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Adam Klasfeld
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Editor-in-chief of @AllRiseNews. Fearless journalism about the law, your rights, and your powers to effect change in the Trump era.
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Jan 26 • 68 tweets • 8 min read
A hearing is scheduled to begin at 9 a.m. CT (10 a.m. ET) on the state of Minnesota's request to halt the ICE surge in the Twin Cities.

I'm covering the proceedings remotely.

From the state's memo:

buff.ly/ub2bHsoThe balance of the equities tips sharply in Plaintiffs’ favor. Plaintiffs seek to protect their sovereignty as well as their residents’ health, welfare, and safety. Plaintiffs also seek to retain control over local law enforcement, education, and public safety. At bottom, Plaintiffs seek to protect fundamental principles of American federalism from Defendants’ unprecedented intrusion. The public is in no way benefited from such unlawful or unconstitutional activity and there is substantial public interest in “Americans trusting their own government to follow the rule of law.” ... On the oth... From lawyers for the state and the Twin Cities.

"We need the Court to act to stop this Surge before yet another resident dies because of Operation Metro Surge." storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.usco…Image
Jan 21 • 6 tweets • 3 min read
Reps. Khanna and Massie:

The judges presiding over the Epstein and Maxwell dockets have "inherent authority" to appoint a special master to release the files, and Trump DOJ's actions show why.

Doc buff.ly/FMAEr5t

Background buff.ly/ZFi3a36

Key passage and quick threadIn apparent conflict with its argument that no court can enforce the Act, the Government has publicly blamed the Court for its failure to comply with the Act. The Government is proverbially speaking out both sides of its mouth and, in doing so, is attempting to use the Court in a manner that brings shame and disgrace to the vaunted criminal justice system in this country. As more survivors join the fight for courts to appoint a "special master" overseeing the release of the Epstein files, the courts confront procedural hurdles.

One of the judges asked:

Who has standing for the request?

Do judges have the authority?

The new brief answers:
Jan 14 • 6 tweets • 2 min read
An emergency hearing is scheduled to begin shortly in @RepJoeNeguse v. ICE, challenging Kristi Noem reinstating a seven-day advanced notice policy for congressional visits to detention centers.

A federal judge blocked that policy last month.

Background buff.ly/r0Nr0YAImage See for the linked article at the top of the thread for the breakdown on the legal issues.

Judge Cobb says that the issue before her today is which funds the government is using on ICE facilities: Section 527 or Trump's mammoth spending bill.
Dec 18, 2025 • 41 tweets • 5 min read
Closing arguments are about to begin in the trial of Judge Hannah Dugan. I'm reporting live from the courtroom.

Catch up with my coverage of the defense case on All Rise News.

Follow along here buff.ly/yddYCRo As always, the government's up first:

"On this first day in this courtroom, you took an oath: Just like the defendant did."

[...]

"What happens when someone with the highest duty to uphold the law decides that it doesn't apply to her?"
Dec 18, 2025 • 27 tweets • 4 min read
Good morning from Milwaukee.

After the government rested, Judge Dugan’s lawyers moved for an acquittal: A key prosecution witness testified that Dugan personally directed her and her client to where federal agents were waiting.

Recap, on All Rise News allrisenews.com/p/dugan-govern…Image You can read the full defense motion for an acquittal here. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.usco…
Dec 17, 2025 • 39 tweets • 6 min read
Day Three of Judge Hannah Dugan’s trial has begun. Stay tuned for more coverage at All Rise News.

ICYMI, yesterday, a fellow judge in Dugan’s court testified against her. buff.ly/uTfZCOl

And so did a parade of law enforcement witnesses. buff.ly/Vcdf7M0 Image Testifying now in the government's case:

Judge Carl Ashley, the chief judge of Milwaukee County Circuit Court

District 1

That's Judge Dugan's court
Dec 15, 2025 • 38 tweets • 5 min read
Good morning from Milwaukee.

The trial of Judge Hannah Dugan is scheduled to kick off today at 9 a.m. Central Time. Look out for coverage throughout the week on All Rise News. allrisenews.com/p/hannah-dugan…Image Judge Dugan appears to be in good spirits as she sits between her attorneys at the defense table.
Dec 12, 2025 • 4 tweets • 2 min read
WHILE YOU WERE SLEEPING

A federal judge BLOCKED feds from RE-DETAINING Kilmar Abrego Garcia this morning at an immigration check-in.

A quick thread storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.usco…Image Per emergency court filings:

After Abrego’s release on the grounds that there was no valid order of removal, an (Trump executive branch) immigration judge issued an order correcting the so-called “Scrivener’s Errol” at 7:01 pm ET. Image
Nov 10, 2025 • 7 tweets • 1 min read
A pretrial hearing in the James Comey case is beginning.

U.S. Magistrate Judge William Fitzpatrick is presiding.

Background here at All Rise News allrisenews.com/p/comey-james-… AUSA Diaz offers to provide the grand jury materials to the court in camera, but he argues that the materials shouldn't be provided to the defense.
Nov 6, 2025 • 6 tweets • 1 min read
BREAKING: A federal judge finds the Trump administration "did not comply" with his order. McConnell: "Evidence shows that people will go hungry, food pantries will be overburdened, and needless suffering will occur. That's what irreparable harm means."
Oct 28, 2025 • 15 tweets • 3 min read
"It's the human cost that cannot be tolerated."

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.
Oct 27, 2025 • 13 tweets • 2 min read
STARTING NOW

A federal judge convenes a quick hearing after feds announce plans to send Kilmar Abrego Garcia to Liberia by Oct. 31.

If they fail, Todd Blanche could be on the hot seat in Abrego's case next week.

Background allrisenews.com/p/gregory-bovi… Judge Xinis presiding

For Abrego: Simon Sandoval Moshenberg, Andrew Rossman and others

For DOJ: Drew Ensign and Jonathan Guynn
Oct 17, 2025 • 8 tweets • 1 min read
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."
Oct 14, 2025 • 4 tweets • 1 min read
Extraordinary NYT story:

Trump’s DOJ pressured out another US Attorney in WESTERN Virginia for finding that a grand jury probe his bosses demanded was unwarranted.

They wanted a case discrediting the Russia probe — evidence be damned. nytimes.com/2025/10/14/us/… The ex-U.S. Attorney was a GOP state legislator before taking on that role.

The case "appears to have petered out, at least for the moment," per the Times.
Oct 10, 2025 • 47 tweets • 6 min read
Good morning from Greenbelt, Md.

Kilmar Abrego Garcia's attorneys will argue in federal court for his release from immigration detention. Now feds want to send Abrego to Ghana.

Reporting live. "All rise."

Court is now in session.

The attorneys register their appearances.
Oct 6, 2025 • 18 tweets • 3 min read
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.

Background allrisenews.com/p/constitution…Image FYI:

The public dial-in line has not been operative since the start time of the hearing: 7 p.m. PT / 10 p.m. ET.

It's unclear whether the proceedings were delayed or the remote access system is down.
Aug 13, 2025 • 26 tweets • 5 min read
The final day of the Posse Comitatus Act trial against the Trump admin is underway.

Recap a general's damaging — then walked back — testimony against the admin on @Allrisenews.

Inside: A video breakdown with on @MeidasTouch's Legal AF.

allrisenews.com/p/general-scot… At the start of DOJ lawyer Eric Hamilton's arguments, Senior U.S. District Judge Charles Breyer already gives him a hot bench.

Hamilton's arguments: the Posse Comitatus Act is a criminal statute with no civil application.

Breyer peppers him with questions.
Jun 17, 2025 • 22 tweets • 4 min read
Trump’s appeal of a federal judge’s ruling finding his federalization of the National Guard illegal heads to court minutes from now (noon Pacific Time).

Follow along for analysis, and watch live on the court’s YouTube page.

Background on the lower court's ruling allrisenews.com/p/trump-troops… The Ninth Circuit arguments will be streamed on the court's YouTube page here.
Jun 12, 2025 • 30 tweets • 4 min read
A federal court hearing is about to begin soon in California's lawsuit challenging Trump's deployment of troops in Los Angeles.

I'm listening in virtually for All Rise News.

The Zoom room now seems to be at capacity.

Background allrisenews.com/p/rob-bonta-mi… "All rise."

Court is now in session. The Hon. Charles Breyer is presiding.

Nicholas Green for the office of the AG
Jun 3, 2025 • 6 tweets • 2 min read
BREAKING: Trump admin must process education grants "without delay"

A federal judge preserved his ability to enforce the ruling even if the Senate passes a budget bill restraining his contempt power. @AllRiseNews allrisenews.com/p/linda-mcmaho… A quick thread on this:

This is the first time I personally have seen a court proactively address the possibility of Congress restraining the enforcement power of the federal judiciary.

(There are a lot of cases out there, and perhaps it's come up elsewhere.)
May 22, 2025 • 21 tweets • 2 min read
Scott Mescudi, a.k.a. Kid Cudi, takes the stand in the case against Sean Combs.

He's wearing a leather jacket on this rainy Thursday, and his testimony has just begun. Mescudi says that Combs broke into his house, spooking his dog so much that he was "very jittery, kind of like on edge all the time."

When Combs tried to contact him later, he said: "I told him, 'No, you broke into my house. You messed with my dog. I don’t want to talk to you.'"