Outside the Beltway

The 5th Circuit upholds a lower court ruling but narrows its scope considerably.

He was convicted of contempt of Congress.

So a court has ordered.

A federal court has ruled, now the question is one of damages.

State election officials are standing by for challenges to Trump’s right to run.

For the moment, the “January 6th” trial begins on March 4th, 2024

A shift in the legal team in GA.

The airlines hate hidden city ticketing and are cracking down.

The DC district attorney’s office is looking into allegations of masssive tax fraud.

They chose the ticket, now they are going for the ride.

tl;dr: Trump is a nightmare client & nightmare clients don’t do well in criminal courts

With the help of Popehat, I call out issues with the Fulton County case &, in doing so, piss everyone off

It’s the only one that puts all the piece together.

This makes four.

A seeming case of unequal justice.

Playing to type.

His lawyers and Democratic lawmakers are urging an exception.

Permanent felon disenfranchisement is unconstitutional.

Why “the First Amendment protects Trump” defense doesn’t make sense

And they make an argument for lawlessness.

The one we’ve all been waiting for.

Breaking news.

He is not a master criminal.

President Biden has ended a months-long impasse.

The trial judge had a conflict of interest.

Inter-generational power is a thing.

Legislature poised to approve new districts that appear to violate a federal court order.

The chickens are slowly coming home to roost.

The taxpayers shelled out nearly $1 million for . . . something.

How far should the government be able to go?

The justices declined to review a bizarre 4th Circuit decision.

The Supreme Court sided with an anti-gay website designer.

The central question remains unresolved.

The inevitable has happened. Now for the fallout.

A massive expansion of the Pell Grant program for prisoners goes into effect next month.

Good news with a cautionary note.

Another entry into the ongoing performative politics of Ron DeSantis.

The process that could chance Alabama’s congressional delegation begins.

Yet more allegations.

A direct (albeit a tad snarky) statement on what reform we need.

The Justice responds to ethics charges.

Breaking news.

The Lawfare Podcast: Read With Me: The Trump Indictment.

In truth, not close to enough.

Vague terms of use.

Asset forfeiture may finally get reined in.

An unintended consequence of the drug trade.

What’s more important, appearances or action?

A legal defense without merit.

Shut it down for the day, because it isn’t going to get better than this one.