Speech‑Gag Penal Codes – Example: Texas Penal Code § 42.07(a)(7), the “electronic harassment” law now under fire in our § 1983 suit against three Texas prosecutors.

Shortcut Procedure – Rules or local orders that erode the presumption of innocence, shift burdens, or box defendants into plea mills.

Weaponized Bail – Conditions and cash amounts designed to punish poverty, not ensure appearance.

Evidentiary Mischief – Junk science, rubber‑stamp expert qualifications, and discovery shenanigans that tilt the field.

Structural Bias – Courtroom practices or funding schemes that give the prosecution a thumb on the scales.

Textual Drift – When courts treat constitutional words as decoration. We use original‑meaning textualism to breathe life back into the Texas Constitution and restore common‑law protections the U.S. Supreme Court abandoned in the 1960s.

Spot the Pattern – Members, allies, and court watchers flag recurring abuses.

Run the Gauntlet – We stress‑test the issue: constitutional hooks, standing, ripeness, political optics. If it survives that scrutiny, it earns a slot on the docket.

Locate the Perfect Plaintiff – Clean facts, sympathetic story, and a record that begs for appellate review.

Build the Record – Motion practice designed to preserve every error. No lazy objections. No half measures.

Argue Like Your Freedom Depends on It – Because someone’s does.