Immigration

The Trump administration's lawlessness is front and center, on multiple fronts

The response to the shooting of two National Guard troops, reporting on the boat-strike murders, and the continued contempt inquiry keep Trump's…

Nov 30 •

DOJ lawyers state that DHS Sec. Kristi Noem made decision not to return March 15 flights

Also Tuesday, ACLU lawyers name Emil Bove, now a federal judge, as a possible witness in Boasberg's contempt inquiry over the flights. And, for paid…

Nov 25 •

Gregory Bovino is exactly who E.B. White — author of 'Charlotte's Web' — warned us about

DHS named its North Carolina anti-immigrant effort "Operation Charlotte's Web." In 1940, White wrote of the "smell" that "rises" from those who "adjust…

Nov 17 •

SCOTUS holds off ruling on Trump's Nat'l Guard request, leaving troops blocked from Illinois for now

Court orders briefing about a part of the law the Trump admin is using to federalize National Guard troops. Also in Illinois: Protesters indicted and an…

Oct 29 •

The Kavanaugh stop, 50 days later

"What a sick world." And, for paid subscribers: Closing my tabs.

Oct 26 •

A guide to what is happening in the challenges to Trump's National Guard deployment efforts

Expect significant rulings from the courts — including the Supreme Court — in the coming weeks. Also: The Supreme Court won't stop an eighth execution…

Oct 23 •

Trump admin asks SCOTUS for an order allowing it to deploy troops in Chicago immediately

Four judges — two Republican and two Democratic appointees — have rejected the Trump administration's arguments in the Illinois case. So, DOJ ran to the…

Oct 17 •

A not-at-all-subtle reminder to Trump that he's just the president — and that means his power is limited. And: The Seventh Circuit keeps troop…

Oct 17 •

Pair of lawsuits challenging Trump's targeting of Chicago get first hearings

The lawsuits challenge the Trump administration's military deployment efforts and harsh treatment of protesters and journalists. More hearings are set…

Oct 7 •

Federal judge blocks Trump's National Guard mobilization in and to Oregon

"The President’s determination" that the Guard was needed "was simply untethered to the facts," Judge Karin Immergut, a Trump appointee, found. DOJ is…

Oct 5 •

Supreme Court lets Noem end legal status for many Venezuelans in the U.S.

The majority gave virtually no reasoning. The Democratic appointees objected, but only Justice Jackson wrote: "[Y]et another grave misuse of our…

Oct 4 •

DOJ's recusal effort in the Portland case worked. Now a Trump appointee will hear it.

Also: In response to widespread DOJ requests for stays in civil litigation due to the shutdown, some plaintiffs are pushing back — and some judges are…

Oct 3 •

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