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Judge Jeanette Vargas of the SDNY grants a PI sought by Dem AGs blocking Elon Musk's DOGE from accessing Treasury Dept payment systems. But her order does not extend to preventing Treasury from creating payment-halting systems. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

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U.S. District Judge Dale Ho has appointed former solicitor general Paul Clement as amicus curiae to "present arguments" on the DOJ's motion to dismiss charges against NYC Mayor Eric Adams.

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U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan has denied 14 states' request for a TRO blocking Elon Musk & DOGE's access to federal data systems. "On the record before it, the court cannot conclude that Plaintiffs satisfy the 'high standard for irreparable injury.'" storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

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JUST IN: 900+ former federal prosecutors sign open letter warning that Justice's Public Integrity Section could be eliminated and saluting DOJ lawyers for response to "ethical challenges." Among those signing on: former special counsel Jack Smith. Doc: www.thejusticeconnection.org/wp-content/u...

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Three former federal prosecutors have asked U.S. District Judge Dale Ho to open in inquiry into the DOJ's dismissal of charges against NYC Mayor Eric Adams. embed.documentcloud.org/documents/25...

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Strong rumor with credible sourcing: DOJ has put all of public integrity line attorneys in a room and told them they have an hour for someone to choose who will sign motion to dismiss and if nobody does, they will all be fired. The nastiest strong-arming in DOJ history by a long shot.

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14 Dem AGs sued Elon Musk in D.C. federal court today, alleging this the DOGE leader is acting outside his authority. oag.ca.gov/system/files...

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Federal Judge John McConnell Jr. declines to stay his TRO on the Trump funding freeze executive order pending an appeal. The "Defendants have not made a strong showing that they are likely to succeed on the merits in challenging the Court’s Orders." storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

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BREAKING: We are suing DOGE and the Office of Personnel Management to stop the brazen and illegal data sharing of federal employee data with the “government efficiency” group.

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Now: The Trump administration has asked a federal judge to allow the withholding FEMA "Shelter and Services Program (SSP) funding based on concerns regarding the program." The motion seeks a ruling by 11 a.m. EST Wednesday.

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In a very quick turnaround, U.S. District Judge Angel Kelley of Massachusetts has granted a TRO sought by 22 AGs blocking the NIH from cutting research funding. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

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Now: U.S. District Judge John McConnell of R.I. orders Trump administration to restore federal funds that remain frozen despite his previously issued TRO. Agencies "continued to improperly freeze federal funds and refused to resume disbursement of appropriated federal funds."

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While I, and maybe you, were sleeping, a SDNY judge granted the TRO sought by 19 state AGs blocking Elon Musk’s DOGE from accessing federal payment systems. The AGs filed for the TRO late yesterday.

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Gov. Newsom signs $50M legislative package funding legal aid programs and state's Trump suits, just as California joins NY & other states in a legal challenge to Elon Musk's DOGE access to federal payment systems. ag.ny.gov/sites/defaul...

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CA AG Rob Bonta says 23 state AGs are asking a judge to issue a preliminary injunction to ensure the Trump administration complies with a TRO blocking the president's funding freeze order.

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Three states and three doctors have sued in Seattle federal court to block the Trump administration's order on gender-affirming care for youth. agportal-s3bucket.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/Washington_v...

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The Justice Department has noticed its appeal to the 9th Circuit of Judge Coughenour's preliminary injunction in the birthright citizenship case. s3.documentcloud.org/documents/25...

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Judge Coughenour, from the bench, signs a nationwide preliminary injunction blocking the president's no-birthright-citizenship order.

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"It has become ever more apparent that to our president, the rule of law is but an impediment to his policy goals. The rule of law is, according to him, something to navigate around or simply ignore" - Judge Coughenour rejecting the DOJ's 14th amendment argument, with fervor.

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U.S. Deputy Attorney General Drew Ensign is making the argument, one long made by John Eastman, that the 14th Amendment does not confer automatic birthright citizenship because of the "subject to the jurisdiction thereof" clause.

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A hearing is underway in Seattle federal court on 4 states' AGs motion for a PI further blocking President Trump's no-birthright-citizenship order. Judge Coughenour has already praised the AGs' legal work and talked about how much he values "the rule of law," which they say the order violates.

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Judge Loren AliKhan of the D.C. federal court has issued a temporary restraining order blocking the federal funding freeze, as she signaled she would do earlier today. OMB is "enjoined from implementing, giving effect to, or reinstating under a different name the directives in OMB Memorandum."

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CA Assembly Speaker Robert Rivas opens debate on bills to provide $50M in litigation and legal aid funding to fight President Trump's initiatives. "We do not trust President Donald Trump."

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18 House GOP members filed an amicus brief today in Washington v. Trump, arguing the 14th Amendment does not confer birthright citizenship on children of undocumented immigrants. Daniel Epstein & Trent McCotter seek to rep the congress members. s3.documentcloud.org/documents/25...

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Judge Loren AliKhan of the federal D.C. court says she's inclined to grant a TRO blocking the Trump administration's funding freeze, as sought by a group of nonprofits. This is on top of a similar TRO granted by a federal judge in Rhode Island on Friday.

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U.S. District Judge McConnell issues TRO blocking federal funding freeze. "Defendants shall also be restrained and prohibited from reissuing, adopting, implementing, or otherwise giving effect to the OMB Directive under any other name or title or through any other Defendants ....

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Judge McConnell did not immediately issue a TRO against the funding freeze memo today, tho he said he's inclined to do so. He's told the Dem AGs to draft a TRO, run it by DOJ and then submit it for his approval. No specific timing, tho Dems say they'll act quickly.

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DOJ lawyers told a Rhode Island federal judge that a multistate AG challenge to the OMB funding-freeze directive is "moot" because the memo was rescinded. "There is no need for prospective relief—let alone emergency relief in the form of a temporary restraining order." Scheduled hearing starts soon.

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Despite the WH's withdrawal of the OMB funding-freeze memo, or perhaps because of some mixed messages coming out of the WH today, Dem AGs are still pressing ahead with their request for a PI. Hearing scheduled in R.I. federal court this afternoon.

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The White House may have rescinded the funding-freeze order today, but the uneasiness among nonprofits and other recipients remains. www.law.com/therecorder/...

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Updated to include a judge's temporary stay of the OMB funding freeze directive and the state AGs' filing for a temporary restraining order in Rhode Island federal court. www.law.com/therecorder/...

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BREAKING: A federal judge has ordered a halt to Donald Trump's sweeping aid freeze, issuing a "brief administrative stay" to preserve the status quo for at least a few days while further litigation plays out.

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NY AG Letitia James says she and other Dem AGs are suing today to block the OMB directive on certain federal grant funding.

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A couple of thoughts ... A federal court already upheld many of CA's non-cooperation laws during Trump 1.0. Also, 3 of the 4 Biden-appointed USAs in CA remain on the job. Don't know how much longer they'll stay but hard to see them agreeing to go after so-called sanctuary cities and state officials.

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Dem AGs have filed a suit challenging Pres. Trump's executive order on birthright citizenship in Massachusetts federal court. Any appeal will be heard in the more liberal 1st Circuit. My colleague Avalon Zappo's story last year on whether the 1st is the new 9th. www.law.com/nationallawj...

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A footnote to more significant LA news going on today: Former Asm. Richard Bloom is leaving his post as a judge of the Los Angeles County Superior Court judge next month. Bloom joined the LA bench just three years ago.

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