Michael Abate

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Michael Abate

@mpabate

Appellate, Media, and Healthcare Attorney. Illinois native and Kentucky transplant. Passable but enthusiastic golfer. Baseball fan.

Joined Kasım 2011

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Michael Abate@mpabate·2 Kas

@d_yetter @_modsquad The rule was challenged as unconstitutional. It survived only because the court construed it *not* to be a gag order that prohibits anyone who wants to from speaking to reporters. The court was clear that a gag order would be unconstitutional under Sixth circuit precedent.

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Deborah Yetter@d_yetter·2 Kas

@_modsquad Don’t see how those could possibly be enforceable against the media or jurors, I do recall restrictions on lawyers involved approaching jurors after a verdict, but that’s a different matter,

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Deborah Yetter@d_yetter·2 Kas

What ‘local rule’ and how can the court apply it to reporters? I’d question whether it can be enforced against jurors.

Jason Riley@Jason_Riley1974

Judge said there is a “local rule that the jurors can never speak about this case and reporters can never question them. A “local federal rule

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Michael Abate@mpabate·1 Kas

@LouSchoolBeat Stopped at Lyndon Elks Lodge after work. Basically no line.

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Michael Abate@mpabate·31 Eki

@d_yetter Got there. Saw it. Went straight to work instead. Why are there no downtown locations today?

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Deborah Yetter@d_yetter·31 Eki

Wow!

Robert Kahne@rkahne

The line at Bowman Field

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Michael Abate@mpabate·17 Eki

@TheLMSocy But what if they DIG the case? Do you still get booted out for arguing a second case even if your record stays 0-1?

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The Lincoln-Marshall Society@TheLMSocy·17 Eki

Notice: Samir Deger Sen has been stricken from the rolls, having argued Bouarfa v. Mayorkas earlier this week.

The Lincoln-Marshall Society@TheLMSocy

The Lincoln-Marshall Society offers its congratulations and condolences to members inducted during OT2022. These lawyers all argued in the Supreme Court for the first time during the last Term and wound up on the losing side.

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Michael Abate@mpabate·28 Eyl

Update: we won this case! Must have been the moral support.

Michael Abate@mpabate

What do you do when the start of school gets delayed? Take your kids to work day at the Kentucky Supreme Court. #appellateplaces

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Michael Abate@mpabate·14 Ağu

What do you do when the start of school gets delayed? Take your kids to work day at the Kentucky Supreme Court. #appellateplaces

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Michael Abate@mpabate·27 Eyl

Very proud to have represented the CJ in this important ORA case. This one is a BFD (as they say) in the government transparency world. No more blanket denials for “pending investigations.” And the AG’s attempt to help police circumvent a 2013 decision was soundly rejected.

Courier Journal@courierjournal

The court ruled the department should not have denied The Courier Journal when it requested documents related to a fatal police chase. courier-journal.com/story/news/loc…

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Michael Abate@mpabate·26 Eyl

@ItsMattsLaw I had the same reaction.

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Matt Margolis@ItsMattsLaw·25 Eyl

I don’t charge enough

Alex Su@heyitsalexsu

$895/hr for a first year is pretty wild

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Michael Abate@mpabate·25 Eyl

@DrewCurtis I wish I were this funny!

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Drew Curtis@DrewCurtis·25 Eyl

@mpabate

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Michael Abate@mpabate·25 Eyl

Hope to see some of you tomorrow night at the State of the First Amendment address. Also, if anyone has any good speech ideas, HMU. Thx.

Kathryn Montalbano@katiemontalbano

All are invited to attend the State of the First Amendment Address by @mpabate and the presentation of the James Madison Award to @jscotthorn on Thurs., Sept. 26, from 5-7 pm at @ukcollegeoflaw.

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Michael Abate@mpabate·25 Eyl

@RMFifthCircuit Did this last week. Watching the Manning cast and talking to myself.

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Raffi Melkonian@RMFifthCircuit·25 Eyl

Hint: the ironing board in a hotel is a good appellate practice argument lectern

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Michael Abate@mpabate·16 Eyl

@sonofEarl33 And what happened to private school tuitions in those states after vouchers? Guessing they didn’t stay flat once that their customers had more buying power. That would make the gap even wider.

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Lyndon Pryor@sonofEarl33·16 Eyl

These estimates are based on the voucher programs in Ohio and Indiana. A similar program in KY would yield even less money per student according to researchers. Amendment 2 is NOT for you and your kids. It is theft to benefit a select few and harm everyone else. Vote NO.

Louisville Urban League@LouisvilleUL

Even with vouchers, private school tuition in Louisville, KY remains out of reach for many families. See how the average Ohio and Indiana vouchers compare to local private school costs. Source: edchoice.org #EducationAccess

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Michael Abate@mpabate·16 Eyl

@RMFifthCircuit @CecereCarl @smmarotta I’m coming up on my 20th reunion. Keep hoping for that feeling.

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Raffi Melkonian@RMFifthCircuit·16 Eyl

@CecereCarl @smmarotta STARTED 😂

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Raffi Melkonian@RMFifthCircuit·16 Eyl

I always say 5 years was the first time I started feeling like I knew what I was doing. Congrats, Brent!

Brent Cooper@brentonhcooper

Today marks five years since I began as a lawyer in private practice (after my clerkship). It’s fun how you often can’t see yourself grow with each passing day. But you look back after half a decade and realize you’re far more adept and confident than on that first day. Consistency > intensity. Here’s to the next five years!

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Michael Abate@mpabate·6 Eyl

@OrinKerr Was on a plane this weekend and binged first 3 episodes again. Hadn’t seen them since I had the Netflix DVDs. Gonna have to keep going.

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Orin Kerr@OrinKerr·6 Eyl

If you have never watched The Wire, you need to watch The Wire. If you have watched The Wire, you should probably watch it again. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Wire

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Michael Abate@mpabate·30 Ağu

Let’s try this again without the typos: come join us for this event. I’m honored to be presenting the address this year!

Kathryn Montalbano@katiemontalbano

The @UKJAMschool invites you to the State of the First Amendment Address, to be delivered at 5:30 p.m. on Thurs., Sept. 26, by Michael Abate (@mpabate) of Kaplan, Johnson, Abate & Bird in Louisville. The James Madison Award presentation will follow. (1/2)

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Michael Abate@mpabate·29 Ağu

@RMFifthCircuit I dunno, what about that time Thug’s lawyer got sentenced to serve weekends with him? That’d be a pretty good excuse too.

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Raffi Melkonian@RMFifthCircuit·29 Ağu

I’m at trial is the Final Boss of litigator excuses

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Raffi Melkonian@RMFifthCircuit·29 Ağu

I’m at trial > I’m prepping for oral argument in the hierarchy of excuses for why you can’t do something

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Michael Abate@mpabate·28 Ağu

@TessaDuvall Amen!

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Michael Abate@mpabate·26 Ağu

@ByRobertoR This is not a valid use of the extension provision. It’s not “in use” because it has to be reviewed. The act requires all of that to be timely done within 5 days

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Roberto Roldan@ByRobertoR·26 Ağu

Despite repeated promises to increase transparency, it apparently now takes three months for the Louisville Metro Police Department to release a single investigation into officer misconduct. Some context: lpm.org/news/2023-12-1…

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Michael Abate@mpabate·25 Ağu

@jdmortenson Why don’t you put up a draft here for us friends to review it and weigh in on whether to blast it out or not.

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