Matt Foerster

Insurance and biz. litigation. #AppellateTwitter lurker. Former #MLS #PRO referee. Normalize singular they/their.

[derek guy @dieworkwear]

So far we have:

Sport coat: $358
Oxford shirt: $125
Casual pants: $133
Dress pants: $283
Shetland sweater: $157
Sweatshirt: $99
Pair of shoes: $205
Casual jacket: $250

That's $1610, leaving us with $90. Personally, I'd spend that on a pack of Buck Mason's MiUSA Toughknit tees.

[Matt Foerster @AppellateRef]

@MLSNEXT @Allstate @MLS @MLSNEXTPRO @MLSGO Would love to bring my family to this game. But not willing to consent to your facial recognition ticketing program. Can’t we obtain traditional electronic tickets?

[Matt Foerster @AppellateRef]

Really enjoyed watching the arguments this morning. Met some delightful lawyers and sat behind OSG and the General herself. Perfect view of Thomas and Alito testing the springed hinges of their chairs. And ready for day 2 tomorrow.

[Matt Foerster @AppellateRef]

“I have concepts of a plan.”
—Someone with no plan

[Scott Field @ScottKingField]

Finished up a jury trial today. One observation—I love having appellate counsel present for the parties at trial. Makes things so much easier for the trial judge. #appellatetwitter #lawtwitter

[Matt Foerster @AppellateRef]

UEFA (sensibly) stopped the #GERDEN match because of lightning near the stadium, it why on earth are the players, staff, and match officials still standing on the touch lines and the bench areas? You’re still on the filed!

[Matt Foerster @AppellateRef]

@KVPTexas Fantastic news! Life is full of delightful surprises.

[Matt Foerster @AppellateRef]

I married into a family that includes a judge, and this sort of public, partisan behavior by the spouses of Thomas and now Alito is inconceivable to me.

[Katie Buehler @bykatiebuehler]

“I had no involvement whatsoever in the flying of the flag,” Alito told The Times. “It was briefly placed by Mrs. Alito in response to a neighbor’s use of objectionable and personally insulting language on yard signs.” Apparently, a neighbor had posted an anti-Trump sign. #SCOTUS

[Eric Holder @EricHolder]

There is no cavalry coming. No miracle solution. No saviors.

In the end, we, the American people - not any of our institutions - have to save our democracy by voting in defense of that democracy this fall.

We are the cavalry. The responsibility is ours.

[Matt Foerster @AppellateRef]

And yes, this is apropos of furious space-editing that occurred last night between the hours of 9 and 10 p.m.

[Matt Foerster @AppellateRef]

Why, courts, must some of you still impose limits on motions and briefs by pages rather than by words? A word limit allows lawyers space to use more legible formatting. Benefits everybody. Hurts nobody.

[Matt Foerster @AppellateRef]

Finally have a case here and seeking admission. Let me in!

[Matt Foerster @AppellateRef]

@MLSscabstats @vetshak @MLSRefStats Yeah, I don’t know what specifically you’re referring to, but humans have been known to cross the line of polite discourse when their livelihood is at stake. Doesn’t make it right. From what I’ve seen, the PSRA President has been exemplary throughout.

[Matt Foerster @AppellateRef]

PSRA has no say in who is an employee of PRO and who is not. In the beginning, when we first unionized, only center refs in MLS were employees. The scope of employment at PRO has expanded in the last 10 years, and PSRA has worked hard at expanding the union to match. That’s why there are now multiple bargaining units. If other leagues start employing refs, I guarantee you that PSRA will fight to include them in the union or support their efforts to unionize independently.

[Matt Foerster @AppellateRef]

@MLSscabstats @vetshak @MLSRefStats Because only employees have a right to unionize. PRO is the only company I’m aware of in the US that employs referees. Independent contractors do not have a legal right to unionize. That’s why MLS referees had no union before PRO was created and started employing refs.

[Matt Foerster @AppellateRef]

@MLSscabstats @vetshak @MLSRefStats Maybe all scabs should get together and use their collective bargaining power to ask for basic health benefits...now that's an idea!

[Matt Foerster @AppellateRef]

@MLSscabstats @vetshak @MLSRefStats I think even scabs who were injured should receive medical care from PRO/MLS, but independent contractors almost never do. No single referee has enough leverage to command that benefit.