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David Coale

@600camp.bsky.social

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Leads the appellate practice at Dallas’s Lynn Pinker Hurst & Schwegmann. Blogger, sometime pundit, often driving kids in large pickup truck.

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David Coale @600camp.bsky.social · 13d

“Follow the yellow brick tie,” I say, in talking about DHS’s current position about bonds during removal proceedings - www.fox4news.com/news/federal...

David Coale @600camp.bsky.social · 13d

David Coale @600camp.bsky.social · 19d

"What?" I say, upon learning that the Texas GOP wants to regulate the state primary ballot,. vimeo.com/1126435316

David Coale @600camp.bsky.social · 21d

I squint to avoid the distracting glare of … colorful crosswalks, an odd new priority of state government - www.fox4news.com/news/dallas-...

David Coale @600camp.bsky.social · 21d

Marvel at the thoughts of "David Coale, tax lawyer" in Bloomberg (to be fair, it's about the impact of the Jarkesy opinion which I actually do know something about) todayhttps://lnkd.in/gicfaXfb

David Coale @600camp.bsky.social · 28d

I look askance at the President’s authority to require big layoffs during the shutdown, www.fox4news.com/video/1717993

David Coale @600camp.bsky.social · Sep 20

I say “First” for the Amendment affected by the FCC’s position in l’affaire Kimmel - www.fox4news.com/video/1710913

David Coale @600camp.bsky.social · Sep 17

“Help, I’m trapped in a giant Constitution,” I say to Alex Douglas while also talking about the Charlie Kirk aftermath - www.fox4news.com/news/where-d...

David Coale @600camp.bsky.social · Sep 17

Re: the trouble at Texas State, at about 1:40, I remind that the First Amendment “protects your right to be obnoxious,” but not your ability to walk into a group of people and risk provoking a fight. www.fox7austin.com/video/1708910

David Coale @600camp.bsky.social · Sep 16

I wonder why my camera made my shirt and head the same color, as I talk about government-employee speech rights and the Charlie Kirk situation - fox7austin.com/video/1708196

David Coale @600camp.bsky.social · Sep 13

New Legislative session, same “Open Courts” problem, in the online DMN and Sunday’s print edition - www.dallasnews.com/opinion/comm...

David Coale @600camp.bsky.social · Sep 12

Very interesting ecclesiastical-immunity case from the Fifth Circuit a few days ago, in a dispute between the Baptist Mission Board and the former executive director of a regional group of Baptist churches - 600camp.com/your-mission...

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McRaney v. N. Am. Mission Board arises from a contentious dispute between the North American Mission Board, a Baptist organization, and the former executive director of the Baptist Convention of Maryl...

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David Coale @600camp.bsky.social · Sep 5

Enjoy some kimchi and whatever I may be saying here

David Coale @600camp.bsky.social · Sep 3

Explore the red tape with me today in Fortune - fortune.com/2025/09/03/t...

David Coale @600camp.bsky.social · Sep 1

Fox 7 Austin valiantly summarizes the 800+ new laws that became effective today, complete with my two cents about the Ten Commandments - similar to another recent segment but with a redder overall tint. www.fox7austin.com/news/from-cl...

David Coale @600camp.bsky.social · Aug 27

Surrounded by walls, I talk about school walls with the Ten Commandments on them. www.fox4news.com/news/legal-b...

David Coale @600camp.bsky.social · Aug 12

I sing a melodious duet with Shaun Rabb while discussing events in DC city government - www.fox4news.com/video/1689511

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David Coale @600camp.bsky.social · Aug 9

To appear wise about the quorum saga, I incline my head in a knowing way - www.fox4news.com/video/1688515

David Coale @600camp.bsky.social · Aug 8

I get a little odd, with the Epoch Times, about the legal dramatics this week in Austin - lnkd.in/gSb_C4TE

David Coale @600camp.bsky.social · Aug 5

In which I deftly illustrate the departure of the Texas Democratic legislators www.youtube.com/watch?v=W4JF...

David Coale @600camp.bsky.social · Jul 22

The August Texas Monthly has a story about how Texas has picked up some California-style regulation in recent years; among other features, the story has a quote from me just above Matthew McConaughey's head - www.texasmonthly.com/news-politic...

David Coale @600camp.bsky.social · Jul 18

The man with no jacket in his office talks about the Uvalde lawsuit against Meta and others - www.fox4news.com/news/parents...

David Coale @600camp.bsky.social · Jul 15

The hills are alive with the sound of - me - discussing FEMA and the recent floods www.fox4news.com/news/fema-ca...

David Coale @600camp.bsky.social · Jul 13

I search for the truth, speaking to the Preston Hollow Democrats yesterday about the recent Supreme Court term, with law school classmate Elizabeth Ginsberg

David Coale @600camp.bsky.social · Jul 11

Only a human could write that sentence, no Gen AI there