NYAG argues that the course of the investigation shows it wasn’t a “bad faith” effort to lend backdoor support to the parallel criminal probe it is now assisting.
As in other investigations, the organization’s senior principals are being interviewed “towards the end.”
Defending her refrain “no one is above the law” against allegations of bias, NYAG notes that’s not a polemical sentiment.
Justices Kavanaugh and Gorsuch said that in Trump v. Vance, she notes.
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That's what Judge Illston said in court last time before blocking shutdown-related mass layoffs. A follow-up hearing to extend that order is about to begin.
Check out this video for background
"All rise. Court is now in session."
Judge Illston enters the courtroom.
Judge Illston thanks those in the courtroom for working during the government shutdown.
"For many of you, I understand that it's work that's unpaid at this time."
A hearing has begun over the enforcement of a federal judge's order protecting journalists, protesters and clergy from attacks by ICE agents.
Listening live.
Judge Ellis specifying the type of testimony that she wants to hear on Monday:
"I want somebody with knowledge from ICE and somebody with knowledge from Customs and Border Patrol."
The plaintiff's attorney wants Judge Ellis to order someone within the chain of command of Operation Midway Blitz.
Judge Ellis: "I hear you. ... I at my fingertips can't tell you who's in the chain of command, who has the most knowledge and who is the best witness."
Trump tried to end-run a federal judge's ruling blocking the deployment of the Oregon National Guard by sending the *California* National Guard to Portland.
A hearing is about to start for a judge to decide whether to block him again.