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NOW: Judge Lamberth DENIES Jan. 6 defendant Russell Taylor's motion to withdraw his guilty plea to the obstruction count. Lamberth says as an "appeal to basic fairness," Taylor's argument has some force, but legally "it is fruitless." Link: storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

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ICE's reversal comes a day after Judge Nichols warned of a "slippery slope" where the agency could terminate any foreign student's SEVIS record for any reason at all. An attorney for DOJ said he wasn't in a position to say if ICE saw "any boundaries" on its authority.

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BREAKING: In a sudden about-face, a DOJ attorney saiys ICE will be RESTORING the status of thousands of foreign students whose SEVIS records were terminated w/o notice earlier this month. The move comes amid mounting losses in courts around the country. www.wusa9.com/article/news...

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NEW: Judge Friedman isn't ruling today, but says even the White House's own statements make it clear Trump's anti-collective bargaining EO "targets" unions who've challenged him. "How else can you read what he's done?" Friedman asked DOJ. www.wusa9.com/article/news...

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After 2.5 hours of raking him over the coals, Judge Howell lets Richard Lawson, the DOJ attorney defending all the EOs targeting biglaw firms, go. She reserves for now on Perkins Coie's PI motion. Lawson has about 20 minutes until it's Judge Leon's turn in the WilmerHale case.

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BREAKING: The 4th Circuit rejects DOJ request to stay release order for Kilmar Abrego Garcia. Writing for the panel, Judge J. Harvie Wilkinson says the Trump administration's conduct should be "shocking... to the intuitive sense of liberty" of Americans. www.wusa9.com/article/news...

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BREAKING: A unanimous Fourth Circuit panel REJECTS request from DOJ to stay Judge Xinis' order in the Abrego Garcia case. In unusually direct language, the panel cautions the Trump administration to step back from the brink of "incipient crisis." Link: storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

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NEW: During a contempt hearing today, MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell said he's tens of millions in debt and has no money to pay the $56,000 he owes in court-ordered sanctions to voting systems company Smartmatic. "I'm in ruins," he said. www.wusa9.com/article/news...

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NOW: Judge Boasberg says boasts by the Trump administration suggest it defied his order barring deportations under the Alien Enemies Act "deliberatly and gleefully." Today he found probable cause to begin criminal contempt proceedings. www.wusa9.com/article/news...

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NOW: Judge Boasberg finds probable cause to hold the Trump administration in criminal contempt for violating his order blocking deportations under the Alien Enemies Act. He's giving them a week to decide if they want to try to purge their contempt. Link: storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

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NOW: Judge AliKhan BLOCKS enforcement of Trump's order targeting Susman Godfrey, which represented Dominion in its lawsuit against Fox News. "Frankly, I think the Framers of our Constitution would see this as a shocking abuse of power," AliKhan said. www.wusa9.com/article/news...

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NEW: Attorneys for the District were in court this morning arguing Judge Friedman should stay, or amend, a landmark ruling requiring D.C. to inform nursing home residents of their options to transition back to living in the community. www.wusa9.com/article/news...

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MORE: The Trump administration defied a judge's order this morning to provide information about what — if anything — it's doing to secure the release of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, the Maryland man mistakenly deported to El Salvador last month. www.wusa9.com/article/news...

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You see plenty of self-righteousness in filings from DOJ all the time, but the sheer level of indigination in these immigration cases — even here, after losing at the Supreme Court — is something else.

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NOW: The DOJ says it can't meet the deadline (an hour ago) to respond to Judge Xinis' order in the Kilmar Abrego Garcia deportation case. Xinis sought a supplemental declaration about where Abrego Garcia is and what steps have been taken to return him to the U.S.

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NOW: Federal prosecutors are seeking 4 years in prison for retired Lt. Shane Lamond — the ex-DC Police intelligence head convicted of leaking information to Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio. Prosecutors call the leaks a "betrayal" of his fellow officers. www.wusa9.com/article/news...

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BREAKING: The Supreme Court says the Trump administration must "facilitate" the return of 29 y/o Kilmar Abrego Garcia from El Salvador. Link: s3.documentcloud.org/documents/25...

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NEW: In a late night order, President Trump once again shows he's unwilling to let his "Big Lie" about the 2020 election go. Now he's ordering the DOJ to investigate his own former cybersecurity chief over his defense of election integrity. www.wusa9.com/article/news...

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NEW: In a (very large) minute order, Judge Cooper directs OMB and DOGE to begin producing records in response to a FOIA from @crew.bsky.social. Order requires 1,000 pages per month, but Cooper says he may increase that if CREW refines its request further.

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BREAKING: Chief Justice Roberts will allow President Trump to fire the chairs of the Merit Systems Protection Board and National Labor Relations Board while their lawsuits continue. The decision means both will be left without enough members for a quorum. www.wusa9.com/article/news...

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NEW: In a court filing today, the Trump administration says it has reinstated more than 17,000 probationary workers following an order from a federal judge in Maryland. Largest group was at the IRS, which has reinstated nearly 7,100 workers. Link: storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

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NEW: After nearly 3 years, Nicholas Roske pleaded guilty this morning to attempting to assassinate Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh. Roske, who pleaded w/o a deal in place, will face a request for a terrorism enhancement at his sentencing in October. www.wusa9.com/article/news...

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BREAKING: The Supreme Court grants a STAY of a lower judge's order requiring the Trump administration to reinstate thousands of fired probationary workers. BUT, today's order doesn't affect a similar ruling by a federal judge in Maryland last week. www.wusa9.com/article/news...

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NOW: The Supreme Court STAYS a California federal judge's order requiring the reinstatement of thousands of federal workers, saying the unions/groups that brought the challenge lacked standing. Opinion does not affect a similar order issued last week by a judge in Maryland.

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BREAKING: The flurry of false mid-air collision alerts that disrupted flights at DCA earlier this month were caused by drone testing being conducted near the airport by the Secret Service and Navy. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) called it "deeply disturbing." www.wusa9.com/article/news...

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The ACLU says it intends to file its motion seeking a preliminary injunction blocking deportations under the Alien Enemies Act on Friday. It also wants Judge Boasberg to extend his TRO for another 14 days.

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NEW: Two members of the "Choppa City" street crew were sentenced today to decades in prison for a string of violent armored car robberies. One of them, William Brock, will be back in court Friday to be sentenced for stabbing another man at the D.C. Jail. www.wusa9.com/article/news...

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BREAKING: In a blow to President Trump, the D.C. Circuit votes 2-1 to DENY a request to allow deportations under the Alien Enemies Act to resume. The panel said the ACLU has raised serious questions about the use of the rarely invoked war-time power. www.wusa9.com/article/news...

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NOW: In a significant loss for the Trump administration, the D.C. Circuit DENIES a stay of Judge Boasberg's order temporarily barring deportations under the Alien Enemies Act. Included: Conccurrence from Judge Henderson dismantling DOJ's arguments. Link: storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

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NEW: Federal workers fired as part of President Trump's anti-DEI purge have filed a class action complaint arguing they were unlawfully targeted due to their perceived political affiliations. www.wusa9.com/article/news...

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NEW: Federal workers fired as part of President Trump's anti-DEI purge have filed a class action complaint arguing they were unlawfully targeted due to their perceived political affiliations. www.wusa9.com/article/news...

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NEW: Ahead of a Senate committee hearing Thursday, the lead attorney for seven families of Flight 5342 victims tells me they're ready to seek justice, and answers, just as soon as a mandatory 6-month clock runs out: "The lawsuits are already prepared." www.wusa9.com/article/news...

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Judge Boasberg gives the ACLU until March 31 to respond, if they want, to the Trump administration's invocation of the state secrets privilege.

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NEW: The Justice Department says the Trump administration is invoking the state secrets privilege and will provide Judge Boasberg no further information about the flights carrying alleged Tren de Aragua members. Link: storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

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NEW: The D.C. Circuit's ruling on whether to stay a temporary block on deportations under the Alien Enemies Act may come down to the vote of Judge Karen Henderson, who has argued undocumented migrants don't have due process rights. www.wusa9.com/article/news...

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The panel for today's arguments before the D.C. Circuit will be Judges Karen L. Henderson (H.W. Bush), Patricia Millett (Obama) and Justin Walker (Trump). Each side gets 30 minutes to argue, although that number is flexible if the panel has questions.

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Hours before the D.C. Circuit hears argumenst on the Trump administration's (now 10-days-old) emergency motion to stay his TRO, Judge Boasberg denies a motion to vacate. Boasberg finds even the "awesome power" of the Alien Enemies Act is subject to judicial review.

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NEW: Judge Boasberg repeatedly questioned the DOJ today about whether DHS can summarily deport people just because President Trump says they're foreign gang members. The DOJ's position, in a word: Yes. www.wusa9.com/article/news...

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NOW: The DOJ moves to disqualify Judge Beryl Howell from overseeing the challenge to President Trump's executive order targeting the law firm Perkins Coie. It argues Howell, who has been a previous target of Trump allies, is "insufficiently impartial." storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

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