Cheryl Saenz

News team lead @blaw plus @bgov, @tax. @michigandaily fan forever. Journalist, mom, dog whisperer—I have it all. RTs not endorsements.

[Bloomberg Law @BLaw]

The US Forest Service is discharging about 3,400 employees, the agency’s union president told Bloomberg Law. https://t.co/2ukkVZ9Pxn

[Greg Giroux @greggiroux]

I watched 2,145 US House & Senate ads this campaign. (Don't try this at home.) Some takeaways:

[Celine Castronuovo @cecelou18]

It’s Election Day, and voters in 10 states will get to decide whether to enshrine abortion rights into state constitutions.

In Nebraska, voters have a choice of two—protect abortion or add the state’s 12-week ban to its constitution.

[maia spoto @maia_spoto]

"When public allegations of abuse are corroborated, it serves not only to further the discussion of the specific claims at issue, but also to embolden others who are being victimized to come forward," California appellate justices said
https://t.co/mMJgEzntXF

[Bloomberg Law @BLaw]

The Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles will settle more than 1,300 child sexual abuse claims for $880 million, according to a preliminary agreement. https://t.co/Z6Xd8UY6mD

[maia spoto @maia_spoto]

Lawyers at Girardi's failed firm didn't raise public alarm over behavior so fishy, even an associate fresh out of law school knew to raise internal flags & quit.

One of Girardi's old colleagues clawed for the biggest cases as the firm collapsed. @BLaw

https://t.co/2vtIqwL9Ax

[maia spoto @maia_spoto]

Girardi’s defense on the third day of his criminal trial sought to deflect the blame for clients of his firm going unpaid onto a former junior associate, who first joined the firm while still in law school.

https://t.co/qMCAVT1Ky1

[maia spoto @maia_spoto]

Tom Girardi, who claims his dementia makes him incompetent to stand trial, exited the courtroom holding a legal pad with handwritten notes.

Trial Day 2 dispatch—
https://t.co/HnweV5LtwE

[Bloomberg Law @BLaw]

Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski urges DOJ to probe ex-clerk’s retaliation claim after Bloomberg Law published an article detailing the whistleblower's allegations. https://t.co/XvCqUO5kNU

[Bloomberg Law @BLaw]

The Paris Summer Olympics will feature a controversial rollout of algorithmic video surveillance, an AI event-security technology that will use machine learning to analyze video footage in real time. https://t.co/kMeUIUwnAo

[Josh Wingrove @josh_wingrove]

(Bloomberg) -- Michigan governor Gretchen Whitmer does not intend to challenge Vice President Kamala Harris and run for the the Democratic Presidential nomination, @DavidWelch47 reports from Michigan.

[Kate Ackley Zeller @kackleyZ]

.@BGOV on the convention floor

[Ian Lopez @IanMichaelLopez]

SCOTUS' decision to let emergency abortions temporarily continue in Idaho sets the stage for more lawsuits over whether federal requirements trump state reproductive laws. w/@cecelou18 https://t.co/lPbT2GmhvX

[WHCA @whca]

Congratulations to @JustinSink, elected by the White House press corps today to serve a 3-year term in the At-Large Seat of the WHCA Board – and to serve as president in the third year.
https://t.co/Aksnp2wGGm

[Alex Clearfield @AlexClearfield]

Some personal news

[Lydia Wheeler @WheelerLydia]

SCOOP: The Supreme Court is poised to allow emergency abortions in Idaho, according to an opinion the court posted inadvertently on its website that @BLaw obtained.
w/@KimberlyRobinsn & @GregStohr

[Jack Fitzpatrick ☘️ @jackfitzdc]

NEW: Federal officials missed thousands of payments, including electric bills and travel reimbursements, because of a new Commerce Dept. financial system rolled out at NOAA. Power outages and a union grievance followed.

https://t.co/lY0kM2MUtr

[Celine Castronuovo @cecelou18]

Democrats and reproductive health advocates are closely watching for the Virginia governor’s action on a bill to establish a right to contraception amid concerns that birth control will be the anti-abortion movement's next target.

My latest for @BLaw: https://t.co/UMYQdCbCVG

[Ian Lopez @IanMichaelLopez]

The Biden administration is urging the Supreme Court to review whether Texas abortion law is trumped by federal requirements for hospitals to treat patients when their lives are in danger.

https://t.co/1CYlOK3Ej5

[Paul W. Gillespie @pwgphoto]

I met a teary eyed 62 year old Port of Balt. worker today who said not seeing the Key Bridge in the skyline was like not seeing the Twin Towers in NYC after 9/11.

A sad day in Charm City that will take years to recover from

See more pix and get latest at https://t.co/8YUChVHQNz