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Lawyer highlighting the importance of the rule of law, separation of powers, due process, and an independent judiciary (and related topics)
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BREAKING: Comey case dismissed without prejudice. Halligan invalidly appointed, judge rules. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
November 24, 2025 at 5:36 PM
BREAKING: Comey case dismissed without prejudice. Halligan invalidly appointed, judge rules. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
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Today we filed 1st Amendment lawsuit against AG Pam Bondi & Dept of Justice for illegal firing of senior official w/o any due process for personal comments of public interest he made on private date that turned out to be targeted O'Keefe operation.
www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
Former DOJ official whose remarks about Epstein files were recorded sues over firing
In the lawsuit, Joseph Schnitt claims he was secretly recorded during private conversations with a woman he met on Hinge.
www.politico.com
November 24, 2025 at 7:33 PM
Today we filed 1st Amendment lawsuit against AG Pam Bondi & Dept of Justice for illegal firing of senior official w/o any due process for personal comments of public interest he made on private date that turned out to be targeted O'Keefe operation.
www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
“Political polarization makes protecting the rule of law harder, as voters will accept anything the party they support pursues — including the takeover of courts — and will reject anything that the opposite side proposes, including attempts to undo the damage.”
apnews.com/article/pola...
apnews.com/article/pola...
Fixing a politicized judicial system isn't easy, as Poland is finding out
Donald Tusk’s government in Poland has struggled to reverse changes to the judicial system made by the previous nationalist, conservative government.
apnews.com
November 22, 2025 at 10:34 PM
“Political polarization makes protecting the rule of law harder, as voters will accept anything the party they support pursues — including the takeover of courts — and will reject anything that the opposite side proposes, including attempts to undo the damage.”
apnews.com/article/pola...
apnews.com/article/pola...
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The US Marshals have posted updated data on threats to federal judges.
Comparing FY2025 to the year prior, more judges reported threats, and the total number of reported threats increased by over 10%. About 16% of all judges--1 in 6--were targeted.
The rise in threats continues so far in FY2026.
Comparing FY2025 to the year prior, more judges reported threats, and the total number of reported threats increased by over 10%. About 16% of all judges--1 in 6--were targeted.
The rise in threats continues so far in FY2026.
November 21, 2025 at 8:30 PM
The US Marshals have posted updated data on threats to federal judges.
Comparing FY2025 to the year prior, more judges reported threats, and the total number of reported threats increased by over 10%. About 16% of all judges--1 in 6--were targeted.
The rise in threats continues so far in FY2026.
Comparing FY2025 to the year prior, more judges reported threats, and the total number of reported threats increased by over 10%. About 16% of all judges--1 in 6--were targeted.
The rise in threats continues so far in FY2026.
Featured Quote
"Few will have the greatness to bend history itself, but each of us can work to change a small portion of events, and in the total of all those acts will be written the history of this generation."
- Robert F. Kennedy
"Few will have the greatness to bend history itself, but each of us can work to change a small portion of events, and in the total of all those acts will be written the history of this generation."
- Robert F. Kennedy
November 20, 2025 at 10:17 AM
Featured Quote
"Few will have the greatness to bend history itself, but each of us can work to change a small portion of events, and in the total of all those acts will be written the history of this generation."
- Robert F. Kennedy
"Few will have the greatness to bend history itself, but each of us can work to change a small portion of events, and in the total of all those acts will be written the history of this generation."
- Robert F. Kennedy
The independence of the judiciary is the most essential safeguard of a free society, the rule of law in our country and public confidence in our justice system. Threats to remove judges who are issuing decisions based on the facts and the law cannot be tolerated.
www.americanbar.org/news/abanews...
www.americanbar.org/news/abanews...
Statement from ABA President Michelle A. Behnke Re: Judicial independence safeguards our democracy
CHICAGO, Nov. 17, 2025 — The American Bar Association firmly maintains that judicial independence is vital to preserving the integrity of our system of justice. Efforts to intimidate or remove judges ...
www.americanbar.org
November 17, 2025 at 11:56 PM
The independence of the judiciary is the most essential safeguard of a free society, the rule of law in our country and public confidence in our justice system. Threats to remove judges who are issuing decisions based on the facts and the law cannot be tolerated.
www.americanbar.org/news/abanews...
www.americanbar.org/news/abanews...
“Judges have a constitutional duty to apply the law to the facts before them, independent of external pressures. That independence is essential to preserving the separation of powers and ensuring that justice is administered fairly and impartially.”
www.sltrib.com/news/politic...
www.sltrib.com/news/politic...
‘Unacceptable’ and ‘dangerous’: Utah courts rebuke threats against judge in redistricting case
Utah's top judicial officers made a rare public statement Monday, speaking out against threats against Judge Dianna Gibson.
www.sltrib.com
November 17, 2025 at 11:55 PM
“Judges have a constitutional duty to apply the law to the facts before them, independent of external pressures. That independence is essential to preserving the separation of powers and ensuring that justice is administered fairly and impartially.”
www.sltrib.com/news/politic...
www.sltrib.com/news/politic...
Mobile judicial teams ensure justice for all
In the Narat grassland of Ili in the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, a mobile judicial team led by Aytnur Bolatbek is a familiar sight. The team traverses the herding paths and yurt settlements to r...
www.chinadaily.com.cn
November 17, 2025 at 11:53 PM
Featured Quote
Be sure you put your feet in the right place, then stand firm.
Abraham Lincoln
Be sure you put your feet in the right place, then stand firm.
Abraham Lincoln
November 17, 2025 at 11:49 PM
Featured Quote
Be sure you put your feet in the right place, then stand firm.
Abraham Lincoln
Be sure you put your feet in the right place, then stand firm.
Abraham Lincoln
“But agreements alone are not enough. They must be enforced. The rule of law must be seen and felt in the field, at sea, and across borders. It must hold traffickers accountable and protect those who defend nature, often at great personal risk.”
time.com/7333645/cape...
time.com/7333645/cape...
When the Rule of Law Defends the Environment
Good governance and environmental stewardship strengthen each other
time.com
November 16, 2025 at 1:22 AM
“But agreements alone are not enough. They must be enforced. The rule of law must be seen and felt in the field, at sea, and across borders. It must hold traffickers accountable and protect those who defend nature, often at great personal risk.”
time.com/7333645/cape...
time.com/7333645/cape...
“A new Reuters-Ipsos poll released Friday found Americans oppose such strikes by a wide margin, 51%-29%.”
www.cnn.com/2025/11/14/p...
www.cnn.com/2025/11/14/p...
Analysis: Trump’s boat strikes appear quite unpopular, as Americans again support due process | CNN Politics
When President Donald Trump began rapidly deporting migrants earlier this year to a brutal Salvadoran prison – including some wrongfully so – without due process, Democrats were somewhat wary of pushi...
www.cnn.com
November 16, 2025 at 1:19 AM
“A new Reuters-Ipsos poll released Friday found Americans oppose such strikes by a wide margin, 51%-29%.”
www.cnn.com/2025/11/14/p...
www.cnn.com/2025/11/14/p...
“UC faculty, students and employees had provided "overwhelming evidence" that the Trump administration was "engaged in a concerted campaign to purge 'woke,' 'left,' and 'socialist' viewpoints from our country's leading universities."”
www.npr.org/2025/11/15/n...
www.npr.org/2025/11/15/n...
Judge indefinitely bars Trump from fining UC over alleged discrimination
The Trump administration demanded UCLA pay $1.2 billion to restore frozen research funding and ensure eligibility for future funding after accusing the school of allowing antisemitism on campus.
www.npr.org
November 16, 2025 at 1:15 AM
“UC faculty, students and employees had provided "overwhelming evidence" that the Trump administration was "engaged in a concerted campaign to purge 'woke,' 'left,' and 'socialist' viewpoints from our country's leading universities."”
www.npr.org/2025/11/15/n...
www.npr.org/2025/11/15/n...
“When they’re repeatedly told that judges who rule against a president — they are corrupt and they should be impeached. I’m afraid if the courts do not have the support they need … our rule of law and our democracy will be doomed.”
www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
These Reagan-appointed judges have had it with Trump
A handful have lashed out against Trump in their rulings. Now, one judge has resigned from his post in order to speak out more forcefully.
www.politico.com
November 15, 2025 at 12:23 AM
“When they’re repeatedly told that judges who rule against a president — they are corrupt and they should be impeached. I’m afraid if the courts do not have the support they need … our rule of law and our democracy will be doomed.”
www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
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NEW: The prosecutions of James Comey and Letitia James could be in jeopardy after a federal judge expressed significant doubt that President Trump's handpicked prosecutor was legitimately appointed.
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www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
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www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
November 13, 2025 at 6:31 PM
NEW: The prosecutions of James Comey and Letitia James could be in jeopardy after a federal judge expressed significant doubt that President Trump's handpicked prosecutor was legitimately appointed.
w/ @joshgerstein.bsky.social
www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
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www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
Daily Quote
Whatever happens, I'll just keep moving forward. Like an avalanche.
Michelle Phan
Whatever happens, I'll just keep moving forward. Like an avalanche.
Michelle Phan
November 12, 2025 at 12:37 PM
Daily Quote
Whatever happens, I'll just keep moving forward. Like an avalanche.
Michelle Phan
Whatever happens, I'll just keep moving forward. Like an avalanche.
Michelle Phan
“Everyone deserves the right to be heard,” Wilson said. “When we deny people that, we are no better than where they came from.”
www.startribune.com/federal-judg...
www.startribune.com/federal-judg...
Federal judges in Minnesota, across U.S., reject ICE attempts to hold immigrants without bond
Jose Andres Robles was denied a bond hearing and held for more than a month before a Minneapolis judge intervened.
www.startribune.com
November 11, 2025 at 12:06 AM
“Everyone deserves the right to be heard,” Wilson said. “When we deny people that, we are no better than where they came from.”
www.startribune.com/federal-judg...
www.startribune.com/federal-judg...
"When government employees enter public service, they do not sign away their First Amendment rights," U.S. District Judge Christopher Cooper wrote…, "and they certainly do not sign up to be a billboard for any given administration's partisan views."
www.npr.org/2025/11/08/n...
www.npr.org/2025/11/08/n...
Judge says Education Dept. partisan out-of-office emails violated First Amendment
A federal judge says the Trump administration "overplayed its hand" by inserting partisan language into workers' out-of-office autoreplies.
www.npr.org
November 10, 2025 at 10:00 AM
"When government employees enter public service, they do not sign away their First Amendment rights," U.S. District Judge Christopher Cooper wrote…, "and they certainly do not sign up to be a billboard for any given administration's partisan views."
www.npr.org/2025/11/08/n...
www.npr.org/2025/11/08/n...
