Lawfare Daily: The Trials of the Trump Administration, September 18
Summary
Lawfare editors discuss the Kennedy Center’s closure and renaming disputes, alongside the USIP’s fight to prevent Trump’s name from being carved into its facade. The panel analyzes the Supreme Court’s stay on the postal service rule, noting the majority’s skepticism of the government’s merits. Updates include the "grand conspiracy" investigation’s shift under Kurt Olson and the FBI’s handling of Epstein files. The episode concludes with a review of a protected but inflammatory email sent to an ICE director.
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Kennedy Center renaming and shutdown dispute
Judge Cooper's ruling on Kennedy Center injunction
Legal strategy and discovery in Kennedy Center case
Kennedy Center closure and demolition threats
Order against demolishing the Kennedy Center
US Institute of Peace renaming lawsuit
Discussion on USIP legal status and Slaughter case
Supreme Court ruling on Postal Service final rule
John Brennan DOJ investigation and grand jury details
4th Circuit case on US Attorney appointments
Epstein files transparency and DOJ document release
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ICE warning to Todd Lyons and 1st Amendment suit
Border search of cell phones at JFK airport
ICE agent charged in Minnesota shooting
New visa restrictions for foreign students and press
1st Circuit ruling on third-country removal policy
Federal workforce lawsuits: FEMA and OPM
Legal question on armed ICE at polling places
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