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Mary and I talk this week about the tariff decisions and the FBI internal goings on —but what we really dig into is Trump’s use and alleged abuse of the pardon process. A lively discussion. Stay engaged!

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Another judge just ordered govt to reveal its deal with Bukele to another alien sent to CECOT. A magistrate judge in Columbus, GA (MDGa) did so in the case of Venezuelan EDQC, sent to CECOT on 3/15 without opportunity to raise a fear-of-torture claim. 1/5 storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

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Despite nothing but wins — including SCOTUS declining to intervene in December — the DOJ has suddenly decided to drop its PRA case against Peter Navarro. That's despite a federal judge saying Navarro may still possess as many as 350 emails that should be turned over.

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1/We dissect Trump-Rubio's “Office of Remigration” Why it's a uniquely horrifying step “Remigration’s” roots in European far-right white nationalism The recent summit in Italy Our full discussion of topic: www.youtube.com/watch?v=3CPT... Clip below⤵️ Looking forward to Comments over at YouTube.

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BREAKING: Over 130 former federal & state judges have filed an amicus brief urging the court to drop charges against Judge Dugan in Wisconsin The charges seek to criminalize judicial discretion & set a dangerous precedent for executive overreach We MUST defend judicial independence👇

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BREAKING: Supreme Court grants Trump administration emergency plea to revoke, for now, parole status for ~500k undocumented migrants from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua and Venezuela. Justices Jackson and Sotomayor note their dissent.

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A judge orders the return of O.C.G. after finding stunning due process violation. DHS targets Harvard. And executive power expands at the Supreme Court. My latest Week in Review is up now. Stay engaged.

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JUST IN: Trump administration says it is working to charter a flight back to the United States for O.C.G., who a judge ordered returned from Guatemala to receive due process. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

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BREAKING: Federal court says Trump exceeded his authority to impose tariffs under IEEPA. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

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Thanks 🙏🏼

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AI could wipe out half of all entry-level white-collar jobs — and spike unemployment to 10-20% in the next one to five years. AI companies need to stop sugar-coating what's coming: the possible mass elimination of jobs across technology, finance, law, consulting and other white-collar professions.

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A legal system ruled by law—or by whim? In our latest Main Justice episode, Mary McCord and I break down a set of recent rulings that go to the heart of that question. Harvard. A Member of Congress. Wilcox. Take a listen. Stay engaged. #MainJustice #RuleOfLaw #DueProcess #SCOTUS

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I put much work into this. DOJ is trying to block courts' access to info in #AbregoGarcia and Alien Enemies Act cases by asserting it is a "state secret." I walk through the clear case law on this topic. I provide a Table of senior officials' statements that preclude the state secret privilege.

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Every year on Memorial Day, I share this video of French caretakers who take sand from Omaha Beach in Normandy, and scrub them into the letters to give them the gold coloring. They do this for all 9,386 US soldiers who died. France also gave us this land as American soil.

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Amen

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A federal judge just dropped a bombshell ruling. “O.C.G." was illegally “deported." The government submitted false info to support the illegal action—then admitted it hours before it was to be deposed. Watch my breakdown and decide for yourself. #OCGCase #ImmigrationJustice

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The 1st Amendment under attack—alleged attempts to cook an Intelligence report, a Harvard assault, and gutting Voice of America. Ryan Goodman and I break it down in our latest conversation. Facts matter. Stay engaged. #FirstAmendment #FreeSpeech #LegalAnalysis #Harvard #VoiceOfAmerica

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A timely conversation with @rgoodlaw.bsky.social -- thanks pal. Stay engaged, facts matter.

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Truly stunning- usually the government wins!

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@weissmann.substack.com: "We are on full authoritarian / dictator watch right now. It is just unbelievable what is going on in this country." youtu.be/wd5QshSd6n0?...

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Live right now with Ryan Goodman. We are talking about the Breaking News on Harvard and Voice of America. www.youtube.com/live/SQpLA3A...

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Harvard is under siege by the Trump administration. DHS is threatening student visas, demanding protest footage, and targeting academic freedom. Here’s what’s really going on—and why it matters. #Harvard #FreeSpeech #AcademicFreedom #Authoritarianism #AndrewWeissmann

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BREAKING: Huge victory in California federal court where we & an all star team of cocounsel got a PI stopping Trump's reorganization of the federal government Trump keeps on breaking the law & we @democracydefendersaction.org & our wonderful partners keep on holding him accountable More to come!

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SCOTUS pushes back on unlawful deportations—while the Solicitor General refuses to say the gov’t will comply with circuit court rulings. We break it all down + what tools courts still have when its orders are defied. Join @rgoodlaw.bsky.social and me live tomorrow at 10:30am ET. #RuleOfLaw #SCOTUS

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Secret detentions. False filings. Defiance of court orders. This is the new Administration at work. I break down three cases that show just how far we’ve slid toward authoritarianism. The courts are pushing back—but will it be enough? #RuleOfLaw #DemocracyWatch #Authoritarianism

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NEW: A judge shot down a Jan. 6 rioter's bid to reclaim $63K he made from selling his footage — including the fatal shooting of Ashli Babbitt. DOJ had agreed to reimburse John Sullivan, but the judge said Congress must approve the payout. www.politico.com/news/2025/05...

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JUST IN: Attorneys for Burmese and Vietnamese migrants accuse the Trump administration deporting them to South Sudan in violation of a court order. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

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NEW: reports today from @l-toczylowski.bsky.social and others that ICE has begun efforts to dismiss cases pending in immigration court for less than two years — so that they can then immediately arrest the same people and put them through “expedited removal,” skipping the court process entirely.

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Habba: "We could turn New Jersey red. ... hopefully, while I'm there, I can help that cause." I discuss the implications for Ms. Habba's indictment of Congresswoman McIver (D-NJ) Listen for yourself to the interim US Attorney's words. youtu.be/Me3phQz0wME?...

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Bomb explodes near California reproductive health facility, killing one, mayor says reut.rs/4ksey8o

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We address big Supreme Court cases this week: oral argument on Thursday in the birthright citizenship case and a big immigration decision on Friday. We then discuss the #1 question I get: tools the courts have when the Administration violates court orders. Stay engaged. youtu.be/07mGD9UI22U?...

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Live at 12PM ET — room’s open now. @rgoodlaw.bsky.social and I will be breaking down the important legal developments — and the stakes for our democracy — in this week’s headlines. Join us here: www.youtube.com/live/eubYCJ0...

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“Joseph A. Darrow, a 10-year veteran of the [immigration] unit, said he could not ‘with clean conscience’ defend the department’s actions under Ms. Bondi, claiming they ran counter to the law, Constitution and ‘basic principles of fairness and humanity,’ he wrote in a resignation email" NYT obtained

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"The newly appointed head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency acknowledged in private meetings that with two weeks to go until hurricane season, the agency doesn’t yet have a fully formed disaster-response plan. David Richardson ... doesn’t have a background in emergency management."

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Here’s what I’ve been up to this past week—and an upcoming live conversation with @rgoodlaw.bsky.social this Saturday 12 ET. Catch up on my new commentary on presidential power, and a look at how legal (but reckless) policies are making us less secure.

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A man pulled up to a gas station to fill up his truck. ICE agents surrounded him and took him away. But his children were left behind. “They arrested someone,” witness said. “They left the children inside the truck.” www.sfgate.com/centralcoast...

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The Justice Department has now filed criminal charges against Harvard scientist Kseniia Petrova for “allegedly attempting to smuggle clawed frog embryos and embryonic samples into the United States.” www.justice.gov/usao-ma/pr/r...

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Stephen Miller wants to suspend habeas corpus. We break down why that’s legally absurd—plus what happened in court this week, from ICE overreach to birthright citizenship. Listen in.

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Presidential power is expanding—and ominously Stephen Miller talks abt suspending habeas corpus. Justice Jackson warned us. I walk through his Youngstown opinion and why it demands our attention. Stay engaged.

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Breaking and as anticipated: Judge Illston grants Temporary Restraining Order in major reductions in force case. Document: storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

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On Friday, a judge ordered the release of Rümeysa Öztürk, a Tufts student seized by ICE in March. The ruling affirms our habeas and due process rights—just as Stephen Miller suggests erasing them. The law is not on his side. Jen Rubin and I break it all down.

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A Member of Congress —who was at the facility today with the Newark mayor — told Alicia Menendez on air tonight that the Newark mayor was invited into the detention facility. And then when he left, ICE arrested him for trespass!

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Columbia undergrad Mohsen Mahdawi can stay free on bail, per unanimous US Court of Appeals for Second Circuit. It denies govt's stay and mandamus requests. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

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In my latest article for Vital City, I lay out how lawful—but reckless—policy shifts under Trump 2.0 are weakening our national security. Especially in cities like New York, the stakes couldn’t be higher.

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Scathing findings against US by Judge Sessions re Ozturk detention and he releases her with no travel restrictions.

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