Jeffrey Usman

Dad of 2 great kids, one w/ autism; Married up @ProfLadyUsman; Former law prof; TN Ct of Appeals Judge; Catholic; Respecter of human dignity & limited govt

[Jeffrey Usman @Prawfish]

Congratulations to the Schramkowskis — @AlexSchramTN & Celeste — an absolutely beautiful wedding — @ProfLadyUsman & I loved the incorporation of your shared love of @starwars — may you have a lifetime of joy and happiness

[Jeffrey Usman @Prawfish]

Both @ProfLadyUsman & I are among the biggest fans of patriotic bunting — for the 250 anniversary I have been considering adding patriotic bunting to the back of my desk — thoughts on bunting on office furniture?

[Jeffrey Usman @Prawfish]

Thankful beyond expression for those who gave everything so that (in Lincoln’s words) a government of the people, by the people, and for the people shall not perish from the earth - Memorial Day is a weighty reminder of a debt owed & our responsibilities as citizens of this great country to preserve what they sacrificed to create and defend

[Jeffrey Usman @Prawfish]

Working from home today, I stepped out of the room for a couple of minutes & my youngest added scratch & sniff stickers to an opinion that I am proofreading — she may be onto something here, I will need to talk to the clerk’s office — a party gets an unhappy result but it smells like ice cream

[Jeffrey Usman @Prawfish]

This is beautifully written — it captures much of the joy and pain of being a parent of a child with severe autism

[Sean T at RCP @SeanTrende]

I almost hesitate to promote this, because it wasn't really intended to be a piece. I just sort of sat down and it came out. Maybe someone else out there has the same type of day today, and it'll speak to them.
https://t.co/xSMUDOrHcC

[Jeffrey Usman @Prawfish]

A historic first for the Tennessee Court of Appeals — first time there has been an all women panel for oral argument in the more than a century history of the Tennessee Court of Appeals — Judges McGee, Davis, and Smith

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In 1844 anti-Catholic, anti-Irish mobs burned down Catholic churches in Philadelphia, when similar threats were made in New York City, Bishop Hughes had armed Irishmen stand guard to protect every Catholic church in NYC & went to see the nativist mayor, who implied Catholic churches might be burned down in NYC, Bishop Hughes responded that the Irish would burn NYC to the ground if a Catholic church was torched — none were

[Jeffrey Usman @Prawfish]

Having a conversation with the littlest Usman — she told my wife & I with excitement & disbelief that her grandmother may have around in the 80s, we explained we were around in the 80s, her mind is blown — she is on the verge of asking us about dinosaurs #oldparents

[Jeffrey Usman @Prawfish]

For the @NBA tanking problem — any thoughts on this idea — Every team that does not make the playoffs has an equal chance at each of the top 14 spots in the draft (16 after the coming next round of expansion) — no advantage as to higher pick order probability for being the worst team versus a team that was knocked out at the play-in round while maintaining a draft advantage for non-playoff vs playoff teams who get slotted in the draft after the non-playoff teams

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Last practice of the season for the Sparkle Rainbow Unicorn Hawks — proud of these girls who have exemplified the team code all season (1) have fun, (2) be a good teammate, & (3) show good sportsmanship

[Jeffrey Usman @Prawfish]

Continuing a tradition of wearing my @Titans gear for the Super Bowl (joined by my oldest this year), perhaps the Titans will be there next .. in a couple . . . in the next few years

[Jeffrey Usman @Prawfish]

Power restoration is moving so slowly in Nashville that I think it is time to start studying Arctic peoples from North America, Europe, & Asia to learn their ways to navigate this frozen land — any book recommendations?

[Jeffrey Usman @Prawfish]

Power restoration watch continues — House temperature holding at 45 degrees — but it is a dry cold — on a positive note I had no idea we owned so many blankets

[Jeffrey Usman @Prawfish]

No power here — temperature in the house in the 40s during the daytime — it’s pretty cold without power in Nashville right now

[Jeffrey Usman @Prawfish]

No power here — temperature in the house in the 40s during the daytime — it’s pretty cold without power in Nashville right now

[Jeffrey Usman @Prawfish]

IF Nashville actually gets the amount of snow forecast for this weekend, the city will be shutdown for (A) 2 days, (B) a week, or (C) see you all this spring

[Jeffrey Usman @Prawfish]

College football playoff reform suggestions — (1) both teams that make the conference championship game of the power 4 conferences are in the playoffs, they are playing for a conference championship, seeding, and a 1st round bye, (2) next eight at least one of whom must be from a non power 4 conference play in a play-in game (higher seed hosts), (3) higher seed hosts until national championship game, (4) switch to mathematical formula for rankings, and (5) refine that formula before the start of each season to improve it

[Jeffrey Usman @Prawfish]

I am not a candidate for the Penn State coaching position

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If true, not letting his assistants finish the Ole Miss season is like a plot device in a movie to quickly let the audience know how awful the character is — this is over the top comic villain stuff

[On3 @On3]

BREAKING: Lane Kiffin has lined up most of his offensive staff to join him at LSU, @clowfb reports.

He's told them if they’re not on the plane to Baton Rouge today, they won’t have a spot on staff👀

The Tigers have a press conference scheduled for Monday to officially introduce Lane Kiffin as its next head coach.

https://t.co/US1RoGXOpK

[Jeffrey Usman @Prawfish]

Great showing by @VandyFootball — amazing to see Vanderbilt starting an early exodus out of Neyland — #AnchorDown