The government may be shut down, but ICE is not. We'll compare Trump's efforts to deploy the National Guard in LA, DC, Portland, and Chicago. In better news, Alex Jones looks to be at the end of the road with his plot to use bankruptcy to shield his company from the Sandy Hook parents. And we have breaking news in Law and Chaos's FOIA suit against the DOJ. Plus for subscribers: Was Lindsey Halligan lawfully appointed as US Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia? Asking for James Comey.
Links:
Res Ipsa Media v. DOJ
https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/71236135/res-ipsa-media-llc-v-department-of-justice/
First Circuit Birthright Citizenship Ruling
Oregon v. Trump
https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/71481149/state-of-oregon-v-trump/
Newsom v. Trump (N.D. Cal.) [docket via CourtListener]
https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/70496361/newsom-v-trump
Newsom v. Trump (Ninth Circuit)
https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/70527602/newsom-et-al-v-trump-et-al
Alex Jones Bankruptcy
DOJ FY 2026 Contingency Plan
https://www.justice.gov/jmd/media/1377216/dl
National Review - Lindsey Halligan - Alito 1986 memo
https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.njd.578930/gov.uscourts.njd.578930.61.1.pdf
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