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UPDATE: Des Moines Register lawyers say Trump can't drop the suit because an appeal is pending
Doc: https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.usco
BREAKING: Appeals court panel declines to disturb release order for Georgetown scholar Badar Khan Suri. 2-1. Wynn (Obama)/Benjamin (Biden). Wilkinson (Reagan) dissents. Doc: https://documentcloud.org/documents/2598
JUST IN: Trump administration says it won't enforce Trump's executive order ending birthright citizenship before July 27, but it has authority to develop implementation guidance now and release it publicly before then. Doc: https://documentcloud.org/documents/2598
So, Newsom is doing what Trump is doing in the 60 Minutes suit and the Des Moines Register suit: try to plead around libel law and NYT v. Sullivan
JUST IN: Judge rules Trump lacked power to install 'utility player' Pete Marocco as acting chair of African Development Foundation. Judge Richard Leon (GWBush) blocks past & future actions by Marocco in that role. Opn: https://ecf.dcd.uscourts.gov/cgi-bin/show_public_doc?2025cv1631-26 Order: https://documentcloud.org/documents/2598
JUST IN: 4th Circuit panel declines to stay permanent injunction voiding Trump's removal of Consumer Project Safety Commissioners. 3-0. They remain reinstated. Judges Gregory (Clinton/GWBush), Wynn (Obama), Heytens (Biden). Doc: https://documentcloud.org/documents/25987587-boyleca4ord070125/
JUST IN: Judge rejects suit filed by detained family members of man accused of deadly attack on pro-Israel march in Colorado. Family not eligible for expedited removal. Judge blames "confusion...incited by social media posts issued by the White House" Doc:
JUST IN: 2nd Circuit upholds use of honest services fraud statute in FIFA ⚽️ bribery prosecution. Belated win for former AG & USAtty EDNY Loretta Lynch. Doc: https://documentcloud.org/documents/2598
JUST IN: Trump (47) admin files 20th emergency appeal at #SCOTUS, seeking to proceed with firing of 3 Consumer Product Safety Commission members despite lower court ruling reinstating them. Doc: https://documentcloud.org/documents/25988147-25a11/
NEW: Trump (47) administration files 20th emergency appeal w/#SCOTUS. Asks justices to clear way for Trump to fire 3 Biden-appointed members of Consumer Product Safety Commission. DOJ also accuses lower courts of bucking #SCOTUS
JUST IN: Court loses evidence from American Airlines v. Skiplagged trial. Doc:
Jan. 6 rioter who unsuccessfully claimed his later crimes were covered by Trump pardon gets life in prison.
BREAKING: Major court ruling blocks Trump executive order reining in asylum due to alleged invasion at border w/Mexico. WH says decision from Judge Randy Moss (Obama) violates SCOTUS ruling on nationwide injunctions. w/
@kyledcheney
I mean, sort of. But so does an at-large city council race.
JUST IN: Lawyers for Kilmar Abrego Garcia signal openness to detaining him near Maryland, if necessary, since feds say no jail in the state takes immigration detainees. Doc: https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.mdd.578815/gov.uscourts.mdd.578815.210.0.pdf
Judge Cullen is a former US Attorney for WDVA and a son of Richard Cullen, a former US Attorney for EDVA who is currently a counselor to Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R-Va.)
JUST IN: Trump administration suit against all active Maryland federal judges is assigned to Judge Thomas Cullen, a Roanoke, Va.-based Trump appointee. Suit targets standing order in MD automatically freezing deportation for two business days when a legal challenge is filed.
JUST IN: Judge rejects Trump's bid to dismiss suit pending in federal court over Des Moines Register '24 Iowa poll. Judge Rebecca Ebinger (Obama) says Trump can't just drop case while appeal pending. Now he's suing Register & Selzer in 2 courts. Doc
UPDATE: Trump administration officials unload on Judge Randy Moss following his ruling blocking a Trump executive order reining in asylum process, calling judge 'rogue' & 'emperor' & saying he defied #SCOTUS
NEW: In first public account, Kilmar Abrego Garcia details weeks in Salvadoran prison CECOT. Says he was subjected to 'severe beatings,' psychological torture & soiled himself. Also says jailers confirmed his tattoos have no gang meaning. w/
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