Carrie Johnson
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Carrie Johnson covers the Justice Department for NPR.
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Raffi Melkonian@rmfifthcircuit.bsky.social · 6d agoA strong dissent from denial of rehearing by Judge Willett in McKesson - the case where the Fifth Circuit upheld liability for a Black Lives Matter leader when there is no evidence he had anything at all to do with a police officer's injury. 1/ www.ca5.uscourts.gov/opinions/pub...
THE ALASKA AVALANCHE: With Blanche confirmation in the balance, DOJ keeps snowing $$$ on Sen. Lisa Murkowski's home state. Release: www.justice.gov/usao-ak/pr/u... Earlier: www.politico.com/news/2026/07...
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Lucinda Williams, magnificent as always at Wolf Trap last night.
Discovery for the Reflecting Pool "vandalism" cases-David Hearn, Justin Carreno, Cameron Thiers, Sophie Elaine Dennison-Gibby-has been consolidated. A status hearing is scheduled for August 4.
I joined forces with @dschulkin.bsky.social and Huzaifa Khan. “Zero Evidence”: How Judges and Grand Juries Have Rejected Trump Administration’s Efforts to Investigate and Prosecute We document EXTRAORDINARY number of subpoenas, indictments and more rebuffed. New searchable resource.
Judges and Grand Juries Reject Trump's Efforts to Investigate
A detailed record of federal courts and grand juries rejecting the Trump administration’s use of subpoenas, search warrants, and indictments.
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This follow-up piece on the DOJ's failed immigration cases is something. It focuses on the Chicago US Attny's office known for handling "some of the country’s biggest terrorism and corruption cases"...including Al Capone and it's now dismal 2% success rate. Wow. www.nytimes.com/2026/07/19/u...
Failed Immigration Cases Leave Chicago Prosecutor’s Office Reeling (Gift Article)
Prosecutors have fled the U.S. attorney’s office in Chicago, angry about the cases they’ve been told to bring against protesters and immigrants.
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My attempt to explain the inexplicable Lionel Messi in this #WordCup. One clue: speed in soccer isn't just fast twitch. It's an "insight." Messi sees. www.theatlantic.com/culture/2026...
How to Watch Lionel Messi
Look at him when he doesn’t have the ball.
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A new series from The Regulatory Review examines the Supreme Court’s 2025–2026 regulatory term and its implications for presidential power, agency authority, and individual rights. buff.ly/fdmsrg8
A boy who has maintained his cool through five hours of flight delays. 🎗️
Vacation breakdown: 50 percent family time, 30 percent reading, 10 percent 🐶, 10 percent 🍕🍦
Given no choice, Judge Kelly ends Proud Boys case. He says J6 was an attack on police officers, on Congress—given primacy by the framers—& what Reagan called the miracle of the "peaceful transfer of power." Judge calls for the nation to "defend that miracle through our constitutional framework."
The major chord, the minor lift. Planning a quick trip to Montreal later this summer and already dreaming of the food and wine.
Made it through fly overs, fireworks and the storm. Now it’s time to snooze.
What a thrill to see this on sale at Poltics & Prose. I loved loved loved this book and now it’s a. @dalkeyarchive.bsky.social reissue dalkeyarchive.store/products/ava
AVA
By Carole MasoIntroduction by Jamie Hood Paperback: 9781628976557eBook: 9781628976564 Publication Date: July 21st, 2026 Description Ava Klein—thirty-nine, lover of life, world traveler, professor of c...
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DC Circuit will REHEAR EN BANC the case involving Judge Boasberg's attempt to investigate possible criminal contempt by DOJ and DHS in sending 137 Venezuelans to CECOT in apparent violation of his order. Oral argument 9/29. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
Order Sent – #01208862466, Att. #1 in In re: Donald Trump (D.C. Cir., 25-5452) – CourtListener.com
PER CURIAM ORDER, En Banc, [2179802] filed granting the unopposed motion of 174 Former Judges to participate as amicus curiae [2173014-2]; The Clerk is directed to file the lodged Amicus brief [217306...
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