Sam
@samkesq.bsky.social
I do various lawyerings, mostly bird law
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NEW: Judge Boasberg issues a show-cause order (precedes contempt sanctions) on why he shouldn't find that the gov't defied his orders.
"In an ex parte pleading delivered shortly after today’s deadline, the Government again evaded its obligations." storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
"In an ex parte pleading delivered shortly after today’s deadline, the Government again evaded its obligations." storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
![repeated the same general information about the flights: "On March 15, 2025, two flights carrying aliens being removed under the AEA departed U.S. airspace before the Court's minute
order of 7:25 PM EDT, and before the Court's oral statements during the hearing." Decl. of Robert L. Cerna, I 5. He then stated, "I understand that Cabinet Secretaries are currently actively considering whether to invoke the state secrets privilege over the other facts requested
by the Court's order. Doing so is a serious matter that requires careful consideration of national
security and foreign relations, and it cannot properly be undertaken in just 24 hours." Id., 16 (emphasis added).
This is woefully insufficient. To begin, the Government cannot proffer a regional ICE
official to attest to Cabinet-level discussions of the state-secrets privilege; indeed, his declaration
on that point, not surprisingly, is based solely on his unsubstantiated "understand[ing]."
Although its skepticism concerning the suitability of such privilege expressed in yesterday's
Order remains, the Court at a minimum requires an official with direct involvement to swear that deliberations of the privilege's invocation are ongoing at the level Cerna attests. It further
expects such deliberations to be concluded by March 25, 2025, which only exceedingly good
cause may excuse.
In addition, to avoid further delay, the Court will require Defendants to show cause on
the facts that they have already disclosed as to why the failure to return the class members
aboard the two earliest planes did not violate the Court's Temporary Restraining Orders. Further supplementation may be required once particulars are ultimately disclosed.
The Court, accordingly, ORDERS that:](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:qrllvid7s54k4hnwtqxwetrf/bafkreib2js2ks6eguael4wzyyccepyqhjcz35e5xavjbxzx3ob2k27ts2i@jpeg)
March 20, 2025 at 8:04 PM
NEW: Judge Boasberg issues a show-cause order (precedes contempt sanctions) on why he shouldn't find that the gov't defied his orders.
"In an ex parte pleading delivered shortly after today’s deadline, the Government again evaded its obligations." storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
"In an ex parte pleading delivered shortly after today’s deadline, the Government again evaded its obligations." storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
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biggest cheers in the crowd thus far was bernie saying that netenyahu’s murderous regime must not get another nickel from the us
March 20, 2025 at 9:19 PM
biggest cheers in the crowd thus far was bernie saying that netenyahu’s murderous regime must not get another nickel from the us
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the highest authority in american jurisprudence is the constitution
followed by congressional statutes
followed by the various tafsir on the constitution by qualified qadis and muftis
followed by the hadith about the words and deeds of the companions of george washington (federalist papers, e.g.)
followed by congressional statutes
followed by the various tafsir on the constitution by qualified qadis and muftis
followed by the hadith about the words and deeds of the companions of george washington (federalist papers, e.g.)
February 19, 2025 at 8:34 PM
the highest authority in american jurisprudence is the constitution
followed by congressional statutes
followed by the various tafsir on the constitution by qualified qadis and muftis
followed by the hadith about the words and deeds of the companions of george washington (federalist papers, e.g.)
followed by congressional statutes
followed by the various tafsir on the constitution by qualified qadis and muftis
followed by the hadith about the words and deeds of the companions of george washington (federalist papers, e.g.)
Thanks trump
The egg industry has been impacted by a surge of bird flu cases, with more than 13 million egg-laying hens dying in December. That means a dozen large, Grade A eggs cost an average of $4.15 -- a nearly 37% increase from the year before. via @kcur.org
Egg prices are soaring again. Here’s why and what to expect
Bird flu has killed millions of hens in recent weeks, shrinking the supply of eggs and hiking up prices at grocery stores.
www.kcur.org
January 22, 2025 at 8:02 PM
Thanks trump
Tax private firefighters and use that money to expand public firefighting
Insurers are deploying private firefighters amid the Los Angeles wildfires. Are they an added bonus for all — or only for those who can afford them?
Private firefighters are helping out in LA wildfires. It raises ethical questions
Insurers are deploying private firefighters amid the Los Angeles wildfires. Are they an added bonus for all — or only for those who can afford them?
www.npr.org
January 18, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Tax private firefighters and use that money to expand public firefighting
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The contents of Pete Hegseth's FBI background check are known to one Democrat, Senator Jack Reed, who hasn't provided any of it to the press. Guess we'll see where his loyalties lie: decorum or the public's right to know
January 14, 2025 at 1:35 AM
The contents of Pete Hegseth's FBI background check are known to one Democrat, Senator Jack Reed, who hasn't provided any of it to the press. Guess we'll see where his loyalties lie: decorum or the public's right to know
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the feds: stop trying to turn this guy into some cool antihero with a badass public image
also the feds: *treat him like they’ve captured the joker*
also the feds: *treat him like they’ve captured the joker*
December 19, 2024 at 7:20 PM
the feds: stop trying to turn this guy into some cool antihero with a badass public image
also the feds: *treat him like they’ve captured the joker*
also the feds: *treat him like they’ve captured the joker*
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Media people if you don't send me the manifesto, Newsmax or someone like that is going to be the one to break it and I'm guessing you hate them more. Deny them the scoop by sending it to me: 202-510-1268
December 10, 2024 at 3:25 AM
Media people if you don't send me the manifesto, Newsmax or someone like that is going to be the one to break it and I'm guessing you hate them more. Deny them the scoop by sending it to me: 202-510-1268
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I feel like this was the greatest celebrity post of all time because you initially want to make fun of it because we’re all irony poisoned jerks but the sheer scale of human compassion overwhelms it and you end up going yes Vincent I also want to help a pig see the stars for the first time
November 21, 2024 at 4:15 AM
I feel like this was the greatest celebrity post of all time because you initially want to make fun of it because we’re all irony poisoned jerks but the sheer scale of human compassion overwhelms it and you end up going yes Vincent I also want to help a pig see the stars for the first time
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Hey look it’s my Rep Max Frost doing the work Jeffries is too cowardly to do
November 19, 2024 at 9:14 PM
Hey look it’s my Rep Max Frost doing the work Jeffries is too cowardly to do
American boxing is massively exploitative and dominated by promoters rather than the fighters. Clownshow fights demonstrate that there’s no integrity or even “sport”.
boxing as a sport gotta be officially dead after tonight ... this is the best it can do nowadays
November 16, 2024 at 3:53 PM
American boxing is massively exploitative and dominated by promoters rather than the fighters. Clownshow fights demonstrate that there’s no integrity or even “sport”.
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The macro conditions matter. Sometimes you run the best possible campaign and still come up short.
But in a sea of hot takes, we should be prioritizing listening to leaders who had a solid ship. We still may have disagreements, but at least we know their operation was solid & come from that place
But in a sea of hot takes, we should be prioritizing listening to leaders who had a solid ship. We still may have disagreements, but at least we know their operation was solid & come from that place
November 12, 2024 at 7:46 PM
The macro conditions matter. Sometimes you run the best possible campaign and still come up short.
But in a sea of hot takes, we should be prioritizing listening to leaders who had a solid ship. We still may have disagreements, but at least we know their operation was solid & come from that place
But in a sea of hot takes, we should be prioritizing listening to leaders who had a solid ship. We still may have disagreements, but at least we know their operation was solid & come from that place
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I wish people were made to show receipts of their operations before casting blame.
How many doors did your team knock this cycle? This should be asked more.
Also a LOT of consultants get rich off Dem campaigns win/lose so there’s a huge financial incentive to blame others so they stay on payroll
How many doors did your team knock this cycle? This should be asked more.
Also a LOT of consultants get rich off Dem campaigns win/lose so there’s a huge financial incentive to blame others so they stay on payroll
November 12, 2024 at 7:29 PM
I wish people were made to show receipts of their operations before casting blame.
How many doors did your team knock this cycle? This should be asked more.
Also a LOT of consultants get rich off Dem campaigns win/lose so there’s a huge financial incentive to blame others so they stay on payroll
How many doors did your team knock this cycle? This should be asked more.
Also a LOT of consultants get rich off Dem campaigns win/lose so there’s a huge financial incentive to blame others so they stay on payroll
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I’m one of the few Dems in NYC who even RUNS a general election campaign, and the only one who ran a robust field op. We ran ahead of top of the ticket.
Excellence matters. A lot of folks w/ poor campaign fundamentals are now blaming “wokism” but haven’t held a town hall or knocked a door all cycle
Excellence matters. A lot of folks w/ poor campaign fundamentals are now blaming “wokism” but haven’t held a town hall or knocked a door all cycle
November 12, 2024 at 7:21 PM
I’m one of the few Dems in NYC who even RUNS a general election campaign, and the only one who ran a robust field op. We ran ahead of top of the ticket.
Excellence matters. A lot of folks w/ poor campaign fundamentals are now blaming “wokism” but haven’t held a town hall or knocked a door all cycle
Excellence matters. A lot of folks w/ poor campaign fundamentals are now blaming “wokism” but haven’t held a town hall or knocked a door all cycle
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The ironic thing about post election chatter is that a lot of the time it’s candidates who lost, underperformed, or underworked who have endless time to go on TV and share their blame story.
And for their part, journalists rarely EVER ask if that person actually ran a functionally solid campaign
And for their part, journalists rarely EVER ask if that person actually ran a functionally solid campaign
November 12, 2024 at 7:11 PM
The ironic thing about post election chatter is that a lot of the time it’s candidates who lost, underperformed, or underworked who have endless time to go on TV and share their blame story.
And for their part, journalists rarely EVER ask if that person actually ran a functionally solid campaign
And for their part, journalists rarely EVER ask if that person actually ran a functionally solid campaign