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Gary Grumbach @garygrumbach.bsky.social · Jul 10

New documents from DOJ whistleblower sheds light on internal Abrego Garcia deliberations

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New documents from DOJ whistleblower shed light on internal Abrego Garcia deliberations

New documents obtained by NBC News shed light on early internal Trump administration deliberations about the court battle over deportations under the Alien Enem

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Gary Grumbach @garygrumbach.bsky.social · Jul 10

NEW: Judge Charles Breyer in California has set a trial date to hear arguments on whether the Trump admin violated the Posse Comitatus Act by deploying members of the California National Guard on the streets of Los Angeles.

The trial will take place August 11-13, 2025 in SF.

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Gary Grumbach @garygrumbach.bsky.social · Jun 13

🚨 Within the span of about two hours tonight, a federal judge ordered the California National Guard out of Los Angeles + back into the control of Gov. Newsom, and an three-judge panel on 9th Circuit Court of Appeals paused that order until further notice. www.nbcnews.com/politics/tru...

Trump administration can keep control of California National Guard troops for now, appeals court rules

The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals has paused an order for the National Guard to leave Los Angeles.

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Gary Grumbach @garygrumbach.bsky.social · Jun 13

BREAKING: Judge halts Trump administration military deployment in L.A., pauses his own order from going into effect until 12p PT tomorrow to allow time for the Trump administration to appeal
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Judge halts Trump administration military deployment in L.A.

A judge temporarily halted the Trump administration’s military deployment in Los Angeles, writing that the federal government did not have the authority to

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Gary Grumbach @garygrumbach.bsky.social · Jun 11

NOW on the @nbcnews.com Live Blog:
DOJ says California's bid to block troops puts lives at danger

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Gary Grumbach @garygrumbach.bsky.social · May 27

NEW w/ @lawrencehurley.bsky.social: Trump administration asks Supreme Court to lift limits on deportations to 'third countries'
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Trump administration asks Supreme Court to lift limits on deportations to 'third countries'

A federal judge ruled that convicted criminals the administration wants to deport to countries that are not their country of origin should be given more time to raise concerns about the potential risk...

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Gary Grumbach @garygrumbach.bsky.social · May 10

A federal judge in California on Friday temporarily blocked plans for reductions-in-force and reorganization at 21 departments and agencies across the federal government, a significant setback as the Trump administration works to downsize.

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Judge pauses Trump's effort to reduce the size of the federal government

A judge in California temporarily blocked plans for reductions-in-force and reorganization at 21 departments and agencies across the federal government.

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Gary Grumbach @garygrumbach.bsky.social · May 9

BREAKING: Tufts student Rumeysa Ozturk has been ordered released from detention "immediately"

"The court finds that her continued detention can not stand," Judge William Sessions said. “These are very substantial claims of both due process and first amendment violations."

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Gary Grumbach @garygrumbach.bsky.social · May 8

NEW: President Trump's words undermine DOJ's argument regarding the men deported to El Salvador's CECOT during a hearing before Judge James Boasberg this evening

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Trump's words undermine DOJ's argument regarding men deported to El Salvador's CECOT

A Justice Department lawyer conceded that $4M in "grants" from the United States were funding the detention of men deported to El Salvador.

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Gary Grumbach @garygrumbach.bsky.social · May 7

80 years ago this week, my grandfather wrote to my grandmother from the front lines of World War II. “I am all through fighting,” he wrote. “I feel happy; I ended up the war without missing a day of combat.”

"My only concern," he wrote. "Where do we go from here?"

#VEday80

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Gary Grumbach @garygrumbach.bsky.social · May 6

When these agents arrived at restaurants, some restaurant owners chose to lock the doors of their establishment and move everyone away from the door, and wait until the agents left. Others allowed the agents into the establishment. Other restaurant managers had convos outside.

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Gary Grumbach @garygrumbach.bsky.social · May 6

But not all restaurants visited today received these notices - some were just given verbal warnings that they’d be back in three days to check I-9 paperwork. A source indicates between Friday and Monday, there may be return visits to some of these establishments.

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Gary Grumbach @garygrumbach.bsky.social · May 6

The doc says all I-9 forms for employees of the business must be received by HSI no later than 5/12/25, and that any I-9 forms altered or prepared after today will not be accepted as part of the inspection. The form was signed by DHS Supervisory Special Agent Maria Stavropoulos

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Gary Grumbach @garygrumbach.bsky.social · May 6

These agents are, in some cases, issuing “Notice of Inspection” documents, that indicate I-9 inspections will be underway this week. “This Notice serves as your advanced notification that HSI has scheduled an inspection of your company's original (wet ink) Forms 1-9," it reads.

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Gary Grumbach @garygrumbach.bsky.social · May 6

NEW: Restaurants across Washington D.C. have been visited today by agents identifying them as Homeland Security, and Immigration and Customs Enforcement, according to multiple sources who spoke to @nbcnews.com

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Gary Grumbach @garygrumbach.bsky.social · Apr 25

It has been a difficult week for Trump administration priorities in courts around the country...

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Gary Grumbach @garygrumbach.bsky.social · Apr 24

JUST IN: An Executive Order signed by President Trump surrounding how elections are run in this country got little attention at the time. But today, a federal judge blocked two of the biggest parts of that EO, calling them unconstitutional.

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Federal judge blocks portions of Trump executive order on elections

A federal judge in Washington today has blocked the Election Assistance Commission from following through on two key portions of Trump’s executive order on

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Gary Grumbach @garygrumbach.bsky.social · Apr 24

NEW: "Here we are again," wrote Judge William Orrick.

Judge who blocked Pres. Trump's efforts to block $$$ to sanctuary cities in the first Trump administration has today blocked Trump's efforts to block $$$ to sanctuary cities in the second Trump administration
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Judge blocks Trump bid to halt federal funding for sanctuary cities

"Here we are again," wrote U.S. District Judge William Orrick, who blocked a similar effort during the president's first term.

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Gary Grumbach @garygrumbach.bsky.social · Apr 24

Big setback for a top Trump administration priority:
A federal judge today paused the Education Department's efforts to end "DEI" in schools www.nbcnews.com/politics/tru...

Federal judge pauses Education Department effort to end DEI in schools

A federal judge today directed the Department of Education to pause its enforcement of the anti-DEI initiatives it outlined in a February letter sent to

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Gary Grumbach @garygrumbach.bsky.social · Apr 22

TONIGHT: Judge Paula Xinis rips DOJ for not answering questions in Abrego Garcia case www.nbcnews.com/politics/tru...

Trump administration live updates: White House says Trump 'stands strongly' behind Pete Hegseth

Live updates and latest news on the Trump administration, President Donald Trump, Pete Hegseth and the Supreme Court.

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Gary Grumbach @garygrumbach.bsky.social · Apr 14

Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele, in the Oval Office, makes clear he has no interest or intention to send Kilmar Abrego Garcia back to the United States.

"I don't have the power to return him to the United States," Bukele said. www.nbcnews.com/politics/tru...

President of El Salvador says he won't return mistakenly deported man to U.S.

President Nayib Bukele made the comments shortly after White House adviser Stephen Miller defended the deportation of Kilmar Abrego Garcia.

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Lawrence Hurley @lawrencehurley.bsky.social · Apr 10

The Supreme Court on Thursday said that the Trump administration is required to "facilitate" the release of a Maryland man who was wrongly deported to an El Salvador prison.
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Supreme Court says Trump admin must 'facilitate' release of man wrongly deported to El Salvador prison

The Trump administration conceded that Kilmar Abrego Garcia, who officials allege is a member of the MS-13 gang, was wrongly deported to El Salvador.

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Gary Grumbach @garygrumbach.bsky.social · Apr 9

JUST IN: The Supreme Court on Wednesday ordered that, for now, President Donald Trump is not required to reinstate two members of independent federal agencies he wants to fire.

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It's been a whirlwind for Cathy Harris and Gwynne Wilcox -->

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Lawrence Hurley @lawrencehurley.bsky.social · Apr 9

Evolution of the Supreme Court's shadow docket:

Before 2016: Hardly anything aside from death penalty cases

2017-2024: Often at least one shadow docket case pending.

2025- Multiple shadow docket cases pending at all times.

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Gary Grumbach @garygrumbach.bsky.social · Apr 7

No set schedule - They can rule at any time.

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