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Timothy R. Johnson

@trjumn.bsky.social

Horace T. Morse Distinguished Professor of Political Science and Law and nationally recognized expert on U.S. Supreme Court oral arguments and decision making.

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Sherrilyn Ifill@sifill.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Feeling overwhelmed with all of this. LISTEN. Another Louisiana resident (Marshawn is the only name we have) testifies against the state’s racial gerrymander, speaking truth to power up and down the hearing room and predicts how this story will end. Speak your truth, fight and believe.

Carl Quintanilla@carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 4mo ago

Happy 50th anniversary to “All the President’s Men” — a film that owes its existence to Redford, who bought the film rights, developed the script and cajoled a reluctant Woodward & Bernstein. I thought it was “a great character study,” he said later. But, for months, “they didn’t return my calls.”

On the Docket@onthedocket.bsky.social · 5mo ago

"Indictment over election conspiracy" Chief Justice Roberts Opinion Summary Excerpt from Trump v. United States The Court considers whether former President Trump may be criminally prosecuted. The audio is genuine, recorded in the US Supreme Court. The animation was made with AI.

On the Docket@onthedocket.bsky.social · 5mo ago

"Immunity expands without limits" Justice Sotomayor Dissent Excerpt from Trump v. United States The Court’s grant of sweeping criminal immunity to former presidents mocks the rule of law. The audio is genuine, recorded in the US Supreme Court. The animation was made with AI.

Timothy R. Johnson@trjumn.bsky.social · 6mo ago

It is (not) interesting to me that BSKY has turned into twitter. In what way? People aren’t curious. They don’t inquire. They still just act like keyboard warriors. Guess people will people. Sad.

Timothy R. Johnson@trjumn.bsky.social · 6mo ago

If you are interested in the U.S. Supreme Court, but have never seen the justices in action, onthedocket.org provides a step in the right direction. We combine authentic audio with AI-generated video to show you the justices announcing opinions in some of the highest profile cases they decide!

On The Docket - Experience the Supreme Court Like Never Before

We transform audio recordings into compelling video narratives using AI technology.

onthedocket.org

Timothy R. Johnson@trjumn.bsky.social · 6mo ago

We open up the U.S. Supreme Court to a much wider audience by marrying real audio with AI generated video of the justices' opinions. I have spent my career making the Court more accessible to a wider public and this is the next step. www.npr.org/2026/02/11/n...

AI brings Supreme Court decisions to life

Like it or not, the justices are about to see AI versions of themselves, speaking words that they spoke in court but that were not heard contemporaneously by anyone except those in the courtroom.

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Timothy R. Johnson@trjumn.bsky.social · 6mo ago

A must read from amazing your scholars from @umnpolisci.bsky.social and @michiganstateu.bsky.social political science! @rachaelhouston.bsky.social @wonkette.bsky.social @elizabethlaney.bsky.social

PS: Political Science & Politics@pspolisci.bsky.social · 6mo ago

Now on FirstView ft. @jessicaann87.bsky.social "If the media environment is evolving & the changing environment in turn affects where people obtain news about the Supreme Court.. then scholars must consider its variety when studying the relationship b/w the public and the Court" shorturl.at/yAXy4

Andrew Weissmann@weissmann.substack.com · 6mo ago

The NYT does a masterful job walking us through the video of the murder of Mr Pretti by ICE agents operating under Trump authority and policies. Frame by frame www.nytimes.com/video/us/100...

Video: New Video Analysis Reveals Flawed and Fatal Decisions in Shooting of Pretti

A frame-by-frame assessment of actions by Alex Pretti and the two officers who fired 10 times shows how lethal force came to be used against a target who didn’t pose a threat.

nytimes.com