Debbie Jeon

This is what democracy looks like. #NoKings

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More judges speak to the press (the NYT) about what a disaster the Supreme Court (specifically the shadow docket) has been - “incredibly demoralizing & troubling”; a “judicial crisis”; a “slap in the face to district courts.” www.nytimes.com/2025/10/11/u...

We need to fight back against MAGA— in Somerset County and beyond. Thank you to @lizbowie.bsky.social and the @thebaltimorebanner.com for the continuing coverage!

Opinion | Trump’s ‘Compact’ With Universities Is Just Extortion

Trump’s ‘Compact’ With Universities Is Just Extortion www.nytimes.com/2025/10/02/o...

From the Fox report it looks like Homan might have filed a motion pro se in the closed case. Handwritten papers.

Indeed!

Is the Banner watching the court case? Fox is reporting that Mr. Homan filed a request to open the records, and I hope someone cites the Overbey case to the judge.

Wow. Anyone else notice that the class is all white?

Not legal under binding Fourth Circuit precedent…

Pour one out for Judge Sparkle Sooknanan’s clerks this Labor Day weekend

Anthony Brown: ICE agents’ anonymity makes us all less safe | GUEST COMMENTARY

KAG MTD Selective and Vindictive

NEW: Kilmar Abrego Garcia files motion to dismiss his criminal charges in Tennessee based on selective and vindictive prosecution

"Mr. Abrego was charged because he refused to acquiesce in the government’s violation of his due process rights."

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Legal assault on Maryland’s federal judges threatens the rule of law nationwide - Maryland Matters Under court rules, losers in a lawsuit appeal, they don't sue the judges who ruled against them. But Donald Trump doesn't follow court rules and his latest ploy, suing all 15 federal judges in Marylan...

Legal assault on Maryland’s federal judges threatens the rule of law nationwide marylandmatters.org/2025/08/08/l...

Reprehensible.

Lawmakers seek to ban federal agents from wearing masks ICE says its employees have good reasons to hide their faces from protesters who want to dox them online, but Democrats say masked federal agents evokes "secret police," and the practice should be ban...

Federal agents must be accountable for their actions.

We're calling on Congress to pass the VISIBLE Act, which would require that ICE agents wear visible identification and stop hiding behind non-medical face coverings.

#25 in United States of America v. Russell (D. Maryland, 1:25-cv-02029) – CourtListener.com RESPONSE in Opposition re 14 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction filed by Adam B. Abelson, Richard D. Bennett, Catherine C. Blake, Deborah L. Boardman, James K. Bredar, Deborah K. Chasanow, Theodore D. ...

For those wondering about what is happening with the Trump Administration's unprecedented effort to sue the judges of Maryland's federal court, stellar pushback today from our judges! @chrisgeidner.bsky.social @annabower.bsky.social @muellershewrote.com www.courtlistener.com/docket/70627...

Hooray!

Every American should read this ACLU lawsuit about what is happening in Los Angeles and California. It is the stuff of dystopian nightmares. This is not immigration enforcement. It is positively stuffed with videos and articles documenting racial profiling on a scale unseen since Jim Crow.

JUST IN: Judge Gallagher says either El Salvador is lying to the UN or the administration is lying to her about the people deported to CECOT.
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Conservative litigator Paul Clement to defend Maryland federal judges in DOJ case Prominent conservative U.S. Supreme Court advocate Paul Clement has been retained by the federal judges in Maryland to defend them in an unusual lawsuit filed by President Donald Trump's administration that challenges a court order blocking the immediate deportation of migrants contesting their removal.

The battle is joined! www.reuters.com/legal/govern...

Isn’t the most likely option for Collins to call it quits?

Opinion | A Reckless Judicial Nomination Puts the Senate to the Test

A Reckless Judicial Nomination Puts the Senate to the Test www.nytimes.com/2025/06/29/o...

Wonder who represents the judges here…

NYC predictions??

This is a horrifying ruling that shows a disdain for basic human rights principles — made all the more unconscionable by the fact that the Republican appointees did so with no reasoning and on the shadow docket.

are conditions of release that will sufficiently regulate his conduct and that his strong family and community support will be motivation to successfully remain on pretrial release. For these reasons, this factor overall also weighs in favor of release. 4. Nature and seriousness of danger upon release Lastly, the Court considers the potential danger that Abrego poses to any person or the community under 18 U.S.C. § 3142(g)(4) if he is released. For all the reasons stated above, the Court finds that this factor likewise supports release on conditions. Upon review of the evidence and taking all these factors into consideration, the Court finds the government failed to meet its burden of showing a properly supported basis for detention on grounds that Abrego poses an irremediable danger to the community or is likely not to appear. Rather, the Court finds that it can impose conditions of release to reasonably assure the safety of others and the community and Abrego's appearance. Ultimately, conditions of release are not intended to guarantee community safety or ensure a defendant's appearance, but rather serve to reasonably mitigate the risk of dangerousness and likelihood of nonappearance. A hearing will be set by separate order to review conditions of release with Abrego and to provide for his release. VI. CONCLUSION For the reasons detailed above, the government's motion for detention (Docket No. 8) is DENIED. A separate order will enter, following hearing, directing Abrego's release on conditions. FURTHER, the United States is advised of its right to seek review of this Order pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 3145. It is SO ORDERED. United States Magistrate Judge Case 3:25-cr-00115 Document 43 Filed 06/22/25 Page 51 of 51 PagelD #: 195

NEWS: A federal magistrate judge DENIES the government’s motion to keep Kilmar Abrego Garcia in custody while his criminal charges are pending.

“A separate order will enter, following hearing, directing Abrego's release on conditions.”

Lots of cats and dogs (and even bunnies!) in my feed…

BREAKING: We just sued the Department of Homeland Security over their use of excessive force against protesters, reporters and legal observers.

Exercising our rights to free speech should never be met with retaliatory attacks by federal agents.

We’ll see you in court, DHS.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA Civil Case No. 25-1888 AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION, 321 N. Clark Street Chicago, IL 60654, Plaintiff, V. EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT, 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington, DC 20500 U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, 950 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington, DC 20530 PAMELA J. BONDI, in her official capacity as Attorney General of the United States, 950 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington, DC 20530 OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET, 725 17th Street NW Washington, DC 20503 RUSSELL T. VOUGHT, in his official capacity as Director, 725 17th Street NW Washington, DC 20503 EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION, 131 M Street NE Washington, DC 20507

19. Because the threat that the President will continue to issue potentially devastating executive orders against law firms who do not "behave" remains urgent and outstanding and because it is not merely a threat but a proven pattern— this chill "of blizzard proportions" continues to grip most of the top law firms and lawyers in the country. Id. 20. That is why the ABA is filing this lawsuit. As the nation's largest voluntary association of lawyers (which counts lawyers from every AmLaw 100 firm among its membership), the ABA is uniquely situated to achieve meaningful and certain relief against this unconstitutional Policy on behalf of a substantial part of the American bar. Pursuing such relief furthers the mission of the ABA "[to serve equally our members, our profession and the public by defending liberty and delivering justice as the national representative of the legal profession." Never before has there been as urgent a need for the ABA to defend its members, their profession, and the rule of law itself. 21. The Law Firm Intimidation Policy is unlawful. Our Constitution does not vest the Executive Branch with the power to point to individual lawyers or law firms, declare by executive fiat that their work or their internal policies are "against the national interest" or otherwise illegal or improper, and direct (or threaten) executive action against that lawyer or law firm. Exercising such power-and threatening to do so-violates the First Amendment and purports to exercise

power that the President does not have. "When the government draws legal scrutiny, its response must be to defend itself in court, not to intimidate those who would force it to do so." Jenner v. DOJ, 2025 WL 1482021, at *9. 22. On behalf of itself and its members, the ABA asks the Court to declare this Law Firm Intimidation Policy unconstitutional and enjoin all the named Defendants from implementing and enforcing this Policy against the ABA or any of its members in the future.

273. Enjoin Defendants from enforcing a Security Clearance Termination Provision against any ABA member or ABA member's law firm based on the individual's law firm or legal organizational affiliation, or based on the individual's or individual's law firm's client representations; 274. Enjoin Defendants from enforcing a Government Contracting Provision against any ABA member or ABA member's law firm based on the individual's law firm or legal organizational affiliation, or based on the individual's or individual's law firm's client representations; 275. Enjoin Defendants from enforcing a Federal Building and Employee Access Provision against any ABA member or ABA member's law firm based on the individual's law firm or legal organizational affiliation, or based on the individual's or individual's law firm's client representations; 276. Enjoin Defendants from enforcing a Federal Employment Provision against any ABA member or ABA member's law firm based on the individual's law firm or legal organizational affiliation, or based on the individual's or individual's law firm's client representations; 277. Enjoin Defendants from initiating attorney conduct and disciplinary proceedings, or making a referral for disciplinary action, of any ABA member or ABA member's law firm based on the individual's law firm or organizational affiliation, or based on the identity of the individual's or individual's law firm's client representations; and

BREAKING: The American Bar Association has sued the Trump administration on behalf of its members to put an end to Donald Trump's law firm intimidation project, calling Trump's efforts "unprecedented and uniquely dangerous to the rule of law." storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

NEW - Ben Schrader, the former chief of the criminal division for the U.S. attorney’s office in Nashville, resigned following the office’s decision to seek an indictment against Kilmar Abrego Garcia, sources familiar with the matter tell ABC News.

Pretty sure this should tell you all you need to know about the veracity of the DOJ's charges against Kilmar Abrego Garcia.