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@jaredmcclain.bsky.social

Civil Rights Lawyer “Crusading against government officials and the immunity doctrines that protect them." -St. Tammany Parrish Sheriff's Office Contractually obligated to say that my opinions are my own

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Jared@jaredmcclain.bsky.social · 2w ago

If anyone knows any good civil rights lawyers in MN, I’ve got a good potential case against ICE with a lot of research done that I can’t take. It’s got novel legal issues with a minimal payday. Pls lmk if anyone has any recs for that type of thing.

Jared@jaredmcclain.bsky.social · 2w ago

We just got our third grant for next Term. This one asks whether the state can confiscate a pilot’s plane for bringing a pack of beer to a dry town.

Mark Joseph Stern@mjsdc.bsky.social · 2w ago

The Supreme Court just took up a case (Jouppi v. Alaska) that asks whether prosecutors violated the 8th Amendment's bar against excessive fines when they confiscated a pilot's private plane (worth $95,000) after he unknowingly flew a passenger's beer into a dry town. ij.org/case/alaska-...

Jared@jaredmcclain.bsky.social · 4w ago

We’re always looking for an excuse to talk about the time @danielahorwitz.bsky.social sued all the federal judges in the Middle District of Tennessee. With the court’s gag rule for attorneys out of the way, Daniel is back to giving interviews about the many problems with CoreCivic.

Institute for Justice@ij.org · 4w ago

In 2022, a federal court in Nashville imposed a gag order that prohibited civil-rights attorney Daniel Horwitz from discussing his cases against Tennessee’s privately run prisons. 🧵 @jaredmcclain.bsky.social

Quinta Jurecic@qjurecic.bsky.social · last mo.

2 more thoughts on birthright: 1. The movement to overturn Roe and Humphrey's Executor was built over decades. It took an enormous amount of effort to manufacture that sense of scholarly viability (see: Teles, Hollis-Brusky). The right got 5-4 on birthright with a sloppy last-minute scramble

rich traditions@helldude.bsky.social · 2mo ago

it says right on the tin that this is a fucking republic. as a purely technical matter we are supposedly in charge of this fucking thing. we cannot continue to allow the worst elements of human society to turn their worst impulses into global policy. this is a matter of human self preservation

Jared@jaredmcclain.bsky.social · 2mo ago

@cjciaramella.bsky.social has a great recap of what's going on in our case against ICE raids, and how DHS now says the REAL IDs it certifies are not actually trustworthy. reason.com/2026/06/08/i...

In lawsuit over construction raids, DHS official testifies ICE agents can't trust REAL IDs

A Homeland Security official's testimony that ICE agents couldn't rely on REAL IDs as proof of citizenship led a federal judge to reply, "Help me understand how that makes sense."

reason.com

Jared@jaredmcclain.bsky.social · 2mo ago

@cjciaramella.bsky.social has a great recap of what's going on in our case against ICE raids, and how DHS now says the REAL IDs it certifies are not actually trustworthy. reason.com/2026/06/08/i...

In lawsuit over construction raids, DHS official testifies ICE agents can't trust REAL IDs

A Homeland Security official's testimony that ICE agents couldn't rely on REAL IDs as proof of citizenship led a federal judge to reply, "Help me understand how that makes sense."

reason.com

Jared@jaredmcclain.bsky.social · 2mo ago

That’s right. All these little towns are just helping map out a larger network for the Feds. For some towns it’s a two-way street, tho, as DHS feeds them cars to target for pretextual stops. ij.org/press-releas...

Public Interest Law Firm That Uncovered Federal Border Surveillance Scheme Applauds Senator Markey for Sounding Alarm - Institute for Justice

ARLINGTON, Va.—On Monday, Sen. Ed Markey (D-Ma.) sent a letter to U.S. Customs and Border and Protection Commissioner Rodney S. Scott, urging the agency to “immediately cease using a […]

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Taniel@taniel.bsky.social · 2mo ago

After a Wisconsin town did this, the mayor said: “The fact that they didn’t take the cameras down shows that we are the product. They were never really selling to us in the first place. They're selling to much bigger agencies the ability to spy on a ton of people.” (via boltsmag.org/verona-wisco...)

Jared@jaredmcclain.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Prosecutors should not get absolute immunity for anything because they don’t represent an infallible king. But they really shouldn’t get it for their misuse of grand juries. My case challenging that just got to the Eleventh Circuit: youtu.be/Xiio00O_gPg?...

Senior Citizens Jailed for Exposing Corruption

YouTube video by Institute for Justice

youtu.be

Popehat@kenwhite.bsky.social · 3mo ago

/22 Heads should roll. Careers should end. If DoJ won’t do it, the legal community should do it for them. This is appalling and unacceptable behavior throughout, at all levels of this office. The lower attorneys committed misconduct. Boutros was complicit in hiding it from the court.

Jared@jaredmcclain.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Prosecutors should not get absolute immunity for anything because they don’t represent an infallible king. But they really shouldn’t get it for their misuse of grand juries. My case challenging that just got to the Eleventh Circuit: youtu.be/Xiio00O_gPg?...

Senior Citizens Jailed for Exposing Corruption

YouTube video by Institute for Justice

youtu.be

Popehat@kenwhite.bsky.social · 3mo ago

/22 Heads should roll. Careers should end. If DoJ won’t do it, the legal community should do it for them. This is appalling and unacceptable behavior throughout, at all levels of this office. The lower attorneys committed misconduct. Boutros was complicit in hiding it from the court.

Jared@jaredmcclain.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Good news for Leo: The court ruled he has standing & set an evidentiary hearing for next Wednesday. The court agreed we showed the DHS policies exist and that, despite Kavanaugh’s concurrence in Perdomo, Leo is likely to be injured by these policies again. www.courtlistener.com/docket/71498...

A. Plaintiff has sufficiently established the DHS policies exist According to the Government, Plaintit has not shown that he faces an imminent injury from any policy, pattern or practice implemented by the Federal Defendants" because "no such policies exist." (Doc. 46). For support, the government relies on the Declaration of Philip Lavoie (Docs. 44-1). (Id.) In response, Plaintit argues the policies exist based on Plaintitt's declarations deschoine nis two previous encounters with uns and the encounters or two orners ne personally witnessed. Plaintiff has also relied on public statements, news reports, and declarations. To show an actionable "policy, pattern, or practice," plaintiffs must identify conduct that is systemic and widespread, not merely the result of isolated or sporadic incidents. Thus, to establish standing, Plaintiff must show that the policy, in tact, exists and that it requires federal Otcials to take the challenged actions. The Court is not compelled by the Government's position that no policies exist tor several reasons. First, treating the allegations in the Complaint as true, it is beyond question that Plaintiff has alleged the three subiect policies exist. Plaintiff has additionally put forth factual support that the policies exist. Second, a declaraton, like the one submitted by the Government, does not - at this stage-override what a olaint has clearly alleged. Ihird. even it the decaranon were dispositive, the Court is unsatisfied that it conclusively negates that such policies exist. Rather, at best, Mr. Lavoie has contrmed he is not aware or such policies. Fourth in addition to the court's determination that the Government's supporting documentation is not compelling, the Court also finds that the totality of Plaintiff's supporting documentation when considered along with the well pled allegations of the Complaint, support the conclusion that the policies exist for purposes of Article III standing.The Government's alternative position based on Lyons is equally unconvincing. … Here, Lyons and Noem do not support the outcome Defendants seek. More specifically, the facts here plainly establish that Plaintiff's exposure to the alleged policies are not limited to a single isolated incident in the past. Rather, at the time the Complaint was filed, Plaintiff had already been on the receiving end of the policies twice. Since the litigation has been pending. Plaintiff has been stopped a third time. These facts establish what the Plaintiff in Lyons could not. Moreover, even if Plaintiff here had not been stopped numerous times already, the nature of the policies here and factual allegations are distinguishable from the policies at issue in Lyons, given that the policies in this action a will subject an individual to future encounters when he/she is simply going about his life. Accordingly, the Court finds the instant case more analogous to Church because Plaintiff "is unable to avoid repeating the conduct that led to the original injury at the
Jared@jaredmcclain.bsky.social · 3mo ago

On Saturday, Leo Garcia Venegas was wrongfully detained by ICE for a 3rd time in a year. Officers followed him home; he said he’s a citizen and had his REAL ID in hand. But they didn’t care. They tackled and shackled him, no questions asked. We’ve got a hearing tomorrow on our prelim injunction.

Photo of Leo being led by five ICE agents into the back of an unmarked ICE vehicle. His hands are cuffed behind his back and he’s in leg shackles.
Jared@jaredmcclain.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Good news for Leo: The court ruled he has standing & set an evidentiary hearing for next Wednesday. The court agreed we showed the DHS policies exist and that, despite Kavanaugh’s concurrence in Perdomo, Leo is likely to be injured by these policies again. www.courtlistener.com/docket/71498...

A. Plaintiff has sufficiently established the DHS policies exist According to the Government, Plaintit has not shown that he faces an imminent injury from any policy, pattern or practice implemented by the Federal Defendants" because "no such policies exist." (Doc. 46). For support, the government relies on the Declaration of Philip Lavoie (Docs. 44-1). (Id.) In response, Plaintit argues the policies exist based on Plaintitt's declarations deschoine nis two previous encounters with uns and the encounters or two orners ne personally witnessed. Plaintiff has also relied on public statements, news reports, and declarations. To show an actionable "policy, pattern, or practice," plaintiffs must identify conduct that is systemic and widespread, not merely the result of isolated or sporadic incidents. Thus, to establish standing, Plaintiff must show that the policy, in tact, exists and that it requires federal Otcials to take the challenged actions. The Court is not compelled by the Government's position that no policies exist tor several reasons. First, treating the allegations in the Complaint as true, it is beyond question that Plaintiff has alleged the three subiect policies exist. Plaintiff has additionally put forth factual support that the policies exist. Second, a declaraton, like the one submitted by the Government, does not - at this stage-override what a olaint has clearly alleged. Ihird. even it the decaranon were dispositive, the Court is unsatisfied that it conclusively negates that such policies exist. Rather, at best, Mr. Lavoie has contrmed he is not aware or such policies. Fourth in addition to the court's determination that the Government's supporting documentation is not compelling, the Court also finds that the totality of Plaintiff's supporting documentation when considered along with the well pled allegations of the Complaint, support the conclusion that the policies exist for purposes of Article III standing.The Government's alternative position based on Lyons is equally unconvincing. … Here, Lyons and Noem do not support the outcome Defendants seek. More specifically, the facts here plainly establish that Plaintiff's exposure to the alleged policies are not limited to a single isolated incident in the past. Rather, at the time the Complaint was filed, Plaintiff had already been on the receiving end of the policies twice. Since the litigation has been pending. Plaintiff has been stopped a third time. These facts establish what the Plaintiff in Lyons could not. Moreover, even if Plaintiff here had not been stopped numerous times already, the nature of the policies here and factual allegations are distinguishable from the policies at issue in Lyons, given that the policies in this action a will subject an individual to future encounters when he/she is simply going about his life. Accordingly, the Court finds the instant case more analogous to Church because Plaintiff "is unable to avoid repeating the conduct that led to the original injury at the
Jared@jaredmcclain.bsky.social · 3mo ago

On Saturday, Leo Garcia Venegas was wrongfully detained by ICE for a 3rd time in a year. Officers followed him home; he said he’s a citizen and had his REAL ID in hand. But they didn’t care. They tackled and shackled him, no questions asked. We’ve got a hearing tomorrow on our prelim injunction.

Photo of Leo being led by five ICE agents into the back of an unmarked ICE vehicle. His hands are cuffed behind his back and he’s in leg shackles.
Jared@jaredmcclain.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Leo was one of the people Nicole highlighted in her original story chronicling citizen detentions by ICE. Now that he’s been detained for a third time, she has a new (characteristically detailed) piece worth everyone’s time.

Eric Umansky@ericumansky.bsky.social · 3mo ago

New from PP: You know those 'Kavanaugh stops,' where justice allowed racial profiling but said they'd be no big deal? Well, ICE agents have now stopped and held this American *3 times* Earlier this month, they *shackled him* He's thinking of moving to Mexico www.propublica.org/article/immi...

Nicole Foy@nicolefoy.bsky.social · 3mo ago

The same week top officials denied ICE/CBP was mistakenly arresting citizens, immigration agents were filmed doing that very thing. Twice. One Alabama man was detained for the 3rd time in a year, even though he's actively suing for his last arrest I spoke to him for my latest @propublica.org story

Why Have Immigration Agents Detained This American Citizen Three Times?

Leonardo Garcia Venegas, a U.S. citizen whose prior detentions went viral and were detailed by ProPublica, was recently detained for a third time — and shackled. “I just want to live in peace,” he say...

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Jared@jaredmcclain.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Leo was one of the people Nicole highlighted in her original story chronicling citizen detentions by ICE. Now that he’s been detained for a third time, she has a new (characteristically detailed) piece worth everyone’s time.

Eric Umansky@ericumansky.bsky.social · 3mo ago

New from PP: You know those 'Kavanaugh stops,' where justice allowed racial profiling but said they'd be no big deal? Well, ICE agents have now stopped and held this American *3 times* Earlier this month, they *shackled him* He's thinking of moving to Mexico www.propublica.org/article/immi...

Dan King🇺🇦@kinger-dc.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Sunday marks 4 years since the city of Pasadena, Texas agreed to let @ij.org client Oz Sepulveda open his auto shop w/o adding 23 parking spots he can't afford & doesn't need. Since then the city has been using delay tactics to keep him closed. But that may FINALLY be changing.🧵

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Eileen Clancy 🧿@clancyny.bsky.social · 3mo ago

There's been a dangerous eliding of "under arrest" and "detained" as categories. Here's more slippage. Leo Venegas was yanked from a truck, handcuffed, shackled. Many lawyers would call it an arrest. DHS tries to claim he wasn't "detained?" Even if not in a detention center, in cop custody counts.

Jared@jaredmcclain.bsky.social · 3mo ago

DHS told CJ that they never detained Leo despite putting him in leg irons and locking him in the back of a police car. I appreciate CJ's obvious follow-up question.

Peggy Stuart@peggystuart.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Lawyer for U.S. citizen who was detained by ICE 3 times: ICE is just rounding up people based on how they look without any reason to suspect that they've done anything wrong. Even when a citizen shows ID, they're put into handcuffs.

Lisa Song@lisalsong.bsky.social · 3mo ago

1/ Tear gas was created to incapacitate grown men. So when I started seeing reports of kids hurt by tear gas deployed by federal immigration agents, I wondered how often it was happening. My colleagues and I started to count: