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New Piece: Court Watch commissioned @rachelweiner.bsky.social , until quite recently a journalist at the Washington Post, to write about reporting on the fastest court district in America and what is lost when there are no assigned reporters left to cover it.
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The Rabbit Hole: Covering the Courts from a Windowless Office
For more than a decade, Rachel Weiner, until quite recently a Washington Post journalist, chronicled the news involving the D.C. metropolitan area, which included stints at the Eastern District of Vir...
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February 15, 2026 at 4:38 PM
New Piece: Court Watch commissioned @rachelweiner.bsky.social , until quite recently a journalist at the Washington Post, to write about reporting on the fastest court district in America and what is lost when there are no assigned reporters left to cover it.
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Last week, @tylermcbrien.com sat down with @pwbeck.bsky.social and @seamushughes.bsky.social to discuss what happens when “dockets die in darkness" in ‘news deserts,’ that are devoid of even a single newspaper, let alone a reporter dedicated to its federal court.
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February 14, 2026 at 10:02 PM
Last week, @tylermcbrien.com sat down with @pwbeck.bsky.social and @seamushughes.bsky.social to discuss what happens when “dockets die in darkness" in ‘news deserts,’ that are devoid of even a single newspaper, let alone a reporter dedicated to its federal court.
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Good catch here, via @courtwatch.bsky.social. Another college baseball player is suing the NCAA over athlete eligibility rules.
Baseball player at Nevada who previously played at DII and NAIA schools
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Baseball player at Nevada who previously played at DII and NAIA schools
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February 13, 2026 at 5:03 PM
Good catch here, via @courtwatch.bsky.social. Another college baseball player is suing the NCAA over athlete eligibility rules.
Baseball player at Nevada who previously played at DII and NAIA schools
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Baseball player at Nevada who previously played at DII and NAIA schools
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A conversation about our recent story looking at federal courts that have no reporters watching. Read the original piece here:
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February 11, 2026 at 3:28 PM
A conversation about our recent story looking at federal courts that have no reporters watching. Read the original piece here:
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On Lawfare Daily, @tylermcbrien.com sat down with @pwbeck.bsky.social and @seamushughes.bsky.social to discuss the impact of ‘news deserts,’ a place that is largely devoid of even a newspaper that can cover its federal court and what happens when “dockets die in darkness.” youtu.be/oFZd2G--dJI
February 11, 2026 at 2:42 PM
On Lawfare Daily, @tylermcbrien.com sat down with @pwbeck.bsky.social and @seamushughes.bsky.social to discuss the impact of ‘news deserts,’ a place that is largely devoid of even a newspaper that can cover its federal court and what happens when “dockets die in darkness.” youtu.be/oFZd2G--dJI
In honor of Super Bowl Sunday —
From gambling rings to presidential pardons, reporters Peter Beck and Gigi Liman tell the stories of athletes who excelled on the field of play but performed poorly against federal prosecutors
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From gambling rings to presidential pardons, reporters Peter Beck and Gigi Liman tell the stories of athletes who excelled on the field of play but performed poorly against federal prosecutors
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The Rabbit Hole: 4th & Felony
On Superbowl Sunday, we look back at the intersection of crime and sports in the justice system.
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February 8, 2026 at 7:45 PM
In honor of Super Bowl Sunday —
From gambling rings to presidential pardons, reporters Peter Beck and Gigi Liman tell the stories of athletes who excelled on the field of play but performed poorly against federal prosecutors
www.courtwatch.news/p/the-rabbit...
From gambling rings to presidential pardons, reporters Peter Beck and Gigi Liman tell the stories of athletes who excelled on the field of play but performed poorly against federal prosecutors
www.courtwatch.news/p/the-rabbit...
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February 7, 2026 at 3:30 PM
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hello darkness my old friend
February 7, 2026 at 3:28 PM
hello darkness my old friend
Among other interesting filings this week: Late last night, a federal judge ordered four deported families to be brought back to the U.S. at the government’s expense.
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#162: Nazis 🤝Hezbollah
Things took a surprising turn in one Tennessee arson case. Plus: Judge orders deported families returned, Biden-era Congressional warrants will stay hidden, Minneapolis U.S. Attorneys office stops inv...
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February 6, 2026 at 12:49 PM
Among other interesting filings this week: Late last night, a federal judge ordered four deported families to be brought back to the U.S. at the government’s expense.
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In a unique minute order, a federal judge praises an Assistant U.S. Attorney on a case she ruled against him on.
February 3, 2026 at 6:25 PM
In a unique minute order, a federal judge praises an Assistant U.S. Attorney on a case she ruled against him on.
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212 counties in the US are "news deserts", without a single local news source. (Another 1,525 are limited to 1 source, usually a weekly lite-paper.) @courtwatch.bsky.social shows us what's missing in these deserts with a focus on the middle district of Georgia. www.courtwatch.news/p/the-rabbit...
The Rabbit Hole: Dockets Die in Darkness
Among the 17 counties in Georgia that don’t have a single local news source, 12 of them are in the Middle District of Georgia’s jurisdiction. This week, we sought to examine the dockets dying in the d...
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February 2, 2026 at 10:20 PM
212 counties in the US are "news deserts", without a single local news source. (Another 1,525 are limited to 1 source, usually a weekly lite-paper.) @courtwatch.bsky.social shows us what's missing in these deserts with a focus on the middle district of Georgia. www.courtwatch.news/p/the-rabbit...
“There are dozens of other federal court districts around the country that lack well-resourced newsrooms and dedicated legal reporters. The solution can not be a three-year-old news startup, such as Court Watch, briefly devoting 2,000 words to a district..”
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The Rabbit Hole: Dockets Die in Darkness
Among the 17 counties in Georgia that don’t have a single local news source, 12 of them are in the Middle District of Georgia’s jurisdiction. This week, we sought to examine the dockets dying in the d...
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February 2, 2026 at 1:47 AM
“There are dozens of other federal court districts around the country that lack well-resourced newsrooms and dedicated legal reporters. The solution can not be a three-year-old news startup, such as Court Watch, briefly devoting 2,000 words to a district..”
www.courtwatch.news/p/the-rabbit...
www.courtwatch.news/p/the-rabbit...
We dropped our paywall for this new piece.
Court Watch picked one of the largest ‘news deserts’ in the South and examined all the new court dockets that went unreported to tell a larger story about the need for local journalism
‘Dockets Die In Darkness’
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Court Watch picked one of the largest ‘news deserts’ in the South and examined all the new court dockets that went unreported to tell a larger story about the need for local journalism
‘Dockets Die In Darkness’
www.courtwatch.news/p/the-rabbit...
The Rabbit Hole: Dockets Die in Darkness
Among the 17 counties in Georgia that don’t have a single local news source, 12 of the counties are in the Middle District of Georgia’s jurisdiction. This week, we sought to highlight the dockets dyin...
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February 1, 2026 at 5:52 PM
We dropped our paywall for this new piece.
Court Watch picked one of the largest ‘news deserts’ in the South and examined all the new court dockets that went unreported to tell a larger story about the need for local journalism
‘Dockets Die In Darkness’
www.courtwatch.news/p/the-rabbit...
Court Watch picked one of the largest ‘news deserts’ in the South and examined all the new court dockets that went unreported to tell a larger story about the need for local journalism
‘Dockets Die In Darkness’
www.courtwatch.news/p/the-rabbit...
New this morning: While the former Venezuelan President faces federal charges after being captured by the U.S. military, we looked back at the stories of would-be coups by civilians that went awry and their intersection with the federal courts.
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The Rabbit Hole: When Overthrowing A Government Goes Wrong.
While the former Venezuelan President faces federal charges after being captured by the U.S. military, we looked back at the stories of would-be coups by civilians that went awry and their intersectio...
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January 25, 2026 at 5:14 PM
New this morning: While the former Venezuelan President faces federal charges after being captured by the U.S. military, we looked back at the stories of would-be coups by civilians that went awry and their intersection with the federal courts.
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In a court filing over a payment dispute, My Pillow includes a screenshot of an Jan 21 email where Mike Lindell offers a portion of a potential USGovt settlement over the Artic Frost investigation to the company My Pillow owes money to.
January 23, 2026 at 3:08 PM
In a court filing over a payment dispute, My Pillow includes a screenshot of an Jan 21 email where Mike Lindell offers a portion of a potential USGovt settlement over the Artic Frost investigation to the company My Pillow owes money to.
In this week’s roundup of the most interesting federal court documents, we found a loophole to get free PACER.
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#160: Hacking For Press Release?
We found the only person in the world who wanted to receive a press release. Plus: Shotgun Weddings, Frosting Cakes, Seizing Reporter Records, and we may very well become a U.S. Attorney soon enough.
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January 23, 2026 at 12:59 PM
In this week’s roundup of the most interesting federal court documents, we found a loophole to get free PACER.
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A federal judge bars Lindsey Halligan from using the title US Attorney in filings
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January 20, 2026 at 6:32 PM
A federal judge bars Lindsey Halligan from using the title US Attorney in filings
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A nihilistic online group is targeting minors. In this week's Rabbit Hole, we examined the prosecutions aimed at stopping what the Justice Department calls "one of the most heinous online child exploitation enterprises we have ever encountered"
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The Rabbit Hole: ‘Metastasizing Evil’
A nihilistic online group is targeting minors. We examined the prosecutions aimed at stopping what the Justice Department calls "one of the most heinous online child exploitation enterprises we have e...
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January 18, 2026 at 6:12 PM
A nihilistic online group is targeting minors. In this week's Rabbit Hole, we examined the prosecutions aimed at stopping what the Justice Department calls "one of the most heinous online child exploitation enterprises we have ever encountered"
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In this week’s roundup of court records: Laura Loomer’s lawyer is in hot water, Jeffrey Epstein gets 80 new lawyers, and New Mexico’s US Attorney is ruled unlawful
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#159: Jeffrey Epstein gets 80 New Lawyers
The Justice Department attempts the kitchen sink approach to fulfilling their legal obligation. Plus: Loomer’s lawyer in hot water, Vance Threat, Instagramming Crimes, and roadtripping with a terroris...
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January 16, 2026 at 12:39 PM
In this week’s roundup of court records: Laura Loomer’s lawyer is in hot water, Jeffrey Epstein gets 80 new lawyers, and New Mexico’s US Attorney is ruled unlawful
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Here’s the charging document of the man accused of leaking the docs
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January 14, 2026 at 3:00 PM
Here’s the charging document of the man accused of leaking the docs
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We have questions.
January 12, 2026 at 9:42 PM
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“This reporting is based on hundreds of pages of U.S. legal filings, interviews with national security officials who worked on the investigation, foreign court proceedings, and sentencing hearings attended by Court Watch reporters.”
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“This reporting is based on hundreds of pages of U.S. legal filings, interviews with national security officials who worked on the investigation, foreign court proceedings, and sentencing hearings attended by Court Watch reporters.”
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The Rabbit Hole: A Terrorism Prosecution Finally Ends.
Convicted of terrorism in two countries for the same crime, the last member of five young Virginians who disappeared in 2009 to join a terrorist group had his day in court.
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January 11, 2026 at 7:35 PM
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“This reporting is based on hundreds of pages of U.S. legal filings, interviews with national security officials who worked on the investigation, foreign court proceedings, and sentencing hearings attended by Court Watch reporters.”
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“This reporting is based on hundreds of pages of U.S. legal filings, interviews with national security officials who worked on the investigation, foreign court proceedings, and sentencing hearings attended by Court Watch reporters.”
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“In the years that followed, these five American citizens were prosecuted and imprisoned for terrorism overseas, purportedly tortured in foreign custody, only to be extradited a decade later and prosecuted again by the United States for the same acts.”
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The Rabbit Hole: A Terrorism Prosecution Finally Ends.
Convicted of terrorism in two countries for the same crime, the last member of five young Virginians who disappeared in 2009 to join a terrorist group had his day in court.
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January 11, 2026 at 6:08 PM
“In the years that followed, these five American citizens were prosecuted and imprisoned for terrorism overseas, purportedly tortured in foreign custody, only to be extradited a decade later and prosecuted again by the United States for the same acts.”
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Publishing in two hours — 3000 word piece on a terrorism prosecution sixteen years in the making.
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January 11, 2026 at 2:20 PM
Publishing in two hours — 3000 word piece on a terrorism prosecution sixteen years in the making.
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