patrick mcneil (he/him)

patrickryne.bsky.social

19 August 2026 20:25

NEW: Trump tonight announced NINE lifetime judicial nominees in Alaska, Florida, Kentucky, Louisiana, Oklahoma, & Texas. All nine nominees appear to be white men who lack any kind of pro-civil rights or public defense experience. Here's more about them: nominationnotes.substack.com/p/to-the-per...

patrick mcneil (he/him)

patrickryne.bsky.social

17 August 2026 15:56

Is Emil Bove there too?

patrick mcneil (he/him)

patrickryne.bsky.social

17 August 2026 15:56

There's been almost no coverage of this nomination from yesterday. What I've seen is either paywalled or very brief. My reporting states it plainly: This nominee is a young and extreme Trump loyalist who has no business serving as a federal judge. nominationnotes.substack.com/p/trump-nomi...

patrick mcneil (he/him)

patrickryne.bsky.social

17 August 2026 15:55

ICYMI: Trump on Friday nominated an unqualified loyalist to serve as a lifetime judge in Tennessee. nominationnotes.substack.com/p/trump-nomi...

patrick mcneil (he/him)

patrickryne.bsky.social

17 August 2026 15:55

Excited about my Substack — Nomination Notes — turning 10 months tomorrow. I've published 190 stories already with little financial support, so I'll be starting to fundraise a bit. I hope to be able to continue this work! In the meantime, please subscribe and share: nominationnotes.substack.com