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US Supreme Court will not allow Trump to bypass 9th Circuit in DACA case

Posted by William A. Jacobson on February 26, 2018 75 Comments

Extraordinary procedure, which is rarely granted, denied, so trial court order preventing Trump from ending DACA remains in force, for now.

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Judicial Resistance: Another judge tells Trump he can’t end DACA on March 5

Posted by William A. Jacobson on February 13, 2018 40 Comments

A continuing pattern of usurping Executive Branch authority and substituting judicial policy preferences.

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Trump’s ability to reshape the judiciary may be overstated (Part 2 – District Courts)

Posted by Jared Samilow on January 24, 2018 10 Comments

Unless blue slips and procedural delays are watered down, Trump is barely going to get any appointments in liberal-leaning states

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Supreme Court to expedite consideration of Trump request to hear DACA case

Posted by William A. Jacobson on January 23, 2018 21 Comments

If granted, would allow Trump administration to circumvent 9th Circuit in attempting to overturn District Court injunction against terminating DACA

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Trump admin files for Supreme Court review of DACA case, but does not seek emergency stay

Posted by William A. Jacobson on January 18, 2018 20 Comments

Strategy of seeking to fast track SCOTUS review, but not fast track it so much that it would interfere with DACA deal negotiations.

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Another Vacancy on 9th Circuit – Judge Alex Kozinski Retires After Accusations of (Sexual) Misconduct

Posted by William A. Jacobson on December 18, 2017 22 Comments

"It grieves me to learn that I caused any of my clerks to feel uncomfortable; this was never my intent."

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Historic Firsts Week at Legal Insurrection

Posted by Mike LaChance on December 10, 2017 0 Comments

All the news you may have missed.

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Mueller investigation looking more and more like The Revenge of James Comey

Posted by William A. Jacobson on December 05, 2017 72 Comments

Mueller's friendship with Comey is the Original Sin of the tainted Special Counsel inquisition.

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Unethical Media Week at Legal Insurrection

Posted by Mike LaChance on October 22, 2017 0 Comments

All the news you may have missed.

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Elizabeth Warren 2020: Will she be the Democrats’ Trump or Todd Akin?

Posted by William A. Jacobson on October 15, 2017 28 Comments

The least likely candidate to sell in a general election, who might win it all (Trump) or go down in flames (Akin)

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New York and other states sue over DACA termination

Posted by William A. Jacobson on September 06, 2017 68 Comments

"culmination of President’s Trump’s oft-stated commitments ...to punish and disparage people with Mexican roots"

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While media obsesses over Russia, Trump continues reshaping federal judiciary

Posted by William A. Jacobson on August 05, 2017 22 Comments

Trump rolls out Sixth Round of conservative nominees, but showdown nears as Democrats stall confirmations

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Hawaii and Trump admin jointly seek to expedite 9th Circuit consideration of stay motion

Posted by William A. Jacobson on July 21, 2017 4 Comments

Want case fully briefed by August 9, and to waive oral argument so 9th Circuit can rule before Supreme Court hears the case in October.

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CNN Gone Wild Week at Legal Insurrection

Posted by Mike LaChance on July 09, 2017 1 Comment

All the news you may have missed.

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Resistance Media Week at Legal Insurrection

Posted by Mike LaChance on July 02, 2017 0 Comments

All the news you may have missed.

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Trump Press Conference Was Peak Trump

Posted by Kemberlee Kaye on February 16, 2017 35 Comments

Uses national media attention to skewer national media

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Crybully Tucker Carlson Claims Detained At Ben Gurion Airport – US Embassy and Israelis Deny

Posted by William A. Jacobson on February 18, 2026 17 Comments

The master anti-Israel manipulator pulls a cheap stunt.

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