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Chris Geidner
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* Not every post is for every person; some are to inform legal folks of something.
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* If it's important, I usually cover it at Law Dork, where I work to make reports accessible to all.
BREAKING: The Eleventh Circuit grants Florida’s request to limit the injunction against the anti-drag law to cover only Hamburger Mary’s of Orlando.
The preliminary injunction blocking all enforcement had been in place for nearly two-and-a-half years at this point. www.lawdork.com/p/florida-an...
The preliminary injunction blocking all enforcement had been in place for nearly two-and-a-half years at this point. www.lawdork.com/p/florida-an...
December 15, 2025 at 7:40 PM
BREAKING: The Eleventh Circuit grants Florida’s request to limit the injunction against the anti-drag law to cover only Hamburger Mary’s of Orlando.
The preliminary injunction blocking all enforcement had been in place for nearly two-and-a-half years at this point. www.lawdork.com/p/florida-an...
The preliminary injunction blocking all enforcement had been in place for nearly two-and-a-half years at this point. www.lawdork.com/p/florida-an...
FYI: I got my Covid vaccine yesterday and they normally hit me 24 hours later and sure enough I am now laying down because my body does not want to move, so … don’t expect much from me today!
December 15, 2025 at 7:15 PM
FYI: I got my Covid vaccine yesterday and they normally hit me 24 hours later and sure enough I am now laying down because my body does not want to move, so … don’t expect much from me today!
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In Springfield, Ohio — a city transformed by Haitian immigrants — Casey Rollins says she feels like the “town crier” warning of a looming family separations crisis. 19thnews.org/2025/12/spri...
The Ohio grandma racing to help Haitian parents protect children as more deportations near
In Springfield, a city transformed by Haitian immigrants, Casey Rollins says she feels like the “town crier” warning of a looming family separation crisis.
19thnews.org
December 15, 2025 at 1:59 PM
In Springfield, Ohio — a city transformed by Haitian immigrants — Casey Rollins says she feels like the “town crier” warning of a looming family separations crisis. 19thnews.org/2025/12/spri...
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Jared Taylor, a prominent white nationalist whose annual American Renaissance conference serves as a "who's who" for the international white supremacist movement, was among those who attended the New York Young Republican Club gathering this weekend. www.politico.com/news/2025/12...
New York Young Republican Club gala draws white nationalist, far-right Germans as elected officials skip out
The annual soiree took place as young Republican groups across the country are reeling from POLITICO’s reporting on a racist and antisemitic chat group among prominent leaders.
www.politico.com
December 15, 2025 at 6:32 PM
Jared Taylor, a prominent white nationalist whose annual American Renaissance conference serves as a "who's who" for the international white supremacist movement, was among those who attended the New York Young Republican Club gathering this weekend. www.politico.com/news/2025/12...
NEW: The D.C. Circuit panel considering DOJ's mandamus request regarding Boasberg's contempt proceedings calls for briefing — that will go into the new year — over DOJ's request, including requesting briefing on "indirect contempt" issues. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
December 15, 2025 at 6:39 PM
NEW: The D.C. Circuit panel considering DOJ's mandamus request regarding Boasberg's contempt proceedings calls for briefing — that will go into the new year — over DOJ's request, including requesting briefing on "indirect contempt" issues. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
Regarding Bacon's comment, provided to @jaketapper.bsky.social (which I screen grabbed b/c you don't need to see Trump's post for the 403rd time), I do think it's important to note this is a 62-year-old man who has been in Congress the entire time Trump has been president.
December 15, 2025 at 5:36 PM
Regarding Bacon's comment, provided to @jaketapper.bsky.social (which I screen grabbed b/c you don't need to see Trump's post for the 403rd time), I do think it's important to note this is a 62-year-old man who has been in Congress the entire time Trump has been president.
Following the “administrative stay” issued on Friday evening by the D.C. Circuit — www.lawdork.com/p/breaking-d... — and the lack of any further action this morning, Chief Judge Boasberg of the D.C. District Court cancels this week’s scheduled contempt hearings.
December 15, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Following the “administrative stay” issued on Friday evening by the D.C. Circuit — www.lawdork.com/p/breaking-d... — and the lack of any further action this morning, Chief Judge Boasberg of the D.C. District Court cancels this week’s scheduled contempt hearings.
The Supreme Court grants one new case this morning, a case about racial discrimination in jury selection.
Here is the full orders list: www.supremecourt.gov/orders/court...
Here is the full orders list: www.supremecourt.gov/orders/court...
December 15, 2025 at 2:36 PM
The Supreme Court grants one new case this morning, a case about racial discrimination in jury selection.
Here is the full orders list: www.supremecourt.gov/orders/court...
Here is the full orders list: www.supremecourt.gov/orders/court...
Rob Reiner was one of the key people behind the effort to go to court to overturn California's anti-marriage equality Proposition 8 when it passed in 2008.
Working with Chad Griffin, they founded the American Foundation for Equal Rights and got Ted Olson and David Boies to team up to fight Prop 8.
Working with Chad Griffin, they founded the American Foundation for Equal Rights and got Ted Olson and David Boies to team up to fight Prop 8.
December 15, 2025 at 3:55 AM
Rob Reiner was one of the key people behind the effort to go to court to overturn California's anti-marriage equality Proposition 8 when it passed in 2008.
Working with Chad Griffin, they founded the American Foundation for Equal Rights and got Ted Olson and David Boies to team up to fight Prop 8.
Working with Chad Griffin, they founded the American Foundation for Equal Rights and got Ted Olson and David Boies to team up to fight Prop 8.
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Rob Reiner made some great movies but he was also unafraid to speak the truth, and was one of the public voices who knew you don’t squander your platform, and only got louder about opposing evil fucks as he got older. Legend.
December 15, 2025 at 3:40 AM
Rob Reiner made some great movies but he was also unafraid to speak the truth, and was one of the public voices who knew you don’t squander your platform, and only got louder about opposing evil fucks as he got older. Legend.
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what a fucked weekend
December 15, 2025 at 3:38 AM
what a fucked weekend
Took today off. Needed it. Be well, folks. ... Night, all, and let us try to be good to one another — and ourselves — this week.
December 15, 2025 at 3:22 AM
Took today off. Needed it. Be well, folks. ... Night, all, and let us try to be good to one another — and ourselves — this week.
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December 13, 2025 at 6:03 PM
This is now displayed as the first "People also ask" for all Google searches:
As of now, Chief Judge James Boasberg's planned contempt proceedings won't happen on Monday, due to a Friday night order from the D.C. Circuit.
At Law Dork, I explain: www.lawdork.com/p/breaking-d...
At Law Dork, I explain: www.lawdork.com/p/breaking-d...
December 13, 2025 at 5:53 PM
As of now, Chief Judge James Boasberg's planned contempt proceedings won't happen on Monday, due to a Friday night order from the D.C. Circuit.
At Law Dork, I explain: www.lawdork.com/p/breaking-d...
At Law Dork, I explain: www.lawdork.com/p/breaking-d...
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Order here: storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
Memorandum & Opinion – #21 in RICHMAN v. United States (D.D.C., 1:25-mc-00170) – CourtListener.com
REDACTED MEMORANDUM OPINION accompanying 20 Order. Signed by Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly on 12/12/2025. (lcckk1) (Entered: 12/12/2025)
storage.courtlistener.com
December 13, 2025 at 3:45 AM
Order here: storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
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Background here: annabower.substack.com/p/the-civil-...
The Civil Suit That Could Derail the Comey Prosecution (Again)
Daniel Richman, a central figure in the now-dismissed criminal case against James Comey, files suit over the government's handling of his property.
annabower.substack.com
December 13, 2025 at 3:43 AM
Background here: annabower.substack.com/p/the-civil-...
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NEWS: Dan Richman — key figure in now-dismissed Comey case — wins motion for return of materials seized from his devices.
Judge finds his rights were violated, orders that DOJ can only access data pursuant to lawful warrant.
Order could complicate efforts to re-indict Comey.
Judge finds his rights were violated, orders that DOJ can only access data pursuant to lawful warrant.
Order could complicate efforts to re-indict Comey.
![Richman's [l] Motion for Return of Property and ORDER the Government to return to
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ichman the image of his computer that was made in 2017; any files obtained from his
vomo University email accounts) or his Apple iCloud accounts) in 2019 or 2020 that are in
the Government's possession; any copies of the image or files obtained from Petitioner
Richman's email or iCloud accounts that are in the Government's possession; and any materials
directly
obtained or extracted from those files that are in the Government's possession
(collectively, the "covered materials").
In order to "protect access to" the files at issue and preserve their availability for lawful
"use in later proceedings," see Fed. R. Crim. P. 41(g), and as an exercise of the Court's equitable
discretion to fashion a remedy that is appropriate under all the circumstances, the Court shall
further ORDER that, before returning the covered materials to Petitioner Richman, the
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Government may create one complete electronic copy of those materials and deposit that copy,
under seal, with the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, which shall have
supervisory authority over access to this material, for future access pursuant to a lawful search
warrant and judicial order. The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia may then
exercise its discretion to decide whether to allow Petitioner Richman an opportunity to move to
quash any such warrant before it is executed.
The Court shall further ORDER the Attorney General of the United States or her
designee to certify, no later than 4:00 p.m. ET on Monday, December 15, 2025, that the Government has (1) returned the covered materials to Petitioner Richman; (2) not retained any
additional copy or copies of the covered materials; (3) not provided any copy or copies of the
covered materials to any other person, except for one copy that may be filed, under seal, in the
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December 13, 2025 at 3:41 AM
NEWS: Dan Richman — key figure in now-dismissed Comey case — wins motion for return of materials seized from his devices.
Judge finds his rights were violated, orders that DOJ can only access data pursuant to lawful warrant.
Order could complicate efforts to re-indict Comey.
Judge finds his rights were violated, orders that DOJ can only access data pursuant to lawful warrant.
Order could complicate efforts to re-indict Comey.
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and would you like one more piece of good news or nah
BREAKING: Seattle Children's Hospital successfully fought this summer to get DOJ's invasive trans care subpoena quashed.
The Seattle court partially unsealed the case this week.
This was the fourth, previously sealed case mentioned in this recent Law Dork report: www.lawdork.com/p/judges-doj...
The Seattle court partially unsealed the case this week.
This was the fourth, previously sealed case mentioned in this recent Law Dork report: www.lawdork.com/p/judges-doj...
December 13, 2025 at 5:53 AM
and would you like one more piece of good news or nah
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Oh. Cool. Just as the President is using every power he can to suppress dissent and stifle speech, @whitehouse.senate.gov and the @judiciarydems.senate.gov are trying to hand Trump a new tool to suppress speech online.
What a joke.
What a joke.
Sen. WHITEHOUSE: We finally are moving to file a bipartisan Section 230 repeal bill. Waiting any longer serves no useful purpose.
December 12, 2025 at 11:37 PM
Oh. Cool. Just as the President is using every power he can to suppress dissent and stifle speech, @whitehouse.senate.gov and the @judiciarydems.senate.gov are trying to hand Trump a new tool to suppress speech online.
What a joke.
What a joke.
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Everything is really shitty.
But what if we could make it even shittier?
But what if we could make it even shittier?
Sen. WHITEHOUSE: We finally are moving to file a bipartisan Section 230 repeal bill. Waiting any longer serves no useful purpose.
December 13, 2025 at 3:54 AM
Everything is really shitty.
But what if we could make it even shittier?
But what if we could make it even shittier?
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Imagine thinking now is the time to remove a protection on freedom of speech on the internet.
Sen. WHITEHOUSE: We finally are moving to file a bipartisan Section 230 repeal bill. Waiting any longer serves no useful purpose.
December 12, 2025 at 10:51 PM
Imagine thinking now is the time to remove a protection on freedom of speech on the internet.
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wikipedia is a true repository of all human knowledge and ai could never hope to match it
December 13, 2025 at 5:44 AM
wikipedia is a true repository of all human knowledge and ai could never hope to match it
Had to repost this one because … yeahhhhhh …
Huh. It's almost like when institutions stand up to that spineless coward fascist, he loses and folds. I sure wish more institutions would take note of that.
BREAKING: Seattle Children's Hospital successfully fought this summer to get DOJ's invasive trans care subpoena quashed.
The Seattle court partially unsealed the case this week.
This was the fourth, previously sealed case mentioned in this recent Law Dork report: www.lawdork.com/p/judges-doj...
The Seattle court partially unsealed the case this week.
This was the fourth, previously sealed case mentioned in this recent Law Dork report: www.lawdork.com/p/judges-doj...
December 13, 2025 at 5:23 AM
Had to repost this one because … yeahhhhhh …
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Huh. It's almost like when institutions stand up to that spineless coward fascist, he loses and folds. I sure wish more institutions would take note of that.
BREAKING: Seattle Children's Hospital successfully fought this summer to get DOJ's invasive trans care subpoena quashed.
The Seattle court partially unsealed the case this week.
This was the fourth, previously sealed case mentioned in this recent Law Dork report: www.lawdork.com/p/judges-doj...
The Seattle court partially unsealed the case this week.
This was the fourth, previously sealed case mentioned in this recent Law Dork report: www.lawdork.com/p/judges-doj...
December 13, 2025 at 5:17 AM
Huh. It's almost like when institutions stand up to that spineless coward fascist, he loses and folds. I sure wish more institutions would take note of that.