Lawfare Daily: The Trials of the Trump Administration, September 4
Sep 8, 2026 · 1h 40m
Summary
The Lawfare Institute celebrated a victory in Judge Boasberg’s court, surviving a motion to dismiss in its suit against the State Department for violating the Zablacki Act. The panel also analyzed the Supreme Court’s stay of the White House ballroom injunction, the ongoing legal battles over the USPS election portal, and the Arlington National Cemetery arch litigation. Additionally, the show covered the dropped charges against Olympic canoeist Dave Hearn, the complex motions in the Minneapolis church protest case, and a grand jury subpoena issued to legal scholar Dan Richman.
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Lawfare v. State Dept: Zablocki Act victory
Elections Executive Order: TRO and hearing
Trump Ballroom: Standing and construction
IOC Lawsuit: Dismissal with prejudice
St. Paul Church Case: Motion flurry
Dan Richman: Grand jury subpoena
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Student Visa Revocations: 1st Amendment
Maduro: Head of State immunity
ICE Agent: Federal charges and firing
Birthright Citizenship: Injunctions
Palestinian Students: Jurisdiction stripping
Immigration: Summary judgment and circuits
Kennedy Center and Border Authority Q&A
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