The Biggest Loser

lousubcap

Tuesday TRUMP ADMINISTRATION LITIGATION

The state of Illinois and the city of Chicago yesterday filed a lawsuitchallenging the Trump administration’s attempt to deploy National Guard troops to Chicago. The complaint argues that the administration’s “deployment of federalized troops to Illinois is patently unlawful” and politically motivated. Dakin Adone reports for CNN; Avery Lotz reports for Axios.

A federal judge yesterday indicated she was inclined to order release of Kilmar Ábrego García from immigration custody should the government fail to quickly produce evidence it has plans to deport him soon. During a hearing the judge questioned whether the federal government was using a “trick bag” to detain him indefinitely by claiming his deportation was imminent. Minho Kim reports for the New York Times."

lousubcap

Wednesday TRUMP ADMINISTRATION LITIGATION

"A federal judge yesterday blocked changes that the Trump administration made to a federal teen-pregnancy prevention program requiring recipients of federal grants to ensure their programs did not include content deemed to promote “radical indoctrination” or “gender ideology.” The judge said that the policy was “motivated solely by political concerns, devoid of any considered process or analysis.” Geoff Mulvihill reports for AP News.

A group of Chicago press associations, journalists, nonprofit organizations and unions filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration on Monday alleging that federal agents used “extreme brutality” at local protests to “intimidate and silence” civilians and the press. Faith Wardwell reports for POLITICO."

lousubcap

Thursday TRUMP ADMINISTRATION LITIGATION

"An appeals court yesterday granted an administrative stay of a federal judge’s October 4 Temporary Restraining Order blocking the deployment of Oregon National Guards troops to Portland. A broader order from October 5 that prohibits any state’s National Guard from entering Portland remains in effect. Peter Charalambous reports for ABC News.

A federal judge yesterday ruled that the Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency must respond to the New York Times’ September 2024 FOIA request and produce a list of any security clearances granted to Elon Musk at that time. The court held that the DCSA’s failed to prove that the disclosure of a list of Musk’s clearances would be a “clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy.”"

lousubcap

Friday TRUMP ADMINISTRATION LITIGATION

"Appeals court judges yesterday appeared sceptical of Oregon’s case that Trump did not have the authority to deploy National Guard troops to Portland during oral arguments. “What I’m struggling with is, the president gets to direct his resources as he seems fit, and it just seems a little counterintuitive to me that the City of Portland can come in and say ‘No, you need to do it differently,’” Judge Ryan Nelson said. It is unclear when the court will issue a ruling. Kale Williams reports for Axios.

A federal judge yesterday temporarily blocked Trump from federalizing or deploying the National Guard from Illinois or any other state for use in Illinois for two weeks. The judge said that “there is overwhelming evidence submitted that the provocative nature of ICE’s enforcement activity, the repeated constitutional violations, has itself caused a significant increase in protest activity.” The judge added that her full written order will be made available today. Mariah Timms, John McCormick, and Victoria Albert report for the Wall Street Journal; Mitch Smith reports for New York Times.

A federal judge yesterday issued a temporary retraining order barring federal agents from using force or threatening to arrest journalists in Chicago for 14 days. The order also blocks federal agents from requiring journalists to leave public spaces and using riot control weapons on the press, protestors, or clergy “who are not posing an immediate threat to the safety of law enforcement or others.” Gregory Svirnovskiy reports for POLITICO."

Botch

I've seen a couple blurbs on this over the last couple days; this one was probably the most concise and worth posting here:
 
https://youtu.be/wl996ZKcDag?si=rCQeirWQhViq6Btf

lousubcap

Monday TRUMP ADMINISTRATION LITIGATION

"A federal appeals court on Saturday left in place the part of a lower court order barring the deployment of federalized National Guard troops to the Chicago area. The appeals court temporarily reversed the other part of the lower court’s order that blocked the White House from federalizing National Guard troops. “Members of the National Guard do not need to return to their home states unless further ordered by a court to do so,” the appellate court said in its brief order. Gregory Svirnovskiy and Josh Gerstein report for POLITICO; Ernesto Londoño and Mattathias Schwartz report for the New York Times."

lousubcap

Tuesday and nothing in the litigation queue.  Dockets must be full!! 

fishlessman

the left-ern front has been quiet as of late

Botch

lousubcap

Wednesday TRUMP ADMINISTRATION LITIGATION

A federal judge yesterday ruled that the Homeland Security Department had violated a previous court order by imposing new immigration-related conditions that states must accept before receiving grant funding from the Federal Emergency Management Agency. The judge said that the “Defendants’ new condition is not a good faith effort to comply with the [original] order.” Nate Raymond reports for Reuters.

Former FBI Director James Comey will file a lawsuit on October 20 challenging the legality of Trump’s appointment of his personal attorney, Lindsey Halligan, as U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia, according to Comey’s attorneys. Josephine Walker reports for Axios."

lousubcap

Thursday TRUMP ADMINISTRATION LITIGATION

"A federal judge yesterday ordered the Trump administration to issue no further Reduction in Force notices during the government shutdown and to take no further action to enforce RIF notices issued since October 10. The judge said that the early evidence suggested that the Office of Management and Budget had taken advantage of the shutdown to “assume all bets are off, that the laws don’t apply to them anymore and they can impose the structure that they like.” Tony Romm reports for the New York Times; Hassan Ali Kanu reports for POLITICO.

A federal judge yesterday dismissed a lawsuit filed by 22 young people alleging that three of Trump’s executive orders on energy and the environment had violated their constitutional rights. The judge said the claims lacked a legal basis, largely because the harm could not be ameliorated by judicial decision, adding that she had made the decision “reluctantly.” Karen Zraick reports for the New York Times.

A federal judge yesterday extended by 14 days two temporary restraining orders that were set to expire on Friday, blocking the Trump administration from deploying any National Guard troops to Portland. Nate Raymond reports for Reuters."

lousubcap

Friday TRUMP ADMINISTRATION LITIGATION

A unanimous federal appeals court panel yesterday issued a preliminary ruling upholding a lower court decision from October 8 to block the Trump administration from deploying National Guard troops to the Chicago area. Mattathias Schwartz reports for the New York Times.

A federal judge in Chicago yesterday ordered federal agents to wear body cameras and for the director of ICE’s Chicago field office to appear in court on Monday morning. The judge said that she was “profoundly concerned” that federal agents might have violated her earlier court order setting limits on federal agents’ use of tear gas and requiring them to give protesters a dispersal warning. “The field director is going to explain to me why I am seeing images of tear gas being deployed,” she said. Mattathias Schwartz and Robert Chiarito report for the New York Times

A federal judge yesterday issued a permanent injunction blocking the Trump administration from cutting $34 million in anti-terrorism funds for New York’s transit system. The judge said that the move by the Homeland Security Department to revoke the money on September 30 was “arbitrary, capricious, and a blatant violation of the law.” Shayna Jacobs reports for the Washington Post.

Three labor unions yesterday filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration, alleging First Amendment breaches for revoking the visas of those expressing views critical of the administration on social media. The suit challenges the State Department’s Catch and Revoke surveillance program, which “includes AI-assisted reviews of tens of thousands of student visa holders’ social media accounts.” Julianna Bragg reports for Axios.

The Chamber of Commerce yesterday filed a lawsuit to block the Trump administration’s plan to charge $100,000 for H-1B visas. Emily Peck and Ben Berkowitz report for Axios."

lousubcap

Monday TRUMP ADMINISTRATION LITIGATION

"On Friday, the Trump administration appealed to the Supreme Court to reverse an appellate court decision preventing the deployment of federalized National Guard troops to Chicago. Josh Gerstein, Kyle Cheney, and Shia Kapos report for POLITICO.

The Trump administration will appear before a federal judge today “to answer questions about whether the government violated a court order by using tear gas against protesters and residents in a crackdown on illegal immigration in the Chicago area.” Mattathias Schwartz reports for the New York Times.

60 Minutes featured the first television interview by Justice Department whistleblower Erez Reuveni, who says he was fired after refusing to lie to federal courts and that DOJ leadership told their subordinates to defy court orders. The segment included denials by former principal deputy associate attorney general Emil Bove, who is now a federal judge."

lousubcap

Tuesday TRUMP ADMINISTRATION LITIGATION

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit ruled on Monday that the Trump administration’s deployment of the National Guard to Portland, Oregon can proceed. The decision lifted a temporary block on the deployment, which had been placed on it by Judge Karin Immergut of the Federal District Court for the District of Oregon. Judges Bridget Bade and Ryan Nelson, both Trump appointees, acknowledged that some of the protests have been peaceful, but wrote that some have turned violent. In a dissent, Judge Susan Graber, an appointee of President Bill Clinton, disputed this characterization of the situation in Portland. She wrote that “Today’s decision is not merely absurd, it erodes core constitutional principles,” including state control over the National Guard and the First Amendment right to assemble and protest. Within a few hours of the decision, another Circuit judge called for a larger group of the Ninth Circuit judges to reconsider the panel’s decision (en banc). Anna Griffin and Mattathias Schwartz report for the New York Times.

Illinois officials are asking the U.S. Supreme Court “to leave in place a lower court order blocking the Trump administration from deploying National Guard troops in the Chicago area in a case with implications for the use of state-based military forces in other American cities,”  Ann E. Marimow reports for the New York Times. On Friday, the Trump administration asked the Supreme Court to allow it to move ahead with the deployment while the lower courts “consider the city and state’s lawsuit challenging the legality of the move.” The Supreme Court’s decision could come as early as this week.

On Monday, lawyers for former FBI Director James Comey asked the judge to dismiss the Justice Department’s case against him, calling it a vindictive and selective prosecution. They also said that Trump’s pick for interim U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia, Lindsey Halligan, is serving unlawfully in the role. The Washington Post reports.

Halligan initiated a long text exchange with Lawfare’s Anna Bower and then insisted that the entire conversation was off the record. Bower with the account at Lawfare. Fani Willis, the prosecutor who brought charges against Trump for election interference in Georgia, is now being scrutinized by the Justice Department for a trip she took to the Bahamas. The New York Times reports."

lousubcap

Wednesday TRUMP ADMINISTRATION LITIGATION

"The Trump administration has agreed to extend a federal judge’s temporary block on deploying National Guard troops to Chicago, while the U.S. Supreme Court considers whether to stay the order. In a filing yesterday—two days before U.S. District Judge April Perry’s 14-day temporary restraining order was set to expire—Justice Department attorneys said in a joint status report that they had consented to a 30-day extension. The administration appealed the case to the Supreme Court late last week, and it remains unclear when the justices will rule. Sara Tenenbaum reports for CBS News."

lousubcap

Thursday TRUMP ADMINISTRATION LITIGATION

"A federal judge yesterday extended a block on the deployment of National Guard troops to the Chicago area until the case has been decided either in her court or the Supreme Court intervenes. Christine Fernando and Gene Johnson report for AP News."

lousubcap

Friday TRUMP ADMINISTRATION LITIGATION

"Plaintiffs in a lawsuit against the Homeland Security Department concerning the tactics used by federal agents in Chicago said that senior Border Patrol Official Gregory Bovino had violated a court order by “apparently throwing tear gas into a crowd without justification” on Thursday. A federal judge had previously issued an order banning ICE agents from deploying tear gas and other chemical agents on a crowd without two warnings. Julie Bosman reports for the New York Times. " 

lousubcap

Monday litigation docket is clear.  (Courts full??)

lousubcap

Tuesday TRUMP ADMINISTRATION LITIGATION

"The Justice Department yesterday asked the Supreme Court to stay a lower court injunction that prevents the Trump administration from removing Register of Copyrights Shira Perlmutter from her post. Ann E. Marimow reports for the New York Times.

A federal judge yesterday ordered prosecutors on Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s criminal trial to notify every employee in the Justice Department and Homeland Security Department about the existing rule restricting public statements about ongoing cases. The judge said, “Government employees have made extrajudicial statements that are troubling, especially where many of them are exaggerated if not simply inaccurate,” adding that Attorney General Pam Bondie and DHS Secretary Kristi Noem in particular had violated the rule. Josh Gerstein and Kyle Cheney report for POLITICO.

Democratic attorneys general and governors plan to file a lawsuit today against the Trump administration over its decision not to use emergency funds for the Supplemental Nutrition Food Assistance Program during the government shutdown, according to three sources speaking ahead of the public announcement. Meredith Lee Hill reports for POLITICO."

lousubcap

Wednesday TRUMP ADMINISTRATION LITIGATION

Appeals court judges voted yesterday to reconsider a decision that lifted a temporary block on the federal deployment of the National Guard to Portland. The 3-judge panel decision, dated October 20, has been vacated and the matter sent to a panel of 11 judges for reconsideration. Anna Griffin reports for the New York Times.

A federal judge yesterday ordered Customs and Border Protection Commander Gregory Bovino to procure a body camera and meet with her every weekday to provide updates on operations in Chicago. The judge also required the Homeland Security Department to share with the court all use-of-force incident reports and accompanying video footage from September 2 to October 25 by Friday. Monica Eng reports for Axios.

A federal judge issued an injunction on Monday, ordering the Education Department to “immediately take every step necessary” to restore grants to mental health services for school children. The judge said that the administration did not follow its own rules for cancelling the grants, rejecting arguments that the administration was not required to give reasons for the cuts. Michael C. Bender reports for the New York Times.

A federal judge yesterday extended an order indefinitely blocking the Trump administration from firing federal workers during the government shutdown. Emily Peck reports for Axios.

Democratic attorneys general and governors from 25 states filed a lawsuityesterday against the Trump administration over its decision not to use emergency funds for the Supplemental Nutrition Food Assistance Program during the government shutdown. Grace Yarrow reports for POLITICO."

lousubcap

Thursday TRUMP ADMINISTRATION LITIGATION

An appeals court yesterday granted the Justice Department’s motion for a stay on an order directing Customs and Border Protection Commander Gregory Bovino to appear before a federal judge every weekday to provide updates on immigration operations in Chicago. The DOJ argued that the directive interfered with Bovino’s work enforcing federal immigration law. Diana Novak Jones reports for Reuters."

Botch

Tonight on the news traitor was bragging about his agreement with the Chinese, who have agreed to buying 12M tons of soybeans this year.  It was mentioned that China is the primary market for US soybeans.  
I asked Siri how many tons of soybeans are grown annually, and got this answer:

That didn't quite answer the question for me, so I asked a better question:
 
Okay, that's better.  Last year we sold 22M tons of soybeans to China, this year, nothing, until this week's agreement, where they'll buy 12M tons of US soybeans.  
 
If you were a soybean farmer, would you see that as a victory?  
 
I own a parcel of land in MN, and rent it out to a local farmer.  I did get a rent payment last week, so he hasn't gone hungry yet, but I got another letter from him yesterday, and have been scared to open it; I'm hoping its a rental agreement for '26, and not a "I can't do this anymore" letter.  
All of this could've been avoided.  

lousubcap

Friday TRUMP ADMINISTRATION LITIGATION

A federal judge yesterday appeared to lean toward requiring the Trump administration to use emergency funds to at least partially fund the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program for November. The judge said she planned to issue a ruling later on Thursday, but it has not been reported at the time of writing. Kelly Garrity and Marcia Brown report for POLITICO."

lousubcap

In view of the lack of response and cut and paste nature of this thread I have decided to stop with the posts effective immediately.

Buckwoody Egger

the general population will probably still use a fork to combat mosquitoes landing on their face but it was a valiant effort!!!!

lousubcap

I have decided to pull a reverse CHEEO- back in the game Monday.  

Botch

https://youtu.be/YyAH6dntDqw?si=fX_q7nnFdgkZFqXb
 
60 Minutes had a 90-minute-long (!) interview with Traitor last night; I lasted 7 minutes.  I couldn't watch anymore.  

lousubcap

Monday TRUMP ADMINISTRATION LITIGATION

"A federal judge in Rhode Island on Friday ordered the Trump administration to use an existing emergency reserve to pay for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance program from November 1, when the SNAP budget was set to run out. On Saturday, the judge followed up on his oral ruling with a written order requiring the administration to make full food stamp payments no later than Monday, or alternatively, partial payments by the end of Wednesday. On Friday, another federal judge in Boston ruled that the Trump administration had until Monday to decide to pay at least partial SNAP benefits, stating that those funds are legally available. Tony Romm reports for the New York Times. Jennifer Ludden and Jaclyn Diaz report for NPR.

A federal judge on Friday ruled that Trump’s executive order requiring proof of citizenship on federal voter registration forms violated the separation of powers, claiming authority over the voting process not afforded by the Constitution. “Congress has never assigned any responsibility for the content of the federal form to the president or to any other individual in the executive branch,” the judge wrote in issuing a permanent injunction. Zach Montague reports for the New York Times.

A federal judge yesterday issued a preliminary injunction extending a block on the Trump administration’s deployment of National Guard troops to Portland, Oregon, for another five days until she makes her final decision in the case following the close of the trial. Anna Griffin reports for the New York Times."

Buckwoody Egger

Botch said:

https://youtu.be/YyAH6dntDqw?si=fX_q7nnFdgkZFqXb
 
60 Minutes had a 90-minute-long (!) interview with Traitor last night; I lasted 7 minutes.  I couldn't watch anymore.  

new record setting levels of absurdity for sure.

the part about not knowing the bitcoin guy he pardoned sure doesn’t help his autopen storyline much!!  

the learning curve for the average american voter is longer than the great wall of china and has just as many twists and breaks

lousubcap

Tuesday TRUMP ADMINISTRATION LITIGATION

"Two lawsuits were filed yesterday against the Education Department’s new rule amending which employers will qualify for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program. The plaintiffs argue that the rule violates the First Amendment rights of millions of public service workers. “The regulation allows current and future administrations to change PSLF eligibility according to their priorities or ideology, inviting government overreach,” one of the plaintiffs said. Rebecca Carballo reports forPOLITICO."