On October 27, the Alabama Policy Institute honored Justice Don Willett of the Texas Supreme Court at their annual dinner. By chance, I happened to be in Birmingham for the evening, and attended the dinner. It was a fun show for all, with the perfect blend of cringe-inducing puns and constitutional literacy. I could tell you what Justice Willettt talked about, but it is more fitting to read my tweet storm.
.@alabamapolicy honors @JusticeWillett pic.twitter.com/12kbLCV7RK
— Josh Blackman (@JoshMBlackman) October 28, 2016
.@JusticeWillett wooing the @alabamapolicy crowd pic.twitter.com/rzHFgcZD1z
— Josh Blackman (@JoshMBlackman) October 28, 2016
Wee Willett: Tell them you like to go elephant hunting in Alabama. @JusticeWillett Why? The tusks are looser (Tuscaloosa) @ai pic.twitter.com/EVnpxhIGGs
— Josh Blackman (@JoshMBlackman) October 28, 2016
.@JusticeWillett introuced at @api crowd. Wait for Rotary Club joke pic.twitter.com/ZezjzgJ9tv
— Josh Blackman (@JoshMBlackman) October 28, 2016
Today we have officials who dismiss as advisory the separation of powers. They adopt Elsa approach: “Let it go” @JusticeWillett pic.twitter.com/qaOQpFyO0P
— Josh Blackman (@JoshMBlackman) October 28, 2016
“If you like your Constitution, you can keep your Constition” It doesn’t fall to one person to decide which laws to enforce @JusticeWillett pic.twitter.com/tFGaZ0WTP5
— Josh Blackman (@JoshMBlackman) October 28, 2016
“Undue deference can devolve into dereliction. Adjudication dissolves into abdication.” @JusticeWillett pic.twitter.com/fsPNlC8P78
— Josh Blackman (@JoshMBlackman) October 28, 2016
The lone star state is not immune to proliferation of occupational licensing. #eyebrowthreading #patel @JusticeWillett pic.twitter.com/dPAntY19mA
— Josh Blackman (@JoshMBlackman) October 28, 2016
Rational basis review puts thumb, or anvil on scale. @JusticeWillett pic.twitter.com/rkZnAh574H
— Josh Blackman (@JoshMBlackman) October 28, 2016
Are we going to cut and paste federal constition or is Texas constition more protective of economic liberty? #patel @JusticeWillett pic.twitter.com/2FGWUfliRp
— Josh Blackman (@JoshMBlackman) October 28, 2016
Judge’s need to be less protective of leviathan government and be more protective of Liberty. @JusticeWillett pic.twitter.com/Umkb0x6ODo
— Josh Blackman (@JoshMBlackman) October 28, 2016
No judicial timidity by @JusticeWillett pic.twitter.com/tTdViRF1Ol
— Josh Blackman (@JoshMBlackman) October 28, 2016
Now that @JusticeWillett is off the stage he has to check up his blown up timeline @alabamapolicy
— Josh Blackman (@JoshMBlackman) October 28, 2016