Michael Linhorst

First Amendment / media lawyer and former / sometimes current journalist. Previously @MFIAclinic, @NorthJersey, @cornellsun. @michaellinhorst.bsky.social

[Michael Linhorst @MichaelLinhorst]

Just to state the obvious, a leader who valued freedom and democracy wouldn't try to handpick who's allowed to report on him.

[The New York Times @nytimes]

Breaking news: The Trump administration plans to handpick the reporters who can ask the president questions, breaking decades of precedent in the White House. https://t.co/KlKvu3ktzu

[Slate @Slate]

Why New York “canners” think those recyclables should be worth more than 5 cents a pop. https://t.co/9Z0TGA14uI

[Michael Linhorst @MichaelLinhorst]

My latest for @Slate: https://t.co/b55ns2QsEZ

[Michael Linhorst @MichaelLinhorst]

It's harder than ever to be one of NYC's can and bottle collectors: more competition, rising cost of living, rats. On top of it all, they haven't had a raise in 40 yrs, when the 5-cent bottle deposit was first created. Now the canners are organizing, and they're pushing for help

[Ed O'Keefe @edokeefe]

“Go vote. It makes you feel big and strong.”

[Peter Wallsten @peterwallsten]

Some have asked in recent days what it means to be an independent newsroom. Here's one example -- a revealing story about The Post's owner -- reported, written and edited by the newsroom with zero interference. Just like every other story. https://t.co/gCauAyey10

[James Solomon @SolomonforJC]

Losing the Jersey is a tragedy. Corruption thrives in darkness, and machine bosses will celebrate today's news behind closed doors. Local journalism means local accountability. When needed more than ever, that guardrail is weaker now.

[Michael Linhorst @MichaelLinhorst]

Horrific day for New Jersey journalism

[@traceytully.bsky.social @traceytully]

This is devastating. The Jersey was able to attract some of the state and country's best journalists over the years because of its aggressive and necessary coverage of NJ's 2nd largest city. https://t.co/rfWrLKEXUH

[Michael Linhorst @MichaelLinhorst]

@JStein_WaPo Right on, Jeff

[Michael Linhorst @MichaelLinhorst]

Important investigation about the big money flowing through NY's failed cannabis fund -- relying on documents we pried free through FOIL. @CornellLaw1AC

[The City Reporter @THECITYNY]

The managers running New York’s cannabis fund, which has been criticized for its disastrous rollout, have earned $1.7 million over the most recently tallied 12-month period and stand to make millions more in years to come, @THECITYNY has learned.

https://t.co/WRxkAOEdzV

[Michael Linhorst @MichaelLinhorst]

A reminder that our FOIL and Open Meetings Law training session is tonight at 7 -- don't forget to sign up and join us on Zoom!

[Michael Linhorst @MichaelLinhorst]

New York journalists: Learn tips and tricks for making requests under the Freedom of Information Law, and how to fight for your rights to public docs and open meetings. @CornellLaw1AC and @PCLI are teaming up for a Zoom training Thursday at 7 pm. Sign up: https://t.co/kwDmonSJ1O

[Press Club of Long Island @PCLI]

Join PCLI on Zoom this Thursday for a discussion of the Freedom of Information Law and Open Meetings Law with the Cornell Law School First Amendment Clinic Local Journalism Project.
@spj_tweets @SPJFreelance
Register here: https://t.co/jvLZlrVTYz

[Freedom of the Press Foundation @FreedomofPress]

Important editorial from the @nytimes calling on the Senate to pass the PRESS Act, the strongest press freedom bill in modern history.

The House has already passed it unanimously.

The time is now!
https://t.co/gmmj7GS2dv

[Michael Linhorst @MichaelLinhorst]

Getting thrown in jail for criticizing the president? Now that some judges want to apply the "original understanding" of the First Amendment, don't miss @MatthewSchafer and @JacobDCharles's piece last week on why that's such a bad idea https://t.co/bDQ5EG0eqA

[Michael Linhorst @MichaelLinhorst]

An update: the Supreme Court denied cert on the Bahlul case this morning, meaning that the justices will not decide whether the judge was right when he refused to recuse himself from Bahlul's appeal.

[Michael Linhorst @MichaelLinhorst]

The Supreme Court, regularly embroiled in its own ethics issues, is deciding whether to take a case about judicial recusals — and just how unfair a judge has to seem before the law requires they recuse themselves. My latest for @newrepublic https://t.co/0vWDMFT3Qo

[Michael Linhorst @MichaelLinhorst]

@FixTheCourt @IUMaurerLaw Read the whole article here: https://t.co/0vWDMFT3Qo