Emily Galvin-Almanza
@galvinalmanza.bsky.social
Lawyer trying to transform public defense. Author of The Price of Mercy ( www.emilygalvinalmanza.com ). Can drive a truck and trailer through places you shouldn't. Personal account, personal opinions.
This year I'm grateful for @clintsmithiii.bsky.social <3
(I'm also hoping you, gentle reader, will preorder The Price of Mercy from whatever airport you get stuck at today)
(I'm also hoping you, gentle reader, will preorder The Price of Mercy from whatever airport you get stuck at today)
November 26, 2025 at 5:35 PM
This year I'm grateful for @clintsmithiii.bsky.social <3
(I'm also hoping you, gentle reader, will preorder The Price of Mercy from whatever airport you get stuck at today)
(I'm also hoping you, gentle reader, will preorder The Price of Mercy from whatever airport you get stuck at today)
Seems like a good day to talk about other ways prosecutors get endless do-overs...
November 25, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Seems like a good day to talk about other ways prosecutors get endless do-overs...
If you had told me five years ago that one of my heroes would say this about something I wrote, I would never, ever have believed you.
This sentence right here makes me feel like no matter what happens with this book, it's all worth it
This sentence right here makes me feel like no matter what happens with this book, it's all worth it
November 22, 2025 at 2:43 AM
If you had told me five years ago that one of my heroes would say this about something I wrote, I would never, ever have believed you.
This sentence right here makes me feel like no matter what happens with this book, it's all worth it
This sentence right here makes me feel like no matter what happens with this book, it's all worth it
Hey everyone you should start reading public defense themed kid novels
November 19, 2025 at 2:17 PM
Hey everyone you should start reading public defense themed kid novels
Uh oh spaghetti o, Lindsay Halligan might have said something so unconstitutional to a grand jury that the judge is like "yeah please let the defense see all of this and do with it what they may."
But the bigger issue? We really need to reexamine what happens inside grand juries
But the bigger issue? We really need to reexamine what happens inside grand juries
November 18, 2025 at 7:23 PM
Uh oh spaghetti o, Lindsay Halligan might have said something so unconstitutional to a grand jury that the judge is like "yeah please let the defense see all of this and do with it what they may."
But the bigger issue? We really need to reexamine what happens inside grand juries
But the bigger issue? We really need to reexamine what happens inside grand juries
Ok which one of @joriegraham.bsky.social 's former students is responsible for Nipples of the Sea?
November 18, 2025 at 12:35 AM
Ok which one of @joriegraham.bsky.social 's former students is responsible for Nipples of the Sea?
Okay lawyers let's have some fun
What did she say
What did she say
November 17, 2025 at 8:32 PM
Okay lawyers let's have some fun
What did she say
What did she say
It turns out if you work really hard for 7 years and create hundreds of jobs and eliminate 9,000 years of incarceration, you also get to meet incredibly cool people and receive beautiful awards and be humbled by the rooms into which you are invited
October 31, 2025 at 8:34 PM
It turns out if you work really hard for 7 years and create hundreds of jobs and eliminate 9,000 years of incarceration, you also get to meet incredibly cool people and receive beautiful awards and be humbled by the rooms into which you are invited
Reminder that if you want to know the dirtiest secrets of the legal system (and some great fixes) and you pre-order a copy of The Price Of Mercy, and register that order on my website, you might win an EXCELLENT t shirt or other prizes.
October 24, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Reminder that if you want to know the dirtiest secrets of the legal system (and some great fixes) and you pre-order a copy of The Price Of Mercy, and register that order on my website, you might win an EXCELLENT t shirt or other prizes.
OK yes I realize we're in the world of Nonstop Bad News, but here is something nice--a book that takes you inside all the horrible secrets of our criminal courts, offers fixes + data, and NOW maybe a free shirt if you register your preorder! Thanks @crownpublishing.bsky.social!!
October 20, 2025 at 4:55 PM
OK yes I realize we're in the world of Nonstop Bad News, but here is something nice--a book that takes you inside all the horrible secrets of our criminal courts, offers fixes + data, and NOW maybe a free shirt if you register your preorder! Thanks @crownpublishing.bsky.social!!
Uhhhhh kind of wild and amazing day today @crownpublishing.bsky.social filming in the @penguinrandomhouse.bsky.social studio! I'm on the craziest wall now! OMGGGGGG
October 13, 2025 at 9:06 PM
Uhhhhh kind of wild and amazing day today @crownpublishing.bsky.social filming in the @penguinrandomhouse.bsky.social studio! I'm on the craziest wall now! OMGGGGGG
Getting my hair done for the first time since literally January. Why? To go record some video about my book in the @crownpublishing.bsky.social studio!
Get the book that's making me do all this: www.emilygalvinalmanza.com
Get the book that's making me do all this: www.emilygalvinalmanza.com
October 13, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Getting my hair done for the first time since literally January. Why? To go record some video about my book in the @crownpublishing.bsky.social studio!
Get the book that's making me do all this: www.emilygalvinalmanza.com
Get the book that's making me do all this: www.emilygalvinalmanza.com
If you're wondering how our official economic numbers got SO FAR OFF FROM HOW PEOPLE ARE ACTUALLY DOING, I recommend The Mismeasurement of America, Gene Ludwig's new book. Hugely eye opening.
October 11, 2025 at 4:16 PM
If you're wondering how our official economic numbers got SO FAR OFF FROM HOW PEOPLE ARE ACTUALLY DOING, I recommend The Mismeasurement of America, Gene Ludwig's new book. Hugely eye opening.
Judge public defender DA
October 8, 2025 at 2:09 PM
Judge public defender DA
As a longtime public defender and person with a new book on safety coming in Feb, this NYT breakdown on how Trump’s tactics on crime are a redux of bad ideas we’ve tried before and recognized don’t pan out.
Here’s the details. (I'll link the article in the thread)
Here’s the details. (I'll link the article in the thread)
September 29, 2025 at 1:18 PM
As a longtime public defender and person with a new book on safety coming in Feb, this NYT breakdown on how Trump’s tactics on crime are a redux of bad ideas we’ve tried before and recognized don’t pan out.
Here’s the details. (I'll link the article in the thread)
Here’s the details. (I'll link the article in the thread)
Two tweets next to each other that really highlight the current, uh, priorities
September 22, 2025 at 10:27 PM
Two tweets next to each other that really highlight the current, uh, priorities
YOU GUYS THE GALLEYS ARE HERE!!!!! THIS IS SO REAL!
If you haven't ordered one...but you like knowing things the criminal court system would prefer you didn't know... please consider a pre-order! Link in bio :-)
If you haven't ordered one...but you like knowing things the criminal court system would prefer you didn't know... please consider a pre-order! Link in bio :-)
September 7, 2025 at 9:27 PM
YOU GUYS THE GALLEYS ARE HERE!!!!! THIS IS SO REAL!
If you haven't ordered one...but you like knowing things the criminal court system would prefer you didn't know... please consider a pre-order! Link in bio :-)
If you haven't ordered one...but you like knowing things the criminal court system would prefer you didn't know... please consider a pre-order! Link in bio :-)
When I was in 3rd grade I won an out loud reading prize, beating out even the 6th graders. I am now once again attempting to win out loud reading by recording my upcoming book The Price of Mercy!
September 3, 2025 at 7:45 PM
When I was in 3rd grade I won an out loud reading prize, beating out even the 6th graders. I am now once again attempting to win out loud reading by recording my upcoming book The Price of Mercy!
Guys I don't want to sound crazy but the images from this morning look exactly like this video from June
August 30, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Guys I don't want to sound crazy but the images from this morning look exactly like this video from June
Elevated risk was part of my core personal style
August 28, 2025 at 7:27 PM
Elevated risk was part of my core personal style
YOU GUYS in just ONE DAY you took The Price of Mercy from like 3 millionth in the Amazon ratings to the top 10 of criminal justice books. This movement is amazing. Let's keep it going - we can make a book exposing the truth about courts number one!!!
Weigh in w/an order: www.emilygalvinalmanza.com
Weigh in w/an order: www.emilygalvinalmanza.com
August 7, 2025 at 3:30 PM
YOU GUYS in just ONE DAY you took The Price of Mercy from like 3 millionth in the Amazon ratings to the top 10 of criminal justice books. This movement is amazing. Let's keep it going - we can make a book exposing the truth about courts number one!!!
Weigh in w/an order: www.emilygalvinalmanza.com
Weigh in w/an order: www.emilygalvinalmanza.com
I love watching boys realize girls were right
August 7, 2025 at 1:43 AM
I love watching boys realize girls were right
I have big news: I wrote a book!
It’s called The Price of Mercy, and it’s about the violence, cruelty, and dysfunction baked into our legal system, and what we can do about it.
It’s full of real-world stories, hard data, and the voices of people fighting to fix what’s broken.
It’s called The Price of Mercy, and it’s about the violence, cruelty, and dysfunction baked into our legal system, and what we can do about it.
It’s full of real-world stories, hard data, and the voices of people fighting to fix what’s broken.
August 6, 2025 at 2:04 PM
I have big news: I wrote a book!
It’s called The Price of Mercy, and it’s about the violence, cruelty, and dysfunction baked into our legal system, and what we can do about it.
It’s full of real-world stories, hard data, and the voices of people fighting to fix what’s broken.
It’s called The Price of Mercy, and it’s about the violence, cruelty, and dysfunction baked into our legal system, and what we can do about it.
It’s full of real-world stories, hard data, and the voices of people fighting to fix what’s broken.