William Snyder
@profsnyder.bsky.social
Teaching Professor of Law (ret.), former federal prosecutor. 15-yr DOJ veteran, taught National Security Law, Public Administration & Law, Counterterrorism Law, Federal Criminal Law, Federal Courts, Computer Crimes, Cyber Security Law & Policy, Evidence.
Tower dump warrants are categorically unconstitutional, SDMiss rules, a reminder that the Supreme Court still needs to resolve the circuit split on whether warrants can be obtained *at all* for such things (the issue they punted on in Chatrie). s3.documentcloud.org/documents/28...
It was absurd to stop the Voice of America in the first place. And where is your DOGE rebate check?
The Kyiv Independent@kyivindependent.com · 2h ago⚡️Voice of America to relaunch Ukrainian-language broadcasting. Voice of America will resume its Ukrainian-language broadcasts and return some employees of its Ukrainian Service to work, Ruslan Petrychka, head of the broadcaster's Ukrainian Service, announced on Aug. 5.
NEW: A dozen attorneys who prosecuted Jan. 6 rioters asked the Senate to stop confirming Trump's election-denying judicial nominees to lifetime seats, especially as they refuse to accept the legal facts of the event. None of the nearly 60 confirmed nominees have called Jan. 6 an "insurrection."
Jan. 6 prosecutors urge Senate to stop confirming Trump's election-denier nominees
“The institutional denial of truth — especially by potential federal judges — is dangerous, yet it’s become all too clear that President Trump expects his nominees to provide evasive answers about bot...
democracydocket.com
NEW: Here, finally, is my new draft article on the Supreme Court's Chatrie decision. I think the ruling is tremendously important to Fourth Amendment law—and here's why. papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
He's accusing his ex-wife of violating their shared custody agreement because she took their daughter to the emergency room with a broken collarbone? bsky.app/profile/acyn...
Acyn@acyn.bsky.social · yesterdayMax Miller: When I was reported for child abuse, for my daughter, for a broken collarbone, my daughter was in my ex-wife's care 9 out of the last 11 days, and she took her to the emergency room, which is a contempt violation from our shared parenting plan
Just what those migrant kids need: a law firm that, atop its home page, boasts about its expertise in advising “companies on complex environmental, regulatory, and enforcement matters.”
Politico@politico.com · yesterday26-employee Texas law firm gets $150M to represent 24,000 children in immigration court
FBI agents fired over Trump investigation get broad backing in lawsuit against administration apnews.com/article/fbi-...
FBI agents fired over Trump investigation get broad backing in lawsuit against administration
An association of thousands of FBI agents is backing a lawsuit filed by three bureau employees who were fired last year for their roles in an investigation into President Donald Trump’s efforts to und...
apnews.com
I'm going to be posting my new draft article on Chatrie tomorrow and submitting the draft to law reviews. (It still needs some footnotes, but I'm going to post as is—I'd rather not miss the law review window, and when you don't use AI or have RAs, the summer window is tricky.)
The war in Iran has shown that Trump’s inability to perceive reality has become truly dangerous. Iran is a disaster, but Trump’s irrationality could create other, even more perilous situations. www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
Trump’s Irrationality Is Dangerous
The president’s recent rant is a sign of serious dysfunction in the Oval Office.
theatlantic.com
This simply isn't true. His polling numbers are not the best they have ever been. Lying is pathological with Trump.
This from a guy who never served in the military. Note that he views himself as having far more awards and decorations than Patton or MacArthur. He wears pilot wings. He's nuts. His fantasies are dangerous.
"FBI Director Kash Patel is planning to shrink his legal advisory office, deepening divisions with his general counsel...OGC encompasses several hundred lawyers responsible for advising top bureau execs and agents to ensure lawful investigations..." /1
Patel Aims to Cut FBI Lawyers as General Counsel Tensions Rise
FBI Director Kash Patel is planning to shrink his legal advisory office, deepening divisions with his general counsel as outside lawsuits challenge prior staff terminations, said people familiar with ...
news.bloomberglaw.com
“In recent months, ICE has deployed a round-the-clock digital dragnet to scour the public internet—from Facebook to Instagram to X—for speech that could endanger the agency’s mission.” Speech. www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
How ICE Is Weaponizing Social Media Against its Critics
Agency says its surveillance program searches for threats to agents, but critics see free-speech infringements.
wsj.com
On July 29, the Alien Terrorist Removal Court convened for the first time. @pwbeck.bsky.social sat through the first hearing of this court and reports on what occurred:
Dispatch: Setting Up Secret Courts
The first public hearing of the Alien Terrorist Removal Court had its stumbles.
lawfaremedia.org
This isn't rational. He does not know Europe better than the Europeans do. How could he think that? He is a malignant narcissist.
Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 2d agoTrump: "I know Europe better than anybody. Better than the people that run it."
www.nytimes.com/2026/08/03/u...
Trump’s Meddling in Justice Dept. Causes Problems of His Own Making
In the past week alone, President Trump’s interference has imperiled one criminal case, set the stage for sanctions in a second and hindered the confirmation chances of his pick for attorney general.
nytimes.com
Trump often announces government policies on his social media platform. When he charges for early access to his posts, he's personally cashing in on government information. It's mind-blowingly corrupt.
For sale: early access to Trump's Truth Social posts
The president's media company is offering investors early access to his Truth Social feed for up to $100,000 a month. Experts say the service may violate insider trading laws.
npr.org
“I’m not looking to kill people.” So, about those boat strikes…
Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 3d agoTrump: "I'm not looking to kill people. Because people die. A lot of people die."
The law firm Paul Weiss was a progressive stalwart for decades and led the legal resistance against President Trump in his first term. Then it surrendered without a fight. A New York Times investigation details the inside story of its transformation. trib.al/YQawT9z
This New York Times article, which ran a week before Christmas last year, didn’t get the attention it deserved. It detailed Trump and Epstein's predatory behavior toward women – “a game of ego and dominance” in which “female bodies were currency.” Here’s a gift link and a thread. 1/6🧵
‘Don’s Best Friend’: How Epstein and Trump Bonded Over the Pursuit of Women (Gift Article)
The president has tried to minimize their friendship, but documents and interviews reveal an intense and complicated relationship. Chasing women was a game of ego and dominance. Female bodies were cur...
nytimes.com
The chilling thing about the Trump administration falsely accusing David Hearn is what it reveals: they have no hesitation targeting ordinary American citizens when it serves their agenda. It’s the same playbook they used with Alex Pretti, Renee Good, and countless others.
Ukraine’s air defence faces a crisis. Russia’s missile and drone production has outstripped Ukraine’s ability to deploy interceptors capable of shooting them down.
Ukraine needs help against Russian missiles now. What more can allies do?
Recent air defence pledges won’t deliver interceptors for years. Europe could help now by providing fighter cover, or by delivering more offensive weapons. Will it act?
chathamhouse.org
The issue here isn't the Reflecting Pool (which seems trivial). The issue is the President ordering his subordinates to arrest and prosecute an innocent man on completely fabricated pretences in order to cover for his own corrupt contracting deal.
AFP News Agency@en.afp.com · 5d agoThe US Justice Department dropped its case against a former Olympian accused of damaging the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, saying the hurried renovations ordered by President Donald Trump had been botched. ➡️ u.afp.com/SrvP
The US National Debt has now crossed $40 trillion dollars. That's an increase of nearly $4 trillion since Trump took office. Remember those campaign promises about cutting spending? Remember how DOGE gutted education, highways, health care, and other areas? So, where is all that money going?
I'm reviewing ways to define "Military Terror" in a way to distinguish it from "terrorism."
They not only can't prove that the defendant caused the damage, they proved he did not cause the damage. But, Trump thinks the prosecution should go forward. Sick.
