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Jody Sanders

@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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Still my favorite tweet I’ve ever done.
Jody Sanders (@jodyssanders) profile pictureJody Sanders@jodyssanders31 Oct 2021
For Halloween, I’m going as an Oxford comma because it’s up to me to stand between my kids, their candy, and regret. #appellatetwitter
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Still trying to figure out had to strike the balance between foreboding and also appropriately nerdy for my Shadow Docket Halloween costume.
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ChatGPT suggests this.
🤖 Made with AI
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I’m not saying I’m a Bad Boy Appellate Lawyer, but sometimes I’ll cite an unpublished case without the “(not designated for publication)” at the end.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.
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@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 Call Off Merger Discussions (2)

Weil Gotshal and Willkie Farr Call Off Merger Discussions (2)

Weil Gotshal & Manges and Willkie Farr & Gallagher have ended discussions over a possible merger, intensifying pressure on Weil’s leaders as many of its top partners take jobs elsewhere.

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Turns out that the Beat It music video was really a documentary about the Founding Fathers.
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@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

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 😄
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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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