Category: Legal
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Mahmoud Khalil v. William P. Joyce, 25-cv-01935, (S.D.N.Y.)
This is an interesting and challenging case, for me. This is a Constitutional challenge to Mahmoud being detained and then deported. His claim is that this is a violation of his First and Fifth Amendment protected rights. Because it is a violation of his rights, the court should grant him relief. Mahmoud is an Arab…
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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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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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State of New York v. Donald J. Trump (S.D. New York 25-cv-01144)
Actual filing in the case: Dear Judge Englemayer, Currently there is an Operation of DOGE, a highly questionable Agency of Donald Trump and Elon Musk, rummaging through US Government Financial, Treasury, CFPB, DOJ Files etc looking for Messy Dirty Scandalous Materials etc. Recent US history reveals MAMMOTH financial crimes and criminal networks at the heart…
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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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SCOTUS Watch, Snope et al.
The order list for today has come out. Snope and Ocean State Tactical are distributed for conference this Friday. They are still live. Today’s order list was 58 pages, including 30 or so pages by Thomas in different cases. I’d say a hundred cases were closed out. This looked like an end of term broom,…
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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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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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The United States of America v. New York State
You might have heard that the DoJ is suing Hochul and James. This is not quite true. They are being sued in their official capacity. So the Governor, Attorney General, and head of the DMV of New York state are being sued. What is the suit about? New York will give a license to illegal…