Steve Sanders
@SteveSSanders
Law prof, Indiana U Maurer School of Law. Con law, family law, LGBT issues, civil rights/liberties, journalism, higher ed, academic freedom.
The MAGA mob in hot pursuit of the boyfriend who said they were stupid.
Nick Fuentes to Trump: "Fúck you. You suck. You're fat, you're a joke, you're stupid, you're not funny... This entire thing has been a scam. We're gonna look back at MAGA movement as the biggest scam in history. The liberals were right... we will see Trump as a scam artist."
When this regime is relegated to the dustbin of history, it is imperative that the Gestapo @ICEgov domestic terrorists be swiftly brought to justice. It is also imperative that @RealTomHoman and @StephenM be imprisoned for crimes against humanity. Bide your time #Nuremberg2028
1. SCOOP: Chances are personal information was stolen when Indiana University's web platform was compromised. But in a leaked Zoom meeting with IT, a university admin said there wouldn't be more information shared publicly @WFIUWTIUNews ipm.org/news/2025-07-0…
Secretary of Health and Human Services goes to the tanning salon in the middle of a week day??
I posted this comment on Threads 5 weeks ago. So many MAGA losees responded saying I was lying: My friend who runs a tanning salon in D.C. said RFK came in to tan yesterday with Secret Service. She asked for his ID and the Secret Service said something like, "do you know who he…
It should be, on the other hand, entirely acceptable to defend one's self against someone like this with any force necessary.
It's unacceptable for policing to look like this in America. This should both frighten and outrage anyone who wants the US to remain a free society.
2/2 But rational basis also was wrong. Heightened scrutiny should have applied under the equal-protection-from-animus cases, b/c these bans, even if defensible, are part of a larger campaign on the right to demonize and stigmatize transgender people. scotusblog.com/2025/06/court-…
1/2 The Court was correct to reject the sex-discrimination challenge, which was strained and never met the smell test. This is about different medical treatments with different purposes, not differential treatment based on sex. scotusblog.com/2025/06/court-…
What IU doesn't say: the trustees were forced to act after a federal judge enjoined parts of the incompetently drafted previous policy for violation of the First Amendment. Rather than continue to litigate, IU has thrown in the towel and conceded defeat. today.iu.edu/live/news/4598…
I've never seen this much debate or questioning at a board of trustees meeting. Bopp is taking the board to town on transparency and procedures
I really don’t care, as I don’t have any formal affiliation with the party. I just think you’re smart and accomplished enough that it’s unnecessary to embarrass yourself by acting like a troll.
I do it just for you Steve.
I do it just for you Steve.
It’s the Democratic Party. Stop being one of those asses who intentionally misname it.
New trustee James Bopp claims to revere the First Amendment. Maybe he’ll do something about the trustees’ continuing contempt for transparency and the state open meetings act.
@IndianaUniv general counsel Anthony Prather proposes amendments to the expressive activity policy, in response to an ACLU lawsuit. Trustees vote to approve, but they aren't sharing what those are. @WFIUWTIUNews
@IndianaUniv general counsel Anthony Prather proposes amendments to the expressive activity policy, in response to an ACLU lawsuit. Trustees vote to approve, but they aren't sharing what those are. @WFIUWTIUNews
Quinn Buckner has served 3 terms as an @IndianaUniv trustee. A new law sets limit of 3. Yet @GovBraun just appointed him to a 4th. The new law did not grandfather in existing t’s, as demonstrated by the fact Braun just fired 3 of them. Buckner’s reappointment appears illegal.
A federal judge has enjoined the unconstitutional nighttime restrictions IU placed on protected speech. The policy was drafted by incompetents. This is what you get when you an irresponsible Board of Trustees that fails to uphold its fiduciary duties. scribd.com/document/86908…
Current situation on trip purchased from @ViatorTravel: captain of Spanish @bdasailing sailboat creating dangerous situation by serving alcohol to intoxicated people and allowing drunk, incapacitated people to take wheel while he goes below deck. Seems dangerous and illegal.

Quoted in this piece about the internal investigation of an IU faculty colleague. jacobin.com/2025/05/indian…