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A hearing is about to start in Abrego Garcia's civil case. I'll try to cover for @lawfaremedia.org . Colleague @annabower.bsky.social might be joining. Among other things, govt is seeking to dissolve Judge Xinis's preliminary injunction preventing Abrego from being removed immediately.
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November 20, 2025 at 4:40 PM
A hearing is about to start in Abrego Garcia's civil case. I'll try to cover for @lawfaremedia.org . Colleague @annabower.bsky.social might be joining. Among other things, govt is seeking to dissolve Judge Xinis's preliminary injunction preventing Abrego from being removed immediately.
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The Supreme Court will hear a case that could decide whether states can count postmarked mail ballots that arrive after Election Day — something that about 20 states and territories currently allow. n.pr/3LwuxpK
The Supreme Court will hear a challenge to grace periods for mail ballot returns
The Supreme Court will hear a case that could decide whether states can count postmarked mail ballots that arrive after Election Day — something that about 20 states and territories currently allow.
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November 11, 2025 at 7:40 PM
The Supreme Court will hear a case that could decide whether states can count postmarked mail ballots that arrive after Election Day — something that about 20 states and territories currently allow. n.pr/3LwuxpK
Immigrants brought here as children were told they wouldn’t be deported. Now, they’re being targeted anyway. www.motherjones.com/politics/202... via @isabelaalhadeff.bsky.social @motherjones.com
Then they came for the Dreamers
Immigrants brought here as children were told they wouldn’t be deported. Now, they’re being targeted anyway.
www.motherjones.com
November 11, 2025 at 7:42 PM
Immigrants brought here as children were told they wouldn’t be deported. Now, they’re being targeted anyway. www.motherjones.com/politics/202... via @isabelaalhadeff.bsky.social @motherjones.com
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So glad for my friend and sister @stacydavisgates.bsky.social and the rest of the newly elected IFT officers. They're ready to fight for every student across the state. bsky.app/profile/ifta...
For years, our schools have been promised more. Today, Illinois educators are coming to collect. Educators and public employees from every corner of our state came together to elect a new Illinois Federation of Teachers leadership team.
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After 15 Years of Leadership Under Dan Montgomery, IFT Elects Pres. Stacy Davis Gates and New Leadership Slate
After 15 Years of Leadership Under Dan Montgomery, Illinois Federation of Teachers Elects Pres. Stacy Davis Gates and New Leadership Slate to Represent All of Illinois, Slate to Prioritize Making Illinois No. 1 in Education for its Children and Young PeopleRosemont, IL - Today, members of the Illinois Federation of Teachers (IFT) elected a new slate of officers during the union’s triennial convention. Delegates from across the state cast their votes for the next leaders of the 103,000-member uni
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October 18, 2025 at 6:14 PM
So glad for my friend and sister @stacydavisgates.bsky.social and the rest of the newly elected IFT officers. They're ready to fight for every student across the state. bsky.app/profile/ifta...
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Okay, the closed hearing is over. We should be resuming with oral arguments shortly. I do have a deadline, I'm afraid. I may not to cut out around 4:30pm, regardless of whether we're done. ..
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October 10, 2025 at 7:55 PM
Okay, the closed hearing is over. We should be resuming with oral arguments shortly. I do have a deadline, I'm afraid. I may not to cut out around 4:30pm, regardless of whether we're done. ..
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G: nothing further
Rand has nothing further.
Now Judge Xinis is closing the courtroom for 10 minutes of testimony under seal. After that we'll resume with oral arguments.
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Rand has nothing further.
Now Judge Xinis is closing the courtroom for 10 minutes of testimony under seal. After that we'll resume with oral arguments.
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October 10, 2025 at 7:32 PM
G: nothing further
Rand has nothing further.
Now Judge Xinis is closing the courtroom for 10 minutes of testimony under seal. After that we'll resume with oral arguments.
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Rand has nothing further.
Now Judge Xinis is closing the courtroom for 10 minutes of testimony under seal. After that we'll resume with oral arguments.
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I know this isn’t the point but is it normal for DHS officials to stay at a Ritz-Carlton on work trips?
Paul Ingrassia, Trump’s nominee to lead the office investigating Jack Smith, has recently been investigated for harassing a colleague, Politico reports.
“Eventually the woman discovered that Ingrassia had arranged ahead of time to have her hotel room canceled so she would have to stay with him..”
“Eventually the woman discovered that Ingrassia had arranged ahead of time to have her hotel room canceled so she would have to stay with him..”
October 10, 2025 at 2:08 AM
I know this isn’t the point but is it normal for DHS officials to stay at a Ritz-Carlton on work trips?
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So not only can you indict a ham sandwich, you can be indicted *by* a ham sandwich.
www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
Justice Department indicts N.Y. attorney general
Justice Department wins indictment against New York Attorney General Letitia James, accusing her of committing mortgage fraud in 2023.
www.washingtonpost.com
October 9, 2025 at 8:44 PM
So not only can you indict a ham sandwich, you can be indicted *by* a ham sandwich.
www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
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As you watch the extraordinary spectacle of Trump's government attempting to deport Kilmar Abrego Garcia to Uganda, let's not lose sight of just how lawless and indefensible Trump's misconduct has been all throughout.
Here's a thread recapping all of it. 1/
Here's a thread recapping all of it. 1/
August 25, 2025 at 4:45 PM
As you watch the extraordinary spectacle of Trump's government attempting to deport Kilmar Abrego Garcia to Uganda, let's not lose sight of just how lawless and indefensible Trump's misconduct has been all throughout.
Here's a thread recapping all of it. 1/
Here's a thread recapping all of it. 1/
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So grateful to @gregsargent.bsky.social (#ff) for his pertinacious efforts to uncover the truth and ensure that Kilmar Abrego Garcia get a fair hearing in the court of public opinion. Still a long road ahead, but the path ahead is becoming increasingly clear. FIGHT BACK. Winning is possible.
Lawyers for Kilmar Abrego Garcia, who has been released, have been informed by ICE that he could now be subject to deportation to Uganda, and he's been told to report to ICE next week, a source confirms to me.
A few points about this, because there will be a lot of bullshit about it. 1/
A few points about this, because there will be a lot of bullshit about it. 1/
August 23, 2025 at 4:16 PM
So grateful to @gregsargent.bsky.social (#ff) for his pertinacious efforts to uncover the truth and ensure that Kilmar Abrego Garcia get a fair hearing in the court of public opinion. Still a long road ahead, but the path ahead is becoming increasingly clear. FIGHT BACK. Winning is possible.
Trump’s State Dept is partnering with 64 nations to deport immigrants to places they’ve never lived even though 91% of those nations were flagged by the U.S. itself for human rights abuses. theintercept.com/2025/07/29/t... via @theintercept.com
State Dept: Trump’s “Third Countries” for Immigrants Have Awful Human Rights Records
The White House search for partners in its global gulag has grown to 64 nations. Most of them are notorious violators of human rights.
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July 30, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Trump’s State Dept is partnering with 64 nations to deport immigrants to places they’ve never lived even though 91% of those nations were flagged by the U.S. itself for human rights abuses. theintercept.com/2025/07/29/t... via @theintercept.com
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And we're back.
"All rise!" as Judge Crenshaw takes his seat behind the bench.
Crenshaw: Are we ready for argument?
McGuire: I'm happy to answer whatever questions the court might have about our positions or the proof
"All rise!" as Judge Crenshaw takes his seat behind the bench.
Crenshaw: Are we ready for argument?
McGuire: I'm happy to answer whatever questions the court might have about our positions or the proof
July 16, 2025 at 7:54 PM
And we're back.
"All rise!" as Judge Crenshaw takes his seat behind the bench.
Crenshaw: Are we ready for argument?
McGuire: I'm happy to answer whatever questions the court might have about our positions or the proof
"All rise!" as Judge Crenshaw takes his seat behind the bench.
Crenshaw: Are we ready for argument?
McGuire: I'm happy to answer whatever questions the court might have about our positions or the proof
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You can catch up on the evidence presented by the government during the last hearing in @rparloff.bsky.social's excellent rundown for @lawfaremedia.org.
www.lawfaremedia.org/article/what...
www.lawfaremedia.org/article/what...
July 16, 2025 at 5:58 PM
You can catch up on the evidence presented by the government during the last hearing in @rparloff.bsky.social's excellent rundown for @lawfaremedia.org.
www.lawfaremedia.org/article/what...
www.lawfaremedia.org/article/what...
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According to court filings submitted ahead today's hearing, the government plans to call the same witness that it did during the last hearing before the magistrate judge.
The witness is Special Agent Peter Joseph, a homeland security investigator who has worked on Abrego's case.
The witness is Special Agent Peter Joseph, a homeland security investigator who has worked on Abrego's case.
July 16, 2025 at 5:56 PM
According to court filings submitted ahead today's hearing, the government plans to call the same witness that it did during the last hearing before the magistrate judge.
The witness is Special Agent Peter Joseph, a homeland security investigator who has worked on Abrego's case.
The witness is Special Agent Peter Joseph, a homeland security investigator who has worked on Abrego's case.
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K: I just wanna understand what we're talking about here...
Xinis [so frustrated]: I just wanna know what's gonna happen if you choose 3rd country removal!
K: ...Once country ID'ed, Abrego will receive notice of country he will be removed to...then opportunity to express fear
Xinis [so frustrated]: I just wanna know what's gonna happen if you choose 3rd country removal!
K: ...Once country ID'ed, Abrego will receive notice of country he will be removed to...then opportunity to express fear
July 11, 2025 at 2:25 PM
K: I just wanna understand what we're talking about here...
Xinis [so frustrated]: I just wanna know what's gonna happen if you choose 3rd country removal!
K: ...Once country ID'ed, Abrego will receive notice of country he will be removed to...then opportunity to express fear
Xinis [so frustrated]: I just wanna know what's gonna happen if you choose 3rd country removal!
K: ...Once country ID'ed, Abrego will receive notice of country he will be removed to...then opportunity to express fear
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Khojasteh: I apologize, your honor. Do you mind asking the question again.
Xinis points him to DHS language re: no further procedures required if diplomatic assurances received.
Khojasteh spends some time reading.
Xinis points him to DHS language re: no further procedures required if diplomatic assurances received.
Khojasteh spends some time reading.
July 11, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Khojasteh: I apologize, your honor. Do you mind asking the question again.
Xinis points him to DHS language re: no further procedures required if diplomatic assurances received.
Khojasteh spends some time reading.
Xinis points him to DHS language re: no further procedures required if diplomatic assurances received.
Khojasteh spends some time reading.
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Xinis: My suggestion would be that I would enter a TRO that's just to hold the place of this hearing, saying that if he's released DHS cannot remove him beyond the confines of Tennessee [or where he's held] until we have this hearing...that's what I think will happen if we don't come back tomorrow
July 10, 2025 at 9:08 PM
Xinis: My suggestion would be that I would enter a TRO that's just to hold the place of this hearing, saying that if he's released DHS cannot remove him beyond the confines of Tennessee [or where he's held] until we have this hearing...that's what I think will happen if we don't come back tomorrow
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Giles still doesn't get it.
He asks for a bathroom break.
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Giles still doesn't get it.
He asks for a bathroom break.
We're on recess.
Thanks to everyone who is still following along!
If you appreciate our live coverage, we hope you'll consider supporting our work. Thanks to all who have done so already!!
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He asks for a bathroom break.
We're on recess.
Thanks to everyone who is still following along!
If you appreciate our live coverage, we hope you'll consider supporting our work. Thanks to all who have done so already!!
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HAPPENING NOW: Hello again from Greenbelt, Maryland, where an ICE official is set to be questioned about the Trump administration's plans to deport Kilmar Abrego Garcia if he's released from criminal custody in Tennessee.
I'm here for @lawfaremedia.org.
Follow along 🧵⬇️
I'm here for @lawfaremedia.org.
Follow along 🧵⬇️
July 10, 2025 at 4:55 PM
HAPPENING NOW: Hello again from Greenbelt, Maryland, where an ICE official is set to be questioned about the Trump administration's plans to deport Kilmar Abrego Garcia if he's released from criminal custody in Tennessee.
I'm here for @lawfaremedia.org.
Follow along 🧵⬇️
I'm here for @lawfaremedia.org.
Follow along 🧵⬇️
Great segment from Latino USA's @reynaldoleanosjr.bsky.social on Venezuelan men sent to El Salvador's mega prison CECOT via the Alien Enemies Act. Strong context mixed with the story of one man with no criminal record, likely sent to ES because of his tattoos. www.latinousa.org/2025/04/27/c...
'We Are in a Constitutional Crisis': A Mega Prison and What's at Stake - Latino USA
What began as an ordinary traffic stop for Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a Maryland father, escalated into a nightmare scenario. He...
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April 27, 2025 at 4:42 PM
Great segment from Latino USA's @reynaldoleanosjr.bsky.social on Venezuelan men sent to El Salvador's mega prison CECOT via the Alien Enemies Act. Strong context mixed with the story of one man with no criminal record, likely sent to ES because of his tattoos. www.latinousa.org/2025/04/27/c...
Federal officials have launched a full-throated effort to label Abrego García a gang member and “a terrorist,” an argument based on a gang survey that was decommissioned amid questions over racial profiling www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/...
How a defunct gang registry helped deliver Kilmar Abrego García to a Salvadoran prison
A Maryland police department gang unit survey is the source of allegations that the mistakenly deported man is a gang member. The survey and the database it fed into are no longer used after complaint...
www.washingtonpost.com
April 21, 2025 at 1:11 AM
Federal officials have launched a full-throated effort to label Abrego García a gang member and “a terrorist,” an argument based on a gang survey that was decommissioned amid questions over racial profiling www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/...
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Reuveni essentially says that the government is handling the case contrary to his advice and asks for another 24 hours to try to persuade them to try to bring Abrego-Garcia back. DOJ's Reuveni: "I would ask the court to give us, the defendants, one more chance to do this."
April 4, 2025 at 6:06 PM
Reuveni essentially says that the government is handling the case contrary to his advice and asks for another 24 hours to try to persuade them to try to bring Abrego-Garcia back. DOJ's Reuveni: "I would ask the court to give us, the defendants, one more chance to do this."
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HAPPENING NOW: Judge Paula Xinis sounds inclined to order feds to arrange return of Kilmar Abrego-Garcia, who was erroneously deported to El Salvador & put in anti-terrorism prison. Not convinced he's MS-13. "That's just chatter in my view. I haven’t been given any evidence."
April 4, 2025 at 5:28 PM
HAPPENING NOW: Judge Paula Xinis sounds inclined to order feds to arrange return of Kilmar Abrego-Garcia, who was erroneously deported to El Salvador & put in anti-terrorism prison. Not convinced he's MS-13. "That's just chatter in my view. I haven’t been given any evidence."