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Another Skadden attorney has resigned in protest, citing the law firm's decision to strike a deal with Trump. 1 mahatmakanejeeves 1 hr ago 41 min ago 7 430
Federal judge rules Monday that Alabama AG Steve Marshall acted unconstitutionally when he threatened to prosecute ... 5 mahatmakanejeeves 4 hrs ago 3 hrs ago 10 343
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is being decimated right now. Mass layoffs happening across agencies. 4 mahatmakanejeeves 4 hrs ago 4 hrs ago 5 243
Judge blocks Trump administration attempt to end TPS (Temporary Protected Status) for Venezuelans in U.S. 1 mahatmakanejeeves 5 hrs ago 4 hrs ago 2 154
Monday ruling blocks DHS Sec. Kristi Noem's effort to end Temporary Protected Status for thousands of Venezuelans in US 0 mahatmakanejeeves 5 hrs ago 5 hrs ago 2 167
DOGE is trying to gift itself a building worth $500 million, court filings show. 1 mahatmakanejeeves 5 hrs ago 5 hrs ago 10 317
NEW: ACLU tells Judge Boasberg that he should reject the government's invocation of the state-secrets privilege. 0 mahatmakanejeeves 5 hrs ago 5 hrs ago 4 190
Trump administration says it mistakenly deported an immigrant with protected status but that courts are powerless ... 6 mahatmakanejeeves 9 hrs ago 6 hrs ago 7 370
Rightwing groups across US push new bans to limit 'obscene' books in libraries 2 Eugene 7 hrs ago 6 hrs ago 2 237
BREAKING: Appeals court rejects the Trump administration's request to immediately enforce its anti-trans military ban. 1 mahatmakanejeeves 18 hrs ago 18 hrs ago 6 256
Supreme Court likely to side with Catholic Charities seeking exemption from state taxes 2 mahatmakanejeeves Yesterday Yesterday 3 279
I could not be prouder of this Georgetown University Law Center student group. 0 mahatmakanejeeves Yesterday Yesterday 11 303
White House ordered firing of L.A. federal prosecutor on ex-Fatburger CEO case, sources say 2 mahatmakanejeeves Sunday Sunday 4 766
D.C. Circuit, on a 2-1 vote, allows for Trump's firing of members of multi-member independent boards. 0 mahatmakanejeeves Sunday Sunday 0 322
Hegseth doesn't want midshipmen reading an autobiography of MLK 2 mahatmakanejeeves Saturday Saturday 3 295
Trans people can serve currently under the terms in place before Trump's EO. 1 mahatmakanejeeves Saturday Saturday 0 186
"Do not pretend that what is happening is normal or excusable. It isn't." 3 mahatmakanejeeves Saturday Saturday 10 450
Trump administration quietly reinstates a State Dept program allowing the tracking of Ukrainian children sent to Russia. 0 mahatmakanejeeves Friday Friday 4 216
Exclusive: Trump's "pro-Hamas" purge could block foreign students from colleges 2 mahatmakanejeeves Thursday Thursday 2 262
American Oversight is suing Hegseth, Gabbard, Ratcliffe et al, saying their messaging via Signal is a violation of ... 0 mahatmakanejeeves Thursday Thursday 6 282
Three prominent Yale professors depart for Canadian university, citing Trump fears 1 mahatmakanejeeves Thursday Thursday 18 630
"We're the country that made lynchings into picnics." 3 mahatmakanejeeves Thursday Thursday 12 446
Key Takeaways from Trump's Election Integrity EO - Institute for Responsive Government 0 mahatmakanejeeves Thursday Thursday 4 239
UPDATE: DOJ and Kari Lake are desperate to make this case go away, but they're not being too bright about it. 0 mahatmakanejeeves Thursday Thursday 5 502
"Trump DOJ lawyers making it clear that you should never trust a word they say. They'll renege on deals over and over." 0 mahatmakanejeeves Thursday Thursday 6 384
ICE goons were turned away at HD Cooke. They tried to seize the school nurse in the parking lot. 1 mahatmakanejeeves Wednesday Wednesday 10 856
Exclusive: DOGE staffer, 'Big Balls', provided tech support to cybercrime ring, records show 3 mahatmakanejeeves Wednesday Wednesday 6 233
Law firm targeted by Trump could have been 'destroyed,' chairman says in explaining deal with Trump 5 mahatmakanejeeves Tuesday Tuesday 1 355
Ninth Circuit panel allows Trump administration to enforce much of Trump EO pausing refugee admissions program 0 mahatmakanejeeves Tuesday Tuesday 2 350
Join the AAUP webinar "Trump's Immigration Actions: What You Need to Know"; Thursday, March 27 at 3:00 PM PT/ 6:00 PM ET 0 mahatmakanejeeves Tuesday Tuesday 0 172

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U.S. Lodges New Accusations Against Detained Columbia Protest Leader 0 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 24 Mar 24 3 338
Democratic Senators Team Up With MAGA To Hand Trump A Censorship Machine 5 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 23 Mar 23 10 591
"every person involved in this needs to be in prison" 9 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 23 Mar 23 60 2136
OSHA Update: All Quiet Now, But DOGE is Coming 0 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 23 Mar 23 1 332
RFK Jr.'s group set up a fake CDC site full of vaccine disinfo. 3 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 22 Mar 22 9 493
Judge Boasberg is having a hearing starting now on the DOJ motion to vacate his Temporary Restraining Order. 1 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 21 Mar 21 6 494
After filing nothing since Tuesday injunction blocking Trump anti-trans military ban, DOJ filed a motion this morning 1 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 21 Mar 21 9 484
This is how you take a stand. 0 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 21 Mar 21 18 589
'Deported because of his tattoos': has the US targeted Venezuelans for their body art? 5 Eugene Mar 21 Mar 21 4 439
We get to say who is a terrorist. Our decision is final. It can't be challenged. Just trust us. 2 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 20 Mar 20 7 356
Fed. judge says gov't filing in AEA case--which was filed, but tardy--is "woefully insufficient." 4 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 20 Mar 20 7 409
Federal judge blocks Elon Musk, Amy Gleason, and DOGE employees from access to Social Security Administration 0 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 20 Mar 20 11 336
"I do not think the filing in the Perkins Coie case actually complies with the court's order." 0 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 20 Mar 20 2 357
The Claremont Institute has been conducting a campaign to radicalize sheriffs to embrace reactionary and nativist ... 0 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 20 Mar 20 1 279
How Bari Weiss's University of Austin Sidles Up to Orban's Strongman Rule 1 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 20 Mar 20 2 351
The perversity of false arrest claims. Plaintiffs has evidence he was falsely arrested for being a journalist. 0 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 20 Mar 20 7 339
Meet Steve Davis, Elon Musk's Top Lieutenant Who Oversees DOGE (Gift Article) 0 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 20 Mar 20 6 305
Trump administration deletes database of kidnapped Ukrainian children out of spite 3 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 20 Mar 20 4 413
Georgetown Univ. researcher detained by federal immigration officials 0 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 20 Mar 20 4 385
French researcher denied entry to US for 'expressing personal opinion' on Trump policies 1 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 20 Mar 20 5 424
Justices allow Louisiana to execute Buddhist over religious freedom claim 0 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 20 Mar 20 4 465
NEW: Judge Boasberg says he'll give DOJ one more day to produce the information he asked for by noon. 5 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 19 Mar 19 4 455
Trump is seeking to deport another graduate student who is legally in the country, lawsuit says 2 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 19 Mar 19 7 515
DOGE flipped the Institute's security contractors - Inter-Con - against them by threatening to cancel their contracts 0 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 19 Mar 19 7 413
One of the named defendants in the United States Institute of Peace suit will clerk for Gorsuch starting later this year 1 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 19 Mar 19 6 422
A new Supreme Court case seeks to revive one of the most dangerous ideas from the Great Depression 3 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 19 Mar 19 19 1796
Trump to declare fentanyl "Weapon of Mass Destruction," per draft EO 3 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 18 Mar 18 2 328
There are no Justice Department line attorneys handling the Perkins Coie case--a case about lawyers. 2 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 18 Mar 18 6 418
Justice Department Stonewalls Federal Judge Over Deportation Flights 2 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 17 Mar 17 4 316
Trump demands unprecedented control at Columbia, alarming scholars and speech groups 2 Eugene Mar 15 Mar 15 5 481

Civil Liberties Continued...

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Death by a thousand cuts 6 JMCKUSICK Mar 13 Mar 14 7 447
Federal judge blocks Trump order against law firm, calling it a "personal vendetta" 2 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 13 Mar 13 16 466
We Are Asking the Wrong Questions About Mahmoud Khalil's Arrest 0 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 12 Mar 12 10 384
The 200+ Sites an ICE Surveillance Contractor is Monitoring 1 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 12 Mar 12 7 401
Trump Orders DOJ to Demand Money Bonds From Challengers in Court 3 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 8 Mar 12 3 448
D.C. U.S. attorney targets Ukraine whistleblower Rep. Vindman 0 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 12 Mar 12 4 429
10th Cir.: it violates the First Amendment for school superintendent to try and shut down a parent-led group on Facebook 1 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 10 Mar 10 4 578
Knight Institute Says Threats to Deport Student Protesters Pose "Existential Threat" to Universities 2 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 10 Mar 10 5 349
US authorities arrest Palestinian student protester at Columbia University, students say 3 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 9 Mar 9 3 514
Trump lashes out, acting as an authoritarian in attacks on perceived opponents 0 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 9 Mar 9 3 182
KY clerk who denied marriage licenses to same-sex couples loses another round in court 4 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 7 Mar 7 9 518
Trump "Brings Back Free Speech" By [Checks Notes] Threatening To Imprison Protestors And Expose Journalist Sources 0 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 5 Mar 5 8 326
AP's amended complaint over its exclusion from the WH press pool, filed late last night 0 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 4 Mar 4 5 391
Tennessee Supreme Court opinion holds that personalized license plates are secretly the government's speech. 0 mahatmakanejeeves Feb 26 Feb 26 2 574
"Moving forward, the White House press pool will be determined by the White House press team." 2 mahatmakanejeeves Feb 25 Feb 26 1 418
Justice Thomas urges Supreme Court to reconsider free speech rules near abortion clinics 4 mahatmakanejeeves Feb 25 Feb 25 4 910
Political speech--which is what the WH says the AP Stylebook is in this letter--is core protected speech under 1A. 0 mahatmakanejeeves Feb 24 Feb 24 4 324
A man in Hawaii argued he spent 30 years in prison for a murder he didn't commit. New DNA evidence helped free him 0 ck4829 Feb 24 Feb 24 8 365
FCC adds banner to complaints page inviting comments on Kamala Harris interview on "60 Minutes." 1 mahatmakanejeeves Feb 21 Feb 21 3 395
How Renegade Juries Could Help Thwart Trumpian Misrule 1 ck4829 Feb 18 Feb 18 3 469
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