Paige Oustrich
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Paige Oustrich
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More than 1,100 law students back Susman Godfrey in its lawsuit over Trump order reut.rs/44aUVN9
More than 1,100 law students back Susman Godfrey in its lawsuit over Trump order
More than 1,100 law students on Tuesday filed a court brief supporting law firm Susman Godfrey, saying U.S. President Donald Trump's executive order against the firm amounts to "government reprisal."
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Proud to be one of many law students to have signed onto this amicus brief. When the rule of law is attacked, we must stand up and protect it.
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The Supreme Court Friday agreed to decide whether President Donald Trump can unilaterally limit the constitutional right to citizenship granted to virtually every person born in the United States. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
Supreme Court to Hear Trump's Bid To Eliminate Birthright Citizenship
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
December 6, 2025 at 12:38 AM
The Supreme Court Friday agreed to decide whether President Donald Trump can unilaterally limit the constitutional right to citizenship granted to virtually every person born in the United States. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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While we were sleeping, a huge ruling:
Federal judge blocks the Trump administration from warrantless immigration arrests in Washington, D.C. “without a pre-arrest individualized determination … of probable cause.”
She addresses Kavanaugh stops head on.
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
Federal judge blocks the Trump administration from warrantless immigration arrests in Washington, D.C. “without a pre-arrest individualized determination … of probable cause.”
She addresses Kavanaugh stops head on.
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
![Excerpt from ruling:
“Bluntly put, why the Court ruled as it did remains unclear-and without reasoning,
this order cannot even be considered as persuasive. Second, Justice Kavanaugh's conclusion that the plaintiffs lacked standing in Perdomo rested on the claims asserted in that case specifically, plaintiffs there sought to enjoin defendants from targeting individuals for immigration stops based on certain factors, such as race or ethnicity, their accent, and the type of work they did. Id. Justice Kavanaugh reasoned that plaintiffs in Perdomo likely lacked standing under Lyons, as defendants may "stop suspected illegal immigrants based on a variety of factors," and thus "plaintiffs ha[d] no good basis to believe that law enforcement will unlawfully stop them in the future" based "only on [prohibited] factors." Id. at *3 (emphases in original). In contrast, this case concerns an entirely different context, namely, civil immigration arrests rather than immigration stops, which were at issue in Perdomo, and a different type of challenge. Specifically, plaintiffs are not arguing which factors defendants may consider in their application of a legal standard, but rather contend that defendants have abandoned the proper legal standard entirely. See Pls.' Reply at 8. Thus, Justice Kavanaugh's concurrence in Perdomo, to the extent it has persuasive, let alone controlling, authority, is inapposite.”](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:jech7rem6vijss4euf4fijao/bafkreidy2tm2mkrt4kkxcnhlmc6uess22cabrg7b5juyauqoolvoqd7teu@jpeg)
December 3, 2025 at 1:55 PM
While we were sleeping, a huge ruling:
Federal judge blocks the Trump administration from warrantless immigration arrests in Washington, D.C. “without a pre-arrest individualized determination … of probable cause.”
She addresses Kavanaugh stops head on.
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
Federal judge blocks the Trump administration from warrantless immigration arrests in Washington, D.C. “without a pre-arrest individualized determination … of probable cause.”
She addresses Kavanaugh stops head on.
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
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"The history books will look back on what the country lost by not having a televised trial before November 2024 and historians will wonder what Fani Willis was thinking. And they'll just scratch their heads," Kreis, a law professor, told The Guardian… www.the-independent.com/news/world/a...
Fani Willis was the only one to seriously go after Trump over Jan 6 — and she blew it
Willis had her eye on the ball early, but a stunning error of judgement ‘stabbed the case right in the heart’, John Bowden writes.
www.the-independent.com
November 26, 2025 at 8:39 PM
"The history books will look back on what the country lost by not having a televised trial before November 2024 and historians will wonder what Fani Willis was thinking. And they'll just scratch their heads," Kreis, a law professor, told The Guardian… www.the-independent.com/news/world/a...
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BREAKING: Comey case dismissed without prejudice. Halligan invalidly appointed, judge rules. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
November 24, 2025 at 5:36 PM
BREAKING: Comey case dismissed without prejudice. Halligan invalidly appointed, judge rules. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
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Today, after the Coast Guard lifted a ban on swastikas and nooses as symbols of hate, and after President Trump called for the execution of members of Congress, it is time for every American to decide. Who will you be?
Here is Burt Lancaster as Nazi era judge Ernst Janning in Judgment at Nuremberg.
Here is Burt Lancaster as Nazi era judge Ernst Janning in Judgment at Nuremberg.
November 21, 2025 at 1:23 AM
Today, after the Coast Guard lifted a ban on swastikas and nooses as symbols of hate, and after President Trump called for the execution of members of Congress, it is time for every American to decide. Who will you be?
Here is Burt Lancaster as Nazi era judge Ernst Janning in Judgment at Nuremberg.
Here is Burt Lancaster as Nazi era judge Ernst Janning in Judgment at Nuremberg.
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I simply refuse to accept that police ever have to look like this. this is just pure cosplay. it should be illegal for cops to be dressed like soldiers going to war.
November 13, 2025 at 2:36 PM
I simply refuse to accept that police ever have to look like this. this is just pure cosplay. it should be illegal for cops to be dressed like soldiers going to war.
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The facts speak for themselves. The President apparently knew what Epstein was doing.
Release the files now.
Release the files now.
Epstein Alleged in Emails That Trump Knew of His Conduct
www.nytimes.com
November 12, 2025 at 9:05 PM
The facts speak for themselves. The President apparently knew what Epstein was doing.
Release the files now.
Release the files now.
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Today the Supreme Court heard a very, very technical case about whether a government contractors (in this case, private prison company GEO Group) should get essentially qualified immunity for contractors (I'm oversimplifying). The answer, it seems, will be no.
news.bloomberglaw.com/daily-labor-...
news.bloomberglaw.com/daily-labor-...
Justices Doubt Timing of Immunity Appeal in GEO Wage Case (1)
Several US Supreme Court justices appeared skeptical of GEO Group Inc.’s argument that it can immediately appeal a lower court’s rejection of its immunity defense to escape forced labor claims from im...
news.bloomberglaw.com
November 11, 2025 at 12:08 AM
Today the Supreme Court heard a very, very technical case about whether a government contractors (in this case, private prison company GEO Group) should get essentially qualified immunity for contractors (I'm oversimplifying). The answer, it seems, will be no.
news.bloomberglaw.com/daily-labor-...
news.bloomberglaw.com/daily-labor-...
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First the Trump admin said they’d only pay half of SNAP benefits for the month. Now they won’t pay ANY benefits until AFTER the shutdown, leaving millions of people - including hungry veterans and kids - wondering where their next meal is coming from.
www.cnbc.com/2025/11/04/s...
www.cnbc.com/2025/11/04/s...
Trump suggests U.S. won't pay any SNAP benefits during shutdown, contradicting court filing
Prior presidential administrations have continued paying SNAP benefits during past shutdowns of the U.S. government.
www.cnbc.com
November 4, 2025 at 6:38 PM
First the Trump admin said they’d only pay half of SNAP benefits for the month. Now they won’t pay ANY benefits until AFTER the shutdown, leaving millions of people - including hungry veterans and kids - wondering where their next meal is coming from.
www.cnbc.com/2025/11/04/s...
www.cnbc.com/2025/11/04/s...
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The USDA sent an email to grocery stores telling them they are prohibited from offering special discounts to customers affected by the SNAP funding lapse.
I'm aware of at least 2 stores that had offered struggling customers a discount, then withdrew it after receiving this email
I'm aware of at least 2 stores that had offered struggling customers a discount, then withdrew it after receiving this email
November 2, 2025 at 7:01 PM
The USDA sent an email to grocery stores telling them they are prohibited from offering special discounts to customers affected by the SNAP funding lapse.
I'm aware of at least 2 stores that had offered struggling customers a discount, then withdrew it after receiving this email
I'm aware of at least 2 stores that had offered struggling customers a discount, then withdrew it after receiving this email
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by any conceivable measure SNAP is one of the best programs we have, keeps countless people from food insecurity, and every dollar spent goes back into the community 1.5 times over
if you’re policing what people spend it on because they don’t “deserve” joy you’re a shitty excuse for a human being
if you’re policing what people spend it on because they don’t “deserve” joy you’re a shitty excuse for a human being
“Oh poor people can buy popsicles with food stamps” shut the fuck up the government gives perverts a trillion dollars in government money each year for pervert factories for billionaires the fucking popsicles are none of your fuckin business
November 2, 2025 at 10:50 PM
by any conceivable measure SNAP is one of the best programs we have, keeps countless people from food insecurity, and every dollar spent goes back into the community 1.5 times over
if you’re policing what people spend it on because they don’t “deserve” joy you’re a shitty excuse for a human being
if you’re policing what people spend it on because they don’t “deserve” joy you’re a shitty excuse for a human being
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Take the person with the worst behavior you’ve ever seen at an airport and amplify it by 10. That’s Nancy Mace.
Btw the TSA agents she allegedly berated aren’t being fully paid right now.
Btw the TSA agents she allegedly berated aren’t being fully paid right now.
Nancy Mace Curses, Berates Confused Cops in Airport Meltdown: Police Report
At an airport in South Carolina on Thursday, representative Nancy Mace called police officers “fucking incompetent” and berated them repeatedly, according to an incident report.
www.wired.com
October 31, 2025 at 8:54 PM
Take the person with the worst behavior you’ve ever seen at an airport and amplify it by 10. That’s Nancy Mace.
Btw the TSA agents she allegedly berated aren’t being fully paid right now.
Btw the TSA agents she allegedly berated aren’t being fully paid right now.
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🚨BREAKING: The Department of Homeland Security quietly formalized sweeping changes to a federal immigration database, turning it into a national “voter verification” tool that appears to sidestep federal privacy protections and will make it easier to remove large numbers of voters from the rolls.
In Late, Obscure Notice, DHS Turbocharges Trump’s Voter Purge Database, Evading Privacy Protections
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
October 31, 2025 at 4:32 PM
🚨BREAKING: The Department of Homeland Security quietly formalized sweeping changes to a federal immigration database, turning it into a national “voter verification” tool that appears to sidestep federal privacy protections and will make it easier to remove large numbers of voters from the rolls.
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New ICE recruiting methods have resulted in half of this group of absolute winners failing AN OPEN BOOK TEST
October 23, 2025 at 7:51 AM
New ICE recruiting methods have resulted in half of this group of absolute winners failing AN OPEN BOOK TEST
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We’ve updated our story with an additional comment provided by the United States Justice Department.
October 22, 2025 at 8:40 PM
We’ve updated our story with an additional comment provided by the United States Justice Department.
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Trump pick for whistleblower office texted he has 'Nazi streak,' Politico reports reut.rs/3WM7ido
Trump pick for whistleblower office texted he has 'Nazi streak,' Politico reports
The nominee for U.S. Office of Special Counsel, Paul Ingrassia, told a group of other Republicans in a text chain that the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday should be "tossed into the seventh circle of hell" and that he has a "Nazi streak," according to a report published on Monday by Politico.
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October 20, 2025 at 11:15 PM
Trump pick for whistleblower office texted he has 'Nazi streak,' Politico reports reut.rs/3WM7ido
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Might as well migrate it here now.
June 6, 2025 at 9:07 PM
Might as well migrate it here now.
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A Statement from NPR’s Editor in Chief on the Pentagon’s Press Policy.
Read More: www.npr.org/2025/10/13/g...
Read More: www.npr.org/2025/10/13/g...
October 13, 2025 at 9:32 PM
A Statement from NPR’s Editor in Chief on the Pentagon’s Press Policy.
Read More: www.npr.org/2025/10/13/g...
Read More: www.npr.org/2025/10/13/g...
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an amicus brief asking SCOTUS to reconsider its Bivens jurisprudence, and the brief is just this video
October 8, 2025 at 2:54 PM
an amicus brief asking SCOTUS to reconsider its Bivens jurisprudence, and the brief is just this video
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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.
October 8, 2025 at 9:00 PM
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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James Comey pleads not guilty
Here’s what happened at arraignment
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www.youtube.com/shorts/9AsaS...
Here’s what happened at arraignment
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www.youtube.com/shorts/9AsaS...
BREAKING: Comey pleads not guilty. Here’s what happened at arraignment
YouTube video by Scott MacFarlane CBS
www.youtube.com
October 8, 2025 at 8:46 PM
James Comey pleads not guilty
Here’s what happened at arraignment
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www.youtube.com/shorts/9AsaS...
Here’s what happened at arraignment
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www.youtube.com/shorts/9AsaS...
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Hello!
I am your friendly neighborhood First Amendment professor here to provide some background on Chiles v. Salazar, to be argued in Supreme Court this morning.
At issue is whether Colorado can ban licensed therapists from inflicting the discredited practice of “conversion therapy” on minors
I am your friendly neighborhood First Amendment professor here to provide some background on Chiles v. Salazar, to be argued in Supreme Court this morning.
At issue is whether Colorado can ban licensed therapists from inflicting the discredited practice of “conversion therapy” on minors
October 7, 2025 at 1:39 PM
Hello!
I am your friendly neighborhood First Amendment professor here to provide some background on Chiles v. Salazar, to be argued in Supreme Court this morning.
At issue is whether Colorado can ban licensed therapists from inflicting the discredited practice of “conversion therapy” on minors
I am your friendly neighborhood First Amendment professor here to provide some background on Chiles v. Salazar, to be argued in Supreme Court this morning.
At issue is whether Colorado can ban licensed therapists from inflicting the discredited practice of “conversion therapy” on minors
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Greta Thunberg speaks to the press after being released from illegal detainment in Israel: "I could talk for a very, very long time about our mistreatment and abuses in our imprisonment. Trust me, but that is not the story.”
October 6, 2025 at 7:22 PM
Greta Thunberg speaks to the press after being released from illegal detainment in Israel: "I could talk for a very, very long time about our mistreatment and abuses in our imprisonment. Trust me, but that is not the story.”
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BREAKING: Public Citizen has filed a complaint against Trump's HUD for its disturbing pop-up message (on the agency's homepage!!) blaming the "Radical Left" for the Republicans’ government shutdown.
Using taxpayer dollars to campaign against Democrats is a clear violation of the Hatch Act.
Using taxpayer dollars to campaign against Democrats is a clear violation of the Hatch Act.
October 1, 2025 at 8:15 PM
BREAKING: Public Citizen has filed a complaint against Trump's HUD for its disturbing pop-up message (on the agency's homepage!!) blaming the "Radical Left" for the Republicans’ government shutdown.
Using taxpayer dollars to campaign against Democrats is a clear violation of the Hatch Act.
Using taxpayer dollars to campaign against Democrats is a clear violation of the Hatch Act.
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JUST IN: The Supreme Court has temporarily blocked President Trump's attempt to fire Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook, a move that critics say would have compromised the central bank's independence
Supreme Court says Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook can stay -- for now
The Supreme Court has temporarily blocked President Trump's attempt to fire Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook, a move that critics say would have compromised the central bank's independence
n.pr
October 1, 2025 at 3:30 PM
JUST IN: The Supreme Court has temporarily blocked President Trump's attempt to fire Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook, a move that critics say would have compromised the central bank's independence