Michelle Olsen

@julie_kelly2 Julie, when you take senior status, your seat becomes open. So, these judges are not holding or blocking any seats.

The biggest game of the first round is on Friday, when Long Island battles Arizona for iced tea supremacy

Message from the CA State Bar just now. “Attorneys must independently verify any AI-assisted work product before relying on it in any context.”

CBS News said Friday it is shutting down its storied radio news service after nearly 100 years of operation as part of a round of layoffs, citing a shift in radio station programming strategies and challenging economic times. apnews.com/article/cbs-ra…

We have one SCOTUS opinion today: Olivier v. City of Brandon. Kagan has the opinion for the unanimous court, reversing the Fifth Circuit in a case over First Amendment protest rights and forward-looking challenges. supremecourt.gov/opinions/25pdf…

An interesting note about today’s Olivier case from SCOTUS is that the Fifth Circuit’s most conservative judges won the day: en banc failed 8-9, but SCOTUS ruled 9-0. Slightly counter to the conventional wisdom story from the past 5 years. ca5.uscourts.gov/opinions/pub/2…

@RMFifthCircuit @AppellateDaily What are the odds that two people would have names that also make it sound like a very odd and confusing dispute between corporate giants.

2day I was honored to attend a memorial for Justice Sandra Day O’Connor at the Supreme Court Im the only member left in the Senate who voted for her & she was approved 99-0 Pretty remarkable she was unanimously approved but that was the norm in 81 #realhistorychannel

It would not surprise me if Ford v McKesson goes to SCOTUS again, maybe after trial. I personally don’t see how McKesson can be liable here consistent with the First Amendment, though obviously two CA5 Judges disagree. ca5.uscourts.gov/opinions/pub/2…

Ex-Judges to DC Circuit: Pentagon's Designation of Anthropic as Security Risk Is Unlawful law.com/nationallawjou…

I'm delighted to have a chapter in this new comparative law volume on "Federalism in a Turbulent Era." e-elgar.com/shop/usd/feder…

Two Democratic-appointed Sixth Circuit judges pressed a Justice Department attorney on the implications of detaining without bond immigrants suspected of entering the US illegally who have lived here for years. news.bloomberglaw.com/litigation/six…

New: Former FBI agents who investigated President Trump's efforts to overturn the 2020 election result have sued over claims they were wrongfully terminated

Guess what!? Advisory Opinions listeners raised over $12,000 for the Supreme Court Historical Society’s hometown program for high school students to moot a SCOTUS case that happened in their town!!

It is time to open a path towards de-escalation in order to restore stability in the Middle East. France calls for the immediate implementation of a moratorium on strikes targeting civilian infrastructure, whether related to water or to energy. Freedom and security of navigation must be restored. As the region enters a period of religious celebrations and renewal, tempers must cool and hostilities must cease, in order to give a real chance to the prospect of a negotiated and sustainable solution.

Monday's #SCOTUS grants? The issue of uninjured class-action members returns yet again; basing harmless determinations on in capital murder trials on evidence the jury *didn't* hear; QI and the mistaken use of deadly force; and Trump advisor Steve Bannon scotusblog.com/2026/03/uninju…

Judge Grant moderated my debate on qualified immunity tonight and read from her (excellent) opinion in Foster v. Echols, denying qualified immunity to school officials who did a whole mess of racist stuff. Foster has some great stuff, but my favorite line is this:

Cherry and magnolia blossoms can now be seen all over the #USCapitol campus. 🌸🩷🌸

I just received the kindest handwritten note from a judge I’ve admired for years. In this busy world of ours, there are few things more meaningful than a heartfelt note of encouragement. I need to do it more than I do.