The Associated Press reported earlier this week a lovely profile of Texas' "Tweeter Laureate," Republican Don Willett, who is a member of the Texas Supreme Court.
Willett is no joke on Twitter. He joined in 2009 and tweets on topics ranging from his children A.K.A. the wee Willetts, all things Texas and legalese. The AP story notes that Willett is careful to avoid topics that may come before the court.
He also is deft at using pop culture references in his opinions. Please refer to plaintiff's exhibit A: A dissenting opinion in which Willett uses Ferris Bueller's Day Off to explain why the court should hear a case to answer the question, "Who qualifies as a member of the 'electronic media' under Texas law?"
With that, we've done our due diligence and present to you, our court, an amicus brief of some of @Justice Willett's greatest tweets.
The most interesting law clerk in the world. pic.twitter.com/foaH0sa3PY
— Judge Don Willett (@JusticeWillett) May 9, 2015
Congrats, Sarah!
— Judge Don Willett (@JusticeWillett) June 6, 2015
Just 4 words of advice:
🏈 Dez
🏈 Made
🏈 The
🏈 Catch!
https://t.co/fJ6oAnNMTt
I'm subtweeting all y'all. pic.twitter.com/Q42Gpq6WDB
— Judge Don Willett (@JusticeWillett) May 9, 2015
The frivolous point of order on my seersucker/bowtie/cashmere socks ensemble has been withdrawn. #txlege pic.twitter.com/hR7oKa50If
— Judge Don Willett (@JusticeWillett) May 11, 2015
Huge honor today—
— Judge Don Willett (@JusticeWillett) May 12, 2015
Administering the solemn (and made up) Texas Citizenship Oath to my new Aussie pal @BurgerMary! pic.twitter.com/L1TYvAZVIa
My fellow Texans—
— Judge Don Willett (@JusticeWillett) May 24, 2015
No fire ants on the ark this time! ☔️ pic.twitter.com/TN4qLyhMtw
Hands up if you favor a special session of the Legislature that could only *remove* laws from the books? #txlege pic.twitter.com/21HEkobJXG
— Judge Don Willett (@JusticeWillett) May 24, 2015
My wife is no-nonsense during tornado warnings. #atxfloods #atxweather pic.twitter.com/SL3N6RLCqZ
— Judge Don Willett (@JusticeWillett) May 25, 2015
Any #FIFA plea-bargain must:
— Judge Don Willett (@JusticeWillett) May 27, 2015
⚽️ ban ridiculous flopping
⚽️ insist the sport be called "soccer"
Nonnegotiable. pic.twitter.com/ocGs2fgRmo
Imagining a world where #SCOTUS opinions had online comments. pic.twitter.com/motcm1F7rQ
— Judge Don Willett (@JusticeWillett) May 31, 2015
Legal Writer Confessions pic.twitter.com/frpAqnIpPg
— Judge Don Willett (@JusticeWillett) June 6, 2015
No self-respecting Texan wears a 37.854-liter hat! pic.twitter.com/myGN5w2UdT
— Judge Don Willett (@JusticeWillett) June 4, 2015
Yes, I used a nine-syllable legal word in casual conversation today—
— Judge Don Willett (@JusticeWillett) June 3, 2015
🏆 extraterritoriality 🏆#blessed pic.twitter.com/LHuYQ1oVca
