Paul Alan Levy
@paulalanlevy.bsky.social
Litigator, soccer nut. Although I litigate free speech and IP issues at Public Citizen, the views expressed here are my own.
Courage in Chicago
Kyle Kingsbury is not a journalist. He is not an op-ed writer.
He is a computer safety researcher.
And he has written one of the most compelling, comprehensive accounts of the ongoing hell in Chicago that you could possibly imagine.
In under 1600 words.
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He is a computer safety researcher.
And he has written one of the most compelling, comprehensive accounts of the ongoing hell in Chicago that you could possibly imagine.
In under 1600 words.
aphyr.com/posts/397-i-...
November 10, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Courage in Chicago
After a trial on the merits, Judge Immergut issues a permanent injunction against federalizing the Oregon national guard and deploying the national guards of other states on Oregon
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Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law – #146 in State of Oregon v. Trump (D. Or., 3:25-cv-01756) – CourtListener.com
FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW: For the reasons provided, this Court GRANTS declaratory relief and permanent injunctive relief, as stated herein, and in the accompanying Judgment. See attache...
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November 8, 2025 at 1:53 AM
After a trial on the merits, Judge Immergut issues a permanent injunction against federalizing the Oregon national guard and deploying the national guards of other states on Oregon
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Thanks to Cormac (who won this case), and to Karla & Steph who came to Public Citizen Litigation Group as refugees from the Trump Admin. Plus Adam & Nandan, refugee from Trump I, and Mike, refugee from George W. All in the forefront against Trump's depredations
I am honored to be their colleague.
I am honored to be their colleague.
LAWSUIT WIN: A federal court ruled that the Trump admin violated the 1st Amendment by putting partisan messaging in employees’ out-of-office replies during the govt shutdown.
It's simple: civil servants work for the people, not the president's political agenda.
It's simple: civil servants work for the people, not the president's political agenda.
November 7, 2025 at 10:55 PM
Thanks to Cormac (who won this case), and to Karla & Steph who came to Public Citizen Litigation Group as refugees from the Trump Admin. Plus Adam & Nandan, refugee from Trump I, and Mike, refugee from George W. All in the forefront against Trump's depredations
I am honored to be their colleague.
I am honored to be their colleague.
An unsung aspect of today's Public Citizen win in the partisan out-of-office email message case: the lawyer who won this left DoJ after Bondi took over. In fact, several new colleagues joined us to avoid doing evil as govt lawyers in the Trump Admin. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
Memorandum & Opinion – #25 in AMERICAN FEDERATION OF GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION (D.D.C., 1:25-cv-03553) – CourtListener.com
MEMORANDUM OPINION regarding 24 Order granting Plaintiff's 9 Motion for Summary Judgment, denying Defendants' 15 Cross-Motion for Summary Judgment. See full Memorandum Opinion for details. Signed by J...
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November 7, 2025 at 10:46 PM
An unsung aspect of today's Public Citizen win in the partisan out-of-office email message case: the lawyer who won this left DoJ after Bondi took over. In fact, several new colleagues joined us to avoid doing evil as govt lawyers in the Trump Admin. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
Preliminary injunction in Chicago.
Looking forward to the opinion
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Looking forward to the opinion
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Order on Motion for Preliminary Injunction AND Order on Motion for Preliminary Injunction AND Order on Motion to Certify Class – #251 in Chicago Headline Club v. Noem (N.D. Ill., 1:25-cv-12173) – Cour...
MINUTE entry before the Honorable Sara L. Ellis: Plaintiffs filed a Motion for a Preliminary Injunction Order 82, 86 against Defendants. Having held a hearing on November 5 and 6, 2025, the Court find...
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November 7, 2025 at 12:31 PM
Preliminary injunction in Chicago.
Looking forward to the opinion
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Looking forward to the opinion
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November 6, 2025 at 9:54 PM
Of course Mamdani should come up with a list of things Ackman could do to help NYC and then ask which one Ackman would be willing to take on.
November 5, 2025 at 10:29 PM
Of course Mamdani should come up with a list of things Ackman could do to help NYC and then ask which one Ackman would be willing to take on.
November 5, 2025 at 7:06 PM
An outstanding job posting for a lawyer to litigate issues under state constitutions
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Careers at ACLU
Join our team! We’re looking for committed, passionate people for open roles at the ACLU.
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November 4, 2025 at 4:56 PM
An outstanding job posting for a lawyer to litigate issues under state constitutions
www.aclu.org/careers/appl...
www.aclu.org/careers/appl...
Armed thuggery
NEWS: Federal agents crashed with woman’s car, pointed guns at her, dragged her out by legs, tossed her in a minivan, held her and (eventually) let her go without charges. This as Chicagoans say the immigration blitz is out of control. (DHS blames her.)
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Chicago woman dragged out of her car after colliding with ICE demands accountability
The arrest of Dayanne Figueroa highlights growing concerns about the use of force against U.S. citizens and due process. She was released after a few hours without charges.
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November 3, 2025 at 8:38 PM
Armed thuggery
Very cool
Just learned that over our objections and ahead of the arrival of trick or treaters we had a National Gourd deployment to our house.
October 31, 2025 at 8:38 PM
Very cool
Public Citizen has an annual pumpkin carving competition. The Litigation Group won this year with this portrayal of the White House with the East Wing having been demolished.
Entries from other groups to come
Entries from other groups to come
October 29, 2025 at 10:05 PM
Public Citizen has an annual pumpkin carving competition. The Litigation Group won this year with this portrayal of the White House with the East Wing having been demolished.
Entries from other groups to come
Entries from other groups to come
Is the NY Times not going to take its OWN editorial position on the Mayoral race?
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Opinion | New York City Mayoral Candidates: Who Would Be Best?
Times Opinion convened a panel to weigh in on who is best equipped to lead the city.
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October 29, 2025 at 12:14 PM
Is the NY Times not going to take its OWN editorial position on the Mayoral race?
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www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
The Ninth Circuit goes en banc on the national guard's deployment to Portland. Order staying Judge Immergut's TRO is vacated. cdn.ca9.uscourts.gov/datastore/op...
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October 29, 2025 at 1:51 AM
The Ninth Circuit goes en banc on the national guard's deployment to Portland. Order staying Judge Immergut's TRO is vacated. cdn.ca9.uscourts.gov/datastore/op...
We still receive delivery of the dead-tree edition of the Post -- I have been reading the home town paper wherever I lived since my early years -- but WaPo's misconduct is sorely testing my commitment
There are still heroes in journalism.
“On Sunday, the newspaper inserted an acknowledgement of the Amazon donation into the editorial – but only once [ @bgrueskin.bsky.social ] noted its absence in a social media post and made inquiries at the paper. It did not flag the alteration for readers.”
“On Sunday, the newspaper inserted an acknowledgement of the Amazon donation into the editorial – but only once [ @bgrueskin.bsky.social ] noted its absence in a social media post and made inquiries at the paper. It did not flag the alteration for readers.”
'Washington Post' editorials omit a key disclosure: Bezos' financial ties
Three times in the past two weeks, editorials at the 'Washington Post' failed to disclose that they focused on matters in which owner Jeff Bezos had a material interest.
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October 28, 2025 at 1:42 PM
We still receive delivery of the dead-tree edition of the Post -- I have been reading the home town paper wherever I lived since my early years -- but WaPo's misconduct is sorely testing my commitment
Bezos kisses the ring
October 26, 2025 at 1:26 PM
Bezos kisses the ring
Briefing on a motion to dismiss the recent lawsuit claiming that the trademark "Canada Dry" deceives consumers, is not publicly available because the judge forbids electronic filing until all sides have filed.
We object to this denial of public access
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We object to this denial of public access
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October 23, 2025 at 10:22 PM
Briefing on a motion to dismiss the recent lawsuit claiming that the trademark "Canada Dry" deceives consumers, is not publicly available because the judge forbids electronic filing until all sides have filed.
We object to this denial of public access
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We object to this denial of public access
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If I hadn't read the underlying texts (posted here) www.documentcloud.org/documents/26... I would find this story unbelievable. Trump and Bondi have almost done James a favor by assigning this lame brain to handle the prosecution.
October 21, 2025 at 1:59 AM
If I hadn't read the underlying texts (posted here) www.documentcloud.org/documents/26... I would find this story unbelievable. Trump and Bondi have almost done James a favor by assigning this lame brain to handle the prosecution.
A panel of the Ninth Circuit has stayed Judge Immergut's TRO against the deployment of the National Guard in Portland on he ground that she was insufficiently deferential to Trump's factual basis for the deployment
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October 20, 2025 at 8:29 PM
A panel of the Ninth Circuit has stayed Judge Immergut's TRO against the deployment of the National Guard in Portland on he ground that she was insufficiently deferential to Trump's factual basis for the deployment
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Scenes from No Kings in DC. We were too close to the stage to see how far back the crowd went
October 18, 2025 at 8:03 PM
Scenes from No Kings in DC. We were too close to the stage to see how far back the crowd went
My Public Citizen colleagues surveyed the 25 busiest airports in the US, of which only three appear to be running the Kristi Noem video blaming Democrats for the shutdown. Houston is perhaps no surprise (but why HOU and not DFW), but what's up with DTW?
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Airports Across the Country Refusing to Air Noem's Hatch Act-Violating Ad - Public Citizen
All but three of the nation’s 25 busiest airports have refused the Trump administration’s request to play a partisan video,…
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October 16, 2025 at 3:33 PM
My Public Citizen colleagues surveyed the 25 busiest airports in the US, of which only three appear to be running the Kristi Noem video blaming Democrats for the shutdown. Houston is perhaps no surprise (but why HOU and not DFW), but what's up with DTW?
www.citizen.org/article/airp...
www.citizen.org/article/airp...