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Aug 1, 2023 • 3 tweets • 1 min read • Read on X
Special Counsel Jack Smith just issued the first criminal indictment of alleged disinformation in my view. If you take a red pen to all of the material presumptively protected by the First Amendment, you can reduce much of the indictment to haiku...
...I felt that the Mar-a-Lago indictment was strong. This is the inverse. This is closer to the case against former Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell where Smith was overturned by an unanimous Supreme Court...
...The press conference held by Smith only deepened the unease for some of us. Smith railed against the January 6th riot and made it sound like he was indicting Trump on incitement. He didn't. The disconnect was glaring and concerning.

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Abrego Garcia is reportedly on his way back to the United States. Some of us argued from the outset that this was the best course. The basis for his removal is overwhelming and, once this process is completed, he is likely to find himself on another flight back to El Salvador...
...However, this may be a case of being careful what you ask for. Abrego Garcia will be brought back to face criminal charges in allegedly trafficking narcotics, guns, and people...
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We have our first opinion today. It is unanimous and authored by Justice Jackson in the reverse discrimination case of Ames v. Ohio Dept. of Youth Services. ...supremecourt.gov/opinions/24pdf…
...Significant ruling that a member of a majority group does not have the added burden of showing "background circumstances." Remand for further consideration...
..."We hold that this additional “background circumstances” requirement is not consistent with Title VII’s text or our case law construing the statute."
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May 30
Project Veritas may have just sealed the fate of David Hogg with the DNC, if the new videotape is verified. With the vote scheduled for June, Hogg allegedly stated that Jill Biden's Chief of Staff Anthony Bernal effectively ran the White House...
...I cannot imagine that the comments will go over well with the DNC, particularly the Biden allies. It will also fuel growing demands in both the House and the Senate for an investigation into the alleged cover-up of Biden's alleged incapacity.
...The greatest risk of these investigations will be tripping the wire on false statements as former Biden aides are pulled into interviews and testimony. With a supportive administration, such charges now come with a far more credible threat of prosecution for defense counsel.
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May 29
U.S. District Judge Indira Talwani of Massachusetts has enjoined President Trump's effort to end the "parole" status of hundreds of thousands of immigrants by President Biden. The case can now be appealed, but there is one interesting positive element for the Administration...
...The Court certified a national class action as the basis for the injunction. That is precisely what the Trump Administration argued was the proper way to proceed in these cases. The liberal justices suggested that it is too cumbersome and slow a process...
...Chief Justice Roberts noted that such certification can occur on an expedited basis. Here, the court showed that it can be done as the basis for a national injunction. That is in contrast to individual district judges imposing such universal or national injunctions in cases involving a handful of litigants.
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May 20
In what will add even greater controversy to an already controversial case, U.S. District Judge Lynn Adelman, 85, had been assigned to preside over the trial of Milwaukee County Circuit Judge Hannah Dugan. Adelman has a history of injudicious and biased political commentary...
...Judge Adelman attacked Chief Justice Roberts as lying in his confirmation hearing and described Trump as "an autocrat" who is "disinclined to buck the wealthy individuals and corporations who control his party."...
...He was previously reversed and rebuked in a voter ID case after largely ignoring controlling precedent. For many conservatives, they may see little difference between the two judges in the case in terms of their demeanor and detachment.
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May 19
The Supreme Court delivered a win for the Administration today by lifting the injunction on the move to terminate Temporary Protected Status (TPS) protections for hundreds of thousands of people allowed into the country by Biden from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, and Venezuela...
...A California district judge had blocked the move and the Ninth Circuit refused to lift the injunction. It will now go back to the Ninth Circuit for the resolution of the merits. Only Justice Jackson dissented in the order today... documentcloud.org/documents/2594…
...Notably, while the statute states that this special status could be assigned on a “case-by-case” basis, the Biden Administration unlawfully adopted a wholesale policy granting temporary parole to hundreds of thousands of individuals from four countries — Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, and Venezuela (“CHNV”) ...
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