls & Strikes: ballsandstrikes.org/nominations/...

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Molly Coleman's avatar Molly Coleman @mollycoleman.bsky.social
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Just made my baby snort with laughter for the first time by telling him what PPP’s budget is compared with the Federalist Society’s budget. This is a true story.

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Molly Coleman's avatar Molly Coleman @mollycoleman.bsky.social
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I’m personally looking forward to the History Theatre’s musical version of it all.

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Molly Coleman's avatar Molly Coleman @mollycoleman.bsky.social
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Gabrielle Wolohojian:

• Former romantic partner of Maura Healey.

• Former BigLaw partner whose practice included defending corporations against consumer class action lawsuits.

This is not a good pick for the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court.

www.cbsnews.com/boston/news/...

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Molly Coleman's avatar Molly Coleman @mollycoleman.bsky.social
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Current status: spreading conspiracy theories about the Lutsen Lodge fire like it’s my day job.

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Jenny Hunter's avatar Jenny Hunter @jennyhunter.bsky.social
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Hey you, progressive lawyer who thinks you could never be a federal judge bc you’re not a douchey ambition monster or a MAGA zealot, please apply! buff.ly/4bd4egB

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Molly Coleman's avatar Molly Coleman @mollycoleman.bsky.social
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15 minutes away from launching a 500-person reading group on disempowering the federal courts and I am REALLY EXCITED about it.

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LPE Blog's avatar LPE Blog @lpeblog.bsky.social
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Today, we stump for a new open course - an @lpeproject.bsky.social x @peoplesparity.bsky.social collab - by reminding you that Supreme Court is not expected to have a majority of Democratic-appointed justices until *2065.*

What To Do About the Courts begins tomorrow. Sign up today!

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Molly Coleman's avatar Molly Coleman @mollycoleman.bsky.social
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“The two challengers—corporate lawyer Albert “Chip” Zecher and San Francisco prosecutor Jean Myungjin Roland—are mostly getting their money from tech, real estate interests and venture capital.”

sfstandard.com/2024/01/28/s...

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