Lawfare Daily: The Trials of the Trump Administration, September 25
Summary
Lawfare senior editors discuss the Trump administration's ban on CNN, MS Now, and Politico, which a judge quashed for due process violations. They also cover a DC Circuit ruling allowing the DoD to exclude Anthropic's Claude, the Supreme Court's stay permitting state use of the SAVE database for voter verification, and ongoing litigation over third-country removals. The episode concludes with updates on the Paramount-Skydance merger and a motion by former FBI officials to clarify a gag order in the classified documents case.
Topics discussed
Introduction and host introductions
White House press pass revocations and legal challenges
Government arguments and AP precedent in press cases
Gulf of Mexico naming dispute and compliance issues
DC Circuit ruling on Anthropic and DoD supply chain
Supreme Court stay on SAVE database for voter rolls
First Circuit ruling on third-country removal policy
CBS and CNN merger consent decree
Grand conspiracy case and Judge Cannon's order
Trump defamation suit against Iowa pollster
Indictment for threats against ICE officers
SDNY ruling on immigration detention conditions
SECOT deportation cases and constructive custody
DOGE state lawsuit dismissal and discovery
DOJ intervention in EU X fine case
NAACP lawsuit against Memphis data center
Pasentino v. Weissmann defamation suit dismissal
Closing remarks and credits
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