Joe Gordon
@joegordon.bsky.social
He/him. Lawyer. I defend against removal and help people reaching for their American dreams. Member of AILA, Montgomery County (Pennsylvania) Bar Assn, Reform Congregation Keneseth Israel.
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Joe Gordon
@joegordon.bsky.social
· Oct 15
Immigration to the U.S. should be simple, easy, speedy, affordable and humane. Our policies should support our values, our needs. Families should be able to be safe, and together. Workers should be able to work. We should be a beacon. We should educate and welcome the world. We could. We can.
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Over the last few years, the end of Rosencrantz & Guildenstern has come to mind a lot.
"There must have been a time, in the beginning, when we could have said – no. But somehow we missed it. Oh well, we'll know better next time."
"There must have been a time, in the beginning, when we could have said – no. But somehow we missed it. Oh well, we'll know better next time."
November 29, 2025 at 9:04 PM
Over the last few years, the end of Rosencrantz & Guildenstern has come to mind a lot.
"There must have been a time, in the beginning, when we could have said – no. But somehow we missed it. Oh well, we'll know better next time."
"There must have been a time, in the beginning, when we could have said – no. But somehow we missed it. Oh well, we'll know better next time."
I can't bring myself to read the Tom Stoppard obituaries quite yet.
Please share your favorite bit of his writing, or dialogue, or funny words.
I will never ever forget: "Oh Mo! Mo! I would have died for you but I never had the luck!" - the Invention of Love
Please share your favorite bit of his writing, or dialogue, or funny words.
I will never ever forget: "Oh Mo! Mo! I would have died for you but I never had the luck!" - the Invention of Love
November 29, 2025 at 8:56 PM
I can't bring myself to read the Tom Stoppard obituaries quite yet.
Please share your favorite bit of his writing, or dialogue, or funny words.
I will never ever forget: "Oh Mo! Mo! I would have died for you but I never had the luck!" - the Invention of Love
Please share your favorite bit of his writing, or dialogue, or funny words.
I will never ever forget: "Oh Mo! Mo! I would have died for you but I never had the luck!" - the Invention of Love
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Tom Stoppard, playwright of dazzling wit and playful erudition, dies aged 88
Tom Stoppard, playwright of dazzling wit and playful erudition, dies aged 88
A theatrical sensation since the 1960s, whose dramas included Arcadia, The Real Thing and Leopoldstadt, Stoppard also had huge success as a screenwriter
The playwright Tom Stoppard, whose playful erudition dazzled the theatregoing world for decades, has died aged 88.
One of a select band of writers from any discipline to earn his own adjective – “Stoppardian” – in the Oxford English Dictionary, he delighted in the most improbable juxtapositions: philosophy and gymnastics in Jumpers (1972); early 19th-century landscape gardening and chaos theory in Arcadia (1993); rock music, dissident Czech academics and the love poetry of Sappho in Rock ’n’ Roll (2006). Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
November 29, 2025 at 5:17 PM
Tom Stoppard, playwright of dazzling wit and playful erudition, dies aged 88
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Anyone have a good rec for an education / student rights attorney in Oakland County, Michigan, particularly with regards to suspension / expulsion proceedings? Asking for a friend.
November 26, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Anyone have a good rec for an education / student rights attorney in Oakland County, Michigan, particularly with regards to suspension / expulsion proceedings? Asking for a friend.
Interestingly, this is one of the few situations besides bribery/ corruption that I'd always allow impeachment for. Intellectual dishonesty in a Bari Weiss or a TCW is par for the course. It's what's on the label.
Intellectual dishonesty from a judge? Time for their time on the bench to end.
Intellectual dishonesty from a judge? Time for their time on the bench to end.
He both made up a quote and used it to imply the exact opposite of the actual holding in that case.
Question about the dissent by (the far-right) Justice Ziegler: Does this quote actually appear in Moore v. Harper? Did Moore say that state courts' role in congressional redistricting is "exceedingly limited"? I don't think it did! vhdshf2oms2wcnsvk7sdv3so.blob.core.windows.net/thearp-media...
November 26, 2025 at 12:36 AM
Interestingly, this is one of the few situations besides bribery/ corruption that I'd always allow impeachment for. Intellectual dishonesty in a Bari Weiss or a TCW is par for the course. It's what's on the label.
Intellectual dishonesty from a judge? Time for their time on the bench to end.
Intellectual dishonesty from a judge? Time for their time on the bench to end.
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Some great news for your Tuesday! A federal court has granted a nationwide class action injunction ordering the federal government to stop refusing to hear requests for release on bond to immigrants who originally entered across the border.
@reichlinmelnick.bsky.social New decision in this case appears to give classwide relief to people the govt now says are not amenable to bond, under the govt's bananas interpretation of everyone as arriving (for bond)* www.courtlistener.com/docket/70895...
*but not for CAA relief!
*but not for CAA relief!
Lazaro Maldonado Bautista v. Ernesto Santacruz Jr, 5:25-cv-01873 - CourtListener.com
Docket for Lazaro Maldonado Bautista v. Ernesto Santacruz Jr, 5:25-cv-01873 — Brought to you by Free Law Project, a non-profit dedicated to creating high quality open legal information.
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November 25, 2025 at 9:35 PM
Some great news for your Tuesday! A federal court has granted a nationwide class action injunction ordering the federal government to stop refusing to hear requests for release on bond to immigrants who originally entered across the border.
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This is called “chain refoulment” and it’s illegal under both U.S. and international law. And the State Department and ICE know very well what Ghana is doing and simply don’t care.
ICE deported a woman who owned a home in the US for 30 years. A judge banned ICE from deporting her to Sierra Leone where she had been tortured, so it deported her to Ghana, which kidnapped her and sent her back Sierra Leone anyway. ICE is part of this illegal conspiracy.
November 25, 2025 at 7:30 PM
This is called “chain refoulment” and it’s illegal under both U.S. and international law. And the State Department and ICE know very well what Ghana is doing and simply don’t care.
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ICE deported a woman who owned a home in the US for 30 years. A judge banned ICE from deporting her to Sierra Leone where she had been tortured, so it deported her to Ghana, which kidnapped her and sent her back Sierra Leone anyway. ICE is part of this illegal conspiracy.
November 25, 2025 at 4:40 PM
ICE deported a woman who owned a home in the US for 30 years. A judge banned ICE from deporting her to Sierra Leone where she had been tortured, so it deported her to Ghana, which kidnapped her and sent her back Sierra Leone anyway. ICE is part of this illegal conspiracy.
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Please help me get the word out about the new websites for Legal Theory Blog and the Legal Theory Lexicon. Reposting here and on other social media sites is great. It would be especially helpful if law school faculty members could send an email to their colleagues with the new addresses.
Legal Theory Blog
Discover our latest articles and updates. Stay informed with recent posts that cover a variety of topics you care about!
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October 9, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Please help me get the word out about the new websites for Legal Theory Blog and the Legal Theory Lexicon. Reposting here and on other social media sites is great. It would be especially helpful if law school faculty members could send an email to their colleagues with the new addresses.
Man, fuck that dude
1. In Tennessee, public libraries have closed for up to a week to facilitate a Trump-inspired book purge.
Tennessee Secretary of State Tre Hargett (R) has ordered most of the state's public librarians to remove children's books with LGBTQ characters or themes.
Tennessee Secretary of State Tre Hargett (R) has ordered most of the state's public librarians to remove children's books with LGBTQ characters or themes.
Tennessee public libraries close for Trump-inspired book purge
One hundred and eighty-one public libraries in Tennessee are reviewing their children’s collections after Tennessee Secretary of State Tre Hargett (R) ordered them to remove books with LGBTQ themes…
popular.info
November 25, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Man, fuck that dude
I share the positivity and disagree with the comparison, see LRT
BREAKING: This is huge news, the EU's equivalent of the 🇺🇸Supreme Court's 2015 Obergefell v. Hodges ruling.
🇪🇺Court of Justice just ruled all 🇪🇺countries must recognise same-sex marriages granted in other member states.
This effectively legalises gay marriage across 🇪🇺
🇪🇺Court of Justice just ruled all 🇪🇺countries must recognise same-sex marriages granted in other member states.
This effectively legalises gay marriage across 🇪🇺
www.reuters.com
November 25, 2025 at 1:20 PM
I share the positivity and disagree with the comparison, see LRT
Agree with this nitpick. The decision seems like a big deal. But it’s the first big deal, not the culmination. Inch by inch!
Not to nitpick, but this is more the equivalent of the 2013 Windsor ruling (which mandated states recognize other states' same-sex marriages) rather than Obergefell (which required all states perform same-sex marriages)
November 25, 2025 at 1:19 PM
Agree with this nitpick. The decision seems like a big deal. But it’s the first big deal, not the culmination. Inch by inch!
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Another day, another TPS termination.
And once again late.
And once again late.
November 25, 2025 at 12:44 PM
Another day, another TPS termination.
And once again late.
And once again late.
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Today, after months of requests, I toured the Broadview ICE Processing Facility. I want to share what I saw.
The facility has no food vendor, no medical care, and detainees have to use toilets in the middle of shared cells. These are in no way suitable conditions to be holding anyone — period.
The facility has no food vendor, no medical care, and detainees have to use toilets in the middle of shared cells. These are in no way suitable conditions to be holding anyone — period.
November 25, 2025 at 12:57 AM
Today, after months of requests, I toured the Broadview ICE Processing Facility. I want to share what I saw.
The facility has no food vendor, no medical care, and detainees have to use toilets in the middle of shared cells. These are in no way suitable conditions to be holding anyone — period.
The facility has no food vendor, no medical care, and detainees have to use toilets in the middle of shared cells. These are in no way suitable conditions to be holding anyone — period.
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NEW data I've received: Just 5% of people detained by ICE since October 1 have had violent criminal convictions, 3/4 had no criminal convictions at all. Most "criminals" had immigration, traffic, and vice offenses. Not the "worst of the worst"...
November 24, 2025 at 11:33 PM
NEW data I've received: Just 5% of people detained by ICE since October 1 have had violent criminal convictions, 3/4 had no criminal convictions at all. Most "criminals" had immigration, traffic, and vice offenses. Not the "worst of the worst"...
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OPINION: Bucks County Sheriff Election Reflects Community Priorities on Immigration Enforcement | It was a referendum on how law enforcement interacts with immigrant communities and how residents envision safety, trust, and belonging, writes Olcay Ayata. #PA01
OPINION: Bucks County Sheriff Election Reflects Community Priorities on Immigration Enforcement - Bucks County Beacon
It was a referendum on how law enforcement interacts with immigrant communities and how residents envision safety, trust, and belonging, writes Olcay Ayata.
buckscountybeacon.com
November 24, 2025 at 12:29 PM
OPINION: Bucks County Sheriff Election Reflects Community Priorities on Immigration Enforcement | It was a referendum on how law enforcement interacts with immigrant communities and how residents envision safety, trust, and belonging, writes Olcay Ayata. #PA01
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Matthew Butterick (lawyer, type designer, and author of Typography for Lawyers) has opened a law firm focused on AI litigation: buttericklaw.com
Butterick Law PC / pioneering AI litigation
Butterick Law PC / pioneering AI litigation
buttericklaw.com
November 16, 2025 at 11:48 PM
Matthew Butterick (lawyer, type designer, and author of Typography for Lawyers) has opened a law firm focused on AI litigation: buttericklaw.com
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New York will always be a city of immigrants. When we protect the communities who keep this city running and uphold our sanctuary laws, we create a future that’s safer for every New Yorker.
November 22, 2025 at 5:44 PM
New York will always be a city of immigrants. When we protect the communities who keep this city running and uphold our sanctuary laws, we create a future that’s safer for every New Yorker.
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Federal judge hands CHOP victory in its fight to protect medical records of transgender children
U.S. District Court Judge Mark A. Kearney sided with Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and denied the bulk of the Department of Justice's subpoena seeking patient records.
www.inquirer.com
November 22, 2025 at 1:46 AM
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We joined Rep. @daveminca.bsky.social , Rep. @chu.house.gov, & 43 Members of Congress in calling for answers after a record 25 deaths in ICE custody this year - more than any year on record.
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November 22, 2025 at 12:11 AM
We joined Rep. @daveminca.bsky.social , Rep. @chu.house.gov, & 43 Members of Congress in calling for answers after a record 25 deaths in ICE custody this year - more than any year on record.
min.house.gov/sites/evo-su...
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Gun to my head I’d have guessed that by time of ZM’s inauguration the Guard would be on their way.
Now… that’s not what I expect.
Now… that’s not what I expect.
Trump feuding with Marjorie Taylor Greene but being in love with Zohran Mamdani was not on my November 2025 bingo card
November 22, 2025 at 12:13 AM
Gun to my head I’d have guessed that by time of ZM’s inauguration the Guard would be on their way.
Now… that’s not what I expect.
Now… that’s not what I expect.
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Behind this important reversal is a member of the Coast Guard who saw what was happening and had the courage to leak it to the press. That person deserves serious praise.
November 21, 2025 at 12:23 PM
Behind this important reversal is a member of the Coast Guard who saw what was happening and had the courage to leak it to the press. That person deserves serious praise.
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Today at SCOTUS: Trump’s renewed birthright citizenship appeal is under review
If the justices give in, they’ll be forced to confront the battle to recast citizenship and 150 years of history standing behind the core tenets of what it means to be an American. www.courthousenews.com/trumps-fight...
If the justices give in, they’ll be forced to confront the battle to recast citizenship and 150 years of history standing behind the core tenets of what it means to be an American. www.courthousenews.com/trumps-fight...
Trump’s fight to redefine 'American citizen' returns to Supreme Court
After winning round one, President Trump wants the justices to tee up a final showdown on birthright citizenship.
www.courthousenews.com
November 21, 2025 at 2:47 PM
Today at SCOTUS: Trump’s renewed birthright citizenship appeal is under review
If the justices give in, they’ll be forced to confront the battle to recast citizenship and 150 years of history standing behind the core tenets of what it means to be an American. www.courthousenews.com/trumps-fight...
If the justices give in, they’ll be forced to confront the battle to recast citizenship and 150 years of history standing behind the core tenets of what it means to be an American. www.courthousenews.com/trumps-fight...
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A thing people don’t know that may underlie this decision: a “professional degree” gives a Canadian or a Mexican a right to a TN visa, which allows you to show up at the border with your diploma and a job offer and get a visa on the spot. That may be what’s going on here.
In case you missed it: The DoEd has proposed a new definition of "professional degrees," reducing the list from roughly 2,000 programs to fewer than 600. This change limits loan accessibility for though no longer considered professional, in particular, many healthcare degrees 🧵
November 21, 2025 at 1:38 AM
A thing people don’t know that may underlie this decision: a “professional degree” gives a Canadian or a Mexican a right to a TN visa, which allows you to show up at the border with your diploma and a job offer and get a visa on the spot. That may be what’s going on here.