This really seems like sanctionable conduct from DOJ. It’s very hard to imagine any of the lawyers involved believing in good faith that these documents are responsive to the court’s order. Rather, they seem calculated to mislead.
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Judge Chuang is mulling whether to grant a preliminary injunction in a suit alleging that DOGE violates the Appointments Clause.
He asked the government to file documents that reflect who authorized certain actions related to the dismantling of USAID.
Some of the responses are..interesting. 1/
He asked the government to file documents that reflect who authorized certain actions related to the dismantling of USAID.
Some of the responses are..interesting. 1/
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Now the DoJ lawyers are stuck in the reprehensible situation of finding ANYTHING responsive.
(jokingly but only half - you are correct that there should be something written but other than pointing to P2025 writings I'm not sure what would be relevant...)
https://www.404media.co/doge-employees-ordered-to-stop-using-slack-while-agency-transitions-to-a-records-system-not-subject-to-foia/
But DOJ? We're all supposed to be better than this, but they're especially supposed to be better than this.
@badlawyerpod.bsky.social is going to need to do a trilogy on DOJ at this rate.
rule of law and proper order is dead utterly
Until then...