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A Fourth Circuit Judge Warns Against Reducing The Rule Of Law To Lawlessness
Thursday afternoon, the Fourth Circuit issued a decision, its second, in the Abrego Garcia case.
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Does It Matter If He's a Criminal?
The Justice Department, with Attorney General Pam Bondi most unseemingly leading the charge, is on a campaign to paint Kilmar Abrego Garcia, the man…
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Contemptible
Today, James Boasberg, a federal judge in the District of Columbia, issued an order following a hearing he held in his courtroom almost two weeks ago.
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Big Law Fights Back
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Five Questions with Professor Timothy Snyder, Author of On Tyranny
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Hands Off!
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How to Push Back
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The Face of Courage
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Is It Really a Coup?
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"The Record Reflects Defendants Have Done Nothing at All"
On Tuesday, a federal judge in Maryland, Paula Xinis, took up Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia’s motion for “additional relief.” The motion asked the Judge…
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Legal Ethics Nerds Weigh In
Last Friday, with little fanfare, the heavyweights of the legal ethics world weighed in.
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The Supreme Court Got It Badly Wrong
Today, the Trump administration made it clear: they will have to be forced to comply with the law.
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The Week Ahead
April 13, 2025
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Saturday
After asking you to do a lot of intense reading this week, we’re taking tonight off.
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Five Questions with Olivia Troye
Former Pence advisor explains Trump's EO's targeting his own people
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The Abrego Garcia Case: A Quick Update
I usually try to avoid riding the waves of the news cycle on a minute-by-minute basis, but for the reasons we’ve discussed, the Abrego Garcia case is…
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