In the law firm executive order cases, DOJ takes the position that an injunction barring implementation will only be enforceable against the govt agencies named in the complaint. So Perkins Coie just amended its complaint to name all the relevant fed agencies. The case caption is now 40 pages long.
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Perkins Coie: Comply maliciously.
"It appears that the error resulted from an internal timeout issue because of the time required to add so many new defendants"
Which comes out to a similar place but let's have our comical headlines be precise.
they definitely crashed it. http 500 is definitely a crash. adding so much data the system freezes is definitely a crash.
https://xkcd.com/327/
Lawyers can represent multiple individual clients all the time and the idea of a conflict of interest *within the executive branch* would get you laughed out of any federal court you tried that motion on.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/alisondurkee/2025/04/24/trumps-new-defense-for-violating-immigration-orders-a-different-agency-did-it/
We need to maintain a "scum gallery" so the world never forgets who perpetrated these evils.
40 pages, 40 pages, 40 pages each
Serve the agencies", that's what they cry
While underground, papers fill the metro
"Everyone look under you seats.
You've been served.
And you've been served.
You've all been served"
Excellent amended complaint. So good.
Hopefully the Judge eviscerates the DoJ.
accounting or procurement systems.
https://bsky.app/profile/chrisgeidner.bsky.social/post/3lnogsudrhk2w
(IANAL but find that logic amusing)
Halla praise to the paras & law librarians....we're raising a glass to you!!
And also, that et. allllllllllll....yeah, that's excellent work, counselor! On point.
https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.dcd.278290/gov.uscourts.dcd.278290.176.0_1.pdf
You cannot handle the law fare
It’s been a while, though. I’m sure there are ways to speed this up now. I hope.
Much love and sympathy to legal support staff.
Seen the latest from Perkins Cole?
Malicious compliance....
😂🤣😂🤣
(One would think that by now, the pharmacy register touchscreens would have the same option to send the coupons to the account/card in a paperless fashion as the touchscreens do at the front registers...but noooooooooo.😞)
"I have to ask first, are you or have you ever been by Covington & Burling, Jenner & Block, Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison, Perkins Coie, Wilmer Cutler--"
"Please open up! We're going to get frostbite! I have no idea what you're talking about!"