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Federal judge says Trump's National Guard activation was illegal, but appeals court stays order
UPDATE: Judge Charles Breyer issued the ruling in a case brought by California officials, but the Ninth Circuit issued an "administrative stay" Thursday…
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Chris Geidner
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Where are the people the Trump administration has deported?
The Trump administration's aggressive immigration deportation efforts often have been carried out illegally. What has happened to the people at the…
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Chris Geidner
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D.C. Circuit's Trump appointees issue another administrative stay to block justice
DOJ exploited the "administrative stay" regime that Justice Amy Coney Barrett set into overdrive last year in its effort to keep those sent to CECOT in…
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Chris Geidner
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Trump is spiraling. We face the consequences. Where are the other branches?
James Madison expected more from the other "departments," as he referred to them. And, for paid subscribers: Closing my tabs.
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Chris Geidner
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Conservatives on SCOTUS give DOGE the go-ahead
A one-two punch: DOGE gets access to your data, but the public is restricted from getting information about DOGE.
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A day for the Democratic appointees on SCOTUS — but what does it mean?
Justices Jackson, Sotomayor, and Kagan each wrote a majority decision on Thursday. The decisions provide some insights into their approach in this…
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Chris Geidner
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Judge orders Trump admin to let those sent to CECOT challenge Alien Enemies Act removal
Chief Judge James Boasberg issued the ruling in ongoing litigation over Trump's effort to invoke the Alien Enemies Act to quickly deport people.
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Federal judge protects trans care for federal prisoners, blocking Trump order for now
Disputing Trump's oft-repeated "gender ideology" claims, Judge Lamberth wrote that "the plaintiffs do not seem interested in propagating any particular…
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Chris Geidner
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Enter June: Preparing for SCOTUS
Decisions this month will affect all of us. Here are the key cases. Also: DHS can facilitate a person's return, it turns out. And, for paid subscribers…
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May 2025

SCOTUS allows the Trump admin to end legal status for another half-million people
Friday's order allows DHS to cancel immigration parole for about 500,000 Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans, and Venezuelans. Also: SCOTUS backs agency…
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Chris Geidner
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Emil Bove cannot become a federal judge
This is a line that cannot be crossed. Also: Monday was a holiday, but the Trump administration has already racked up a lot of losses in court this…
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DOJ rushes to SCOTUS in dispute over people it is trying to send to South Sudan
Also: SCOTUS conservatives back Trump on firings, as Roberts protects DOGE records for now. And: Law Dork, out and about.
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