Haley Stevens voted to impeach President Trump twice. But today, she's "highly respected."
BREAKING: A judge in Alaska has thrown out the Trump administration's lawsuit seeking to delay certification of the Senate election if GOP incumbent Dan Sullivan loses.
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DOJ's lawsuit against Alaska doesn't really have any better prospects than before, as a legal matter, but they're reveling in the NY Times story — dropping their opposition to Peltola's intervention and suggesting they will seek expedited discovery.
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A federal judge found that an immigration court bond hearing was so egregiously stacked against an ICE detainee that he may simply order the release of ICE detainees, rather than bond hearings, from now on.
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Alvin Hellerstein, the longtime federal judge in Manhattan who was overseeing the prosecution of deposed Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro, died this morning, per court spox:
NEW — Inside the House GOP shadow race for minority leader
It’s heating up as House Rs brace to lose their majority.
More Rs believe it’s Jim Jordan’s race to lose this time. Steve Scalise told us he’s planning to campaign with TRUMP this weekend.
And, Jordan, Scalise and Mike Johnson will have ~60 hours after the election to decide whether they’re getting in.
more w/ @Reporter_Mia
via @politico
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JUST IN: DOJ seems to suggest that no charging decision has been made in its "complex" investigation of Rep. Ilhan Omar, urging Judge Boasberg to keep the search warrant under seal until it is "fully executed."
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UPDATE: Judge Carter ends his hearing with a warning to DOJ:
"This court believes it would be wise that any threats to state and county elected employees cease immediately. Good night."
He will issue a formal ruling tomorrow but appears to be rejecting DOJ's emergency efforts.
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CARTER appoints a special master to explore this issue further. This is effectively a win for California — he will not grant the government's emergency relief here.
CARTER appoints a special master to explore this issue further. This is effectively a win for California — he will not grant the government's emergency relief here.
NEW: Stymied all year in his bid to remake America's election system, Trump and his administration have made an 11th-hour push target — and tout — allegations of noncitizen voting.
w/ @MyahWard
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HAPPENING NOW: Attorneys for California, LA County and several civic groups are arguing against DOJ's bid to force the state to segregate ballots the Trump admin claims could be from noncitizens.
Judge Carter hasn't signaled his views yet.
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Looks like @ASGWoodward will be back in court Friday or Monday as Judge Reyes demands to know who is correct: Trump saying there's a definitive plan to close East Potomac golf course on Nov. 15, or DOJ, which has said there is no such plan.
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Representing Comey in his latest prosecution: veteran Supreme Court / Mueller-era litigator Michael Dreeben.
👀 A Trump admin declaration in its lawsuit against California describes its process for flagging potential noncitizen voters but also indicates that the review is “ongoing” and that it discovered “minor data discrepancies” for 189 people it identified
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👀 A Trump admin declaration in its lawsuit against California describes its process for flagging potential noncitizen voters but also indicates that the review is “ongoing” and that it discovered “minor data discrepancies” for 189 people it identified
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JUST IN: DOJ adds an obstruction count to its charges against former FBI officials Nicole Floris and Bradley Benavides.
HAPPENING NOW: Judge Reyes is furious. She has repeatedly told the government to inform her before any major demolition work was done on the golf course. The abrupt removal of 500 trees, without notice, "has cost the government all of its credibility" in this case.
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Tonight’s state dinner guests at the White House with President Xi include:
•Chief Justice John Roberts,
•Jane Sullivan Roberts, Spouse
•Justice Amy Coney Barrett
•Jesse Barrett, Spouse
•Justice Brett Kavanaugh
•Ashley Estes Kavanaugh, Spouse
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NEW: The Trump administration is asking SCOTUS to let it resume third-country deportations without the due process protections — like more than 24 hours notice and availability of fear-based challenges — ordered by lower courts.
w/ @joshgerstein
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