Lawfare Daily: The Trials of the Trump Administration, August 28
Summary
Lawfare editors discuss a major victory for Anthropic against the Department of Defense, where a judge issued a permanent injunction after finding the government’s national security claims contradicted by its own prior actions. The panel also analyzes Supreme Court procedural chaos regarding postal service election rules, concluding the changes are unlikely to affect the November vote. Finally, they cover the Third Circuit’s decision to allow the prosecution of Rep. LaMonica McIver to proceed despite Speech or Debate Clause arguments, and note FBI searches of former Rep. Eric Swalwell’s dev…
Topics discussed
Introduction and show openers
Anthropic v. Department of Defense ruling analysis
Appeals strategy and tweets as agency action
Supreme Court ruling on postal service election rules
January 3rd election manipulation theories
Rep. McIver prosecution and Speech or Debate Clause
Eric Swalwell FBI investigation and color of law
Steve Bannon contempt conviction dismissal
Kennedy Center renaming and closure threats
Trump's failed bid to remove NY case to federal court
Extradition dispute between Minnesota and Texas
4th Circuit rules on Loper Bright and immigration deference
Cartel informant illegally deported three times
Fed Governor Lisa Cook and mortgage fraud allegations
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