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Lori Schoenberg @lbschoenberg.bsky.social · 11h

Oh, I am sure that they are. Plaintiffs are the state of Illinois, represented by the Illinois AG’s office.

Lori Schoenberg @lbschoenberg.bsky.social · 11h

To the district court, in this instance. DHS violated a court order, issued yesterday, prohibiting the agency from detaining and abusing journalists in this manner. This may form the basis for contempt proceedings. bsky.app/profile/heid...

Heidi Kitrosser @heidikitrosser.bsky.social · 12h

Painful to hear the fear in her voice as she says, "let them know." And as others have noted, this seems to violate Judge Ellis's order issued just yesterday about arresting journalists & also about unnecessary physical force. (See 1(a) and 1(h) of order). storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

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Lori Schoenberg @lbschoenberg.bsky.social · 11h

I didn’t even see that the first time that I saw the video. What possible reason could CBP have for pulling her pants down in the middle of the street?

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Lori Schoenberg @lbschoenberg.bsky.social · 1d

I get that, but a) Halligan is not following. The DOJ Manual for anything; b) she likely is not “personally aware” of exculpatory evidence if she reviewed the case for < 1 day; c) she likely narrowly construed the phrase “directly negates” guilt, assuming that she’s even read the DOJ Manual

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Lori Schoenberg @lbschoenberg.bsky.social · 1d

Due to grand jury secrecy rules (Fed. R. Crim. P. 6(e)), it’s unlikely that we’ll learn what Halligan presented to the GJ. Her inexperience + Trump’s pressure, IMO, raises questions about the veracity + credibility of the evidence presented to the GJ to get an indictment.

Lori Schoenberg @lbschoenberg.bsky.social · 1d

It’s the grand jury process, + not the grand jurors, that Halligan exploits here. The Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure do not require the presentation of a defense or exculpatory evidence before the grand jury decides whether to indict. The legal standard for getting an indictment is lower too.

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Lori Schoenberg @lbschoenberg.bsky.social · 2d

Adding to the chorus of folks, who appreciate your incredible work on a shoestring budget. Here’s hoping that you can turn back to a full-time taco beat in the near future.

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Lori Schoenberg @lbschoenberg.bsky.social · 2d

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Free Parking 🚘 @free-parking.bsky.social · 2d

This is exactly what we need. This is it.

"New York City Council member Chi Ossé, a close ally of Zohran Mamdani, is privately discussing a run against House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.)"

Scoop: Mamdani ally weighs challenging Hakeem Jeffries

Just talking about a potential campaign could drive a further wedge between Mamdani — the democratic socialist in line to be New York's next mayor — and Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.)

www.axios.com

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Lori Schoenberg @lbschoenberg.bsky.social · 4d

Also, here’s another explainer: bsky.app/profile/shan...

Shanlon Wu @shanlonwu.com · 5d

ICE agents can be prosecuted for assaults & other abuses by state prosecutors - my take on the legal & historical issues here -
@legalafmtn.bsky.social
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Trump Creates LEGAL NIGHTMARE for Himself as He WREAKS HAVOC

YouTube video by Legal AF

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Lori Schoenberg @lbschoenberg.bsky.social · 4d

I found it (really three articles). I think that this may be of interest to you: skywriter.blue/pages/did:pl...

Page by State Democracy Research Initiative | @uwlawdemocracy.bsky.social

Can states criminally prosecute wrongdoing by federal officials? Can states authorize people to bring civil damages actions against federal officials who act unconstitutionally? We explore these quest...

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Lori Schoenberg @lbschoenberg.bsky.social · 5d

Here’s the video. With all due respect or her, the problem is not the bipartisan resolution that she and her colleagues might reach, but Trump’s unilateral refusal to abide by any appropriations agreement that Congress puts on his desk. youtu.be/qqyHT8Z4Gy0

On Ana Cabrera Reports Shaheen Calls on Leadership to Protect Health Care, Fund Government

YouTube video by SenatorShaheen

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Lori Schoenberg @lbschoenberg.bsky.social · 5d

Please enlist Ms. Rampell to do some crackerjack immigration reporting and commentary. She’s done a lot of it for WaPo over the years.

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Lori Schoenberg @lbschoenberg.bsky.social · 5d

It’s hard to argue for bipartisanship when the President asserts he can impound or reallocate any federal $ he wants, + the Supreme Court blesses his decision on the shadow docket. Any talk of bipartisan negotiations under the circumstances, as Senator Shaheen did last Friday, just feels tone deaf.

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Lori Schoenberg @lbschoenberg.bsky.social · 5d

Probably not, because the Plaintiffs are asking for a second TRO and/or an amended TRO - not just to enforce the first TRO. And, as the Plaintiffs assert, the Ninth Circuit has circumscribed interim appeals of decisions to grant TROs.

Lori Schoenberg @lbschoenberg.bsky.social · 5d

If Judge Immergut grants that motion, the Plaintiffs can ask her to amend the TRO to enjoin the Defendants from deploying any federalized national guard troops to Portland for the stated purpose. There’s a common nucleus of operative facts - deployment of military in the absence of an insurrection.

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Lori Schoenberg @lbschoenberg.bsky.social · 5d

IMO, the fastest way to relief here would be for the Plaintiffs (Oregon + the city of Portland) to move to amend their complaint in the preexisting lawsuit in D. Or. to add California as a Plaintiff and make additional factual allegations regarding the deployment of CA National Guard troops. 1/

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Lori Schoenberg @lbschoenberg.bsky.social · 6d

Add this one to the f@&$ ICE category….and maybe, to the abolish ICE category. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

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Lori Schoenberg @lbschoenberg.bsky.social · 6d

In Judge Immergut’s words (paraphrasing), Stephen Miller’s claims about Portland are “untethered to the facts.” In my words, he sounds like a complete cuckoo bird, with WAY too much (unelected) power. Maybe Congress can do something about that.

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Lori Schoenberg @lbschoenberg.bsky.social · 7d

I’m in Los Angeles, so we see this on a daily basis. That said, you’d be surprised how many rural and suburban communities depend on immigrant labor, and would suffer disproportionately form an ICE raid like this.

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Lori Schoenberg @lbschoenberg.bsky.social · 7d

I don’t think the average American knows about this. It’s our job to amplify it.

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Lori Schoenberg @lbschoenberg.bsky.social · 7d

Alejandro Barranco made this point when ICE arrested his father, Narciso Barranco, near Los Angeles in late June. He’s one of three sons serving in the Marines. He asserted that ICE’s tactics significantly departed from their military training with weapons. www.nbcnews.com/news/latino/...

Marine veteran defends gardener father seen being hit by immigration agents in video

Trump administration officials released video showing Narciso Barranco swinging a weed trimmer and accused him of assaulting an agent.

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Lori Schoenberg @lbschoenberg.bsky.social · 7d

Sure, let’s look into this (or, more accurately, @govpritzker.illinois.gov should consider this). The use of Blackhawk helicopters during this raid, IMO, also raises questions about the Feds’ violation of the Posse Commitatus Act, and might form the basis for a lawsuit by IL to stop these raids.

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Lori Schoenberg @lbschoenberg.bsky.social · 7d

Oh, I am not saying that court action is the only remedy here. (Although, FWIW, states can still get nationwide injunctions against ICE after the CASA decision). Your idea is interesting, but I don’t know enough about IL law to identify other legal authority for state action here.

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Lori Schoenberg @lbschoenberg.bsky.social · 7d

Thanks for writing. My searches on this issue have gone nowhere. I should have bookmarked the article.

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Lori Schoenberg @lbschoenberg.bsky.social · 7d

Moreover, ICE’s OWN REGULATIONS restrict the people who can arrest or detain people for immigration; restrict the use of force during enforcement operations, and (yes) require ICE officers to identify themselves at the earliest practicable moment. This is another ground for a lawsuit. 4/

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