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Rep. Darrell Issa, R-Calif., chair of the House Judiciary's Courts panel, has reintroduced the JUDGES Act along with three other House Republicans www.law360.com/articles/230...

In her ethics agreement, Harmeet Dhillon, nominee for assistant AG for civil rights, says in a "social media" section that "upon confirmation, I will cease creating content for compensation and will cease sharing in revenue for content creation"

Two more DOJ nominees head to the full Senate. Blanche was voted along party lines yet Slater received bipartisan support Blumenthal said "Slater may have an impressive background" yet the Trump admin is "weaponizing" DOJ so much he couldn't support her

Update: there are now post-its on the board outside Ogles’ office (H/t @benjaminweiss.bsky.social )

NEW: @law360.bsky.social has created a *public* database of legal cases involving President Trump's executive orders and other actions. The data is searchable and sortable and will be updated regularly; links to coverage for subscribers. Graphics by @benjayingly.com www.law360.com/trump-legal-...

Another article of impeachment for a federal judge has been introduced

The Senate Judiciary Cmt voted along party lines to refer Todd Blanche, nominee for deputy AG, to the full Senate

Three more of Trump’s DOJ nominees had their hearing today. Dispatch from @bykatiebuehler.bsky.social and I: www.law360.com/articles/230...

Rep. Morelle, ranking member of the House Admin Committee, told Trump today to back off the independent agencies www.law360.com/articles/230...

Rep. Ogles previews the "impeachathon" happening soon on social media (For the record, they will NOT be impeaching judges live, but rather talking about these efforts)

House republicans are holding an event tonight to discuss their impeachment efforts for federal judges

A federal circuit judge, speaking on behalf of the federal judiciary, repeated on Tuesday the need for more federal judges to alleviate the overwhelmed courts after Biden vetoed legislation late last year that would have added seats to the bench www.law360.com/articles/230...

The American College of Trial Lawyers issued a statement to condemn Musk's comments calling for the impeachment of federal judges

More DOJ nominees will have their hearing tomorrow

10th Circuit Judge Tymkovich, speaking on behalf of the federal judiciary, is testifying this morning about the need for more federal judges

Story here www.law360.com/articles/230...

BIG: DC Metro Police decided they had sufficient evidence to arrest sitting GOP Congressman and sent warrant request to USATTY's office. Acting USATTY Martin, who's been explicitly acting as Trump's personal attorney, ignored it. talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/big-b...

Rep. Andy Ogles has introduced an impeachment res for Judge John Bates of DC By my count this is the 3rd impeachment resolution introduced by House Republicans for federal judges The other 2 were for Judge Engelmayer

The House Judiciary Cmt will hold a hearing tomorrow on the "lasting shortage of judges in U.S. federal courts" and "pressing need for additional judgeships"

Story here www.law360.com/articles/230...

Statement from the FBI Agents Association on Patel's confirmation

Story here www.law360.com/articles/230...

The AL senators aren't wasting any time They urged new FBI director Patel to "assign an additional 1,000 employees to FBI-Redstone as a first step to ultimately filling the approximately 4,000 open slots the campus can accommodate"

One of the amendments Warner plans to file for the vote-a-rama https://buff.ly/3EJPhqH

Kash Patel was confirmed to be FBI director 51-49

Murkowski is a no on Patel

Sen. Jim Justice (sans babydog) just tried to give the press outside the Senate chamber a box of cookies. Looks like he was bringing multiple boxes somewhere else 🍪🍪

McConnell just touted the role judges play in being a "final check on the assembly of power" When members of Congress "discount this duty" it's to the "peril" of the nation

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., and 28 other Senate Democrats have filed an amicus brief to support a lawsuit by eight of the inspectors general fired by President Donald Trump. www.law360.com/artic...

Rep. Van Orden has introduced an impeachment resolution for SDNY Judge Paul Engelmayer

Senate Dems have filed an amicus brief in the lawsuit brought by 8 of the fired inspectors general

Trump (via DOJ) announces 3 more DOJ nominees

Trump has fired all remaining US attorneys appointed by Biden

President Donald Trump has named picks to be U.S. attorneys for the District of Columbia and the Southern District of Florida. www.law360.com/artic...

US attorney nominee:

Democrats on the House Judiciary Committee's courts panel urged the U.S. Supreme Court on Friday to adopt a binding and enforceable code of ethics after the American Bar Association's policy-making body advocated for such. www.law360.com/artic...

News: Rep. Issa, House Judiciary courts subcmt chair, plans to intro a bill next week to rein in the “rogue” judges who have been ruling against the Trump admin https://buff.ly/4gGiAaO

.@RepHankJohnson and the other Dems on the House Judiciary's Courts panel urge SCOTUS in a new letter to follow the ABA House of Delegate's recommendation and adopt a binding code of ethics

NEW: GAO & the Treasury IG agreed to review DOGE's access to Treasury's payment system following requests from Dems Letter 1 https://buff.ly/4hC7EMJ Letter 2 https://buff.ly/3QhMg3e

District of Kansas Chief Judge Eric Melgren, appointed by GWB in 2008, will assume senior status on September 1. Melgren is the eighth Article III district judge (all white men appointed by GWB) to create a vacancy since Trump's re-election.

More deets here www.law360.com/articles/229...

The Senate Judiciary Committee voted 12-10 along party lines to send Kash Patel's nomination to be FBI director to the full Senate. www.law360.com/artic...

Inbox: Boyz II Men is on the hill today

The Senate Judiciary Committee sent Kash Patel's nomination to be FBI director to the full Senate, along party lines

New: Trump ally Mike Davis of Article III Project is working on a bill “to reform the DC District Court and keep those judges out of national politics.”

My stories on the judiciary double header nomination hearing today: Gail Slater to lead DOJ's Antitrust Division www.law360.com/articles/229... Todd Blanche for deputy AG www.law360.com/articles/229...

The IG firings came up during the Senate Judiciary Cmt hearings just now. Grassley's office says he has NOT received a response yet to this⤵️