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'Homegrowns are next': Trump provokes fears for Black US citizens with legally dubious deportation proposal 2 Eugene Apr 14 Apr 14 4 528
ACLU brings third Alien Enemies Act lawsuit after Supreme Court ruling 0 Eugene Apr 14 Apr 14 5 347
BREAKING: D.C. Circuit panel allows Judge McFadden's injunction in the Associated Press access case to go into effect. 3 mahatmakanejeeves Apr 14 Apr 14 8 708
New -- The court has issued a temporary restraining order blocking the removal of Mohsen Mahdawi from the US or Vermont. 2 mahatmakanejeeves Apr 14 Apr 14 3 435
We are at a dangerous, dangerous moment in US history ... 2 mahatmakanejeeves Apr 14 Apr 14 12 600
Palestinian Student Leader Was Called In for Citizenship Interview -- Then Arrested by ICE 6 mahatmakanejeeves Apr 14 Apr 14 7 693
Rumeysa Ozturk (repped by ACLU) has a hearing before Vermont federal judge William K. Sessions III. 0 mahatmakanejeeves Apr 14 Apr 14 4 297
Sunday's declaration regarding Abrego Garcia 4 mahatmakanejeeves Apr 13 Apr 14 5 570
Los Angeles Schools on Alert Amid Rise of ICE Agent Impersonators Throughout the District 2 ck4829 Feb 2025 Apr 13 5 569
Trump Directive Calls to Turn Border Land Into 'Military Installation' 6 mahatmakanejeeves Apr 12 Apr 13 1 553
Martial Law question 1 Sun-Moon Apr 12 Apr 12 1 580
Palantir Is Helping DOGE With a Massive IRS Data Project 1 mahatmakanejeeves Apr 12 Apr 12 6 591
Top Pro Bono Leader Resigns from Paul Weiss, a Firm Hit in Trump's Crackdown on Big Law 1 mahatmakanejeeves Apr 10 Apr 10 37 933
Pressed for evidence against Mahmoud Khalil, government cites its power to deport people for beliefs 9 mahatmakanejeeves Apr 10 Apr 10 8 676
ICE: Stop ideas from crossing the U.S. border. 2 mahatmakanejeeves Apr 10 Apr 10 6 479
Scoop: The White House is choosing to censor some White House pool reports. 0 mahatmakanejeeves Apr 10 Apr 10 2 414
NEW: CAIR asks a judge to order Columbia to delay its planned response today to a Senate committee ... 0 mahatmakanejeeves Apr 9 Apr 9 1 410
Any law student interviewing with these firms should know that this is what you're signing up for: 1 mahatmakanejeeves Apr 9 Apr 9 6 371
DHS to Begin Screening Aliens' Social Media Activity for Antisemitism 4 mahatmakanejeeves Apr 9 Apr 9 8 605
Mississippi libraries ordered to delete academic research in response to state laws 2 mahatmakanejeeves Apr 9 Apr 9 16 724
Houston police are now arresting people with "ICE warrants," which now appear when they run checks at traffic stops. 0 mahatmakanejeeves Apr 8 Apr 8 6 480
JUST IN: The federal appeals court in DC has upheld the White House's decision to outsource press credentialing 3 mahatmakanejeeves Apr 8 Apr 8 8 703
In final filing to SCOTUS, the Trump administration takes a swing at the DOJ line attorney suspended for his arguments. 0 mahatmakanejeeves Apr 8 Apr 8 3 424
Yeah. I pegged this as the exchange that most likely led to him being put on administrative leave. 4 mahatmakanejeeves Apr 6 Apr 7 12 780
Chinese woman detained by US border patrol in Arizona dies by suicide 2 mahatmakanejeeves Apr 7 Apr 7 9 540
D.C. Appeals Court Reverses Trump Firing 2 Independent Federal Board Members 1 mahatmakanejeeves Apr 7 Apr 7 8 387
Judge says deportation of Maryland man to an El Salvador prison was 'wholly lawless' 2 Eugene Apr 7 Apr 7 8 452
UPDATE: Abrego Garcia's lawyers have now filed their opposition to DOJ's Fourth Circuit stay request. 0 mahatmakanejeeves Apr 6 Apr 6 12 483
The First Book Banned In America -- and other thoughts 3 SorellaLaBefana Apr 6 Apr 6 18 723
This message was self-deleted by its author 4 mahatmakanejeeves Apr 5 Apr 5 3 777

Civil Liberties Continued...

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Top Prosecutor Spoke at Event Attended by January 6 Seditionists Who Are Appealing Their Convictions 1 mahatmakanejeeves Apr 5 Apr 5 4 428
Abrego Garcia, Constructive Custody, and Federal Judicial Power 1 mahatmakanejeeves Apr 5 Apr 5 2 323
Rally and court hearing set for Maryland man mistakenly deported to El Salvador prison 4 mahatmakanejeeves Apr 4 Apr 5 5 412
Very odd and questionably lawful prior restraint order out of Texas. 0 mahatmakanejeeves Apr 4 Apr 4 4 459
The "Hands Off!" protest info for Sat. 4/5 should be at the top of every page here at D.U. ! 3 Exp Apr 3 Apr 4 13 566
TWSJ. Exclusive: Law Firm Kirkland & Ellis in Talks With White House to Avoid Executive Order 1 mahatmakanejeeves Apr 4 Apr 4 4 427
Social Security faces thousands more job cuts even with service in tailspin 0 mahatmakanejeeves Apr 4 Apr 4 3 370
Adam Klasfeld and Aaron Reichlin-Melnick are covering Judge Boasberg's hearing. 7 mahatmakanejeeves Apr 3 Apr 3 8 580
Feds move to dismiss Gtown scholar Badar Suri's habeas petition/oppose moving him from TX to VA. 1 mahatmakanejeeves Apr 3 Apr 3 3 337
Chief Judge James E. Boasberg will hear arguments in J.G.G. et al v. TRUMP et al Thursday afternoon at 3:00 p.m. 2 mahatmakanejeeves Apr 3 Apr 3 5 547
Federal judge in NY rejects Trump admin effort to dismiss lawsuit alleging DOGE directed a massive breach of OPM data 0 mahatmakanejeeves Apr 3 Apr 3 3 315
Judge Denise Casper is beginning her hearing over the habeas petition brought on behalf of Rumeysa Ozturk 0 mahatmakanejeeves Apr 3 Apr 3 1 305
Georgetown University Law Center students are detailing which law firms have caved and which have stood up to the Trump 2 mahatmakanejeeves Apr 3 Apr 3 14 1278
Tufts files a declaration in support of Rumeysa Ozturk. 1 mahatmakanejeeves Apr 3 Apr 3 8 356
Trump Intends to Nominate Individuals to Key Posts at the Department of Justice 0 mahatmakanejeeves Apr 3 Apr 3 1 358
Stephen Miller Attacks Dems for Demanding Due Process for Deportees: 'How About Hell No' 2 Eugene Apr 2 Apr 2 2 437
Quite the quote from the lawyer for the Salvadoran man who was deported in "error": 8 mahatmakanejeeves Apr 2 Apr 2 105 2984
Hands Off! Protests throughout the USA! See the link and be there! Sat. April 5th. 0 Exp Apr 2 Apr 2 0 325
NEW: Perkins Coie files its motion for summary judgment -- arguing they win on the law. 1 mahatmakanejeeves Apr 2 Apr 2 10 551
Milbank has been representing Cathy Harris in her suit over her firing from the MSPB. Will they continue doing so? 0 mahatmakanejeeves Apr 2 Apr 2 3 367
Judge holds ICE agent in contempt after he detained suspect during a trial 0 Eugene Apr 2 Apr 2 44 1043
Former Costa Rican President and Nobel Prize winner Oscar Arias said the US had revoked his visa to enter the country 1 mahatmakanejeeves Apr 2 Apr 2 11 408
How the Trump administration is using tattoos to lock up immigrants in El Salvador 0 Eugene Apr 2 Apr 2 1 126
Another Skadden attorney has resigned in protest, citing the law firm's decision to strike a deal with Trump. 2 mahatmakanejeeves Apr 1 Apr 1 8 1530
Federal judge rules Monday that Alabama AG Steve Marshall acted unconstitutionally when he threatened to prosecute ... 5 mahatmakanejeeves Apr 1 Apr 1 11 553
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is being decimated right now. Mass layoffs happening across agencies. 4 mahatmakanejeeves Apr 1 Apr 1 5 455
Judge blocks Trump administration attempt to end TPS (Temporary Protected Status) for Venezuelans in U.S. 1 mahatmakanejeeves Apr 1 Apr 1 2 270
Monday ruling blocks DHS Sec. Kristi Noem's effort to end Temporary Protected Status for thousands of Venezuelans in US 0 mahatmakanejeeves Apr 1 Apr 1 2 319
DOGE is trying to gift itself a building worth $500 million, court filings show. 1 mahatmakanejeeves Apr 1 Apr 1 10 458
NEW: ACLU tells Judge Boasberg that he should reject the government's invocation of the state-secrets privilege. 0 mahatmakanejeeves Apr 1 Apr 1 4 295

Civil Liberties Continued...

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Trump administration says it mistakenly deported an immigrant with protected status but that courts are powerless ... 6 mahatmakanejeeves Apr 1 Apr 1 7 601
Rightwing groups across US push new bans to limit 'obscene' books in libraries 2 Eugene Apr 1 Apr 1 2 371
BREAKING: Appeals court rejects the Trump administration's request to immediately enforce its anti-trans military ban. 1 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 31 Mar 31 6 397
Supreme Court likely to side with Catholic Charities seeking exemption from state taxes 2 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 31 Mar 31 3 403
I could not be prouder of this Georgetown University Law Center student group. 0 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 31 Mar 31 11 409
White House ordered firing of L.A. federal prosecutor on ex-Fatburger CEO case, sources say 2 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 30 Mar 30 4 913
D.C. Circuit, on a 2-1 vote, allows for Trump's firing of members of multi-member independent boards. 0 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 30 Mar 30 0 416
Hegseth doesn't want midshipmen reading an autobiography of MLK 2 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 29 Mar 29 3 414
Trans people can serve currently under the terms in place before Trump's EO. 1 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 29 Mar 29 0 278
"Do not pretend that what is happening is normal or excusable. It isn't." 3 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 29 Mar 29 10 600
Trump administration quietly reinstates a State Dept program allowing the tracking of Ukrainian children sent to Russia. 0 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 28 Mar 28 4 286
Exclusive: Trump's "pro-Hamas" purge could block foreign students from colleges 2 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 27 Mar 27 2 380
American Oversight is suing Hegseth, Gabbard, Ratcliffe et al, saying their messaging via Signal is a violation of ... 0 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 27 Mar 27 6 368
Three prominent Yale professors depart for Canadian university, citing Trump fears 1 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 27 Mar 27 18 765
"We're the country that made lynchings into picnics." 3 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 27 Mar 27 12 614
Key Takeaways from Trump's Election Integrity EO - Institute for Responsive Government 0 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 27 Mar 27 4 327
UPDATE: DOJ and Kari Lake are desperate to make this case go away, but they're not being too bright about it. 0 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 27 Mar 27 5 606
"Trump DOJ lawyers making it clear that you should never trust a word they say. They'll renege on deals over and over." 0 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 27 Mar 27 6 479
ICE goons were turned away at HD Cooke. They tried to seize the school nurse in the parking lot. 1 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 26 Mar 26 10 1071
Exclusive: DOGE staffer, 'Big Balls', provided tech support to cybercrime ring, records show 3 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 26 Mar 26 6 361
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