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Anne P. Mitchell, Esq. @annepmitchell.bsky.social · 20h

That said, Hamilton has a tough and thankless task, because the his boss keeps making his job *so much harder* with all of those public statements and posts on Truth Social which, yes, come up in the hearing.

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Anne P. Mitchell, Esq. @annepmitchell.bsky.social · 20h

Ok, now on to the transcript:

Both parties started with opening statements, Mr. Wells for Illinois, and Mr. Hamilton for the administration. Mr. Wells’ opening statement was very well constructed and stated. Mr. Hamilton’s, while articulate, comes across as, well, whiny (at least in my opinion).

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Anne P. Mitchell, Esq. @annepmitchell.bsky.social · 20h

And in the transcript you'll see how the Judge came up with the wording in a give and take with the attorneys that arrives at that language, during which give and take the administration lawyers must have already been thinking about just *how* they were going to explain this to Bondi and Noem.

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Anne P. Mitchell, Esq. @annepmitchell.bsky.social · 20h

Get that? Not “The Illinois National Guard” and not “The Texas National Guard”. “The National Guard of the United States,” in other words *any* National Guard unit, anywhere.

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Anne P. Mitchell, Esq. @annepmitchell.bsky.social · 20h

“Defendants, their officers, agents, assigns entered, and all persons acting in concert with them, are temporarily enjoined from ordering the federalization and deployment of the National Guard of the United States within Illinois.”

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Anne P. Mitchell, Esq. @annepmitchell.bsky.social · 20h

The transcript is truly a thing of beauty - I *guarantee* that if you read it you will fall in love with Judge Perry, as well as smack your head and laugh with nearly every page.

To cut to the very end of the chase, the TRO says, in its most impactful paragraph:

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Anne P. Mitchell, Esq. @annepmitchell.bsky.social · 20h

- the lawsuit about Trump’s efforts to bring the National Guard into Chicago. I also have the actual Temporary Restraining Order.

THEY ARE BOTH INCREDIBLE!!

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Anne P. Mitchell, Esq. @annepmitchell.bsky.social · 20h

I HAVE BOTH THE FULL TRANSCRIPT OF THE ILLINOIS V. TRUMP HEARING ABOUT THE NATIONAL GUARD HIJINX AND THE ACTUAL TRO - AND THEY'RE INCREDIBLE!

This morning I got my hot little hands on the full transcript of the hearing that Judge Perry conducted in Illinois v. Trump -

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Anne P. Mitchell, Esq. @annepmitchell.bsky.social · 1d

I HAVE THE TRANSCRIPT!!!

The transcript of yesterday's hearing in Illinois v. Trump! I'll be posting about it, and making it available to Notes members as soon as I digest it (it's a long one - 126 pages long (and yes, I have to pay by the page, but worth it!) Stay tuned!!

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Anne P. Mitchell, Esq. @annepmitchell.bsky.social · 1d

... but the primary point is that it would be unique, like a badge number. Or maybe, you know, your last name like normal law enforcement and military people wear.

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Anne P. Mitchell, Esq. @annepmitchell.bsky.social · 1d

Pretty sweet, right? Now sure, a “unique recognizable alphanumeric identifier sequence” could mean something like “NCC-1701” instead of a name (actually that’d be a pretty sweet identifier, *I’d* wear that!)...

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Anne P. Mitchell, Esq. @annepmitchell.bsky.social · 1d

... must have visible identification (for which a unique recognizable alphanumeric identifier sequence will suffice) affixed to their uniforms or helmets and prominently displayed, including when wearing riot gear.”

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Anne P. Mitchell, Esq. @annepmitchell.bsky.social · 1d

“It is further ORDERED that all Federal Agents, excepting those who do not wear a uniform or other distinguishing clothing or equipment in the regular performance of their official duties or are engaged in undercover operations in the regular performance of their official duties,...

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Anne P. Mitchell, Esq. @annepmitchell.bsky.social · 1d

The TRO that was just issued in the Chicago Headline Club case actually addresses a *lot* more, but let’s start with this (Notes from the Front members, the TRO along with the opinion is in your inbox):

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Anne P. Mitchell, Esq. @annepmitchell.bsky.social · 1d

You see, while all of the attention was on the Illinois v. Trump case, a bunch of journalists, protestors, and others who are ‘similarly situated’ in Illinois quietly filed a lawsuit alleging violation of their 1st Amendment rights by Noem, Bondi, and a bunch of other administration folks.

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Anne P. Mitchell, Esq. @annepmitchell.bsky.social · 1d

So sayeth Illinois U.S. District Judge Sara Ellis, in the *other* Illinois against the administration case that was heard today, Chicago Headline Club et al v. Noem.

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Anne P. Mitchell, Esq. @annepmitchell.bsky.social · 1d

... or at least you do need to wear something identifying who you are, and I don’t mean just “I’m with ICE and I’m here to (not) help,” but actually identifying who *you*, uniquely, as an individual are.

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Anne P. Mitchell, Esq. @annepmitchell.bsky.social · 1d

YES!!! MEANWHILE IN ANOTHER COURTROOM IN ILLINOIS, ICE ORDERED TO WEAR IDENTIFICATION, AND MORE!

Hey ICE, with apologies to The Treasure of the Sierra Madre, it turns out that you *do* need stinkin’ badges,...

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Anne P. Mitchell, Esq. @annepmitchell.bsky.social · 1d

It will include all of the testimony from both sides, as well as what the Court ordered. I've been told that it should be ready by midnight. If I can stay awake that long I'll try to have it out to you tonight. Otherwise I'll get it out to you tomorrow morning.

So stay tuned...it's gonna be good!

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Anne P. Mitchell, Esq. @annepmitchell.bsky.social · 1d

I JUST PREORDERED THE TRANSCRIPT OF TODAY'S ILLINOIS v. TRUMP HEARING FOR US

I've just pre-ordered the transcript of today's hearing in Illinois about the deployment of the National Guard.

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Anne P. Mitchell, Esq. @annepmitchell.bsky.social · 1d

"The judge also said there is overwhelming evidence that deploying troops would lead to civil unrest, and said the provocative nature of ICE agents' actions, and in some cases constitutional violations, has led to an increase in protest activity already."

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Anne P. Mitchell, Esq. @annepmitchell.bsky.social · 1d

...casting "significant doubt" on Homeland Security's credibility and assessment of what's happening on the streets in the Chicago area.

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Anne P. Mitchell, Esq. @annepmitchell.bsky.social · 1d

...calling the Trump administration's claims otherwise "unreliable."

She also noted that federal grand juries have refused to indict a number of protesters who were arrested outside the Broadview ICE facility,...

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Anne P. Mitchell, Esq. @annepmitchell.bsky.social · 1d

"The judge said there is "no doubt there have been acts of vandalism and assaults" during the ICE crackdown in Chicago, but she could not agree that local law enforcement has been unable to handle the situation,...

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Anne P. Mitchell, Esq. @annepmitchell.bsky.social · 1d

"The judge ruled there is no credible evidence of an organized rebellion in Illinois, despite multiple protests and some assaults against federal agents, nor was there any evidence the federal government has been unable to enforce the law without bringing in troops.

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