Linda Lawrey 🦋
@lindalawrey.bsky.social
🦋 Fierce Democrat. Political Junkie. Democracy dies in cowardice. I read the Constitution for the articles. Dachshund mom. Defender of animals. Twitter refugee. 🚫 Solicitations 🚫Crypto 🚫 No creepy DMs.
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Linda Lawrey 🦋
@lindalawrey.bsky.social
· Jul 14
His soul is long gone. It's the soul of our Nation we need to worry about.
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Per a ~3:10 pm update from the Elgin Area Rapid Response team, at least one man was in fact taken from the scene on Maple Lane in Elgin.
December 6, 2025 at 9:35 PM
Per a ~3:10 pm update from the Elgin Area Rapid Response team, at least one man was in fact taken from the scene on Maple Lane in Elgin.
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NEW: Judge Guaderrama rapped the administration for the "blatant lawlessness" of of the deportation and ordered the man's return by Dec. 12. The admin said it had a "tentatively scheduled" flight on Dec. 4, but it fell through.
www.politico.com/news/2025/12...
www.politico.com/news/2025/12...
December 6, 2025 at 4:16 AM
NEW: Judge Guaderrama rapped the administration for the "blatant lawlessness" of of the deportation and ordered the man's return by Dec. 12. The admin said it had a "tentatively scheduled" flight on Dec. 4, but it fell through.
www.politico.com/news/2025/12...
www.politico.com/news/2025/12...
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It happened again: The Trump administration has admitted illegally deporting a man to Guatemala despite an immigration judge's order that he was likely to be tortured there.
A judge has ordered the administration to facilitate his return by next week.storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
A judge has ordered the administration to facilitate his return by next week.storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
December 6, 2025 at 2:54 AM
It happened again: The Trump administration has admitted illegally deporting a man to Guatemala despite an immigration judge's order that he was likely to be tortured there.
A judge has ordered the administration to facilitate his return by next week.storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
A judge has ordered the administration to facilitate his return by next week.storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
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Yesterday, Judge Moss held a hearing in NPR v. Trump in which the two sides clashed over the First Amendment.
@mollyroberts.bsky.social describes what occurred in the courtroom, where NPR argued the government is disfavoring speech it disagrees with by cutting its funding.
@mollyroberts.bsky.social describes what occurred in the courtroom, where NPR argued the government is disfavoring speech it disagrees with by cutting its funding.
Hearing Dispatch: NPR Fights Trump on the First Amendment
The plaintiffs argue the government is disfavoring speech it disagrees with. The government barely disputes that.
www.lawfaremedia.org
December 5, 2025 at 6:59 PM
Yesterday, Judge Moss held a hearing in NPR v. Trump in which the two sides clashed over the First Amendment.
@mollyroberts.bsky.social describes what occurred in the courtroom, where NPR argued the government is disfavoring speech it disagrees with by cutting its funding.
@mollyroberts.bsky.social describes what occurred in the courtroom, where NPR argued the government is disfavoring speech it disagrees with by cutting its funding.
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"The Donald Trump administration has changed which holidays qualify for free entrance to national parks, removing two holidays celebrating Black people and adding the president’s birthday."
National parks change prioritizes Trump birthday over days honoring Black people
Free entrance days at national parks no longer include MLK Day and Juneteenth.
www.sfgate.com
December 5, 2025 at 4:10 AM
"The Donald Trump administration has changed which holidays qualify for free entrance to national parks, removing two holidays celebrating Black people and adding the president’s birthday."
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FBI Director Accused of Forcing Agents to Act as Chauffeurs for Girlfriend’s Party Crew
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FBI Director Accused of Forcing Agents to Act as Chauffeurs for Girlfriend’s Party Crew - NewsBreak
FBI Director Kash Patel is once again facing serious questions about his judgment — and this time, the allegations look less like a national-security opera
www.newsbreak.com
December 5, 2025 at 3:53 PM
FBI Director Accused of Forcing Agents to Act as Chauffeurs for Girlfriend’s Party Crew
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“You’re prompting me wrong.”
BERMAN: Would it be legal for police in Arkansas to kill suspected drug dealers on a boat in a lake?
TOM COTTON: The premise of your question is not well-founded
BERMAN: The answer is no. It would not be legal to kill them.
TOM COTTON: The premise of your question is not well-founded
BERMAN: The answer is no. It would not be legal to kill them.
December 5, 2025 at 3:39 PM
“You’re prompting me wrong.”
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Court to consider the role of IQ tests in ban on executing people who are intellectually disabled
Court to consider the role of IQ tests in ban on executing people who are intellectually disabled
In 2002, the Supreme Court ruled in Atkins v. Virginia that the Constitution’s ban on cruel and unusual punishment bars the execution of people who are intellectually disabled. Next week, […]
www.scotusblog.com
December 5, 2025 at 3:53 PM
Court to consider the role of IQ tests in ban on executing people who are intellectually disabled
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JUST IN: Trump admin files another emergency appeal w/@SCOTUS, seeking to shunt fight over free-speech rights of immigration judges from federal court to Merit Systems Protection Board. Implications for 'channeling' arguments in many ongoing suits. Doc: www.documentcloud.org/documents/26...
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www.documentcloud.org
December 5, 2025 at 3:46 PM
JUST IN: Trump admin files another emergency appeal w/@SCOTUS, seeking to shunt fight over free-speech rights of immigration judges from federal court to Merit Systems Protection Board. Implications for 'channeling' arguments in many ongoing suits. Doc: www.documentcloud.org/documents/26...
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NEW: Todd Curry of Arkansas has been arrested and charged with mailing threats against several Democratic Senators and then-Vice President Kamala Harris
Justice Dept is prosecuting
Feds allege mailed threats described a "threat to kill"
Justice Dept is prosecuting
Feds allege mailed threats described a "threat to kill"
December 5, 2025 at 1:46 PM
NEW: Todd Curry of Arkansas has been arrested and charged with mailing threats against several Democratic Senators and then-Vice President Kamala Harris
Justice Dept is prosecuting
Feds allege mailed threats described a "threat to kill"
Justice Dept is prosecuting
Feds allege mailed threats described a "threat to kill"
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JUST IN: 9th Circuit refuses Trump admin request for emergency stay PI reversing Ed Dept termination of mental health grants. Judges Tallman(Clinton)/Bybee(GWBush)/Sanchez(Biden). They're doubtful case needs to be pursued in Court of Claims. Doc: www.documentcloud.org/documents/26...
www.documentcloud.org
December 5, 2025 at 3:23 AM
JUST IN: 9th Circuit refuses Trump admin request for emergency stay PI reversing Ed Dept termination of mental health grants. Judges Tallman(Clinton)/Bybee(GWBush)/Sanchez(Biden). They're doubtful case needs to be pursued in Court of Claims. Doc: www.documentcloud.org/documents/26...
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This is the story tonight. Every Dem who was in that room should be telling us what they saw.
Himes: "What I saw in that room was one of the most troubling things I've seen in my time in public service ... any American who sees the video that I saw will see the US military attacking shipwrecked sailors."
December 4, 2025 at 10:37 PM
This is the story tonight. Every Dem who was in that room should be telling us what they saw.
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Take the gloves off. Gerrymander everything.
If SCOTUS doesn’t care, fine, fair is fair.
If SCOTUS doesn’t care, fine, fair is fair.
December 4, 2025 at 11:11 PM
Take the gloves off. Gerrymander everything.
If SCOTUS doesn’t care, fine, fair is fair.
If SCOTUS doesn’t care, fine, fair is fair.
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SHOCKER!
We don’t have a Supreme Court, we have a MAGA field office.
We don’t have a Supreme Court, we have a MAGA field office.
Breaking: Supreme Court on 6-3 Party Line Vote, Allows Texas to Use Its Re-redistricting Maps for 2026 Congressional Elections #ELB
You can find the order. a concurrence, and a dissent at this link. [This post is in progress]
electionlawblog.org
December 4, 2025 at 11:14 PM
SHOCKER!
We don’t have a Supreme Court, we have a MAGA field office.
We don’t have a Supreme Court, we have a MAGA field office.
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Brought to you by the guys who pardoned all the other guys
So unserious
We almost don’t even need to intercut this with all the guys they pardoned because it just happens in your head automatically as you watch this absurd performance
So unserious
We almost don’t even need to intercut this with all the guys they pardoned because it just happens in your head automatically as you watch this absurd performance
December 4, 2025 at 10:30 PM
Brought to you by the guys who pardoned all the other guys
So unserious
We almost don’t even need to intercut this with all the guys they pardoned because it just happens in your head automatically as you watch this absurd performance
So unserious
We almost don’t even need to intercut this with all the guys they pardoned because it just happens in your head automatically as you watch this absurd performance
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BERLIN—In recent days, European leaders have delivered a stark warning to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky: Don’t give in to Russian demands without ironclad security commitments from the U.S.
December 4, 2025 at 9:04 PM
BERLIN—In recent days, European leaders have delivered a stark warning to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky: Don’t give in to Russian demands without ironclad security commitments from the U.S.
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NEWS
The Roberts Court rescues Trump’s agenda on the emergency docket again — this time, with a stay of a lower court order blocking racially gerrymandered Texas maps.
The liberal justices dissent.
The Roberts Court rescues Trump’s agenda on the emergency docket again — this time, with a stay of a lower court order blocking racially gerrymandered Texas maps.
The liberal justices dissent.
December 4, 2025 at 11:12 PM
NEWS
The Roberts Court rescues Trump’s agenda on the emergency docket again — this time, with a stay of a lower court order blocking racially gerrymandered Texas maps.
The liberal justices dissent.
The Roberts Court rescues Trump’s agenda on the emergency docket again — this time, with a stay of a lower court order blocking racially gerrymandered Texas maps.
The liberal justices dissent.
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Moving on, it seems like Ellis will set Dec. 19 as the deadline for class members to object to the dismissal motion, and Jan. 8 will be the hearing for those objections.
That's it then, hearing adjourned.
That's it then, hearing adjourned.
December 4, 2025 at 8:33 PM
Moving on, it seems like Ellis will set Dec. 19 as the deadline for class members to object to the dismissal motion, and Jan. 8 will be the hearing for those objections.
That's it then, hearing adjourned.
That's it then, hearing adjourned.
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Plaintiffs argue against that reasoning, saying the govt can't get a free pass to beat up press and others in the future.
"That's just not how the law works," one of the plaintiff attys says.
Ellis seems to agree.
"I think, with respext Ms. Hedges, that you are not correct on the law," she says.
"That's just not how the law works," one of the plaintiff attys says.
Ellis seems to agree.
"I think, with respext Ms. Hedges, that you are not correct on the law," she says.
December 4, 2025 at 8:25 PM
Plaintiffs argue against that reasoning, saying the govt can't get a free pass to beat up press and others in the future.
"That's just not how the law works," one of the plaintiff attys says.
Ellis seems to agree.
"I think, with respext Ms. Hedges, that you are not correct on the law," she says.
"That's just not how the law works," one of the plaintiff attys says.
Ellis seems to agree.
"I think, with respext Ms. Hedges, that you are not correct on the law," she says.
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Trump just pardoned ANOTHER alleged white collar crook — live entertainment executive Timothy Leiweke — who was indicted by Trump's own DOJ this past July for conspiring to rig a bidding process.
A new Golden Age for corporate crimes.
A new Golden Age for corporate crimes.
December 4, 2025 at 9:31 PM
Trump just pardoned ANOTHER alleged white collar crook — live entertainment executive Timothy Leiweke — who was indicted by Trump's own DOJ this past July for conspiring to rig a bidding process.
A new Golden Age for corporate crimes.
A new Golden Age for corporate crimes.
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A hearing before District Judge Sara Ellis, on the class action that sought to rein in immigration agents' use of force in Chicagoland, has just begun.
Ellis acknowledges plaintiffs' recent motion to dismiss the case, but is dealing with intervenor media orgs' interest in case materials first.
Ellis acknowledges plaintiffs' recent motion to dismiss the case, but is dealing with intervenor media orgs' interest in case materials first.
New: feds have responded to a class of press, protestors and clergy moving to dismiss their lawsuit against immigration agents' violent behavior in Chicagoland.
Calling the move "procedural gamesmanship," feds say a dismissal w/ prejudice bars the class from bringing similar claims in the future.
Calling the move "procedural gamesmanship," feds say a dismissal w/ prejudice bars the class from bringing similar claims in the future.
December 4, 2025 at 7:57 PM
A hearing before District Judge Sara Ellis, on the class action that sought to rein in immigration agents' use of force in Chicagoland, has just begun.
Ellis acknowledges plaintiffs' recent motion to dismiss the case, but is dealing with intervenor media orgs' interest in case materials first.
Ellis acknowledges plaintiffs' recent motion to dismiss the case, but is dealing with intervenor media orgs' interest in case materials first.
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The NY AG's office is seeking to disqualify Sarcone and quash the subpoenas.
The judge declined to rule from the bench at the conclusion of the hour-long hearing in Albany earlier today.
But she expressed skepticism that Sarcone was lawfully appointed as acting US attorney for Northern NY.
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The judge declined to rule from the bench at the conclusion of the hour-long hearing in Albany earlier today.
But she expressed skepticism that Sarcone was lawfully appointed as acting US attorney for Northern NY.
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December 4, 2025 at 6:56 PM
The NY AG's office is seeking to disqualify Sarcone and quash the subpoenas.
The judge declined to rule from the bench at the conclusion of the hour-long hearing in Albany earlier today.
But she expressed skepticism that Sarcone was lawfully appointed as acting US attorney for Northern NY.
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The judge declined to rule from the bench at the conclusion of the hour-long hearing in Albany earlier today.
But she expressed skepticism that Sarcone was lawfully appointed as acting US attorney for Northern NY.
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