Roger Parloff
@rparloff.bsky.social
Senior Editor, Lawfare. Ex-Fortune staff. Published in ProPublica, NYT, New York, New Yorker, Yahoo Finance, Air Mail, etc. Practiced law a long time ago.
This hidden provision is so crooked and selfish, it doesn't even apply to US Representatives. Just US Senators.
Look at this new outrage. To open govt, we're retroactively letting 8 Senators sue for $500K each over having had their J6 phone toll records looked at. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/10/u...
Spending Bill Would Pave Way for Senators to Sue Over Phone Searches
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November 11, 2025 at 12:43 AM
This hidden provision is so crooked and selfish, it doesn't even apply to US Representatives. Just US Senators.
Look at this new outrage. To open govt, we're retroactively letting 8 Senators sue for $500K each over having had their J6 phone toll records looked at. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/10/u...
Spending Bill Would Pave Way for Senators to Sue Over Phone Searches
www.nytimes.com
November 10, 2025 at 11:22 PM
Look at this new outrage. To open govt, we're retroactively letting 8 Senators sue for $500K each over having had their J6 phone toll records looked at. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/10/u...
At 4pm Magistrate Judge Fitzpatrick will hold a telephonic hearing on whether govt must turn over grand jury minutes to Comey’s team. Tech permitting, I’ll live-blog for @lawfaremedia.org .
For background, see
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For background, see
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Trial Dispatch: The Comey Hearing of Nov. 5, 2025
A judge ordered grand jury minutes turned over to James Comey, as well as information from five-year-old searches of Professor Dan Richman.
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November 10, 2025 at 8:36 PM
At 4pm Magistrate Judge Fitzpatrick will hold a telephonic hearing on whether govt must turn over grand jury minutes to Comey’s team. Tech permitting, I’ll live-blog for @lawfaremedia.org .
For background, see
www.lawfaremedia.org/article/tria...
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For background, see
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COMING UP: At 4 p.m. ET, magistrate judge William Fitzpatrick will hold a remote hearing on whether grand jury materials should be disclosed to James Comey's defense team.
Catch up on what happened at the last hearing w/ this piece from @rparloff.bsky.social:
www.lawfaremedia.org/article/tria...
Catch up on what happened at the last hearing w/ this piece from @rparloff.bsky.social:
www.lawfaremedia.org/article/tria...
Trial Dispatch: The Comey Hearing of Nov. 5, 2025
A judge ordered grand jury minutes turned over to James Comey, as well as information from five-year-old searches of Professor Dan Richman.
www.lawfaremedia.org
November 10, 2025 at 7:14 PM
COMING UP: At 4 p.m. ET, magistrate judge William Fitzpatrick will hold a remote hearing on whether grand jury materials should be disclosed to James Comey's defense team.
Catch up on what happened at the last hearing w/ this piece from @rparloff.bsky.social:
www.lawfaremedia.org/article/tria...
Catch up on what happened at the last hearing w/ this piece from @rparloff.bsky.social:
www.lawfaremedia.org/article/tria...
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Relatedly, in case you missed it: My colleague @rparloff.bsky.social wrote an excellent play-by-play of last Wednesday’s hearing in the Comey case.
You won’t find coverage this detailed in any other media outlet.
Read here: www.lawfaremedia.org/article/tria...
You won’t find coverage this detailed in any other media outlet.
Read here: www.lawfaremedia.org/article/tria...
November 10, 2025 at 4:07 AM
Relatedly, in case you missed it: My colleague @rparloff.bsky.social wrote an excellent play-by-play of last Wednesday’s hearing in the Comey case.
You won’t find coverage this detailed in any other media outlet.
Read here: www.lawfaremedia.org/article/tria...
You won’t find coverage this detailed in any other media outlet.
Read here: www.lawfaremedia.org/article/tria...
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Judge Mark Wolf resigns from the District Court of Massachusetts and writes why in a powerful piece in the Atlantic.
One thing he doesn’t mention in his list of reasons but I’m sure is a factor:
Erez Reuveni was one of his law clerks.
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
One thing he doesn’t mention in his list of reasons but I’m sure is a factor:
Erez Reuveni was one of his law clerks.
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
Why I Am Resigning
A federal judge explains his reasoning for leaving the bench.
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November 9, 2025 at 6:19 PM
Judge Mark Wolf resigns from the District Court of Massachusetts and writes why in a powerful piece in the Atlantic.
One thing he doesn’t mention in his list of reasons but I’m sure is a factor:
Erez Reuveni was one of his law clerks.
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
One thing he doesn’t mention in his list of reasons but I’m sure is a factor:
Erez Reuveni was one of his law clerks.
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
In Letitia James’ vindictive/selective prosecution motion, she uses against govt AG Bondi’s own 10/31 backup order appoointing Halligan as “special atty.” If necessary, Bondi wrote, Halligan’s “special atty” appointment would apply only to James & Comey cases—showing selective treatment.
November 8, 2025 at 1:09 PM
In Letitia James’ vindictive/selective prosecution motion, she uses against govt AG Bondi’s own 10/31 backup order appoointing Halligan as “special atty.” If necessary, Bondi wrote, Halligan’s “special atty” appointment would apply only to James & Comey cases—showing selective treatment.
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Jim Comey's appendix of Trump attacks was 60 pages (tho it did not claim to be comprehensive).
Tish James' is 113 pages.
Tish James' is 113 pages.
![Appendix of Public Statements of President Donald J. Trump About or Concerning AG James or this Case 1
No. Date/Time
(ET)
Location Speaker Comment / Post Link
2019–20212
1 3/13/2019
10:26 AM
X (formerly
Twitter)
Trump All part of the Witch Hunt Hoax. Started by little Eric Schneiderman &
Cuomo. So many leaving New York! [Replying to @GOP statement: The
NY Attorney General called President Trump an “illegitimate president.”
She has proven to have a vendetta against @realDonaldTrump & is using
her position of power to baselessly smear the President & the work he’s done
for the American people.]
https://perma.c
c/4NS6-UGEV
2 3/13/2019
10:26 AM
X (formerly
Twitter)
Trump RT @DiamondandSilk: AG Letitia James of New York is abusing her power
by targeting the POTUS. Using the Attorney General office as a weapon to
deliberately target the President because of Political Bias should be against
the Law and a violation of the Hatch Act!
https://perma.c
c/553N-C2GE
3 4/29/2019
8:18 AM
X (formerly
Twitter)
Trump The NRA is under siege by Cuomo and the New York State A.G., who are
illegally using the State’s legal apparatus to take down and destroy this very
important organization, & others. It must get its act together quickly, stop the
internal fighting, & get back to GREATNESS - FAST!
https://perma.c
c/6RA9-DE98
4 7/1/2019
12:10 PM
X (formerly
Twitter)
Trump It is very hard and expensive to live in New York. Governor Andrew Cuomo
uses his Attorney General as a bludgeoning tool for his own purposes. They
sue on everything, always in search of a crime. I even got sued on a
Foundation which took Zero rent & expenses & gave away...
https://perma.c
c/Q477-7HSN
5 7/1/2019
12:10 PM
X (formerly
Twitter)
Trump ....more money than it had. Going on for years, originally brought by
Crooked Hillary’s Campaign Chair, A.G. Eric Schneiderman, until forced to
https://perma.c
c/89EZ-UP7B
1 This appendix reflects the best efforts of counsel to compile all of the President’s statements relevant to…](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:bbp2b224lro3bfnzcqwwnkfo/bafkreifytqdmsve5ggk4sft62qf7l55rkqv5wjq7zrjumzb4a3p4w73r5u@jpeg)
November 7, 2025 at 10:17 PM
Jim Comey's appendix of Trump attacks was 60 pages (tho it did not claim to be comprehensive).
Tish James' is 113 pages.
Tish James' is 113 pages.
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NEW: DOJ alleges that James Comey authorized someone “at the FBI” to anonymously engage w/ the media.
But documents suggest that that “someone”—Daniel Richman—may not have been officially employed by the FBI during any of the communications cited by prosecutors
www.lawfaremedia.org/article/more...
But documents suggest that that “someone”—Daniel Richman—may not have been officially employed by the FBI during any of the communications cited by prosecutors
www.lawfaremedia.org/article/more...
More Trouble for the Comey Indictment?
Public documents may undermine a core premise underlying the charges against James Comey.
www.lawfaremedia.org
November 7, 2025 at 8:44 PM
NEW: DOJ alleges that James Comey authorized someone “at the FBI” to anonymously engage w/ the media.
But documents suggest that that “someone”—Daniel Richman—may not have been officially employed by the FBI during any of the communications cited by prosecutors
www.lawfaremedia.org/article/more...
But documents suggest that that “someone”—Daniel Richman—may not have been officially employed by the FBI during any of the communications cited by prosecutors
www.lawfaremedia.org/article/more...
If you try to indict people based on nit-picks, you need to get your nit-picks right.
In @annabower.bsky.social's latest, she explores whether DOJ botched one in the Comey indictment.
www.lawfaremedia.org/article/more...
In @annabower.bsky.social's latest, she explores whether DOJ botched one in the Comey indictment.
www.lawfaremedia.org/article/more...
More Trouble for the Comey Indictment?
Public documents may undermine a core premise underlying the charges against James Comey.
www.lawfaremedia.org
November 7, 2025 at 8:44 PM
If you try to indict people based on nit-picks, you need to get your nit-picks right.
In @annabower.bsky.social's latest, she explores whether DOJ botched one in the Comey indictment.
www.lawfaremedia.org/article/more...
In @annabower.bsky.social's latest, she explores whether DOJ botched one in the Comey indictment.
www.lawfaremedia.org/article/more...
If you're trying to understand what happened at the 11/5 James Comey hearing, like
* why the mag. judge ordered grand jury minutes turned over to Comey &
* how 4 old searches of dan richman's devices relate to the case (if at all)
here are details:
www.lawfaremedia.org/article/tria...
* why the mag. judge ordered grand jury minutes turned over to Comey &
* how 4 old searches of dan richman's devices relate to the case (if at all)
here are details:
www.lawfaremedia.org/article/tria...
Trial Dispatch: The Comey Hearing of Nov. 5, 2025
A judge ordered grand jury minutes turned over to James Comey, as well as information from five-year-old searches of Professor Dan Richman.
www.lawfaremedia.org
November 7, 2025 at 8:13 PM
If you're trying to understand what happened at the 11/5 James Comey hearing, like
* why the mag. judge ordered grand jury minutes turned over to Comey &
* how 4 old searches of dan richman's devices relate to the case (if at all)
here are details:
www.lawfaremedia.org/article/tria...
* why the mag. judge ordered grand jury minutes turned over to Comey &
* how 4 old searches of dan richman's devices relate to the case (if at all)
here are details:
www.lawfaremedia.org/article/tria...
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In 1 jour, join @benjaminwittes.lawfaremedia.org, @annabower.bsky.social, @ericcolumbus.bsky.social, @rparloff.bsky.social, and @mollyroberts.bsky.social for a discussion of the trial of the "D.C. Sandwich Guy," updates in the prosecution of James Comey, where the SNAP litigation stands, and more.
Lawfare Live: Trials of the Trump Administration, Nov. 7
On Nov. 7 at 4pm ET, Lawfare Editor in Chief Benjamin Wittes will sit down with Lawfare Senior Editors Scott R. Anderson, Molly Roberts, Anna Bower, Roger Parloff, Loren Voss, and Eric Columbus to dis...
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November 7, 2025 at 8:00 PM
In 1 jour, join @benjaminwittes.lawfaremedia.org, @annabower.bsky.social, @ericcolumbus.bsky.social, @rparloff.bsky.social, and @mollyroberts.bsky.social for a discussion of the trial of the "D.C. Sandwich Guy," updates in the prosecution of James Comey, where the SNAP litigation stands, and more.
Judge Nachmanoff REJECTS govt's claim that magistrate judge Fitzpatrick lacked the authority to order grand jury minutes turned over to Comey but REMANDS to Fitzpatrick to make certain requisite findings first.
November 7, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Judge Nachmanoff REJECTS govt's claim that magistrate judge Fitzpatrick lacked the authority to order grand jury minutes turned over to Comey but REMANDS to Fitzpatrick to make certain requisite findings first.
In USA v Comey, the govt has appealed to Judge Nachmanoff the magistrate judge Fitzpatrick's surprise order of Wed to turn over all grand jury minutes to Comey. At the Wed. hearing, the govt had not hinted that it would do this.
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#164 in United States v. Comey (E.D. Va., 1:25-cr-00272) – CourtListener.com
APPEAL OF MAGISTRATE JUDGE DECISION to District Court by USA as to James B. Comey, Jr. in re 160 Motion Hearing (Diaz, Gabriel) Modified text on 11/6/2025 (jlan) (Entered: 11/06/2025)
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November 7, 2025 at 2:48 PM
In USA v Comey, the govt has appealed to Judge Nachmanoff the magistrate judge Fitzpatrick's surprise order of Wed to turn over all grand jury minutes to Comey. At the Wed. hearing, the govt had not hinted that it would do this.
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Thank you so much to everyone who followed along and kept me nourished throughout this trial with sandwich puns aplenty. You can support my frantic tweeting as well as the even *more* serious non-profit work Lawfare does here: givebutter.com/journalism/m...
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Here's my piece for @lawfaremedia.org on my experience covering the Sandwich Guy trial. Warning: longer than 280 characters!
www.lawfaremedia.org/article/sand...
www.lawfaremedia.org/article/sand...
Sandwich Guy, Thrower of Hoagie–Or Hero?
The trial ended in an acquittal. But the proceedings felt like a strange sort of performance art—highly amusing and highly menacing at the same time.
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November 6, 2025 at 9:54 PM
Here's my piece for @lawfaremedia.org on my experience covering the Sandwich Guy trial. Warning: longer than 280 characters!
www.lawfaremedia.org/article/sand...
www.lawfaremedia.org/article/sand...
Second Circuit sends back to federal judge for reconsideration Trump's attempt to remove appeal of his NY criminal case to federal court. It orders Judge Hellerstein to grapple with questions raised but decides none of them.
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November 6, 2025 at 2:38 PM
Second Circuit sends back to federal judge for reconsideration Trump's attempt to remove appeal of his NY criminal case to federal court. It orders Judge Hellerstein to grapple with questions raised but decides none of them.
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I think @emptywheel.bsky.social is right.
10/31: Bondi "ratifies" Halligan's acts after "review" of GJ "proceedings"
11/4: Judge Currie notices GJ transcripts are incomplete.
11/4: AUSA orders rest of recordings transcribed.
(Unless Bondi listened to recordings.)
www.emptywheel.net/2025/11/05/t...
10/31: Bondi "ratifies" Halligan's acts after "review" of GJ "proceedings"
11/4: Judge Currie notices GJ transcripts are incomplete.
11/4: AUSA orders rest of recordings transcribed.
(Unless Bondi listened to recordings.)
www.emptywheel.net/2025/11/05/t...
Tyler Lemons Narcs out Pam Bondi: She Couldn't Have Ratified Lindsey Halligan's Actions - emptywheel
According to a new filing from Loaner AUSA Tyler Lemons, Pam Bondi couldn't have ratified the things Lindsey Halligan did in the Jim Comey grand jury on September 25, because the only transcript that ...
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November 6, 2025 at 1:16 PM
I think @emptywheel.bsky.social is right.
10/31: Bondi "ratifies" Halligan's acts after "review" of GJ "proceedings"
11/4: Judge Currie notices GJ transcripts are incomplete.
11/4: AUSA orders rest of recordings transcribed.
(Unless Bondi listened to recordings.)
www.emptywheel.net/2025/11/05/t...
10/31: Bondi "ratifies" Halligan's acts after "review" of GJ "proceedings"
11/4: Judge Currie notices GJ transcripts are incomplete.
11/4: AUSA orders rest of recordings transcribed.
(Unless Bondi listened to recordings.)
www.emptywheel.net/2025/11/05/t...
The Comey "indictment signer" has now filed notice of compliance with Judge Currie's order to let her see the complete grand jury minutes in chambers in order to decide Comey's motion to dismiss for unlawful appointment of Halligan. ...
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November 5, 2025 at 11:17 PM
The Comey "indictment signer" has now filed notice of compliance with Judge Currie's order to let her see the complete grand jury minutes in chambers in order to decide Comey's motion to dismiss for unlawful appointment of Halligan. ...
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The Supreme Court is currently hearing oral arguments on President Trump's tariffs.
At 3:30 pm ET, join @sranderson.bsky.social, Kathleen Claussen, and @petereharrell.bsky.social for a live discussion of what happened at the arguments:
At 3:30 pm ET, join @sranderson.bsky.social, Kathleen Claussen, and @petereharrell.bsky.social for a live discussion of what happened at the arguments:
Lawfare Live, The Now: Tariff Oral Argument at the Supreme Court
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The Supreme Court is currently hearing oral arguments on President Trump's tariffs.
At 3:30 pm ET, join @sranderson.bsky.social, Kathleen Claussen, and @petereharrell.bsky.social for a live discussion of what happened at the arguments:
At 3:30 pm ET, join @sranderson.bsky.social, Kathleen Claussen, and @petereharrell.bsky.social for a live discussion of what happened at the arguments:
In Comey hearing, Mag Judge Fitzpatrick comments on “highly unusual procedural posture “ of “indict first, investigate later.”
November 5, 2025 at 4:04 PM
In Comey hearing, Mag Judge Fitzpatrick comments on “highly unusual procedural posture “ of “indict first, investigate later.”
Mag. judge William Fitzpatrick orders all grand jury minutes turned over to Comey by 5pm tomorrow as well as all search materials, plus explanations of how they were obtained, filtered & preserved to date.
November 5, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Mag. judge William Fitzpatrick orders all grand jury minutes turned over to Comey by 5pm tomorrow as well as all search materials, plus explanations of how they were obtained, filtered & preserved to date.
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Agent Lairmore is done with his testimony. Prosecution asked further about the condiments and he said there was mustard on his uniform and an onion hanging on his radio antenna. Don’t think defense was going for a pun when she called him a “seasoned officer,” but you never know…
November 4, 2025 at 4:42 PM
Agent Lairmore is done with his testimony. Prosecution asked further about the condiments and he said there was mustard on his uniform and an onion hanging on his radio antenna. Don’t think defense was going for a pun when she called him a “seasoned officer,” but you never know…
In US v Comey, Judge Currie finds that grand jury transcripts provided by govt are incomplete. Orders complete transcript and/or recordings of record by tomorrow at 5pm.
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November 4, 2025 at 4:49 PM
In US v Comey, Judge Currie finds that grand jury transcripts provided by govt are incomplete. Orders complete transcript and/or recordings of record by tomorrow at 5pm.
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The officer Sandwich Guy is charged with assaulting testifies that he could feel the impact of the sandwich through his ballistic vest, and it “exploded all over my uniform.” He says he could “smell the onions and the mustard.”
November 4, 2025 at 3:34 PM
The officer Sandwich Guy is charged with assaulting testifies that he could feel the impact of the sandwich through his ballistic vest, and it “exploded all over my uniform.” He says he could “smell the onions and the mustard.”