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Mattathias Schwartz

@schwartzesque.bsky.social

legal affairs correspondent // The New York Times first dot last at n y times dot com

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Charlie Savage@charliesavage.bsky.social · 2d ago

GIFT LINK Trump Skirts Court Commands as Distrust Between Branches Spirals Repeated compliance disputes and personal attacks on judges are straining relations between the executive branch and the judiciary. www.nytimes.com/2026/11/02/u...

Trump Skirts Court Commands as Distrust Between Branches Spirals (Gift Article)

Repeated compliance disputes and personal attacks on judges are straining relations between the executive branch and the judiciary.

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Mattathias Schwartz@schwartzesque.bsky.social · 5d ago

NEW: Should Trump get another Supreme Court pick, he has a lot of options. Three of his former personal attorneys — Bove, Schwartz, Smith — are now appellate judges. Then there's the SG (Sauer). But much depends on the result of the midterms... www.nytimes.com/2026/10/30/u...

If Trump Gets Another Supreme Court Pick, MAGA Wants a Loyalist (Gift Article)

For years, Supreme Court aspirants have avoided talking about how they might rule. Trump’s frustrations with his first-term picks could change that.

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Ryan J. Reilly “paints a vivid and urgent portrait of… disarray”@ryanjreilly.com · 2mo ago

"The condemnation of Judge Micko by Trump-aligned media outlets was followed by a series of violent threats, which have not been previously reported. In the interview, Judge Schiltz revealed that Judge Micko and his family had to be moved to a secure location, where they remained for several days."

Trump’s Minnesota Surge Threatened Democracy, Judge Warns (Gift Article)

In a rare interview, Patrick Schiltz, who served as the federal court’s chief judge last winter, called the administration’s actions “a grave threat to the rule of law.”

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Mattathias Schwartz@schwartzesque.bsky.social · 2mo ago

NEW: Trump’s Minnesota Surge Threatened Democracy, Judge Warns I spoke with Judge Patrick J. Schiltz and six other federal judges from the D. Minn bench about the administration's disregard for court orders during Operation Metro Surge. Gift link below: www.nytimes.com/2026/09/17/u...

Trump’s Minnesota Surge Threatened Democracy, Judge Warns (Gift Article)

In a rare interview, Patrick Schiltz, who served as the federal court’s chief judge last winter, called the administration’s actions “a grave threat to the rule of law.”

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Jennifer Szalai@jenszalai.bsky.social · 2mo ago

“You walk down the street, and you assume you’re generally safe because of the law,” he said. “It’s the rule of law. If you don’t have it, you have either anarchy or you have authoritarianism.“ Rare interview with Minnesota federal court chief judge by @schwartzesque.bsky.social

Trump’s Minnesota Surge Threatened Democracy, Judge Warns (Gift Article)

In a rare interview, Patrick Schiltz, who served as the federal court’s chief judge last winter, called the administration’s actions “a grave threat to the rule of law.”

nytimes.com

Mattathias Schwartz@schwartzesque.bsky.social · 4mo ago

NEW: More drama between the branches. Federal judges say the executive branch's G.S.A. is a bad landlord. They're asking Congress to give them control of their own courthouses, some of which are falling apart... 🎁 >>> www.nytimes.com/2026/07/17/u...

Judges Ask Congress for Power to Fix Crumbling Courthouses (Gift Article)

Undrinkable water. Leaks. Mold. Federal courthouses need billions of dollars in repairs, and judges say the General Services Administration is a bad landlord.

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Mike Baker@mikebaker.bsky.social · 7mo ago

Hegseth reads prayer at the Pentagon: • "Pour out your wrath" • "Let every round find its mark" • Asks for "overwhelming violence" • "Let justice be executed swiftly and without remorse — that evil may be driven back and wicked souls delivered to the eternal damnation"