As we continue to get videos from the Jan. 6 cases (thanks media coalition lawyers!) my goal is to be better about sharing them as they come in. The latest batch today are from the case of Kenneth Harrelson, charged in the Oath Keepers conspiracy case; govt says he recorded these
This is the second one from the Harrelson batch, recorded from what looks like the top of steps leading up to an entrance at the Capitol. You can see the crush of people trying to push through the door
Here's the third and final one from the Harrelson batch (shorter clip to make the file size work). Govt made a point of noting the loud alarm, arguing that "should have made it be obvious to Defendant Harrelson that the Capitol was under attack and the rioters were not welcome"
An Iowa man who led a mob that chased Officer Eugene Goodman inside the Capitol on Jan. 6 will be released from jail, six months after his arrest. What changed, and what it says about where things are at with these prosecutions: buzzfeednews.com/article/zoetil…
These aren't new anymore, but on the subject of Douglas Jensen — DOJ yesterday released videos from his cell phone that they cited in arguing to keep him in jail. He was off on the location, but they argued it showed his intent to cause "mayhem" and disrupt the democratic process
This next Jensen case video is only six seconds, but it's got a lot going on. The sound of the crowd, plumes of something rising up in the distance, people making their way up the stairs towards an entrance to the Capitol
The last one depicts rioters yelling at a line of police who are fully kitted out in riot gear
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A DC judge said today he’ll likely order the Trump admin's government efficiency office to preserve its records; no immediate ruling on whether DOGE is subject to FOIA buff.ly/mycbsPj
The judge told the DOJ lawyer appearing today in the DOGE FOIA case to "advise your clients" ASAP about the likelihood of a preservation order. Trump admin contends the records law doesn't apply to DOGE bloomberg.com/news/articles/…
The judge told the DOJ lawyer appearing today in the DOGE FOIA case to "advise your clients" ASAP about the likelihood of a preservation order. Trump admin contends the records law doesn't apply to DOGE bloomberg.com/news/articles/…
ICYMI: Trump announced a new policy requiring DOJ to demand in court that challengers suing the admin should have to post money bonds if they win orders blocking his actions. Several judges have already rejected such requests buff.ly/11JLZfZ
DC judge denied motion to restrict DOGE access at Treasury. NY judge's injunction remains in place for now.
DC judge said plaintiffs couldn't show irreparable harm re: personal data becoming public -- but they could come back if the situation changed assets.bwbx.io/documents/user…
Overnight: Washington state AG filed a contempt motion accusing the Trump administration of defying an injunction that blocked cutting off federal funds to institutions that provide gender-affirming care in the states that sued assets.bwbx.io/documents/user…
We've got ourselves an old fashioned Friday news dump. What's happened over the past few hours:
- SCOTUS declined, for now, to let Trump oust the head of a federal whistleblower protection agency, letting the official stay in the job until at least Wednesday. From Greg Stohr: bloomberg.com/news/articles/…
- DOJ took the unusual step of confirming that it had filed a misconduct complaint against a DC fed judge over her handling of recent hearings in litigation over Trump's effort to bar trans troops from serving in the US military. With Erik Larson: bloomberg.com/news/articles/…
A Mass. federal judge set a hearing for tomorrow on whether to immediately halt the Elon Musk-affiliated "Fork in the Road" deferred resignation offer for federal workers from the Trump admin. Prev: bloomberg.com/news/articles/…
Meanwhile, a DC federal judge is holding a hearing now on whether to intervene re: Treasury Dept. giving info to Musk's DOGE team. Prev: bloomberg.com/news/articles/…
Some more court action later in the day:
- Re: Trump's bar on transgender troops, judge isn't ruling on the motion for an immediate TRO after US basically said status quo will remain pending a fight over a longer-term prelim injunction, but judge says govt must immediately alert her + plaintiffs if that'll change
- DC federal judge set a Friday hearing to consider whether to grant a TRO blocking DOGE from getting access to Dept. of Labor systems and information. See earlier from @swillmer: bloomberg.com/news/articles/…
Interesting hearing this evening in Missouri’s lawsuit seeking to block DOJ from sending two election observers to monitor a St. Louis polling site on Election Day. No ruling from the bench (recap below)
Complaint: assets.bwbx.io/documents/user…
DOJ oppo: assets.bwbx.io/documents/user…
Missouri argues state law spells out who can enter a polling place to observe and DOJ monitors aren’t covered. DOJ says there’s a 2021 settlement with the St. Louis board of elections for ADA violations re: disability access that allows this
But Missouri AG says it appeared it was news to state officials that this agreement was in effect, and more broadly, that the board lacked authority to enter into the monitoring term in the first place. Which raises some Qs for the judge...
Hello on this stunning September morning from the DC federal courthouse, where Judge Tanya Chutkan is holding the first hearing in the Trump case since SCOTUS kicked it back to her. Trump won't be here. Waiting to see what kind of schedule Chutkan will set for the next round of fights over the future of the indictment bloomberg.com/news/articles/…
Trump's lawyers all just entered the courtroom, and also thrilled to report that courthouse security dog Legend is here and continues to be a Very Good Dog (no pics allowed I'm afraid)