THREAD: Delaware County, PA lawsuit has many more details beyond the whistleblower videos I posted last night. Posting several excerpts until complaint is live.
2/ Here are the videos from last night, to refresh your recollection.
10/ Of note, no federal claims, which easily could have been alleged based on facts alleged of violation of EP, right to vote, and conspiracy to violate constitution. Likely to force the case to stay in the state court system. More lawsplaining tomorrow, but reason
11/11 videos provided yesterday, which were also filed with court as exhibits, is clear. Folks can "get" "It's a felony." Wading through the minutia of 91 pages of a detailed complaint that is more law & violations of election law than incriminating statements loses people.
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Planned Parenthood sued HHS challenging Big Beautiful Bill's defunding of "non-profit" abortion provides like Planned Parenthood. Planned Parenthood also seeks a TRO. Will abuse of TROs continue? 1/
2/ Here's motion. A few thoughts. First, this is NOT a bill of attainer as not funding organizations that provide abortion is not punishment but a policy preference. Two: The defunding is NOT based on speech" but on performance of abortions. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.usco…
3/ And there's a rationale reason for that distinction so no Equal Protection violation. I'd still wager the court will grant the TRO.
2/ DOJ: Is not waiving defense to location, should be in Maryland if it is HABEAS. And says it is jurisdictionally barred.
Judge: If had to be brought in habeas because of relief sought, to extent habeas is not jurisdiction, but venue, you waived it.
DOJ: This is a new case so couldn't have waived.
3/ Judge: Same relief sought here.
DOJ: We did not assert a defense in Maryland that could only be brought in habeas. And this is a new claim.
Judge: You say not material whether under APA, non-statutory, habeas.
DOJ: Can't justify filing in D.C. and claim splitting. Reading: Upon arrival the individuals will be granted an immigration status consistent with South Sudan allows them to remain for period determined in South Sudan. Nothing to say detained, we didn't asked for it, and no reason to believe.
🚨🚨🚨BREAKING: Federal judge enters final judgment against Trump Administration in lawsuit challenging termination of grants, etc. Check out this "judicious" footnote: 1/
🚨🚨🚨BREAKING: Trump scores another SCOTUS victory in Birthright Citizenship Case (NOT ON MERITS) but on whether a universal injunction is permitted. HUGELY significant in every case with universal injunctions. 1/ Reading now. Analysis to follow
2/ SCOTUS punts on whether universal relief is necessary in the lawsuit brought by state given the difficulty in providing the states full relief, leaving that to lower court. This punt though doesn't change significance of case before here & in every other case against Trump.