Erin Webb
@erinlwebb.bsky.social
Legal analyst, Bloomberg Law. Admin law & litigation strategy, agency review in courts. Former litigator, she/her. Articles: http://aboutblaw.com/6RG
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BREAKING: Judge Cobb rules that the Pentagon's National Guard deployment into D.C. was illegal.
However, she has stayed the effect of her order until Dec. 11 to prevent disorder while the matter is under appeal.
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However, she has stayed the effect of her order until Dec. 11 to prevent disorder while the matter is under appeal.
ecf.dcd.uscourts.gov/cgi-bin/show...
November 20, 2025 at 7:50 PM
BREAKING: Judge Cobb rules that the Pentagon's National Guard deployment into D.C. was illegal.
However, she has stayed the effect of her order until Dec. 11 to prevent disorder while the matter is under appeal.
ecf.dcd.uscourts.gov/cgi-bin/show...
However, she has stayed the effect of her order until Dec. 11 to prevent disorder while the matter is under appeal.
ecf.dcd.uscourts.gov/cgi-bin/show...
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that there might be upsides to you talking to the feds. Obviously, your lawyer will have the best possible advice regarding whether you should or shouldn't, but you need to keep all possibilities open.
Second: do not destroy SHIT. You may think that after getting a DOJ subpoena or a target letter…
Second: do not destroy SHIT. You may think that after getting a DOJ subpoena or a target letter…
November 18, 2025 at 11:06 PM
that there might be upsides to you talking to the feds. Obviously, your lawyer will have the best possible advice regarding whether you should or shouldn't, but you need to keep all possibilities open.
Second: do not destroy SHIT. You may think that after getting a DOJ subpoena or a target letter…
Second: do not destroy SHIT. You may think that after getting a DOJ subpoena or a target letter…
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Astronaut Chris Hadfield said outer space smells like gunpowder and burnt steak.
Yankee Candle, your newest seasonal scent has arrived.
Yankee Candle, your newest seasonal scent has arrived.
November 17, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Astronaut Chris Hadfield said outer space smells like gunpowder and burnt steak.
Yankee Candle, your newest seasonal scent has arrived.
Yankee Candle, your newest seasonal scent has arrived.
In my second piece for our 2026 lookahead series, @eleanortyler.bsky.social and I look at the effects of the current discord in the federal courts. As is the theme this year, predictions are tough, but here the themes are more intensity and less predictability.
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ANALYSIS: Cracks in the Federal Judiciary Will Widen in 2026
The federal judiciary faces a crisis in 2026. Stresses stemming from litigation involving the Trump administration litigation and the Supreme Court’s response to those cases have made federal litigati...
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November 17, 2025 at 3:33 PM
In my second piece for our 2026 lookahead series, @eleanortyler.bsky.social and I look at the effects of the current discord in the federal courts. As is the theme this year, predictions are tough, but here the themes are more intensity and less predictability.
news.bloomberglaw.com/bloomberg-la...
news.bloomberglaw.com/bloomberg-la...
It's that time of year again, and I've joined our other legal analysts in attempting to predict the direction of the law in 2026. In this piece, I predict that the major questions doctrine, already waning in 2025, will see even fewer citations next year.
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ANALYSIS: Foreign Affairs Will Derail Major Questions Doctrine
Citations to the major questions doctrine peaked in 2024 and are on the decline. Judicial theories that the doctrine might not apply to foreign policy and national security powers are likely to doveta...
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November 12, 2025 at 8:47 PM
It's that time of year again, and I've joined our other legal analysts in attempting to predict the direction of the law in 2026. In this piece, I predict that the major questions doctrine, already waning in 2025, will see even fewer citations next year.
news.bloomberglaw.com/bloomberg-la...
news.bloomberglaw.com/bloomberg-la...
I used to do this!
A trick a paralegal once taught me: When you go to file the document, as you're browsing for the PDF for the ECF upload, you can right-click to open it without disrupting the upload process. That way, you get one final check that it looks okay.
@joedudekjd.bsky.social FYI, the most interesting use I've font I've seen in Federal Court ;)
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November 3, 2025 at 2:11 PM
I used to do this!
A movie you've seen more than seven times with a gif.
November 3, 2025 at 2:10 PM
A movie you've seen more than seven times with a gif.
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NEWS: The Trump admin's decision to suspend SNAP benefits due to the shutdown has been blocked. In two cases, both judges found the government action is likely illegal. Although a judge in Mass gave the admin until Monday to reverse course, a judge in Rhode Island issued a TRO from the bench today.
BREAKING: Federal judge rules that the Trump administration likely illegally suspended SNAP benefits, ruling that at least reduced distribution is required to go forward under law using the $6 billion reserve fund.
Judge gives the Trump admin until Monday to respond as to whether it will act.
Judge gives the Trump admin until Monday to respond as to whether it will act.
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Civil Action No. 1:25-cv-13165-IT
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
October 31, 2025
TALWANI, D.J.
Pending before the court is Plaintiffs' Motion for a Temporary Restraining Order [Doc.
No. 3] seeking to enjoin, on an emergency basis, Defendants' November 1, 2025 suspension of benefits under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program ("SNAP"). For the reasons stated
below, Plaintiffs have standing to bring this action and are likely to succeed on their claim that
Defendants' suspension of SNAP benefits is unlawful. Where that suspension of benefits rested
on an erroneous construction of the relevant statutory provisions, the court will allow Defendants
to consider whether they will authorize at least reduced SNAP benefits for November, and report
back to the court no later than Monday, November 3, 2025.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:36eqtmzysqf7wsslczw4uxcd/bafkreiczapq36myqhzcrdp4jfodg5rkso7nuvlta4e5b5r4l5upce7b3le@jpeg)
![As both parties acknowledge, Congress has not yet appropriated any new funds for SNAP
benefits for Fiscal Year 2026, which began on October 1, 2025. Pls.' Mem. 6 [Doc. No. 4];
Defs.' Opp'n 7 [Doc. No. 18]. But Congress took steps to protect against the deprivation of
SNAP assistance. In the 2024 Consolidated Appropriations Act, Pub. L. No. 118-42, § 6, 138
Stat. 25, 93-94, Congress separately appropriated $6 billion to the SNAP program "to remain available through September 30, 2026" and "be placed in reserve for use only in such amounts and at such times as may become necessary to carry out program operations." See also Pub. L.
No. 119-4, § 1101(a), 139 Stat. 9, 10 (2025). As Plaintiffs point out, given the mandatory nature
of SNAP benefits under 7 U.S.C. § 2014(a) and the appropriation of these funds to be available
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Case 1:25-cv-13165-IT
Document 26 Filed 10/31/25
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through this current fiscal year, the government is obligated to use this contingent reserve
account to fund SNAP "as may become necessary to carry out program operations." 138 Stat. at
93-94; Pls.' Mem. 11 [Doc. No. 4].](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:36eqtmzysqf7wsslczw4uxcd/bafkreiac7aa6icx44x5xjkilpwj7il5oriyttttnrslzrhkwvw6b32cbnm@jpeg)
October 31, 2025 at 6:28 PM
NEWS: The Trump admin's decision to suspend SNAP benefits due to the shutdown has been blocked. In two cases, both judges found the government action is likely illegal. Although a judge in Mass gave the admin until Monday to reverse course, a judge in Rhode Island issued a TRO from the bench today.
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Nintendo has brought Animal Crossing: New Horizons back into the big time with a Switch 2 Edition and a free update to the base game.
Nintendo Announces Animal Crossing: New Horizons Switch 2 Edition and a Free Update to the Base Game
Nintendo has brought Animal Crossing: New Horizons back into the big time with a Switch 2 Edition and a free update to the base game.
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October 30, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Nintendo has brought Animal Crossing: New Horizons back into the big time with a Switch 2 Edition and a free update to the base game.
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NEWS: D.C. is joining 22 other states in suing the Trump administration over its decision to not tap contingency funds to cover SNAP benefits for November. Funding for SNAP will lapse this weekend because of the shutdown, and in D.C. almost 140,000 residents could be impacted.
October 28, 2025 at 4:02 PM
NEWS: D.C. is joining 22 other states in suing the Trump administration over its decision to not tap contingency funds to cover SNAP benefits for November. Funding for SNAP will lapse this weekend because of the shutdown, and in D.C. almost 140,000 residents could be impacted.
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Several federal district courts plan to tell some employees not to come to work on Friday and one plans to close entirely for the day, as the judiciary continues reducing operations after running out of funds it had used to sustain paid operations during the U.S. government shutdown reut.rs/47nFl0u
October 24, 2025 at 12:34 AM
Several federal district courts plan to tell some employees not to come to work on Friday and one plans to close entirely for the day, as the judiciary continues reducing operations after running out of funds it had used to sustain paid operations during the U.S. government shutdown reut.rs/47nFl0u
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The application to be a federal corrections officer now has several essay questions, including one (#7) in which applicants are expected to explain how they would advance the president's executive orders in the role:
October 21, 2025 at 8:04 PM
The application to be a federal corrections officer now has several essay questions, including one (#7) in which applicants are expected to explain how they would advance the president's executive orders in the role:
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Powerhouse insurance companies are racing to court to limit their exposure to high-stakes litigation by hundreds of workers who said they developed chronic lung diseases after handling artificial stone countertops popular in US homes.
Artificial Stone Silica Suits Set Up Insurance Coverage Fights
Powerhouse insurance companies are racing to court to limit their exposure to high-stakes litigation by hundreds of workers who said they developed chronic lung diseases after handling artificial stone countertops popular in US homes.
bit.ly
October 21, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Powerhouse insurance companies are racing to court to limit their exposure to high-stakes litigation by hundreds of workers who said they developed chronic lung diseases after handling artificial stone countertops popular in US homes.
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Meanwhile, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has granted the Trump administration's motion for a stay in Oregon v. Trump, regarding National Guard deployment in Portland.
Full opinion here: cst.brightspotcdn.com/d9/44/ff61b3...
Full opinion here: cst.brightspotcdn.com/d9/44/ff61b3...
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October 20, 2025 at 7:12 PM
Meanwhile, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has granted the Trump administration's motion for a stay in Oregon v. Trump, regarding National Guard deployment in Portland.
Full opinion here: cst.brightspotcdn.com/d9/44/ff61b3...
Full opinion here: cst.brightspotcdn.com/d9/44/ff61b3...
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Craig Clark, 79, calls himself the "Tech Fairy." Clark spends his time refurbishing old laptops and giving them away for free to people who need them. n.pr/48ihZvq
Need a laptop? This retiree refurbishes laptops, gives them away to those in need
Craig Clark, 79, calls himself the "Tech Fairy." Clark spends his time refurbishing old laptops and giving them away for free to people who need them.
n.pr
October 9, 2025 at 2:18 PM
Craig Clark, 79, calls himself the "Tech Fairy." Clark spends his time refurbishing old laptops and giving them away for free to people who need them. n.pr/48ihZvq
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lede = introductory section in journalism
bury the lede = hiding the most relevant pieces of a story within other distracting information
Allegedly, it’s spelled ‘lede’ to avoid confusion with ‘lead,’ which was the strip of metal that would separate lines of type.
bury the lede = hiding the most relevant pieces of a story within other distracting information
Allegedly, it’s spelled ‘lede’ to avoid confusion with ‘lead,’ which was the strip of metal that would separate lines of type.
October 9, 2025 at 2:31 PM
lede = introductory section in journalism
bury the lede = hiding the most relevant pieces of a story within other distracting information
Allegedly, it’s spelled ‘lede’ to avoid confusion with ‘lead,’ which was the strip of metal that would separate lines of type.
bury the lede = hiding the most relevant pieces of a story within other distracting information
Allegedly, it’s spelled ‘lede’ to avoid confusion with ‘lead,’ which was the strip of metal that would separate lines of type.
five days. So excited for more battle chess!
this morning we've got final fantasy tactics www.theverge.com/entertainmen...
September 25, 2025 at 2:37 PM
five days. So excited for more battle chess!
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#BREAKING: Over dissents from Justices Sotomayor, Kagan & Jackson, #SCOTUS grants a stay in the Slaughter case (allowing President Trump to remove the last Dem member of the FTC), *and* grants certiorari "before judgment" to decide whether to formally overrule its 1935 ruling in Humphrey's Executor.
September 22, 2025 at 7:15 PM
#BREAKING: Over dissents from Justices Sotomayor, Kagan & Jackson, #SCOTUS grants a stay in the Slaughter case (allowing President Trump to remove the last Dem member of the FTC), *and* grants certiorari "before judgment" to decide whether to formally overrule its 1935 ruling in Humphrey's Executor.
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Today’s “One First” looks at the status of the birthright citizenship cases—and their broader lessons for what we miss when we ignore the cases in which the Trump administration is both (1) losing; and (2) *not* seeking emergency/expedited appellate relief.
It turns out that those are the majority:
It turns out that those are the majority:
179. Whither the Birthright Citizenship Cases?
Notwithstanding the Court's June ruling, President Trump's birthright citizenship executive order remains blocked—a broader lesson on the risks of paying attention to only one part of the news cycle.
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September 22, 2025 at 11:28 AM
Today’s “One First” looks at the status of the birthright citizenship cases—and their broader lessons for what we miss when we ignore the cases in which the Trump administration is both (1) losing; and (2) *not* seeking emergency/expedited appellate relief.
It turns out that those are the majority:
It turns out that those are the majority:
a corvid serving as its own lawyer is a crow se litigant
gals at brunch serving as their own lawyer are a ro sé litigant
a fraternity serving as its own lawyer is a bro se litigant
September 19, 2025 at 5:37 PM
a corvid serving as its own lawyer is a crow se litigant
Executive orders have been the subject of a lot of cases in federal court challenging executive orders - but the United States has been a busy litigant enforcing EO policies, too. My latest on trends in affirmative US EO-related litigation: news.bloomberglaw.com/bloomberg-la...
ANALYSIS: EOs Fuel Wave of Affirmative US Litigation
Cases brought by the Trump administration citing executive orders have focused primarily on suing states and cities, seeking federal compliance. Areas of focus include collective bargaining, climate, ...
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September 18, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Executive orders have been the subject of a lot of cases in federal court challenging executive orders - but the United States has been a busy litigant enforcing EO policies, too. My latest on trends in affirmative US EO-related litigation: news.bloomberglaw.com/bloomberg-la...
Heading to Jiffy Lube Live in probably the rain for Hozier tonight. I'm delighted to see him, but the soggy spectre of Radiohead 2008 at (then) Nissan haunts me. Still, I'm ready to be transported by live music. Now as then, it's worth it.
September 16, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Heading to Jiffy Lube Live in probably the rain for Hozier tonight. I'm delighted to see him, but the soggy spectre of Radiohead 2008 at (then) Nissan haunts me. Still, I'm ready to be transported by live music. Now as then, it's worth it.
A truly top-notch and informative discussion today about Trump v. CASA, nationwide injunctions, and the way forward. Thanks very much to Judge Kugler, @stevevladeck.bsky.social, & @eleanortyler.bsky.social for sharing your time and expertise.
Available on-demand: webinars.on24.com/bloomberglaw...
Available on-demand: webinars.on24.com/bloomberglaw...
September 10, 2025 at 8:32 PM
A truly top-notch and informative discussion today about Trump v. CASA, nationwide injunctions, and the way forward. Thanks very much to Judge Kugler, @stevevladeck.bsky.social, & @eleanortyler.bsky.social for sharing your time and expertise.
Available on-demand: webinars.on24.com/bloomberglaw...
Available on-demand: webinars.on24.com/bloomberglaw...
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Lawyers for a man charged with assaulting a D.C. police officer say he can't face a federal assault charge because the officer wasn't assisting federal agents Trump deployed to D.C. but rather those agents were assisting him.
September 4, 2025 at 12:53 PM
Lawyers for a man charged with assaulting a D.C. police officer say he can't face a federal assault charge because the officer wasn't assisting federal agents Trump deployed to D.C. but rather those agents were assisting him.
I'm looking forward to moderating a fantastic panel of experts to talk about the future of litigation after Trump v. CASA's limitation on injunctive relief. Join Hon. Robert B. Kugler (Ret.), @stevevladeck.bsky.social, @eleanortyler.bsky.social, and me on Sept. 10 (12-1 ET): aboutblaw.com/bjmE
August 28, 2025 at 4:45 PM
I'm looking forward to moderating a fantastic panel of experts to talk about the future of litigation after Trump v. CASA's limitation on injunctive relief. Join Hon. Robert B. Kugler (Ret.), @stevevladeck.bsky.social, @eleanortyler.bsky.social, and me on Sept. 10 (12-1 ET): aboutblaw.com/bjmE