Tyler Martinez

Catholic. 🇻🇦
Appellate litigator. 🏛
Occasional legal writing professor. 👨‍🏫
Time Person of the Year 2006. 🏆

Views are my own & not legal advice.

[Tyler Martinez @tylermartinez]

I might have to update my bio here. On the flight back recently, the flight attendant addressed me as a "hero" for sitting in the exit row.

"The Hero of Seat 17A"

[1776 Live @250YearsAgoLive]

George Washington reads the Declaration of Independence aloud to his troops in New York City, in full view of British warships in the harbor, taunting them to fire at him.

[Tyler Martinez @tylermartinez]

@ChadMReese Thanks. I thought it was just me. And I have to file fairly regularly in the Eighth Circuit.

[Derek T. Muller @derektmuller]

"Hey who've we got who can run out the clock in a lengthy meeting not designed to accomplish any particular end but where a lot of people just need to talk."

*eyes turn to the two former professors*

[Tyler Martinez @tylermartinez]

@FriarNickLocked Prayers for all of you. It's a hard realization. But many of us have been there. Always happy to talk if you'd like. Feel free to DM.

[Tyler Martinez @tylermartinez]

@dave_roland Cheers good sir!

[Tyler Martinez @tylermartinez]

Ol' Thomas and I have the same instincts for finishing a writing project.

[1776 Live @250YearsAgoLive]

Thomas Jefferson buys a deck of cards and some beer.

It is thought that he wishes to celebrate the successful passage of the Declaration of Independence.

[Sean Marotta @smmarotta]

@alittleleader Balogun was utter class about the card, too. Kept his cool and went and shook the ref's hand at the end of the match because he wanted to show kids at home watching sportsmanship and character.

[Tyler Martinez @tylermartinez]

In case you missed it, last week had TWO important anniversaries. Mini thread and link to @NTUF's blog post below:

[Tyler Martinez @tylermartinez]

We at @NTUF raise a toast to America 250 and also the 5th Anniversary of @AFPfoundation v. Bonta. The AFPF case was a watershed moment to reaffirm the need for heightened “exacting scrutiny” judicial review for government demand for nonprofit donor lists. Link & 🧵below:

[Tyler Martinez @tylermartinez]

New Lujan v. Defenders of Wildlife hypo just dropped.

[Adam Crafton @AdamCrafton_]

Breaking @TheAthleticFC

FIFA Appeal Committee has rendered request by Belgian FA as “inadmissible” as Belgium “not a party to the proceedings and, as such, has no standing to appeal the decision.”

Which means according to FIFA, Balogun can play tonight
https://t.co/lxdCy6D6Ig

[Tyler Martinez @tylermartinez]

The IRS facility is over taxed.

[Freedom 250 @Freedom250]

UPDATE: The shelter at the IRS is at capacity. Please shelter in any of the other listed locations. Stay tuned for updates.

[Tyler Martinez @tylermartinez]

Whenever I see this, I feel better that I still need good editing help.

[Michael Beschloss @BeschlossDC]

Thomas Jefferson's handwritten draft of our Declaration of Independence (with revisions by John Adams and Benjamin Franklin), 1776:

[Tyler Martinez @tylermartinez]

Happy Birthday America! Independence for 250 years has had its ups and downs, but the idea of "life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness" endures. 🇺🇸

[Sarah Isgur @whignewtons]

Best away message of the day

[U.S. Soccer Men's National Team @USMNT]

The Best of U.S.

❤️ @balogun

[Progress Bar 2026 @ProgressBar202_]

2026 is 50% complete.

[Tyler Martinez @tylermartinez]

To be sure there are continual threats to donor privacy. Governments come up with new and exciting ways to justify gathering lists. The fight continues. But AFPF v. Bonta gave us the precedent to fight back. Three cheers for donor privacy!

[Tyler Martinez @tylermartinez]

We at @NTUF raise a toast to America 250 and also the 5th Anniversary of @AFPfoundation v. Bonta. The AFPF case was a watershed moment to reaffirm the need for heightened “exacting scrutiny” judicial review for government demand for nonprofit donor lists. Link & 🧵below:

[Tyler Martinez @tylermartinez]

But the Civil Rights cases impact began to wane in the name of campaign finance regulation, charities regulation, and other ostensive government interests. AFPF v. Bonta helped turn that tide and reaffirm that the default is privacy, not disclosure.