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@sbagen

Nobody particularly important. Civil rights lawyer and law prof. Husband to . Dad to two awesome teens. Fan of the Tar Heels, Cardinals, and Pistons

Ann Arbor, MI
Joined June 2009

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    Jan 3

    My latest: "Enabling age discrimination is both a moral embarrassment and an ongoing personal finance catastrophe. Perhaps the new Congress, where Democrats now control the House, can finally move to restore legal protections for older workers."

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    One of the enduring phenomena of the Trump era is going to be the list of statutes that give far too much power to the President, but that we didn't used to worry about because we assumed there would be political safeguards. Today's entrant: The National Emergencies Act of 1976.

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    16 hours ago

    A really important legal development for a community too long denied justice. All those who pushed for unsafe drinking water & repeatedly lied about it need to be held accountable.

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    BREAKING: will be hearing the partisan gerrymandering cases in March, the court ordered on Friday, as well as granting review in four other new cases.

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    17 hours ago

    Strong words from Sixth Circuit judge in water case, allowing claims to move forward: "[T]aking affirmative steps to systematically contaminate a community through its public water supply with deliberate indifference is a gov’t invasion of the highest magnitude” 👀

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    From on asking for her to take over Flint water case: A decision will be made at a later time addressing what entity will continue these prosecutions.

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  11. 17 hours ago

    I understand that the president just hired someone from Scotland to design the wall:

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    To be clear... This is NOT final. hasn't accepted this appointment yet. Flood's contract will be canceled if Worthy takes "We are hoping to have a response from Prosecutor Worthy regarding acceptance of these cases soon," Nessel said in a statement.

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    6th Circuit today ruled today that a lawsuit over the Flint water crisis against various public officials/employees could go forward: "...plaintiffs have pled a plausible Due Process violation of bodily integrity regarding some of the defendants."

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  14. 17 hours ago

    And in more Flint news, our new AG just ditched Bill Schuette's hand-picked Flint prosecutor in favor of Wayne County Prosecutor .

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  15. 18 hours ago

    Opinion written by Judge Richard Griffin, joined by Judge Helene White. Dissent by Judge David McKeague. All GW Bush appointees (though White, a Democrat, was originally nominated by Clinton & confirmed as part of a deal under Bush).

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    Awesome news in thread below --> More like this please (it's a complement to steps urged by in re white collar crime)

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    New: Sixth Circuit votes 2-1 to allow most claims to proceed in Flint Water Crisis suit, unanimously rejected city of Flint's claim that EM law transformed it into arm of the state was entitled to 11th amendment immunity

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    "If ever there was an egregious violation of the right to bodily integrity, this is the case . . . ."

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  20. 18 hours ago

    Strong words from the court denying qualified immunity to the emergency managers and MDEQ officials.

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