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Order on Expedited Motion – #8 in In Re: Grand Jury 05-02 (WPB) & 07-103 (WPB) (S.D. Fla., 9:25-mc-80920) – CourtListener.com ORDER granting 6 Motion to Unseal Grand Jury Transcripts. Signed by Judge Rodney Smith on 12/5/2025. See attached document for full details. (kpe) (Entered: 12/05/2025)

Federal judge in Florida allows DOJ to release parts of the Epstein Grand Jury documents

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05.12.2025 19:27 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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#1 in United States v. Chen (D. Utah, 2:25-mj-00927) – CourtListener.com COMPLAINT as to Ding Wei Chen (1). Assigned to Magistrate Judge Cecilia M. Romero (sg) (Main Document 1 replaced on 12/3/2025) (kpf). (Entered: 10/03/2025)

Using an undercover agent, the Feds lured a would-be Chinese buyer of restricted military grade satellite modems to Saipan. He was arrested at what he thought was the seller meetup. Case unsealed this week.

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05.12.2025 15:32 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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#154: U.S. vs. Forty-Eight Pitbulls We like the pitbulls' odds. Plus: the Prince of Darkness gets sued, a U.S. Senator settles his tax bill, drones over D.C. airport, and it wouldn’t be a roundup without at least one grenade launcher.

β€œβ€¦an assistant federal defender in Virginia attempts the Kobayashi Maru of immigration defenses.”

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05.12.2025 13:32 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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(Whispers) Your Thursday evening preview of tomorrow’s weekly roundup of interesting federal court filings.

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05.12.2025 00:39 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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ChatGPT Told a Violent Stalker to Embrace the β€˜Haters,’ Indictment Says DOJ Says Violent Stalker Used ChatGPT to Encourage Him to Find the β€˜Wife Type’

β€œ[W]hile he was spewing misogynistic nonsense online and stalking women in real life, ChatGPT told him β€˜God’s plan for him was to build a β€˜platform’ and to β€˜stand out when most people water themselves down.’’” @404media.co @courtwatch.bsky.social www.courtwatch.news/p/chatgpt-to...

04.12.2025 23:00 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Read The Alleged January 6 Pipe Bomber Court Records Brian Cole of Virginia was charged with planting two incendiary devices near the Capitol. We put all the court records here.

Read The Alleged January 6 Pipe Bomber Court Records

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04.12.2025 19:21 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 2
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ChatGPT Told a Violent Stalker to Embrace the β€˜Haters,’ Indictment Says DOJ Says Violent Stalker Used ChatGPT to Encourage Him to Find the β€˜Wife Type’

ChatGPT Told a Violent Stalker to Embrace the β€˜Haters,’ Indictment Says

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03.12.2025 18:32 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Soverign citizen pro se lawsuits just hit different

03.12.2025 01:24 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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Thanks for the shoutout in Forbes, @thomasbrewster.bsky.social

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02.12.2025 20:32 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Memorandum in Opposition – #24 in SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION v. MUSK (D.D.C., 1:25-cv-00105) – CourtListener.com Memorandum in opposition to re [16] MOTION to Dismiss and Strike MOTION to Strike filed by SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION. (Avallone, Zachary)

In new court filing, the SEC pushes back on Elon Musk’s motion to dismiss the government’s lawsuit.

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02.12.2025 00:40 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
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Help Us Turn Four Our scrappy punch above-its-weight news site only survives with support from folks like you.

Here’s all the reasons why you should consider it.

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01.12.2025 16:34 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Last day for annual subscriber appeal. We welcomed 93 new paid subscribers in the last week. A new record for our appeals. But we’re still 157 people short of making Court Watch sustainable

Consider a paid subscription β€” www.courtwatch.news/upgrade

01.12.2025 16:34 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Today, we make the case why you should support Court Watch. Here’s our deeply transparent look at what it takes to make news.

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24.11.2025 14:43 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 5

We need 180 more paid subscribers to reach our annual goal and keep reporting the news.

29.11.2025 01:42 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

Our thanks to the 50 folks who became paid subscribers since we put out the call on Monday. We are still short of our goal of 250 paid subscribers for our annual appeal.

Be the change you want to see in the journalism world.

Support independent reporting.

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26.11.2025 22:18 β€” πŸ‘ 15    πŸ” 12    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

I have re-upped my paid subscription to Court Watch. And, if you have the means, you should too.

26.11.2025 13:40 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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A North Carolina teen was indicted for making a series of racist death threats and threats related to Charlie Kirk's assassination against employees at University of North Texas, Georgia Institute of Technology, and University of Louisville.

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Help Us Turn Four Our scrappy punch above-its-weight news site only survives with support from folks like you.

Court Watch has been a critical resource and collaborator with us. Helps show the deeply serious but also offbeat things happening in the federal court system. It costs a lot to run because of how PACER works. Consider supporting/ subscribing here: www.courtwatch.news/p/help-us-tu...

25.11.2025 16:51 β€” πŸ‘ 32    πŸ” 16    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Help Us Turn Four Our scrappy punch above-its-weight news site only survives with support from folks like you.

Court Watch is a totally indispensable source of important, interesting, bizarre court cases every week. I definitely feel as a paid subscriber I am supporting something that serves the public good. They're trying to turn 4; subscribe if you can www.courtwatch.news/p/help-us-tu...

25.11.2025 16:57 β€” πŸ‘ 88    πŸ” 35    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 2
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Complaint – #1 in SWALWELL v. PULTE (D.D.C., 1:25-cv-04125) – CourtListener.com COMPLAINT against FEDERAL HOME LOAN MORTGAGE CORPORATION, FEDERAL HOUSING FINANCE AGENCY, FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION, WILLIAM J. PULTE ( Filing fee $ 405 receipt number ADCDC-12099267) file...

Rep. Swalwell has filed a lawsuit against Bill Pulte, the Director of Federal Housing Agency, alleging violations of the privacy act over mortgage fraud investigation in the Congressman.

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25.11.2025 19:41 β€” πŸ‘ 30    πŸ” 10    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Help Us Turn Four Our scrappy punch above-its-weight news site only survives with support from folks like you.

There are plenty of very good sites that cover politics in a partisan lens much better than we ever would. That’s not our style. We’re the last of a dying breed of facts first old-school journalists.

Our pitch on why you should support our news organization.

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25.11.2025 16:34 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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β€œWe endeavor to hold the line, even if we stand alone.”

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24.11.2025 20:21 β€” πŸ‘ 43    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

I've re-upped my paid subscription to Court Watch, and I think everybody who cares at all about the many legal cases of consequence afoot these days should too. I get subscription fatigue -- I only pay for a handful of outlets, and I'm a journalism dork -- but at $9/mo this is supremely worthwhile.

24.11.2025 19:42 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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#61 in United States v. Sharifullah (E.D. Va., 1:25-cr-00143) – CourtListener.com ORDERED that the government shall file a response to the defendant's Motion to Disqualify Lindsey Halligan as Interim U.S. Attorney (ECF No. 57) and any subsequent related defense motion no later than...

Everyone is talking about the Comey case but we’re watching the Abbey Gate one.

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24.11.2025 18:17 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

Listen to the man. If you're able, please consider a paid subscription to the intrepid and undeniable @courtwatch.bsky.social.

24.11.2025 15:31 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Help Us Turn Four Our scrappy punch above-its-weight news site only survives with support from folks like you.

Court Watch just launched their annual appeal and they need 250 new paid subscribers to break even btwn PACER fees and freelancer costs.

Back this project! Keep Court Watch going!

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24.11.2025 14:48 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Today, we make the case why you should support Court Watch. Here’s our deeply transparent look at what it takes to make news.

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24.11.2025 14:43 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 5
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The Rabbit Hole: Threatening Times There has been an unprecedented rise in threats to those in the public policy arena. Our reporting fellow Peter Beck takes a deep dive into what that means for American democracy.

β€œWhen confronted by law enforcement about his threat to blow up a synagogue, he reportedly told officers, β€œThat’s why? Uh, listen I have a car and a life to go back to. Can I just delete the post?”

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23.11.2025 21:09 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

One day we hope to get to β€œour newsletter sponsors a college football bowl game” level too.

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