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Trump admin continues its destructive path, but groups, judges keep pushing back
Chief Justice Roberts might not be clear on when to “check the excesses" of Trump's presidency, but the ABA and two very different district court judges…
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Chris Geidner
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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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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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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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Chris Geidner
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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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Chris Geidner
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The ruling against Trump's law firm order shows how to respond in this moment
Judge Howell's decision striking down the order targeting Perkins Coie can serve as a framework for addressing Trump. And, for paid subscribers: Closing…
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Chris Geidner
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Trump at 100 days, with Democracy Forward’s Skye Perryman
"[B]eing able to get in [to court] early and ... show to the American people, who are fundamentally fair-minded people, what was happening really turned…
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Democracy Forward
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The education of Judge Gregory Katsas
The latest in the CFPB litigation tells an important story of what one Trump appointee has seen over the past month. And, for paid subscribers: Closing…
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Chris Geidner
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The horrors are not aberrations. This is the Trump administration's plan.
This is their plan. But the plan is just that — a plan. It can and must be stopped.
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Chris Geidner
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A.G. Bondi reverses Garland policy against subpoenaing journalists
Stating that leaks "undermine President Trump’s policies," Attorney General Pam Bondi announced that "the news media ‘must answer subpoenas’ when…
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Chris Geidner
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The pushback against Trump's lawlessness is real — and making a difference
Sen. Van Hollen from Maryland met with Abrego Garcia, while Judge Wilkinson, a Reagan appointee, explained how wrong the Trump admin is here.
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Chris Geidner
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Judge finds "probable cause" the Trump admin is in contempt over March 15 flights
In Chief Judge Boasberg's opinion in the Alien Enemies Act case, his next steps include possible prosecution of Trump officials by a court-appointed…
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