Next Monday I'll be chairing an oversight hearing with a focus on DOP's organizational strategy. We'll be digging into their operations, which play a key role in keeping people out of our city jails and setting them up for success. council.nyc.gov/livestream council.nyc.gov/testify

Can originalism and mass incarceration coexist? In Justice Abandoned, Rachel Barkow says no, and in this podcast episode, she joins Preet Bharara and Hernandez D. Stroud to explain why. Listen to what these experts have to say: bit.ly/49ExMSe

Mentor and mentee.

The first Justice Harlan golfing, circa 1901.

New York is about to make all prison phone calls free. This move will make it easier for the state’s over 30,000 prisoners to stay connected to loved ones, saving them over $13 million a year. nytimes.com/2025/07/22/nyr…

NEW: California is moving to seize control of the Los Angeles County Juvenile Hall System; it'll be placed under a state receivership, run by an outside authority. The juvenile halls *for years* have been plagued by inadequate staffing, drugs and violence. lamag.com/news/californi…

Happening now: Federal appeals court oral arguments in VOS Selections v Trump, a challenge to president's use of emergency powers (IEEPA) for tariffs. The Brennan Center filed an amicus brief in VOS, arguing only Congress can levy tariffs. Live stream: youtube.com/watch?v=SHI5FH…

I will be declaring a State of Emergency for New York City and the surrounding counties. Heavy rain and potential flooding are expected to affect the evening commute. Employers are encouraged to dismiss employees early. Continue to monitor your local forecasts, and stay safe.

NYC flooding traps semi-truck, other vehicles on Queens highway as Gov. Hochul declares state of emergency trib.al/SI9cL5R

Welp, I guess I’m not taking the subway home!

I come here for the coffee — him, the treats.

I AM FINE

3.0 magnitude earthquake strikes New Jersey, tremors felt in parts of NY: officials trib.al/Vjv3UYq

Black unemployment has surged to 7.2% in July 2025 — the highest it’s been since the pandemic-era rate of 7.6% in October 2021, according to the latest report from the U.S. Department of Labor.

Just a reminder of my favorite idea for a law student note: Pick an important Supreme Court case from 5-10 years ago, and see how lower courts are interpreting it. It's helpful for practitioners and courts, and something law students can research and present effectively.

L.A. County unlikely to fight probation takeover — as long as receiver battles problem staffers latimes.com/california/sto…

WASHINGTON (AP) — Trump says he's placing Washington, DC, police department under federal control and deploying the National Guard.

ATLANTA (AP) — Man fired 180 shots and shattered 150 windows in Friday's CDC attack, according to internal agency info.

For the first time since its founding over 400 years ago, New York City soon won't run its own jails. Instead a federal judge will. My latest for Brennan Center unpacks the road ahead for the troubled jails — including Rikers Island. brennancenter.org/our-work/analy…