@jodyssanders

Appellate attorney, Husband, Dad, @texapplawpod co-host #appellatetwitter @TCU and @uhlaw grad. Views are unserious, my own, and not legal advice.

 Fort Worth, TX
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Joined June 2017
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Judge: Counsel, thanks for highlighting these cases. Me: Apologies your honor that’s mustard.
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I’m not saying I’m a Bad Boy Appellate Lawyer, but sometimes I’ll cite an unpublished case without the “(not designated for publication)” at the end.
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They’ve gone from Willk They to Won’t They.
Bloomberg Law
@BLawOct 23
NEW: Weil Gotshal & Manges and Willkie Farr & Gallagher have ended discussions over a possible merger, according to two sources familiar with the matter. news.bloomberglaw.com/busine…

Weil Gotshal and Willkie Farr Have Ended Merger Discussions

Weil Gotshal & Manges and Willkie Farr & Gallagher have ended discussions over a possible merger, according to two sources familiar with the matter.

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Turns out that the Beat It music video was really a documentary about the Founding Fathers.
SCOTUS Wire
@scotus_wireOct 22
NEW: The Fifth Circuit ruled that a federal law restricting the interstate manufacture, transportation, and distribution of switchblade knives violates the Second Amendment, holding that switchblades are constitutionally protected arms.
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Go vote Texas! Got my sticker today.
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If any state really wanted to ensure voter turnout, they’d ban people from sending any more mailers, texts, or commercials to someone after they vote.
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The temperature dropped and now I’m seeing fall colors.
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I may not believe in the Great Pumpkin. But I believe Reese’s pumpkins are the Greatest Pumpkins.
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I say this every 2 years, but I do not think having partisan elections for every judicial post is the best way of doing judges. I say it consistently so no one thinks I’m saying it because this or that party is going to win this time. It’s just a very clunky system.
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In our latest episode, we we unpack moral injury in law practice: its roots in Dr. Jonathan Shay's work with Vietnam veterans, how it differs from PTSD, lawyer well-being data, wrongful convictions, confidential resources, and redefining success. texappcounsel.com/2026/09/e1…

E174 | Confronting Moral Injury: Winning in Law Without Losing Yourself

"In a lot of respects, the legal system is a moral ordering system," says Jody Sanders—one built on competing interests and an outcomes-based way of

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It’s so dry here that even he raccoons dragged a sprinkler into my yard to try to water it.
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Got to argue at SCOTX today. It’s always a pleasure.
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Tyler Talbert@TylerTalbertSep 10
I'd like to thank Peter Sagal, @jodyssanders, and my English teacher mother 😄
Raffi Melkonian@RMFifthCircuitSep 9
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Congrats to @TylerTalbert
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NEW EPISODE! When AI cuts a four-hour motion to fifteen minutes, hours-times-rate stops measuring value. Amy Prueger joins Todd and Jody on Ep. 173: fee segregation traps, the Rohrmoos debate, and what ethics opinions say you can bill. #appellatetwitter texappcounsel.com/2026/08/e1…↗
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D. Todd Smith@dtoddsmithAug 24
Under the Texas Supreme Court's new rules, I've started asking for something I rarely used to: a reversal on the petition alone. 1/
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Mid-year check-in on the Texas Supreme Court's new petition-for-review rules from @dtoddsmith and @jodyssanders. texappcounsel.com/2026/08/e1…
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How bad is the Texas heat? Well, even the plants are positively drenched in sweat.
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Exciting news! The full Texas Appellate Law Podcast catalog - all 171 episodes we've released over the last 6 years - is now live on YouTube, with timestamps on every episode. Whether you've listened from day one or you're just finding us, there's a lot to explore!
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The closest I’ll get to going to UMich law.
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Been to some Great Lakes recently. Specifically, Huron, Michigan, and Superior.
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