David Schlesinger

Employee rights partner @Nicholskaster. Tweets are my take. (he/him)

[David Schlesinger @d_schlesinger]

Impossible to be cynical about this

[More Perfect Union @MorePerfectUS]

Minnesota Governor Tim Walz has signed a law guaranteeing free breakfast and lunch for all students in the state, regardless of how much money their parents make. Tens of thousands of food-insecure kids will benefit.

[David Schlesinger @d_schlesinger]

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[Eleanor Beardsley @ElBeardsley]

The brilliant, fabulous ⁦@spoggioli1⁩ retiring - NPR won’t be the same! https://t.co/MCUksf0rSj

[David Schlesinger @d_schlesinger]

@k8bisch @MomsDemand

[Alicia Bannon @alicia_bannon]

Some further thoughts on the NYT bombshell re: SCOTUS. First. we need to get serious on ethics. The Supreme Court Ethics, Recusal, and Transparency Act would be an excellent place to start. Among other things, it requires the adoption of a code of conduct. https://t.co/dHiIUh8tDO

[David Schlesinger @d_schlesinger]

There's a 1971 court case where an airline tried to defend its practice of hiring only female flight attendants because, they claimed, consumers preferred it. (Diaz v. Pan Am. World Airways.) That defense was decisively shot down by the conservative 5th Circuit, 50 YEARS AGO!

[Watch Dog UMN @WatchDogUMN]

This clip doesn’t even need a caption. “Has UMN Morris become too diverse for a student to attend?” How is this an actual question being asked during a Board of Regents meeting??? @BSU_UMN @USGumn @mndailynews @StarTribune @Ilhan @kare11 @alphanews @KSTP @FOX9 @RWPUSA #UMNProud

[Marin K Levy @marinklevy]

This is quite a statement from Judge Jed Rakoff about the current Supreme Court in his review of the new Justice Frankfurter biography:

https://t.co/o2Gp85vuId

[David Schlesinger @d_schlesinger]

@MN_Litigator Oof sorry to hear it

[Anthony Michael Kreis, FRHistS @AnthonyMKreis]

So, @TheOnion filed an amicus brief before the Supreme Court in defense of parody under the First Amendment… and it’s exactly what you’d expect. https://t.co/1JFfSqUJFA

[David Schlesinger @d_schlesinger]

@DAMendelsohnNYC I appreciated your contributions to #USandTheHolocaustPBS and am still haunted by your book The Lost after many years.

[Laura Portuondo @LauraPortuondo]

In his dissent, Justice Alito calls a law forbidding LGBTQ+ discrimination “a state imposition of its own mandatory interpretation of scripture.” That’s a pretty shocking picture of antidiscrimination law—aimed to impose some kind of state religion, rather than promote equality.

[David Schlesinger @d_schlesinger]

@TG22110 Although these Americans lived in an age of tremendous technological advancement, or perhaps ironically due in part to it, a new period of ignorance, tending towards fascism, enveloped them.

[David Schlesinger @d_schlesinger]

As we continue to fight to achieve justice for Mary Kay Thomas, a longtime principal in Marshall, Minnesota, we're glad to be reminded that her actions inspired so many to find their voices.
https://t.co/oFj8MIHsgG

[David Schlesinger @d_schlesinger]

Love this story, particularly his reaction to a layoff.
https://t.co/29xyooGSIh

[David Schlesinger @d_schlesinger]

SO POST-1964 HOW WERE COURTS TO DETERMINE IF AN EMPLOYMENT DECISION WAS DISCRIMINATORY? SOLUTION: THE "MCDONNELL DOUGLAS" TEST. BUT IN THE DECADES SINCE COURTS HAVE MADE IT SO HARD FOR VICTIMS TO SATISFY IT THAT IT ACTUALLY OPERATES AS A MAJOR BARRIER TO EQUALITY IN THE WORKPLACE

[David Schlesinger @d_schlesinger]

@AbouAmara Right! So this isn't a "crushing blow" (nyt) it's reality. We have enough issues right now!

[David Schlesinger @d_schlesinger]

@ItsMattsLaw That's better styled as a request for admission

[David Schlesinger @d_schlesinger]

I've never been prouder to be associated with this courageous organization.

[Gender Justice @GenderJustice]

If you have been craving a huge victory for abortion rights, you have come to the right place. 🧵

[Gender Justice @GenderJustice]

If you have been craving a huge victory for abortion rights, you have come to the right place. 🧵

[Tammy Duckworth @SenDuckworth]

Retweet if you believe we need a nationwide ban on assault weapons.