W. David Ball

Professor, Santa Clara School of Law. Criminal Law, Criminal Procedure, Structural Reforms to the Criminal Legal System. Co-Chair, ABA Corrections Committee

[W. David Ball @WDavidBall]

Just going to leave the Ninth Amendment here: “The enumeration in the Constitution, of certain rights, shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people.”

[W. David Ball @WDavidBall]

@johnbmeixner @ProfFareed @BennettCapers The pleasure was mine!

[Johnny Marr @Johnny_Marr]

It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of Andy Rourke after a lengthy illness with pancreatic cancer.
Andy will be remembered as a kind and beautiful soul by those who knew him and as a supremely gifted musician by music fans. 
We request privacy at this sad time

[W. David Ball @WDavidBall]

I was on KCBS this morning talking about prison closures. https://t.co/yN6JyiX7BU

[W. David Ball @WDavidBall]

An unconscionable breach of the public trust. Oh, and we still don't have the federal database of police shootings that Biden promised. Shame all around!

[Open Vallejo @OpenVallejo]

NEW INVESTIGATION: The Vallejo city attorney’s office has long resisted public scrutiny of the police department’s frequent shootings. With a new law poised to force the release of records, a lawyer and a detective made a decision no court can reverse. https://t.co/GGJ1OPYItF

[W. David Ball @WDavidBall]

@RachelJKincaid @Rachel_E_Lopez Glad you have found it helpful!

[W. David Ball @WDavidBall]

@RMoncel @RachelJKincaid @Rachel_E_Lopez So kind of you to say, Remi! I hope you are doing well. And my common law mini essay is borne out of the frustration of hundreds of students!

[Paul Caron @SoCalTaxProf]

.@WDavidBall & @MichelleOberman @santaclaralaw, The Case Against Commercial Casebooks, 71 J. Legal Educ. __ (2023)
https://t.co/67wA95gjGC

[W. David Ball @WDavidBall]

Opacity in our state's prisons benefits no one. This would be a great development. Proposed State Senate Bill Would Reopen News Media Access to California Prisons https://t.co/yN8m7Ui2aW

[W. David Ball @WDavidBall]

Make your own, download ours and adapt it, mix and match. We had a great panel at #AALS2023 today.

[SSRN @SSRN]

#Opensource, online casebooks are a free alternative to the for-profit commercial casebooks that dominate the #legal academy. What are the benefits of making the switch?

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[Nicole Dyszlewski @LibrariaNicole]

Saw this in the app and it made me laugh! #AALS2023

[NYTPitchbot @DougJBalloon]

Vowing to bridge the GOP divide, freshman New York congressman George Santos says he’s been Speaker of the House before and is ready to step into that role again

[W. David Ball @WDavidBall]

When we deny the humanity to people behind bars, how can we be surprised at the poor outcomes of people returning to the community?
https://t.co/7X0sv0jL7V

[W. David Ball @WDavidBall]

Such great, great (and overdue) news.

The FCC can finally hammer predatory prison phonecall companies, thanks to just-passed bill https://t.co/vvnzHVe1Gb via @techcrunch

[Mike Romano @mromano]

NEWS: California announces prison closures.

[W. David Ball @WDavidBall]

@ilyseh Where are you going? Would love to@keep following you.

[W. David Ball @WDavidBall]

Wow. So much to unpack here. And as so often happens, Peter Thiel’s hands are all over this. (Autocorrect wanted to say Peter Thief!)

[capitolhunters @capitolhunters]

Someone has to say it: Elon Musk has lied for 27 years about his credentials. He does not have a BS in Physics, or any technical field. Did not get into a PhD program. Dropped out in 1995 & was illegal. Later, investors quietly arranged a diploma - but not in science. 🧵1/

[W. David Ball @WDavidBall]

Slowly (very slowly) but also surely. https://t.co/fHPBCUFqss

[W. David Ball @WDavidBall]

@TeneilleBrown @jnsheff Thank you!

[W. David Ball @WDavidBall]

Hello law prof friends. What server are you using for mastodon and what is your username? If there’s already a thread on this please point me to it.

[W. David Ball @WDavidBall]

The internet still has some magic. https://t.co/7DKD6zZa5Q