Jeanine Pirro's effort to subpoena the Fed hit a wall. At the same time, DOJ was also forced to "clarify" arguments made in court about the Pentagon's new press policy.
I’ve been a practicing lawyer for over 40 years. The degradation and disintegration of DOJ is a tragedy that will haunt us for years. I’m glad my lawyer father and judge uncle aren’t alive to see this. Especially as Black attorneys, we looked to DOJ as the colleagues we knew upheld the highest standards and the rule of law. Our system has always been fragile. These people have broken it.
Once the scourge of the Trump administration is over, how long do you think it will take before the government earns back "the presumption of regularity"? Right now, an infinite supply of Dulcolax couldn't get the DoJ "regular" again.
The filings submitted to the courts on behalf of this Administration’s law firm, which is what this DOJ is, exhibit such a level of incompetence, ignorance and mendacity as to be staggering. It is not surprising that experienced lawyers with integrity have been pushed out or have walked out.
I wonder if any of those Hegseth-era papers and regulations would be valid, since they all say DoW, presumably meaning Department of War, which the DoD is not.
For the past year, I've publicly promoted DOJ attorneys to resign, lest they're complicit with the destruction of polite society. Many have done so, and this is the expected result. We don't want 'competent' fascism. The courts are the only semi-working bulwark at this point.
I really appreciate your work. But I don’t appreciate thinking that even comparatively that Ashcroft et al weren’t the worst. Every time I think of something that wasn’t quite as awful during W’s admin, it appalls me & is one more grievance to chalk up to Trump.
New to the site. Great stuff. I will say that Vandervelden's photography is beautiful and that he might consider sticking with that instead of being a willing participant in sewage level authoritarian lawfare.
I'm guessing that following his muse may have left his accounts drained, if he's willing to subject himself to this for AD payscale, even if on the high end. Good luck getting artists to work with him after this fiasco.
DoJ would be useful to remove a top level spy. So it would be important to trash it if, say, a Krasnov were to be inserted using computer tricks to throw an election. Hmm?
So glad Judge Boasberg is hanging tough. He is a super hero in the fight to save democracy.
As always, thank you for your excellent work.
I’ve been a practicing lawyer for over 40 years. The degradation and disintegration of DOJ is a tragedy that will haunt us for years. I’m glad my lawyer father and judge uncle aren’t alive to see this. Especially as Black attorneys, we looked to DOJ as the colleagues we knew upheld the highest standards and the rule of law. Our system has always been fragile. These people have broken it.
Once again: Abject loyalty does not equal … nor come even close … to basic competence.
Once the scourge of the Trump administration is over, how long do you think it will take before the government earns back "the presumption of regularity"? Right now, an infinite supply of Dulcolax couldn't get the DoJ "regular" again.
Another crime - not pursued by the DoJ, but propagated - the maiming of the English language.
The filings submitted to the courts on behalf of this Administration’s law firm, which is what this DOJ is, exhibit such a level of incompetence, ignorance and mendacity as to be staggering. It is not surprising that experienced lawyers with integrity have been pushed out or have walked out.
So bad it seems ... intentional? Krasnov doin his job.
Mr. Grinder, please consider making your posts usable by people with print disabilities. It is actually very easy to do. Thank you.
I wonder if any of those Hegseth-era papers and regulations would be valid, since they all say DoW, presumably meaning Department of War, which the DoD is not.
Along the same lines, in the recent case challenging the revocation of Somali refugees' TPS status, no DOJ lawyer even filed a notice of appearance.
For the past year, I've publicly promoted DOJ attorneys to resign, lest they're complicit with the destruction of polite society. Many have done so, and this is the expected result. We don't want 'competent' fascism. The courts are the only semi-working bulwark at this point.
I really appreciate your work. But I don’t appreciate thinking that even comparatively that Ashcroft et al weren’t the worst. Every time I think of something that wasn’t quite as awful during W’s admin, it appalls me & is one more grievance to chalk up to Trump.
Good Read. What can you tell me about the Rutherford case in the Supreme Court right now
New to the site. Great stuff. I will say that Vandervelden's photography is beautiful and that he might consider sticking with that instead of being a willing participant in sewage level authoritarian lawfare.
I'm guessing that following his muse may have left his accounts drained, if he's willing to subject himself to this for AD payscale, even if on the high end. Good luck getting artists to work with him after this fiasco.
They could fire Bondi and give the job to Paxton in exchange for dropping out in Texas. Then things can get even crazier but with more fucking.
Jeanine Pirro is a total incompetent, while the Department of Justice has become the Department of Injustice and Trump’s personal defense firm.
DoJ would be useful to remove a top level spy. So it would be important to trash it if, say, a Krasnov were to be inserted using computer tricks to throw an election. Hmm?