Lawfare Daily: The Trials of the Trump Administration, September 4
Summary
Lawfare Institute lawyers celebrate a victory in Judge Boberg’s court, where a motion to dismiss their suit against the State Department for violating the Case-Zablocki Act was rejected. The episode also covers the ongoing legal battle over the USPS election portal, with Judge Tawani questioning the government’s readiness and potential for voter disenfranchisement. Additionally, the panel discusses the Supreme Court’s ruling on the White House ballroom, the standing challenges for the Arlington National Cemetery arch, and the latest developments in the Davy Hearn and City Church cases.
Topics discussed
Lawfare Institute v. State Department: Motion to Dismiss Survived
USPS Election Portal: Preliminary Injunction Hearing in Massachusetts
Trump Ballroom: Supreme Court Stays Injunction and Standing Analysis
Davy Hearn Case: Dismissal Motion and Bad Faith Arguments
Saint Paul Church Case: Motions and DHS Phone Records
Dan Richman Grand Jury Subpoena and 'Grand Conspiracy' Theories
Stanford Daily 1st Amendment Case: Pro-Palestinian Student Visas
Nikolas Maduro: Sovereign and Official Act Immunity Arguments
ICE Agent Shooting: False Statements Indictment in Minnesota
Birthright Citizenship Executive Order: Judge Boardman's Injunction
Habeas Corpus for Detained Immigrants: 2nd Circuit Jurisdiction Split
Visa Processing Hold: Judge Vargas Overturns State Dept Policy
Mandatory Detention Statute: Circuit Court Scoreboard
Listener Q&A: Kennedy Center Standing and Immigration Judges
Closing Remarks and Subscription Information
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