Jay is a writer and editor who covers judges, politics, and democracy.

Previously, Jay was a culture staff writer at GQ magazine, and a senior contributor to The Appeal. His writing has appeared in The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Atlantic, The New Republic, Slate, Defector, Fast Company, and more. He is the Editor-in-Chief at Balls & Strikes, an outlet for progressive commentary on the legal system.

Before his journalism career, Jay was a practicing lawyer at large firms in Washington, D.C. and Seattle. He graduated from UC Berkeley and Harvard Law School, and is based in Seattle.

Find him on Bluesky @jaywillis.net, and Twitter @jaywillis.