Also, IJs have no authority to sign warrants, administrative or judicial. An administrative warrant is issued by the agency, which here would be DHS/ICE.

The 2d Cir found a “shocks the conscience” exception to the Ker-Frisbie doctrine. I know it’s a very tough standard, but I wonder if trump’s statements re oil and running the country will have any impact, given that the criminal case almost seems like a pretext for trump’s larger goals.

It appears they’re from a US Attorney’s Office in North Carolina. Maybe they had to get volunteers from other offices to come serve as Special AUSAs in EDVA for this case only?

It’s supposed to be career, non-partisan. But this admin immediately fired approx half of the BIA. They’ve now detailed IJs with 90%+ denial rates as temp appellate judges. And they’re cranking out awful decisions. It will have a massive impact on imm courts - they’re manipulating the case law.

One aspect worth considering is DHS is no longer dismissing sympathetic but legally insufficient cases. That used to be fairly standard, so many cases that would have been denied were never actually heard. Now they are being heard, which could drive up denials. Not completely - but one factor.

So stupid. DOJ attorneys pay their own CC bills. The cards are in their names and tied to their own credit. They get reimbursed after filing proof of expenses and completing travel vouchers (for amounts estimated and approved in advance). They’re on the hook for any non-approved purchases!

Wouldn’t the mandatory death penalty provision violate US v Booker and Apprendi v New Jersey?