Courtney Bublé
@courtneybuble.bsky.social
Congress reporter for @law360.bsky.social
Courtney.buble@law360.com
Courtney.buble@law360.com
For my story on the CR today, I heard from private sector attorneys who supplement the work of public defenders and haven't been paid since JULY:
www.law360.com/articles/240...
www.law360.com/articles/240...
November 10, 2025 at 9:47 PM
For my story on the CR today, I heard from private sector attorneys who supplement the work of public defenders and haven't been paid since JULY:
www.law360.com/articles/240...
www.law360.com/articles/240...
Judiciary related provisions in the Senate CR agreement
November 10, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Judiciary related provisions in the Senate CR agreement
Dunlap, breaking the drought of no GOP appointed judges on the 1st Circuit, will be based in Maine. The Maine senators were split. Collins is a stronger supporter, King is not. His rationale is below:
www.law360.com/articles/240...
www.law360.com/articles/240...
November 4, 2025 at 9:43 PM
Dunlap, breaking the drought of no GOP appointed judges on the 1st Circuit, will be based in Maine. The Maine senators were split. Collins is a stronger supporter, King is not. His rationale is below:
www.law360.com/articles/240...
www.law360.com/articles/240...
Baldwin officially opposes Rebecca Taibleson for the 7th Circuit, based in her state
(Reminder blue-slips are NOT needed for circuit judges anymore)
(Reminder blue-slips are NOT needed for circuit judges anymore)
October 23, 2025 at 6:33 PM
Baldwin officially opposes Rebecca Taibleson for the 7th Circuit, based in her state
(Reminder blue-slips are NOT needed for circuit judges anymore)
(Reminder blue-slips are NOT needed for circuit judges anymore)
Durbin’s office released the following on the judiciary’s upcoming funding constraints, which cites my reporting from earlier this week
October 17, 2025 at 6:39 PM
Durbin’s office released the following on the judiciary’s upcoming funding constraints, which cites my reporting from earlier this week
My latest on the shutdown’s impact on the courts and how my question to Grassley inspired (?) future legislation to protect the judiciary from shutdowns
“You woke me up to that”
www.law360.com/articles/239...
“You woke me up to that”
www.law360.com/articles/239...
October 15, 2025 at 1:03 AM
My latest on the shutdown’s impact on the courts and how my question to Grassley inspired (?) future legislation to protect the judiciary from shutdowns
“You woke me up to that”
www.law360.com/articles/239...
“You woke me up to that”
www.law360.com/articles/239...
Bondi takes aim at "judicial attacks" from lower court judges
October 7, 2025 at 1:35 PM
Bondi takes aim at "judicial attacks" from lower court judges
NEW: Grassley and Collins say OMB has released funds for the Pandemic Response Accountability Committee, following their calls for such the other day
October 1, 2025 at 6:55 PM
NEW: Grassley and Collins say OMB has released funds for the Pandemic Response Accountability Committee, following their calls for such the other day
When you go to DOJ's website there's a notice on top blaming the Democrats for the shutdown
October 1, 2025 at 2:39 PM
When you go to DOJ's website there's a notice on top blaming the Democrats for the shutdown
The top Rs on the Senate Appropriations and Judiciary committees are trying to prevent OMB from effectively shuttering the independent agency for federal watchdogs
OMB response below
www.law360.com/articles/239...
OMB response below
www.law360.com/articles/239...
September 30, 2025 at 8:10 PM
The top Rs on the Senate Appropriations and Judiciary committees are trying to prevent OMB from effectively shuttering the independent agency for federal watchdogs
OMB response below
www.law360.com/articles/239...
OMB response below
www.law360.com/articles/239...
Sen. Kennedy just introduced a companion bill to get rid of DC's Judicial Nomination Commission
September 18, 2025 at 7:03 PM
Sen. Kennedy just introduced a companion bill to get rid of DC's Judicial Nomination Commission
Story here:
Confirmed that USMS under this CR would get $30M for *executive branch* security and I have some interesting (at least I think) deets on how that works
law360.com/articles/238...
Confirmed that USMS under this CR would get $30M for *executive branch* security and I have some interesting (at least I think) deets on how that works
law360.com/articles/238...
September 17, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Story here:
Confirmed that USMS under this CR would get $30M for *executive branch* security and I have some interesting (at least I think) deets on how that works
law360.com/articles/238...
Confirmed that USMS under this CR would get $30M for *executive branch* security and I have some interesting (at least I think) deets on how that works
law360.com/articles/238...
The CR text just released includes increased funding for USMS and SCOTUS
Summary: appropriations.house.gov/sites/evo-su...
Text: appropriations.house.gov/sites/evo-su...
Summary: appropriations.house.gov/sites/evo-su...
Text: appropriations.house.gov/sites/evo-su...
September 16, 2025 at 5:12 PM
The CR text just released includes increased funding for USMS and SCOTUS
Summary: appropriations.house.gov/sites/evo-su...
Text: appropriations.house.gov/sites/evo-su...
Summary: appropriations.house.gov/sites/evo-su...
Text: appropriations.house.gov/sites/evo-su...
More than 500 threats have been made to federal judges over the last year to over 300 distinct judges, according to recent data from USMS
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September 12, 2025 at 1:03 PM
More than 500 threats have been made to federal judges over the last year to over 300 distinct judges, according to recent data from USMS
www.law360.com/pulse/articl...
www.law360.com/pulse/articl...
MAYOR BOWSER sent this letter to the House Oversight Cmt today on the DC bills it’s marking up
She says the bill to abolish the DC judicial noms commission would make DC “less democratic”
She says the bill to abolish the DC judicial noms commission would make DC “less democratic”
September 10, 2025 at 4:11 PM
MAYOR BOWSER sent this letter to the House Oversight Cmt today on the DC bills it’s marking up
She says the bill to abolish the DC judicial noms commission would make DC “less democratic”
She says the bill to abolish the DC judicial noms commission would make DC “less democratic”
Welch, a Dem on the Senate Judiciary Committee, voted for Kyle Dudek's confirmation to the Middle District of Florida yesterday. Demand Justice just released the following statement condemning that:
September 10, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Welch, a Dem on the Senate Judiciary Committee, voted for Kyle Dudek's confirmation to the Middle District of Florida yesterday. Demand Justice just released the following statement condemning that:
The bipartisan, bicameral Colorado congressional delegation released a joint statement on Trump's news that the Space Command HQ would be moved from CO to AL
"Colorado Springs is the appropriate home...we will take the necessary action to keep it there"
4/6 of the lawmakers are Republicans
"Colorado Springs is the appropriate home...we will take the necessary action to keep it there"
4/6 of the lawmakers are Republicans
September 2, 2025 at 7:43 PM
The bipartisan, bicameral Colorado congressional delegation released a joint statement on Trump's news that the Space Command HQ would be moved from CO to AL
"Colorado Springs is the appropriate home...we will take the necessary action to keep it there"
4/6 of the lawmakers are Republicans
"Colorado Springs is the appropriate home...we will take the necessary action to keep it there"
4/6 of the lawmakers are Republicans
Republican Study Committee members are holding a presser on the DC takeover and a bunch of (silent) protesters have gathered behind them
September 2, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Republican Study Committee members are holding a presser on the DC takeover and a bunch of (silent) protesters have gathered behind them
My reporting on this here:
law360.com/articles/237...
law360.com/articles/237...
July 30, 2025 at 9:04 PM
My reporting on this here:
law360.com/articles/237...
law360.com/articles/237...
And here is a statement from Durbin:
July 30, 2025 at 2:27 PM
And here is a statement from Durbin:
Grassley’s response to Trump’s blue-slip  criticism and link to our story
www.law360.com/articles/237...
www.law360.com/articles/237...
July 30, 2025 at 1:54 PM
Grassley’s response to Trump’s blue-slip  criticism and link to our story
www.law360.com/articles/237...
www.law360.com/articles/237...
Trump went on a blue-slip rant tonight 👀
Story tk
Story tk
July 29, 2025 at 11:13 PM
Trump went on a blue-slip rant tonight 👀
Story tk
Story tk
.@wedemandjustice.bsky.social is quite mad at Sen. King (an independent who caucuses with the Dems) for voting to confirm Joshua Divine to the Western and Eastern Districts of Missouri
July 22, 2025 at 7:34 PM
.@wedemandjustice.bsky.social is quite mad at Sen. King (an independent who caucuses with the Dems) for voting to confirm Joshua Divine to the Western and Eastern Districts of Missouri