Mike Scarcella

Trump Media CEO Nunes loses defamation lawsuit over Rachel Maddow show A federal judge dismissed a defamation lawsuit by Devin Nunes, the former California congressman and now chief executive of Trump Media and Technology Group , against NBCUniversal over a comment by Rachel Maddow about his dealings with a suspected Russian agent.

Trump Media CEO Devin Nunes loses defamation lawsuit over Rachel Maddow show www.reuters.com/legal/govern...

US judges recount death threats, 'swatting' after rulings against Trump A group of federal judges took the rare step of speaking out publicly about receiving death threats and mysterious pizza deliveries in the name of a judge's murdered son after they issued decisions blocking major parts of U.S. President Donald Trump's agenda.

US judges recount death threats, 'swatting' after rulings against Trump www.reuters.com/legal/govern...

Judges question whether Trump tariffs are authorized by emergency powers U.S. appeals court judges sharply questioned on Thursday whether President Donald Trump's tariffs were justified by the president's emergency powers, after a lower court said he exceeded his authority with sweeping levies on imported goods.

Judges question whether Trump tariffs are authorized by emergency powers www.reuters.com/legal/govern...

Trump’s war on Big Law leads firms to retreat from ’pro bono’ work for underdogs Major law firms are scaling back the free work they do for advocacy groups fighting the government in the wake of Donald Trump’s attacks on the profession. Interviews with over 60 lawyers and 30 nonprofits show legal aid groups now have fewer resources to defend the vulnerable.

NEW: Trump's war on Big Law leads firms to retreat from 'pro bono' work for underdogs. w/ @bradheath.bsky.social @kristinacooke.bsky.social Joseph Tanfani David Thomas Sara Merken @mikescarcella.bsky.social @chrisprentice.bsky.social
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From @reuters.com: The Trump administration has terminated more than half of all federal funding for gun violence prevention programs in the U.S., cutting $158 million in grants.

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US judge dismisses Justice Dept lawsuit over sanctuary laws in Chicago and Illinois A federal judge on Friday dismissed a lawsuit brought by the U.S. Justice Department that accused the state of Illinois and the city of Chicago of unlawfully interfering with President Donald Trump's crackdown on illegal immigration.

US judge dismisses Justice Dept lawsuit over sanctuary laws in Chicago and Illinois www.reuters.com/legal/govern...

Prominent lawyer Neal Katyal of law firm Milbank will charge a sharply reduced hourly rate and not his standard $3,250 as he helps to defend two New Jersey cities sued by President Trump’s administration over their immigration policies, according to a contract obtained by Reuters reut.rs/3TYexhi

US judge dismisses Justice Dept lawsuit over sanctuary laws in Chicago and Illinois A federal judge on Friday dismissed a lawsuit brought by the U.S. Justice Department that accused the state of Illinois and the city of Chicago of unlawfully interfering with President Donald Trump's crackdown on illegal immigration.

US judge dismisses Justice Dept lawsuit over sanctuary laws in Chicago and Illinois www.reuters.com/legal/govern...

Law firm Milbank cuts Katyal’s $3,250 rate in defending NJ cities against Trump www.reuters.com/legal/govern...

US Justice Dept civil rights unit faces mass exodus The U.S. Justice Department office tasked with protecting peoples' civil rights has lost 368 employees since President Donald Trump took office, in a mass exodus that has coincided with a dramatic policy shift away from its historical mission of protecting marginalized populations.

US Justice Dept civil rights unit faces mass exodus -- 368 employees since President Donald Trump took office www.reuters.com/legal/govern...

Trump's Wall Street Journal suit over Epstein story faces timing hurdle Donald Trump's legal case against the Wall Street Journal over a story about the U.S. president and Jeffrey Epstein could face hurdles, one of which is that it does not appear to comply with Florida state rules over the timing of defamation lawsuits, legal experts said.

Trump's Wall Street Journal suit over Epstein story faces timing hurdle www.reuters.com/legal/litiga...

Musk's xAI was a late addition to the Pentagon’s set of $200 million AI contracts, former Defense employee says The initiative hadn’t been planned to include xAI’s Grok model as recently as March, the former Pentagon employee said.

New this morning from me and @bengoggin.bsky.social:

Musk's xAI was a late addition to the Pentagon's set of $200M contracts www.nbcnews.com/tech/securit...

Donald Trump's lawsuit against Bob Woodward over audiobook is dismissed Donald Trump cannot pursue his nearly $50 million lawsuit against the journalist Bob Woodward for publishing tapes from interviews for his 2020 best-seller "Rage" as an audiobook, a federal judge ruled on Friday.

Donald Trump's lawsuit against Bob Woodward over audiobook is dismissed www.reuters.com/legal/litiga...

Judge rules Trump's firing of FTC commissioner was illegal A federal judge on Thursday ruled the firing of U.S. Federal Trade Commission member Rebecca Slaughter by President Donald Trump earlier this year was illegal.

US judge rules Trump's firing of FTC commissioner Slaughter was illegal www.reuters.com/legal/litiga...

Tesla’s auto insurance arm hit with consumer class action in California Electric vehicle maker Tesla's auto insurance unit has been hit with a consumer lawsuit in California accusing it of deliberately scheming to delay and minimize insurance payouts, causing some motorists to abandon claims or pay out of pocket.

Tesla’s auto insurance arm hit with consumer class action in California www.reuters.com/legal/govern...

Maurene Comey, daughter of James Comey, is fired from her job as a federal prosecutor Comey, who had worked in the U.S. attorney’s office for nearly a decade, prosecuted both Jeffrey Epstein and his associate Ghislaine Maxwell.

BREAKING: Justice Department fires SDNY federal prosecutor Maurene Comey, who played key role prosecuting Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell, per @eorden www.politico.com/news/2025/07/16/maurene-comey-fired-doj-00458921

Hundreds of DOJ alumni warn Senate against Trump's appellate judge nominee More than 900 former U.S. Justice Department employees on Wednesday warned the Republican-controlled Senate Judiciary Committee against confirming President Donald Trump's nominee Emil Bove to serve as an appellate court judge, according to a letter seen by Reuters.

More than 900 former U.S. Justice Department employees on Wednesday warned the Republican-controlled Senate Judiciary Committee against confirming President Donald Trump's nominee Emil Bove to serve as an appellate court judge, according to a letter seen by Reuters.

Law firm Milbank defends NJ cities in Trump immigration lawsuit U.S. law firm Milbank has signed on to defend two New Jersey cities that were sued by President Donald Trump’s administration over their immigration policies, putting the firm at odds with the White House after it struck a deal in April to avert the president's crackdown on prominent firms.

Law firm Milbank defends NJ cities in Trump immigration lawsuit www.reuters.com/legal/govern...

Trump administration sues to oust Corporation for Public Broadcasting board members President Donald Trump's administration filed a lawsuit on Tuesday against three board members of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting who have not left their posts despite Trump's attempt to fire them.

Trump administration sues to oust Corporation for Public Broadcasting board members www.reuters.com/business/med...

Two-thirds of the DOJ unit defending Trump policies in court have quit The U.S. Justice Department unit charged with defending against legal challenges to signature Trump administration policies - such as restricting birthright citizenship and slashing funding to Harvard University - has lost nearly two-thirds of its staff, according to a list seen by Reuters.

Two-thirds of the DOJ unit defending Trump policies in court have quit www.reuters.com/legal/litiga... from @agoudsward.bsky.social

Judge rules Abrego wrongful deportation challenge must proceed A U.S. judge on Monday ruled that Kilmar Abrego’s legal challenge to his wrongful deportation to El Salvador will continue despite the Trump administration’s decision to bring him back to the United States to face criminal charges.

US judge rules Abrego's wrongful deportation challenge can proceed www.reuters.com/en/judge-rul... from @agoudsward.bsky.social

Planned Parenthood sues Trump administration over planned defunding Planned Parenthood sued the Trump administration on Monday over a provision in the newly passed federal tax and policy bill that will strip funding from health centers operated by the reproductive healthcare and abortion provider.

Law firm WilmerHale representing Planned Parenthood suing Trump administration over planned 'defunding' www.reuters.com/legal/litiga...

JUST IN: Trump admin now again calling Kilmar Abrego Garcia deportation "a one off mistake...an administrative error." Didn't they fire a lawyer and suspend another for saying this? storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

🚨 BREAKING: DOJ has released the first round of TikTok letters that Attorney General Bondi sent to Google, Oracle, Akamai Apple, and others, purporting to relieve them of liability. The primary basis is the Trump's determination that PAFACAA would interfere with his Art. II foreign affairs powers.

Jared Wise’s Jan. 6 felony trial was actually underway when Trump was inaugurated and shut all the cases down. Wise had taken the stand in his own defense.

Now he’s an adviser to DOJ working w Ed Martin on “weaponization,” per @alanfeuer + Adam Goldman

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Tesla fails to end Florida lawsuit over fatal Model S crash Tesla failed to persuade a federal judge to end a lawsuit over the death of a woman struck after an Autopilot-equipped Model S ran off the road in Key Largo, Florida, paving the way for a possible trial next month.

Tesla fails to end Florida lawsuit over fatal Model S crash www.reuters.com/legal/litiga...

US Supreme Court may rule on allowing enforcement of Trump birthright citizenship limits The U.S. Supreme Court may rule on Friday on Donald Trump's attempt to broadly enforce his executive order to limit birthright citizenship, a move that would affect thousands of babies born each year.

US Supreme Court limits power of judges to block Trump's birthright citizenship order www.reuters.com/legal/govern...

Two quick reacts:

1. A lot more emergency class-action proceedings in our future. Every constitutional lawyer gets to be a class-action lawyer now.

2. A lot more litigation over whether particular plaintiffs have standing. One-plaintiff-is-enough isn't enough anymore.

Justice Jackson's big picture view -- A Martian arriving here from another planet would see these circumstances and surely wonder: “what good is the Constitution, then?” www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/24p... #injunctions

DOJ coordinated with Texas AG to kill Texas Dream Act, Trump official says The official said the Justice Department was able to scrap a Texas law giving undocumented immigrants in-state tuition "in six hours” by working with state Attorney General Ken Paxton.

Exclusive: DOJ coordinated with Texas AG to kill Texas Dream Act, Trump official says www.nbcnews.com/politics/jus...