Anne P. Mitchell, Esq.
@annepmitchell.bsky.social
Attorney ⚖️
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"You are a goddess rockstar of the highest order." - Wil Wheaton
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Law Professor 🎓
Federal Law Author 🖋
Legislative Advisor 📣
"You are a goddess rockstar of the highest order." - Wil Wheaton
annepmitchell.substack.com
(I meant "CBP" of course, that you can't edit after publication is just one of the many things I detest about Bsky)
January 17, 2026 at 2:18 AM
(I meant "CBP" of course, that you can't edit after publication is just one of the many things I detest about Bsky)
Notes from the Front members: the full 83-page order along with the 3-page judgement are in your inbox now.
You can join below for immediate access - it's $5 a month:
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Yes, Yes, OMG Yes!!! The Minnesota District Court *Just Now* Issued a Preliminary Injunction Against Ice and Cpb Barring Them From Attacking Observers and Bystanders!!
The Minnesota District Court JUST issued a PI (preliminary injunction) expressly forbidding ICE and other Federal agents in Minnesota from attacking and retaliating against observers and bystanders!!
annepmitchell.substack.com
January 17, 2026 at 2:15 AM
Notes from the Front members: the full 83-page order along with the 3-page judgement are in your inbox now.
You can join below for immediate access - it's $5 a month:
annepmitchell.substack.com/p/yes-yes-om...
You can join below for immediate access - it's $5 a month:
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I am too slammed to go into more depth, but that's the gist of it and the important bits - the order is 83 pages long, and there is a separate 3-page judgement of the Court.
January 17, 2026 at 2:15 AM
I am too slammed to go into more depth, but that's the gist of it and the important bits - the order is 83 pages long, and there is a separate 3-page judgement of the Court.
... The act of safely following Covered Federal Agents at an appropriate distance does not, by itself, create reasonable suspicion to justify a vehicle stop.
January 17, 2026 at 2:15 AM
... The act of safely following Covered Federal Agents at an appropriate distance does not, by itself, create reasonable suspicion to justify a vehicle stop.
d. Stopping or detaining drivers and passengers in vehicles where there is no reasonable articulable suspicion that they are forcibly obstructing or interfering with Covered Federal Agents, or otherwise violating 18 U.S.C. § 111. ...
January 17, 2026 at 2:15 AM
d. Stopping or detaining drivers and passengers in vehicles where there is no reasonable articulable suspicion that they are forcibly obstructing or interfering with Covered Federal Agents, or otherwise violating 18 U.S.C. § 111. ...
c. Using pepper-spray or similar nonlethal munitions and crowd dispersal tools against persons who are engaging in peaceful and unobstructive protest activity, including observing the activities of Operation Metro Surge, in retaliation for their protected conduct.
January 17, 2026 at 2:15 AM
c. Using pepper-spray or similar nonlethal munitions and crowd dispersal tools against persons who are engaging in peaceful and unobstructive protest activity, including observing the activities of Operation Metro Surge, in retaliation for their protected conduct.
... or reasonable suspicion that the person has committed a crime or is obstructing or interfering with the activities of Covered Federal Officers.
January 17, 2026 at 2:15 AM
... or reasonable suspicion that the person has committed a crime or is obstructing or interfering with the activities of Covered Federal Officers.
b. Arresting or detaining persons who are engaging in peaceful and unobstructive protest activity, including observing the activities of Operation Metro Surge, in retaliation for their protected conduct and absent a showing of probable cause...
January 17, 2026 at 2:15 AM
b. Arresting or detaining persons who are engaging in peaceful and unobstructive protest activity, including observing the activities of Operation Metro Surge, in retaliation for their protected conduct and absent a showing of probable cause...
a. Retaliating against persons who are engaging in peaceful and unobstructive protest activity, including observing the activities of Operation Metro Surge.
January 17, 2026 at 2:15 AM
a. Retaliating against persons who are engaging in peaceful and unobstructive protest activity, including observing the activities of Operation Metro Surge.
We need to see what Mark's answer to this question was on page 51!! I have searched and searched for Mark's full deposition, or at least for page 51, but so far have not been able to find it.
Keep reading: annepmitchell.substack.com/p/i-have-unc...
Keep reading: annepmitchell.substack.com/p/i-have-unc...
January 16, 2026 at 1:28 AM
We need to see what Mark's answer to this question was on page 51!! I have searched and searched for Mark's full deposition, or at least for page 51, but so far have not been able to find it.
Keep reading: annepmitchell.substack.com/p/i-have-unc...
Keep reading: annepmitchell.substack.com/p/i-have-unc...
... which are identified as pages 48 - 50 of his deposition, talk about Trump taking rides on Jeffrey's plane, and the *last* sentence on page 50 is "Q: Were there girls on the plane?" and then...nothing. Page 51 is *not* there.
January 16, 2026 at 1:28 AM
... which are identified as pages 48 - 50 of his deposition, talk about Trump taking rides on Jeffrey's plane, and the *last* sentence on page 50 is "Q: Were there girls on the plane?" and then...nothing. Page 51 is *not* there.
And while I haven't had a chance to review the entire thing, so far by far the most interesting is a few pages from the deposition of Mark Epstein, Jeffrey's brother. It talks about Trump, and the most interesting (and frustrating) part is this mystery: the deposition pages of Mark's deposition...
January 16, 2026 at 1:28 AM
And while I haven't had a chance to review the entire thing, so far by far the most interesting is a few pages from the deposition of Mark Epstein, Jeffrey's brother. It talks about Trump, and the most interesting (and frustrating) part is this mystery: the deposition pages of Mark's deposition...
The deposition excerpts include pages from the depositions of Sarah Kellen, Larry Visoski, two Jane Does, and others, along with several depositions of Epstein himself.
January 16, 2026 at 1:28 AM
The deposition excerpts include pages from the depositions of Sarah Kellen, Larry Visoski, two Jane Does, and others, along with several depositions of Epstein himself.
(I might also add that I paid to have the document rendered searchable, as it wasn't, so that you can search it - so thank you, Notes from the Front members, for helping me cover those costs.)
January 16, 2026 at 1:28 AM
(I might also add that I paid to have the document rendered searchable, as it wasn't, so that you can search it - so thank you, Notes from the Front members, for helping me cover those costs.)
I have divided the one massive (that's five) file into two, because otherwise the file is just too..uh...large. So Notes from the Front members, Part I (pages 1 through 400) is in your inbox now. I hope to send Part II (pages 401-839) tomorrow, or at least as soon as I can.
January 16, 2026 at 1:28 AM
I have divided the one massive (that's five) file into two, because otherwise the file is just too..uh...large. So Notes from the Front members, Part I (pages 1 through 400) is in your inbox now. I hope to send Part II (pages 401-839) tomorrow, or at least as soon as I can.
The massive (that's four) document is part of a lawsuit that Epstein filed against victims' rights attorney Bradley Edwards. In other words, he was attempting to use these various bits of depositions against Edwards to refute Edwards, and, in some cases, to attempt to impeach and vilify the victims.
January 16, 2026 at 1:28 AM
The massive (that's four) document is part of a lawsuit that Epstein filed against victims' rights attorney Bradley Edwards. In other words, he was attempting to use these various bits of depositions against Edwards to refute Edwards, and, in some cases, to attempt to impeach and vilify the victims.
"... I think they can pierce the in line of duty crap pretty easily."
January 16, 2026 at 12:20 AM
"... I think they can pierce the in line of duty crap pretty easily."
"Yet it has been easy enough to pierce qualified immunity, courtesy of fixed-wing videos, hand-held videos, and witness statements. I see a lot of work ahead against ICE, but I also see plentiful opportunities to prevail."
January 15, 2026 at 11:14 PM
"Yet it has been easy enough to pierce qualified immunity, courtesy of fixed-wing videos, hand-held videos, and witness statements. I see a lot of work ahead against ICE, but I also see plentiful opportunities to prevail."
"Because we represent state agencies with law enforcement/correctional officer components in alleged excessive use of force claims, usually under § 1983, qualified immunity is indeed "a thing."
January 15, 2026 at 11:14 PM
"Because we represent state agencies with law enforcement/correctional officer components in alleged excessive use of force claims, usually under § 1983, qualified immunity is indeed "a thing."
I do *not* know whether the autopsy has been started or completed yet.
More as I know it.
More as I know it.
January 15, 2026 at 10:58 PM
I do *not* know whether the autopsy has been started or completed yet.
More as I know it.
More as I know it.