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  BREAKING: Judge Reyes issues a TRO blocking the closure of East Potomac Golf Course and East Potomac Park through Nov. 28. https://substack.com/@chrisgeidner/note/c-387717322

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  Check in! If you know of anyone of significance leaving DOJ since Tuesday, pop in on Signal (crg.32) and tell me. We've got DOJ Civil Rights (Dhillon) and National Security Division (Eisenberg), Counselor to the AG (Whitaker), and Miami's U.S. Attorney (Quiñones) out that I've seen. Who else?

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  BREAKING: The Eleventh Circuit, en banc, upholds Florida's anti-drag law, holding that it is neither unconstitutionally vague nor unconstitutionally overbroad. More to come at Law Dork: https://www.lawdork.com/

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  NEW: QueerDoc is seeking en banc review by the Ninth Circuit of the 2-1 decision from earlier this month siding with DOJ's invasive administrative subpoenas probing gender-affirming medical care provided to minors. https://substack.com/@chrisgeidner/note/c-348394506

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  NEW: Trump's lawyers filed their Eleventh Circuit brief fighting the sanctions order in Trump v. IRS tonight. Background: https://www.lawdork.com/p/trump-irs-sanctions-settlement-order The best way I can describe the brief is showing you their statement regarding whether they believe the court should hold oral arguments:

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  BREAKING: SCOTUS keeps the Missouri 2022 congressional map in effect for this election in an order that criticizes the Eighth Circuit's actions in the case. The five page, per curiam — unsigned order — came with no noted dissents. More to come at Law Dork: https://www.lawdork.com/

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  NEW: The cameras pull back as ousted outlets sue over Trump’s media-ban attack on the free press. CNN, MS NOW, and Politico sued on Monday morning over Trump’s ban of the outlets from the White House. Today, at Law Dork: https://www.lawdork.com/p/ousted-outlets-sue-cameras-pull-back

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  BREAKING: Judge Cooper, again, says the Kennedy Center board can't put Trump's name on the building. Also, Cooper says they can't name it Trump Plaza. https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.dcd.287972/gov.uscourts.dcd.287972.77.0_4.pdf

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  BREAKING: SCOTUS denies the Trump administration’s request to enforce the new U.S. Postal Service rule for the 2026 elections. Justices Alito and Thomas dissent. More to come at Law Dork. https://www.lawdork.com/

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  NEW: The Supreme Court will choose soon whether Trump can illegally take over elections. Election law expert Rick Hasen said it’s an “easy” question and Trump should lose. And yet. Tonight, at Law Dork: https://www.lawdork.com/p/the-supreme-court-will-choose-soon

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  NEW: One year in, Trump's troop deployment in D.C. is ongoing, unending, pointless — and very bad. The "America 250" flags are a particularly empty emblem on the uniforms of troops deployed on the streets of the nation's capital. Tonight, at Law Dork: https://www.lawdork.com/p/one-year-in-trump-dc-troop-deployment

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  NEW: Three examples of how Trump's lawlessness is spreading — and how the other branches are failing. Todd Blanche is confirmed as attorney general, Stephen Miller is backing a new birthright citizenship executive order, and Judge Emily Marks won't dismiss the SPLC indictment. https://www.lawdork.com/p/three-examples-of-how-trumps-lawlessness

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  NEW: In the Democracy Forward challenge to the Anti-Weaponization Fund — Floyd v. DOJ — they have filed an amended complaint today adding in a challenge to the immunity order. This is the case before Judge Brinkema, who previously blocked the fund itself: https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.vaed.596617/gov.uscourts.vaed.596617.123.0.pdf

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  BREAKING: DOJ asks the Second Circuit for an order that would allow it to proceed with its N.D. Texas grand jury subpoena effort against NYU Langone and any other NYC providers of gender-affirming medical care for trans minors. Background: https://www.lawdork.com/p/doj-trans-care-grand-jury-subpoena-tro

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  NEW: Thursday was the worst day for DOJ. The worst day for DOJ ... so far. Tonight, at Law Dork: https://www.lawdork.com/p/thursday-was-the-worst-day-for-doj-so-far

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  LAW DORK: Thursday was the worst day for DOJ. So far. DOJ withdrew its subpoenas issued to New York Times reporters, but the hearing that preceded that decision showed just how degraded DOJ has become. https://www.lawdork.com/p/thursday-was-the-worst-day-for-doj-so-far

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  NEW: Donald Trump's effort to run his lawsuits out of Florida has hit a snag: the law. Tonight, at Law Dork: https://www.lawdork.com/p/donald-trump-florida-lawsuits-nyt-bbc-irs

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  NEW: Following SCOTUS ruling on Trump admin moves to end immigration protections, harm and fear spreads. An appeals court on Wednesday allowed DHS's ending of TPS for Ethiopia to proceed. Immigrant communities affected, meanwhile, are facing impossible choices and a hateful DHS. Law Dork: https://www.lawdork.com/p/scotus-tps-fallout-ethiopia-haiti-syria-springfield

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  NYT on the Blanche vote delay that’s the result of Cornyn and Tillis not being on board due to where things stand with the IRS audit immunity provision. “‘I can see why he wants it, because it provides immunity from audits no other taxpayer would get,’ Mr. Cornyn added.” https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/29/us/politics/todd-blanche-senate-vote-irs.html?unlocked_article_code=1.1lA.grBz.TQqDSyThZtCk&smid=nytcore-ios-share

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  BREAKING: On Tuesday, James Comey filed a motion to dismiss the Trump administration’s seashells indictment against him, arguing that the indictment is an unconstitutional vindictive and selective prosecution. https://substack.com/@chrisgeidner/note/c-303806851

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  SCOTUS did not stop Florida from killing James Duckett and will not stop the state from killing Dominick Occhicone today. There were no noted dissents. The state carried out Duckett’s execution earlier this afternoon and is set to kill Occhicone at 6p.

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  BREAKING: Trump's trust is ordered to turn over financial documents "from the date of January 1, 2023, to the present" responsive to a subpoena issued in Trump's defamation case against the BBC. The first production is due in 10 days. https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.flsd.703382/gov.uscourts.flsd.703382.104.0.pdf

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  "[D]espite Trump’s dreams of intimidation and control, he can only do so much in our system unless the other branches help him along the way." https://www.lawdork.com/p/donald-trump-florida-lawsuits-nyt-bbc-irs

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  BREAKING: Federal judge questions Hegseth's "High-T" military plan in light of Trump's anti-trans ban. Judge Ana Reyes wants to know "the Department’s basis for treating trans men and other service members differently." New, at Law Dork: https://www.lawdork.com/p/reyes-hegseth-high-t-plan-vs-anti-trans-ban

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  NEWS: In Trump's IRS lawsuit, DLA Piper's Chris Oprison and Tal Aburos entered appearances on behalf of Donald Trump, the other plaintiffs, and Trump's sanctioned lawyers a week after Judge Williams's sanctions order. This suggests an appeal is coming. Background: https://www.lawdork.com/p/trump-irs-sanctions-settlement-order

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  NEW: Fifth Circuit to consider whether the federal ban on firearm possession violates the Commerce Clause. The order came a month after Justice Thomas asked for just such a case. This evening, along with much more, at Law Dork: https://www.lawdork.com/p/fifth-circuit-firearm-ban-commerce-clause

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  Introducing the Alien Terrorist Removal Court, which had never convened a hearing because DOJ never brought a case to it for its first 30 years. That changed on July 15. Here’s the story, with thanks and credit to Seamus Hughes for catching the filing: https://www.lawdork.com/p/trump-doj-secret-deportation-court-atrc

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  Have you heard about how the Trump administration is going after law enforcement? They are. In defense of AR-15s, of course. https://www.lawdork.com/i/202337959/the-trump-admin-is-going-after-law-enforcement

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  NEW: Todd Blanche should not be attorney general. That won't likely stop Republican senators. Today, at Law Dork: https://www.lawdork.com/p/todd-blanche-should-not-be-attorney-general

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  NEWS: The Supreme Court will not stop Florida from killing Dennis Sochor today. There were no noted dissents. If the state proceeds, it would be Florida’s 10th execution this year and the 17th execution in the U.S. in 2026.