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Trump Litigation Updates @trumplitigation.lawfaremedia.org · 2d
NEW: A federal judge in Illinois has granted a temporary retraining order which prevents federal agents from using force against journalists. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
1. It is hereby ORDERED that Defendants,1 their officers, agents, assigns, and all persons acting in concert with them (hereafter referred to as “Federal Agents”), are temporarily ENJOINED in this judicial district from: a. Dispersing, arresting, threatening to arrest, threatening or using physical force against any person whom they know or reasonably should know is a Journalist, unless Defendants have probable cause to believe that the individual has committed a crime. Defendants may order a Journalist to change location to avoid disrupting law enforcement,
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Roger Parloff @rparloff.bsky.social · 3d
One thing that got a little smushed yesterday at the Comey arraignment is that, in his 2d round motions, he may make a "Bronston literal truth" motion to dismiss. After learning more about the accusation, he'd argue that his answers, when compared to what govt claims, were true as a matter of law.
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Roger Parloff @rparloff.bsky.social · 3d
As I read it, the 9th Circuit's administrative stay of the 1st TRO in Portland allows federalization of the Oregon National Guard troops for now *but still bars deployment of any NG troops in Portland.* That's because 2d TRO was not appealed & barred deployments of any federalized NG troops.
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Anna Bower @annabower.bsky.social · 3d
JUST IN: Written scheduling order setting trial and pre-trial motions dates in Comey’s case.
U.S. v. Comey (criminal case) ORDERED that this matter is scheduled for a jury trial on Monday, January 5, 2025. In the interests of fairness, efficiency, and justice, the Court ORDERS as follows: The first round of motions shall be due on Monday, October 20, 2025. The Government's response brief(s) shall be due on Monday, November 3, 2025. Defendant's reply briefs) shall be due on Monday, November 10, 2025. The Court will hold a hearing on these motions) on Wednesday, November 19, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. Any additional pre-trial motions shall be due on Thursday. October 30, 2025. The Government's response brief(s) shall be due on Thursday, November 13, 2025. Defendant's reply briefs) shall be due on Thursday, November 20, 2025. The Court will hold a hearing on the motion(s) on Tuesday, December 9, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. All briefing must be filed by 5:00 p.m. on the day of the briefing deadline. Signed by District Judge Michael S Nachmanoff on 10/8/2025. (Icre, ) (Entered: 10/08/2025)
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Anna Bower @annabower.bsky.social · 3d
Who needs cameras in the courtroom when you’ve got this
Doodle of parties at the comet arraignment. Messy stick figure drawings
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Roger Parloff @rparloff.bsky.social · 6d
At 10am, Judge Xinis will hold a conference in Abrego Garcia’s civil (habeas) case. I’ll cover for @lawfaremedia.org. Expected mainly to be about whether to grant Abrego discovery into, e.g., how the govt chose to try to send him Uganda or Eswatini (former Swaziland). ...
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Anna Bower @annabower.bsky.social · 6d
HAPPENING NOW: Emergency hearing before Judge Karin Immergut on Trump's effort to circumvent her temporary restraining order re: Oregon national guard deployment.

I plan to listen in for @lawfaremedia.org.

Follow along (court remote access technology permitting...) ⬇️🧵
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Roger Parloff @rparloff.bsky.social · 8d
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Roger Parloff @rparloff.bsky.social · 9d
I'll be trying to live-blog the 1pm ET hearing in Oregon v Trump for @lawfaremedia.org , filling in for @annabower.bsky.social (who is listening but driving). Oregon & Portland are seeking a TRO to block deployment of 200 national guard troops Secy Hegseth ordered sent on 9/28. ...
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Roger Parloff @rparloff.bsky.social · 10d
Yesterday, a Tacoma, WA, judge granted class summary judgment declaring that DHS's new attempt to impose mandatory detention on vast numbers of aliens not apprehended at the border is illegal. Applies to NW ICE Proc Ctr & Tacoma immigration court...
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Roger Parloff @rparloff.bsky.social · 11d
The full (en banc) US Court of Appeals for 5th Circuit vacates the panel ruling that had invalidated Trump's AEA proclamation. It will rehear the case (WMM), delaying SCOTUS review. One noted dissent. Judge James Ho egotistically concurs. ...
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Roger Parloff @rparloff.bsky.social · 11d
So it wasn't just me. Mag. Judge Zia Faruqui, on bench since 2020, had also never seen a "Report of a Grand Jury's Failure to Concur in an Indictment" until last week. (h/t Alan Feuer @nytimes.com) www.documentcloud.org/documents/26...
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Anna Bower @annabower.bsky.social · 11d
BREAKING: Supreme Court will allow Lisa Cook to remain on federal reserve board for now, ruling that the government’s application for a stay is deferred pending oral argument in January 2026
CORDER LIST: 606 U.S.) WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2025 25A312 ORDER IN PENDING CASE TRUMP, PRESIDENT OF U.S., ET AL. V. COOK, LISA D. The application for stay presented to The Chief Justice and by him referred to the Court is deferred pending oral argument in January 2026. The Clerk is directed to establish a briefing schedule for amici curiae and any supplemental briefs responding to amici.
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Scott R. Anderson @sranderson.bsky.social · 12d
As predicted, here is Judge Lamberth’s order suspending the RIF at USAGM and VOA. He pulls no punches; worth a read:

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Scott R. Anderson @sranderson.bsky.social · 13d
In today's hearing in Widakuswara v. Lake re: the dismantling of Voice of America, Judge Lamberth just indicated he intends to issue an order later today enforcing his prior preliminary injunction, which—if as requested by plaintiffs—would pause RIFs there.

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Roger Parloff @rparloff.bsky.social · 23d
What you see happening in both the Guatemalan children’s case and the Ghana pass-thru case is that the Trump Adm seems to be incentivizing or pressuring foreign nations to make phony diplomatic “requests” or “assurances” that it then uses to try to evade judicial review of dubious removals ...
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Anna Bower @annabower.bsky.social · 24d
NEW: Trump administration asks SCOTUS to intervene in the Lisa Cook case
In the Supreme Court of the United States No. 25A DONALD J. TRUMP, PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES, APPLICANT v. LISA D. COOK, ET AL. APPLICATION TO STAY THE PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION OF THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA AND REQUEST FOR ADMINISTRATIVE STAY Pursuant to Rule 23 of the Rules of this Court and the All Writs Act, 28 U.S.C. 1651, the Solicitor General-on behalf of applicant Donald J. Trump, President of the United States-respectfully requests that this Court stay the preliminary injunction issued by the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia (App., infra, 23a) pending appeal to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit and any further proceedings in this Court. The Solicitor General also respectfully requests an immediate administrative stay of the preliminary injunction. This application involves yet another case of improper judicial interference with the President's removal authority-here, interference with the President's au- thority to remove members of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors for cause. The Federal Reserve Act, ch. 6, 38 Stat. 251, broadly authorizes the President to dismiss members of the Board of Governors "for cause," without further restricting permissible types of cause. 12 U.S.C. 242. In August 2025, the President determined that cause existed to remove respondent Lisa Cook from the Federal Reserve Board. (1)
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Trump Litigation Updates @trumplitigation.lawfaremedia.org · 24d
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Trump Litigation Updates @trumplitigation.lawfaremedia.org · 24d
NEW: Judge Kelly granted a class certification and preliminary injunction which will prevent the Trump administration from "transferring, repatriating, removing, or otherwise facilitating the transport" of unaccompanied minors from Guatemala. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
V. Conclusion For all these reasons, the Court finds that Plaintiffs are entitled to certification of their proposed class of certain unaccompanied alien children from Guatemala and to a preliminary injunction. Thus, the Court will grant their motion for class certification and provisionally certify the class described above. In addition, the Court will grant Plaintiffs’ motion for a preliminary injunction. And it will order that Defendants, their agents, representatives, and all persons or entities in concert with them are enjoined from transferring, repatriating, removing, or otherwise facilitating the transport of any Plaintiff—including both named Plaintiffs and all members of the provisionally certified class—from the United States. Finally, the Court will require Plaintiffs to post a $1.00 nominal bond by September 22, 2025. /s/ Timothy J. Kelly TIMOTHY J. KELLY United States District Judge
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Roger Parloff @rparloff.bsky.social · 27d
Plaintiffs in the Ghana pass-through case ask Judge Chutkan to order govt to turn over a Memo of Understanding between US and Ghana, which Ghanaian officials have alluded to in media statements.
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Anna Bower @annabower.bsky.social · 27d
NEW: Maurene Comey, daughter of James Comey, sues the Justice Department over her abrupt firing from her job as a federal prosecutor for the Southern District of New York.

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M Comey Complaint
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Roger Parloff @rparloff.bsky.social · 27d
Update on African aliens sent to Ghana who fear being forwarded to countries of origin where US immigration courts have found they likely face persecution/torture: 4 plaintiffs are still in Ghana, but they're now being denied access to Internet, they're attys say.
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Roger Parloff @rparloff.bsky.social · 27d
In the Ghana refoulement case, Govt has agreed to make its declaration, by State Dept official Jonathan G Pratt, available to plaintiffs.
Pratt is the senior bureau official for State's Bureau of African Affairs.
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Anna Bower @annabower.bsky.social · 27d
UPDATE: DOJ agrees to give a copy of the declaration to the plaintiffs so long as Judge Chutkan issues a protective order prohibiting its release
Defendants agree to provide to Plaintiffs' counsel of record the September 13, 2025, declaration of Jonathan G. Pratt provided that this Court issues a protective order prohibiting Plaintiffs' counsel from releasing or sharing the declaration with anyone, including the public or any foreign government or court. We also request that this Court order Plaintiffs to redact portions of any public filing that references or includes the information in the declaration.
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Roger Parloff @rparloff.bsky.social · 28d
In D.A. v Noem (chain refoulement case through Ghana) Judge Chutkan wants to know by 1:30pm today why she shouldn't order it to at least show plaintiffs the declaration it filed last night (albeit under protective order from public disclosure).
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