Daniel A. Horwitz

@danielahorwitz

Constitutional litigator. Tennessee public interest/First Amendment/civil rights/innocence/election/appellate litigation. Nashville politics. Anti-SLAPP evangelist. Email daniel at horwitz.law. My views are my employer’s.

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Daniel A. Horwitz@danielahorwitz· 19h

I am finally catching up on the data center lawsuit, and it appears that Wally Dietz is the liability gift that keeps on giving. nashvillebanner.com/wp-content/u...

Screenshot of a legal complaint with paragraph 68 highlighted in blue. The paragraph reads: “On June 12, 2026 during a phone call to attorney Dan Weede representing DC BLOX, then-Director of Law Wally Dietz stated that Metro would do whatever it could to ensure that the DC BLOX Project was not developed.” Paragraphs 67, 69, and 70 are also visible surrounding the highlighted text.

Daniel A. Horwitz@danielahorwitz· 3d

www.tennessean.com/story/news/2...

Daniel Horwitz, a First Amendment attorney representing Bradley, called the city's allegations “outrageous.”

“A city deciding to sue one of its own citizens for keeping too close an eye on her government is an outrageous abuse of state power that should offend every decent member of society,” he said. “The City of Manchester for some reason wanted this fight, and they are going to get it good and hard.”

Daniel A. Horwitz@danielahorwitz· 18d

Legend substack.com/@slamshopp/n...

Social media post by Sam Shopp captioned about their “most prized possession” — a used copy of Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë defaced so that every mention of “Jane” is crossed out and replaced with “Spiderman” or “Spidey.” The left image shows the book’s cover, a Barnes & Noble Classics edition, with the title altered to read “SPIDER-MAN” and a Spider-Man sticker placed over the original cover artwork. The right image shows an interior page (the deathbed scene with Helen) where “Jane” has been handwritten over with “Spidey” throughout

Daniel A. Horwitz@danielahorwitz· 25d

There has never been a time in American history when conservative politics were unwelcome in country music institutions, and there probably never will be. This is a very weird victimization frame that is entirely self-created.

Screenshot of a headline reading “Aaron Lewis opens up about politically-charged ‘Give My Country Back’” with the article’s opening sentence highlighted: “Due to his conservative politics, Lewis has felt like a pariah to country music institutions. However, his latest album has found an audience.”

Daniel A. Horwitz@danielahorwitz· 27d

This is funny

A restaurant table number card reading “53” in large white letters on a red background, with the text “We hand cut our fries because using our feet would be ridiculous.”

Daniel A. Horwitz@danielahorwitz· Jul 21

This is an @ij.org case: www.supremecourt.gov/DocketPDF/25...

Cover page of a U.S. Supreme Court petition for a writ of certiorari in Kenneth John Jouppi, Petitioner v. State of Alaska, on petition to the Supreme Court of Alaska (No. blank). Counsel listed: Robert John of the Law Office of Robert John, Fairbanks, AK; and Samuel B. Gedge (Counsel of Record) and Michael N. Greenberg of the Institute for Justice, Arlington, VA.

Daniel A. Horwitz@danielahorwitz· Jul 5

I am just seeing some of the “serious” commentary on this, and oh my god Clay Travis remains the dumbest fucking lawyer on the planet and I am completely ashamed we graduated from the same law school and that said law school does so much reputation laundering for him for money. x.com/ClayTravis/s...

Tweet from Clay Travis (@ClayTravis), replying to himself. Text reads: “I’ve spent too much time as a college football fan — where judges decide everything now — but I’m already thinking how the courts would handle this. Given US is expending tons of taxpayer dollars does US have a property interest in a top athlete playing? Does Balogun? Can he appeal FIFA’s ruling and get a Sorsby like judge ruling? Where is venue? Does FIFA appeal rocket to circuits and then Supreme Court? Will KBJ recuse herself because she’s unable to determine Balogun’s sex?” Posted 3:17 AM, Jul 2, 2026, with 104.3K views, 52 replies, 16 reposts, 506 likes, and 13 bookmarks.

Daniel A. Horwitz@danielahorwitz· Jul 4

I will literally never understand the stock market

The Wall Street Journal: Dow Rises After June Hiring Misses Expectations

Daniel A. Horwitz@danielahorwitz· Jun 26

Tweet from the account @dril. It lists a budget: Food $200, Data $150, Rent $800, Candles $3,600, Utility $150, followed by the text “someone who is good at the economy please help me budget this. my family is dying.” The “Candles $3,600” line is crossed out in yellow, with handwritten-style yellow annotations beside it reading “vouchers website” and “$637 million.”

Daniel A. Horwitz@danielahorwitz· Jun 18

I could give you 100 tries to finish this sentence and there’s no way you’d hit it (unless, like other insiders, you knew that every single thing these people write is a humiliating SCOTUS audition). www.opn.ca6.uscourts.gov/opinions.pdf...

Image of the first two pages of a published Sixth Circuit opinion. The caption reads “United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit,” in the case Rubicon Real Estate Holdings, LLC; Browne Design Consultants, LLC; Joseph Brown, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. City of Pontiac, Michigan; Garland S. Doyle, Defendants-Appellees, No. 25-1631. It notes an appeal from the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan at Detroit, No. 2:23-cv-10439, David M. Lawson, District Judge. Argued June 4, 2026; Decided and Filed June 18, 2026. Before Griffin, Larsen, and Readler, Circuit Judges. The Counsel section lists Cindy Rhodes Victor of The Victor Firm, PLLC (Southfield, Michigan) for Appellants, and Michael T. Berger of Rosati Schultz Joppich & Amtsbuechler PC (Farmington Hills, Michigan) for Appellees, both arguing and on brief. The Opinion is authored by Circuit Judge Readler and begins: “As our nation celebrates its semiquincentennial, many Americans have taken the opportunity to reflect on our shared history, both its highs and its lows.” Page 2 continues: “The highs are many, marked by places such as Yorktown, Gettysburg, and Midway, each well deserving of remembrance. But the lows bear contemplating as well for the lessons they teach.” A following sentence beginning “One long running example of the latter has been the…” is obscured by black scribbles.

Daniel A. Horwitz@danielahorwitz· Jun 11

Beat another SLAPP-suit, so you know what time it is

Daniel A. Horwitz@danielahorwitz· Jun 10

“The Gang Does a Heist”

BOOZE BOOSTED: A shipment of nearly 11,000 bottles of bourbon was stolen in broad daylight at a distribution facility in Philadelphia. (USA Today)

Daniel A. Horwitz@danielahorwitz· May 22

Holy shit, we won!

https://www.tncourts.gov/sites/default/files/OpinionsPDFVersion/M2024-00959-SC-R10-CO-OPN.pdf

Daniel A. Horwitz@danielahorwitz· May 22

Omg omg omg I hope we won

Photograph of a manila envelope from the Tennessee Appellate Court Clerk, addressed to Daniel Alexander Horwitz at Horwitz Law, PLLC. The envelope is marked “OPINION” in large bold letters along the bottom edge. It’s dated May 21, 2026.

Daniel A. Horwitz@danielahorwitz· May 19

“They approved the single largest publicly funded, privately owned sports stadium in human history, which the NFL wants to reward so other cities do it next” is the actual answer.

Screenshot of a Nashville Tennessean article headlined “How did Nashville get Super Bowl in 2030? Inside the decades-long momentum,” by Molly Davis and Nick Suss, published May 19, 2026. Below the headline is a video thumbnail showing the Nashville skyline along the Cumberland River, with a riverboat docked in the foreground and the AT&T Building visible among downtown high-rises. A “Key Points” section beneath notes that Nashville is the host city for Super Bowl LXIV in February 2030 and that the city’s tourism leaders have worked for decades to prime Nashville for major events like the Super Bowl.

Daniel A. Horwitz@danielahorwitz· May 9

Me texting my wife trying to figure out whether my toddler is still mad about the piece of cake I finished that I figured she’d forget she was saving for tomorrow

Screenshot of a text message conversation. Sam Altman (in blue) writes: “can you indicate directionally good or bad? satya and others anxious.” Mira Murati (in red) replies: “Directionally very bad.” Sam Altman responds: “ok” and then: “can you wrap up soon? lots of pressure from msft for an update.” Mira Murati replies: “Sam this is very bad.”

Daniel A. Horwitz@danielahorwitz· May 8

So I know what they were going for, but I think I’d have made a different choice.

plastic tub of Mama’s Earth Hummus on a gray and white marble countertop. The cream-colored label reads “Hummus” in large bold text, with “No Preservatives, No Fillers” and a speech bubble with the pun “Are you cumin over for dinner?

Daniel A. Horwitz@danielahorwitz· May 4

I am increasingly impressed by some of the things that AI can do to save litigators time, but I am confident that this is ridiculous.

Daniel A. Horwitz@danielahorwitz· Apr 27

TFW the McFlurry machine is broken

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Fuck it.
Gloves are off.
From here on out.
They don't fear us.
They want to kill us.
We must destroy them.
Legally, financially, and politically.
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Daniel A. Horwitz@danielahorwitz· Apr 19

It actually works well if you read it in the voice of Saruman

Daniel A. Horwitz@danielahorwitz· Apr 18

It’s not entirely clear from the article whether these sources were cited by the litigants (the strong implication is no), but if not, seeking out facts about a pending case through independent investigation and then relying on them would be judicial misconduct under many state ethics rules.

Screenshot of a New York Times article about Supreme Court internal correspondence. The text describes justices writing on formal letterhead, addressing each other by first names, and citing unconventional sources like blog posts and TV interviews. A passage is highlighted in blue. The article discusses Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. and his role in opposing President Obama’s climate policy, describing him as acting forcefully to block it despite colleagues’ warnings that his approach was unprecedented.

Daniel A. Horwitz@danielahorwitz· Apr 17

This seems like a very serious company that is detail-oriented and won’t get me into trouble at all, can’t wait to work with them

Screenshot of an email from Olivia Anderson to daniel@horwitz.law with the subject ‘RE: Refer Litigation Funding for a Ten Percent Thank-You,’ offering a referral fee arrangement for pre-settlement funding matters.”

Daniel A. Horwitz@danielahorwitz· Apr 15

Holy shit, we won!

A photograph of the first page of a court opinion filed April 14, 2026, by the Clerk of the Appellate Courts. The heading reads: “In the Court of Appeals of Tennessee at Nashville, Assigned on Briefs January 5, 2026.” The case is James William Rose et al. v. Patrick M. Malone, an appeal from the Chancery Court for Williamson County, No. 19CV-48249, before Judge Michael Binkley. The appellate case number is M2023-01239-COA-R3-CV. The opinion summarizes a grandparent visitation contempt dispute in which the Court of Appeals vacated the trial court’s August 2023 bond orders and second contempt petition order, reversed the attorney’s fees awards to the grandparents, and remanded for further proceedings. The outcome is described as: “Tenn. R. App. P. 3 Appeal as of Right; Judgment of the Chancery Court Vacated in Part, Reversed in Part; Case Remanded.” The opinion was delivered by Judge Thomas R. Frierson II, joined by Judges W. Neal McBrayer and Valerie L. Smith. Counsel listed include Daniel A. Horwitz and Sarah L. Martin for appellant Patrick M. Malone, and Ashley N. Goins, Rebecca McKelvey Castañeda, and Mary Elizabeth King for appellees.

Daniel A. Horwitz@danielahorwitz· Apr 15

Omg omg omg I hope we won

A manila envelope from the Tennessee Appellate Court Clerk addressed to Daniel Alexander Horwitz at Horwitz Law, PLLC in Nashville, stamped “OPINION” in the lower left corner.

Daniel A. Horwitz@danielahorwitz· Apr 14

🎇🎊 Another dozen criminal contempt convictions vacated. If I don’t have at least 100 of these under my belt by the time I die, I will have fallen off. (Criminal contempt—which allows interested litigants to prosecute criminal charges—is comically prone to abuse.) www.tncourts.gov/sites/defaul...

IN THE COURT OF APPEALS OF TENNESSEE
AT NASHVILLE
Assigned on Briefs January 5, 2026
JAMES WILLIAM ROSE ET AL. v. PATRICK M. MALONE
Appeal from the Chancery Court for Williamson County
No. 19CV-48249 Michael Binkley, Judge
___________________________________
No. M2023-01239-COA-R3-CV
___________________________________
In this grandparent visitation action, the grandparents filed a contempt petition, alleging
that the child’s father had violated provisions of a previously entered visitation order. At
the conclusion of the hearing, the trial court rendered an oral ruling and found the father in
contempt. Before the trial court’s entry of a written order regarding contempt, however,
the father filed a motion seeking the trial court judge’s recusal. The trial court entered
orders adjudicating the contempt charges and the father’s bond before entering a written
order adjudicating the recusal issue. The trial court then entered orders awarding attorney’s
fees to the grandparents. The father has appealed. Upon review, we determine that the
trial court erred by entering further orders before entering an order adjudicating the recusal
motion. We therefore vacate the trial court’s August 2023 bond orders and the August
2023 order regarding the second contempt petition, which were entered while the motion
to recuse was pending. We reverse the trial court’s orders awarding attorney’s fees to the
grandparents. We remand this matter to the trial court for further proceedings consistent
with this Opinion.
Tenn. R. App. P. 3 Appeal as of Right; Judgment of the Chancery Court
Vacated in Part, Reversed in Part; Case Remanded
THOMAS R. FRIERSON, II, J., delivered the opinion of the court, in which W. NEAL
MCBRAYER and VALERIE L. SMITH, JJ., joined.
Daniel A. Horwitz and Sarah L. Martin, Nashville, Tennessee, for the appellant, Patrick
M. Malone.
Ashley N. Goins, Rebecca McKelvey Castañeda, and Mary Elizabeth King,

Daniel A. Horwitz@danielahorwitz· Apr 13

Screenshot of a satirical Onion-style news article. The headline, with words crossed out and replaced in red, reads: "De Blasio Newsom: 'Well, Well, Well, Not So Easy To Find A Mayor Gubernatorial Candidate That Doesn't Suck Shit, Huh?'" Gavin Newsom's face is crudely pasted on top of De Blasio's.

Daniel A. Horwitz@danielahorwitz· Apr 12

Intermediate Scrutiny for April 6-12, 2026: horwitzlawpllc.cmail20.com/t/y-e-ahlkyk...

Daniel A. Horwitz@danielahorwitz· Apr 9

“Casual Correspondence” was the name of this band, incidentally.

Daniel A. Horwitz@danielahorwitz· Apr 9

Art of the Deal

Trade offer meme: “I receive Strait of Hormuz you receive Global humiliation, nothing of value”

Daniel A. Horwitz@danielahorwitz· Apr 8