I spoke with @ProfCAnderson  about the public defenders and legal aid attorneys urging the Supreme Court to strike down New York's concealed carry ban, as well as growing movement on the left that views gun control as an obstacle to racial justice.

Rick makes a crucial point that I tried to get across here: If Congress had passed Brnovich v. DNC in the form of legislation, there would be nationwide outcry—massive protests, marches, and backlash. But because SCOTUS did it, most people barely noticed.

This is the cynical brilliance of Mitch McConnell's judges strategy: Instead of passing unpopular legislation themselves, Republicans can simply pack the courts full of conservatives who will enact GOP policies in the form of judicial decision-making.

DC legalized recreational marijuana in 2015. @DCPoliceDept  still uses marijuana-sniffing dogs to justify warrantless searches. Which is illegal.

It’s official: With the VP’s vote, Jennifer Abruzzo has been confirmed as general counsel of the National Labor Relations Board. A fantastic day for unions and the organized labor movement.

@feliciasonmez  sued under the DC Human Rights Act, which bars workplace discrimination on the basis of one's status as a victim of sexual assault. Here's a snippet of the relevant allegations. She seeks $2 million in damages.

Mo Brooks tried to escape Eric Swalwell's insurrection lawsuit by claiming that he was just campaigning on Jan. 6 ... a legal defense that inadvertently stripped him of immunity from Swalwell's suit in the first place. @Slate