Category: Cases
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Department of State v. Aids Vaccine Advocacy Coalition – SCOTUS
I am NOT a Lawyer. That being said, I do analyze large systems all the time. And as my mentor used to say, “The justice system is just a system.” History of the case: January 20, 2025: EO 14,169 was signed by President Trump. “It is the policy of the United States that no further…
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Smith & Wesson Brands v. Estados Unidos Mexicanos
Yesterday, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in this case. It is difficult to actually conceive of how long the battle for our Second Amendment rights has been going on. It started in 1792 and has continued through tomorrow. In the founding era, there were a number of racist and religious exceptions. These were designed…
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Dellinger v. Bessent (D.D.C. 25-cv-00385)
When I was in elementary school, the principal still had a paddle hanging on the wall behind him. The principal was the person that hired and fired teachers and all other staff at the school. They had significant power. To quote Stan Lee, “With great power comes great responsibility.” Most principals did use their power…
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Another win?
This case started in the United States District Court (D.D.C.) This is the court that covers Washington, D.C. Two cases were brought AIDS Vaccine Advocacy Coalition v. United States Department of State and Global Health Council v. Trump. Docket Number: 25-cv-400 and 25-cv-402. The two cases were filed in the same court at nearly the…
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State of New York v Trump (Stop DOGING)
Whenever I see a motion for a TRO, Preliminary Injunction or a Stay, the opinion of the court always includes a reference to . These are known as the “Winter Factors”. They must be addressed in order by the court before granting any of the above. The first factor is the likelihood of success on…
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Bessent v. Dellinger, SCOTUS Watch
This matter concerns the President’s action to remove Hampton Dellinger from his position as Special Counsel for the Office of Special Counsel. Dellinger challenged his without-cause removal in the District Court for the District of Columbia. See 5 U. S. C. §1211(b). On February 12, 2025, the District Court entered a temporary restraining order (TRO)…
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Bassent v. Dellinger, 24A790 (SCOTUS)
We’ve talked about the process of litigation in a civil suit. A complaint is filed. In the complaint, the plaintiffs state what they are challenging, why they believe the law supports them, what harm they are suffering, and what relief they seek. The facts in this case are that on Friday, February 7, 2025, Trump…
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State of New York v. Donald J. Trump
A hearing was held on Friday. I expect the judge to issue an order regarding the Preliminary Injunction on Monday. The TRO expired on Friday, so the judge will either issue an order regarding the case. If she is going to go rogue, she will want to have that done on Monday to stop the…
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SCOTUS Watch Snope and Ocean State Tactical
Not what I intended to write about. The Court has surprised me, again. Snope and Ocean State Tactical are both distributed for the conference of 2/21/2025. We will near nothing about these cases before then. This puts these cases on track for arguments in the new term. Those oral arguments could be as early as…
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State of New York v. Donald J. Trump (25-cv-01144) S.D. New York
This is the case out of New York’s Southern District, under the Second Circuit. The Second Circuit is anti-gun and anti-“The People”. The Southern District translates to New York City. If you can find a pro-gun or pro constitution judge in the Southern District of New York, you are doing better than most people. The…