Law and Chaos
Ignorance of the law is no excuse! That’s true for a traffic stop, and it’s true if you want to participate in whatever’s left of American democracy. If the events since the 2016 election taught us anything, it’s that tuning out is not an option. Legal journalists Liz Dye and Andrew Torrez break down the week’s most important courtroom stories, so you can keep on top of this crazy news cycle. Whether it’s Texas giving two middle fingers to the Supreme Court, or Donald Trump in all the courts at once, we’ve got you covered.
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Ep 187 — War Crimes, No Bills, And Tariffs
12/05/2025
Ep 187 — War Crimes, No Bills, And Tariffs
The Supreme Court’s six conservatives allow Texas to steal congressional seats with a racially gerrymandered map. Over at the Defense Department, Whiskey Pete’s reign of lawlessness continues: After the Defense Department Inspector General ripped him a new one for Signalgate, Congress is looking hard at the murders in the Caribbean. Costco is suing the government over tariffs. And Justin Baldoni is back to teach us civil procedure. Links: Signalgate Inspector General Report Unlawful Orders and Killing Shipwrecked Boat Strike Survivors: An Expert Backgrounder NYT v. Department of Defense Costco v. US Richman v. US https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/71982634/richman-v-united-states/?order_by=desc In re Grand Jury Subpoenas to NYAG [Sarcone disqualification] Lively v. Wayfarer https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/69510553/lively-v-wayfarer-studios-llc/?order_by=desc Show Links: BlueSky: @LawAndChaosPod Threads: @LawAndChaosPod Twitter: @LawAndChaosPod
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Ep 186 — Habba Dabba D’OH!
12/02/2025
Ep 186 — Habba Dabba D’OH!
The Secretary of Defense has committed war crimes, or murder, or both. And this time, maybe Congress is willing to do something about it? Meanwhile, a rent-price-fixing company has sued the state of New York arguing that it isn’t fixing price, it’s doing the Freeze Peach. In DC, Chief Judge James Boasberg continues to look for who was responsible for the government disobeying a court order. And finally, sparklemagic imaginary US Attorney Alina Habba gets to join her buddies on the unemployment line thanks to a decision by the Third Circuit that we break down in detail in the subscriber bonus. Happy Cyber Monday, everyone! Links: Eleventh Circuit Bounces Trump’s RICO Trollsuit [lawandchaospod.com] Episode 168 w/Brian Finucane Hegseth order on first Caribbean boat strike, officials say: Kill them all [Washington Post] Statement of the “Former JAGs Working Group” on Media Reports of Pentagon “No Quarter” Orders in Caribbean Boat Strikes [via Just Security] Rent Going Up? One Company’s Algorithm Could Be Why. US v. Giraud [Third Circuit, Habba Disqualification] RealPage v. James https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/71964352/realpage-inc-v-james/ Show Links: BlueSky: @LawAndChaosPod Threads: @LawAndChaosPod Twitter: @LawAndChaosPod
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Ep 185 — It’s A Holly Jolly Thanksgiving, But Not For Lindsey Halligan
11/25/2025
Ep 185 — It’s A Holly Jolly Thanksgiving, But Not For Lindsey Halligan
Take back your personal data with Incogni! Use code CHAOS at the link below and get 60% off an annual plan: Big Mazal Tov to Lindsey Halligan, who can stop pretending to be a federal prosecutor now. Judge Cameron McGowan Currie ruled that Halligan was never lawfully appointed as US Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia. And since Halligan was the only lawyer who presented the James Comey and Letitia James cases to the grand jury, those cases were dismissed. In a normal world, the Justice Department would just take the “L” and reindict. But nothing is normal in Pam Bondi’s DOJ! Links: US v. Ghislaine Maxwell As Trump’s Inquisitors Face Scrutiny, a Divisive Figure Could Play a New Role Turning Point leader, former GOP Rep pleads guilty to attempted election fraud Abbott v. LULAC [SCOTUS docket] US v. Stewart https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.dcd.285023 Judge Thornhill Disqualification Petition US v. Bolton US v. Comey US v. James Biden v. Byrne Show Links: BlueSky: @LawAndChaosPod Threads: @LawAndChaosPod Twitter: @LawAndChaosPod
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Ep 184 — As Lindsey Halligan Wipes Out, Ed Martin Says ‘Hold My Beer!’
11/21/2025
Ep 184 — As Lindsey Halligan Wipes Out, Ed Martin Says ‘Hold My Beer!’
The lies around the James Comey indictment continue to grow, and we suspect we won’t have Imaginary US Attorney Lindsey Halligan to kick around much longer. The US Attorney’s Office in Maryland would like her to have some company on her way out. Meanwhile, MAGA’s biggest nemesis, Judge James Boasberg in DC, is moving full speed ahead with criminal contempt hearings to figure out everyone in the Trump administration who decided to defy his orders. And Trump’s strategy to openly demand that Republicans gerrymander even more Congressional districts in his favor seems to have backfired. Plus, for subscribers, we have a bonus segment on yet another judge having to tell a state no, OF COURSE you can’t post the Ten Commandments in public school classrooms. Links: The Redistricting Wars (Ft. Joe Dye) [Law and Chaos Pod Substack] Chicago Headline Club v. Noem [Seventh Circuit] US v. Martinez Maltinsky v. Patel Alex Jones Bankruptcy Appeal Gaither v. US US v. Comey DOJ, FBI probing top Trump administration officials over investigations of president's adversaries: Sources J.G.G. v. Trump [District Court Docket] Chicago Headline Club v. Noem LULAC v. Abbott Ringer v. Comal Indep. School Dist. [Ten Commandments] Show Links: BlueSky: @LawAndChaosPod Threads: @LawAndChaosPod Twitter: @LawAndChaosPod
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Ep 183 — Hurricane Halligan Strikes Again
11/18/2025
Ep 183 — Hurricane Halligan Strikes Again
Take back your personal data with Incogni! Use code CHAOS at the link below and get 60% off an annual plan: Cosplay US Attorney Lindsey Halligan’s grand jury presentation in Jim Comey’s case was somehow even worse than expected. She got shredded by the magistrate judge, but scored a five-day reprieve from the district court judge. The JGG case has finally wound its way back to Judge Boasberg. And don’t look now, but the DOJ is ever so slightly ON FIRE. Plus, for subscribers, a deep dive into the issue of National Guard deployments at the Supreme Court. Links: US v. Comey The Unraveling of the Justice Department Trump v. Clinton [11th Circuit] US v. James J.G.G. v. Trump [DC Circuit] The Trump prosecutor probing former top Obama administration officials Show Links: BlueSky: @LawAndChaosPod Threads: @LawAndChaosPod Twitter: @LawAndChaosPod
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Ep 182 — Fat Elvis Revenge Tour
11/14/2025
Ep 182 — Fat Elvis Revenge Tour
The Epstein emails are here, and now we know why Republicans were hellbent on keeping them hidden. What will it take to see the rest? Will Trump actually make good on his threat to sue the BBC for tortious editing? How bad did LARP-ing US Attorney Lindsey Halligan fall on her face today in the Comey and James cases? And for subscribers: The GOP invents new math to steal a congressional seat. A Republican judge blocks it. Then … pitchforks. Links: Justice Dept. Struggled to Find Lawyers to Handle Maurene Comey Suit Maurene Comey v. DOJ [wrongful termination] Ireland v. US [trans service members deprived of retirement] Nation Treasury Employees Union v. Vought https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/69821739/national-treasury-employees-union-v-russell-vought/ Utah State Court redistricting order US v. Comey US v. James Show Links: BlueSky: @LawAndChaosPod Threads: @LawAndChaosPod Twitter: @LawAndChaosPod
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Ep 181 — WTF Chuck!
11/11/2025
Ep 181 — WTF Chuck!
Take back your personal data with Incogni! Use code CHAOS at the link below and get 60% off an annual plan: What did the Democrats win by caving on the shutdown? Astronomical increases in health insurance premiums! And … more weaponization of the Justice Department. We’ll break down the latest on the James Comey and Letitia James cases. And we’ve got a deep dive into Dr. Phil’s skeevy bankruptcy maneuvers. Links: Spending Bill Would Pave Way for Senators to Sue Over Phone Searches https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/10/us/politics/senators-shutdown-smith-phone-searches.html DOJ Miami Office Readies Conspiracy Probe Into Trump Enemies https://news.bloomberglaw.com/us-law-week/doj-miami-office-plans-probe-into-anti-trump-liberal-conspiracy Patrick Byrne SCOTUS Petition Senate Version of HR5371 (passed Sunday night) Gov’ts supplemental brief on SNAP benefits [SCOTUS] US v. Comey US v. James Merit Street Bankruptcy Merit Street Adversary Proceeding Show Links: BlueSky: @LawAndChaosPod Threads: @LawAndChaosPod Twitter: @LawAndChaosPod
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Ep 180 — Does SCOTUS Have Buyers Remorse On Trump Tariffs?
11/07/2025
Ep 180 — Does SCOTUS Have Buyers Remorse On Trump Tariffs?
The Supreme Court’s conservatives are horrified to discover that making Trump god king of tariffs may backfire. Too bad they didn’t realize that two months ago, huh? Two courts in Chicago tell DHS goons to follow the Constitution. And Lindsey Halligan, insurance prosecutor to the stars, continues to be amazing. Links: The Situation: Where’s The Lie? [Lawfare] US v. Comey US v. James Moreno Gonzalez v. Noem [Broadview] Chicago Headline Club v. Noem https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/71559589/chicago-headline-club-v-noem/?order_by=desc People of the State of New York v. Trump [Second Circuit] Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton Foiled in Scheme to Extend Texas Abortion Ban to New York Tariff Case Oral Argument SCOTUS https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/audio/2025/24-1287 Show Links: BlueSky: @LawAndChaosPod Threads: @LawAndChaosPod Twitter: @LawAndChaosPod
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Ep 179 — Trial Judges Learn To Hunt In Packs
11/04/2025
Ep 179 — Trial Judges Learn To Hunt In Packs
As Sean “Hoagie Hero” Dunn goes on trial in DC for throwing a sandwich at an immigration agent, we learn what a “husher” is. A judge in New York yanks the seal off of another harassment campaign against Trump’s enemies. The Oregon national guard remains federalized but not deployed. And we’ve got a deep dive into all the many illegal ways Trump is trying to keep his cronies in position as US Attorneys. Plus for subscribers: Justin Baldoni is back to teach us all CivPro. Links: In Re Grand Jury Subpoenas to the Office of the New York State Attorney General v. United States US v. Comey US v. Rabbit [Abughazaleh] LULAC v. Trump [Voter Registration] US v. Dunn [Sandwich man] Oregon v. Trump Lively v. Wayfarer https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/69510553/lively-v-wayfarer-studios-llc/?order_by=desc Show Links: BlueSky: @LawAndChaosPod Threads: @LawAndChaosPod Twitter: @LawAndChaosPod
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Ep 178 — Are Courts Finally Finding Their Footing In The Second Trump Era?
10/31/2025
Ep 178 — Are Courts Finally Finding Their Footing In The Second Trump Era?
The psychopaths running the government are not going to let a crisis go to waste. They’re taking advantage of the shutdown to cut SNAP benefits and fire civil servants — or they would if courts would let them. Plus, the Ninth Circuit and even the Supreme Court (GASP!) are putting the kibosh on Trump’s plan to flood blue states with troops. And still, Lindsey Halligan, the wannabe US Attorney in the Eastern District of Virginia, is finding new and creative ways to screw up the prosecution of former FBI Director James Comey. Links: Massachusetts v. USDA [SNAP benefits] AFGE-AFL CIO v. US [shutdown RIFs] Drake v. UMG [trial docket] Oregon v. Trump [Ninth Circuit] SCOTUS Docket: Chicago Troop Deployment US v. Comey US v. Ramirez [Essayli] https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/71166841/united-states-v-ramirez/?order_by=desc Show Links: BlueSky: @LawAndChaosPod Threads: @LawAndChaosPod Twitter: @LawAndChaosPod
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Ep 177 — The Presumption of Irregularity
10/28/2025
Ep 177 — The Presumption of Irregularity
The Trump administration got caught lying to the Ninth Circuit about the so-called crisis in Portland. Will it matter? Is Stephen Miller correct that ICE and CBP can beat up protesters without worrying about legal repercussions? (No, but …) And what even is spoliation anyway? Asking for Justin Baldoni. Plus for subscribers, a deep dive into the government’s effort to repurpose years-old evidence in the Comey case. Links: US v. Abrego Garcia Abrego Garcia v. Noem US v. Comey Oregon v. Trump [Ninth Circuit] Chicago Headline Club v. Noem Bovino interview CBS Show Links: BlueSky: @LawAndChaosPod Threads: @LawAndChaosPod Twitter: @LawAndChaosPod
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Ep 176 — Gamblers Cheat … And So Does The President
10/24/2025
Ep 176 — Gamblers Cheat … And So Does The President
US Attorney Lindsey Halligan takes a break from prosecuting Jim Comey for leaking to reporters to … leak to reporters. Jim Comey noticed, and so did New York Attorney General Tish James. The Ninth Circuit blesses Trump’s invasion of Los Angeles. There is gambling in basketball. We are shocked, SHOCKED! And Trump demands $230 million from US Treasury. Links: O’Hara v. Beck (Star Wars Music) “Anna, Lindsey Halligan Here.” US v. Ramirez (Challenge to appointment of US Atty Bill Essayli) US v. Tish James US v. James Comey US v. Aiello (NBA indictment 1 - poker cheating) [docket via CourtListener] US v. Earnest (NBA indictment 2 - basketball cheating) [indictment via New York Times] Show Links: BlueSky: @LawAndChaosPod Threads: @LawAndChaosPod Twitter: @LawAndChaosPod
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Ep 175 — Lindsey Halligan: Chaos Agent
10/21/2025
Ep 175 — Lindsey Halligan: Chaos Agent
It’s make or break time for the rule of law at the Supreme Court, as the Trump administration’s plan to flood the streets with troops comes to One First Street. The Ninth Circuit says: YES. The Seventh Circuit says: NO. Meanwhile in Virginia, Trump’s insurance lawyer Lindsey Halligan is LARPing as US Attorney so she can prosecute his nemesis James Comey. Which motion to dismiss will put this dumb case out of its misery? Selective and vindictive prosecution? Halligan’s unlawful appointment? Literal truth of the supposed false statements? And for bonus subscribers: ANTIFA is the new RICO. Links: US v. Comey US v. Giraud [Seventh Circuit Docket] Trump v. Illinois [SCOTUS DOCKET] Oregon v. Trump [Ninth Circuit Docket] US v. Arnold (Hill) https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/71664415/united-states-v-arnold/?order_by=desc Show Links: BlueSky: @LawAndChaosPod Threads: @LawAndChaosPod Twitter: @LawAndChaosPod
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Ep 174 — Alternative Facts Emergency
10/16/2025
Ep 174 — Alternative Facts Emergency
Donald Trump is weaponizing the government against his enemies. But at least there are no national guard troops on the streets of Chicago or Portland. And a trial judge in California blocked Russ Vought’s efforts to burn down every federal agency during the shutdown. Plus, Alex Jones is still and always a loser. Links: Candace Owens Can’t Go To Australia AFGE/AFL-CIO v. OMB Trump Team Plans IRS Overhaul to Enable Pursuit of Left-Leaning Groups The Tish James Indictment Looks Like Country Fried BS Illinois v. Trump (Seventh Circuit) Chicago Headline Club v. Noem US v. Bolton Show Links: BlueSky: @LawAndChaosPod Threads: @LawAndChaosPod Twitter: @LawAndChaosPod
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Ep 173 — Justice Barrett Isn’t Mad, She’s Just Disappointed That You Keep Saying SCOTUS Is Broken
10/14/2025
Ep 173 — Justice Barrett Isn’t Mad, She’s Just Disappointed That You Keep Saying SCOTUS Is Broken
The Justice Department continues to be a sh*tshow, with the indictment of James Comey already hitting the skids. Whodathunk that putting Trump’s personal insurance lawyer in charges of criminal prosecutions would work out badly! Justice Amy Coney Barrett heads to Fox News to flog her book and express her disappointment that we are all being so mean about the shadow docket. Please do not let up! And Trump’s efforts to flood the streets of blue states with troops makes its way through the courts. Links: US v. Kevontae Stewart Alex Jones SCOTUS Docket Justice Barrett Fox Interview Federal Judges, Warning of ‘Judicial Crisis,’ Fault Supreme Court’s Emergency Orders Illinois v. Trump [District Court] Illinois v. Trump [Seventh Circuit] Oregon v. Trump US v. Comey https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/71459120/united-states-v-comey/?order_by=desc Illinois v. FEMA (D. R.I.) [docket via CourtListener] Show Links: BlueSky: @LawAndChaosPod Threads: @LawAndChaosPod Twitter: @LawAndChaosPod
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Ep 172 — Law School In The Age Of Trump (Ft. Prof. Eric Segall)
10/10/2025
Ep 172 — Law School In The Age Of Trump (Ft. Prof. Eric Segall)
Liz and Andrew talk to Professor Eric Segall of Georgia state University College of Lawl. He teaches federal courts and constitutional law I and II, and is the author of the books Originalism as Faith and Supreme Myths: Why the Supreme Court is not a Court and its Justices are not Judges. How can one teach ConLaw when the Supreme Court is burning down precedent? We’ll find out! Links: How the Hell To Teach Constitutional Law in 2025: Twenty Questions and No Answers Show Links: BlueSky: @LawAndChaosPod Threads: @LawAndChaosPod Twitter: @LawAndChaosPod
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Ep 171 — Can Trump Put Troops In Every City Simply By Shouting EMERGENCY?
10/07/2025
Ep 171 — Can Trump Put Troops In Every City Simply By Shouting EMERGENCY?
The government may be shut down, but ICE is not. We’ll compare Trump’s efforts to deploy the National Guard in LA, DC, Portland, and Chicago. In better news, Alex Jones looks to be at the end of the road with his plot to use bankruptcy to shield his company from the Sandy Hook parents. And we have breaking news in Law and Chaos’s FOIA suit against the DOJ. Plus for subscribers: Was Lindsey Halligan lawfully appointed as US Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia? Asking for James Comey. Links: Res Ipsa Media v. DOJ First Circuit Birthright Citizenship Ruling Oregon v. Trump Newsom v. Trump (N.D. Cal.) [docket via CourtListener] Newsom v. Trump (Ninth Circuit) Alex Jones Bankruptcy DOJ FY 2026 Contingency Plan National Review - Lindsey Halligan - Alito 1986 memo Show Links: BlueSky: @LawAndChaosPod Threads: @LawAndChaosPod Twitter: @LawAndChaosPod
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Ep 170 — SCOTUS Lets Trump Steal $4 Billion Because UHHH Standing
09/30/2025
Ep 170 — SCOTUS Lets Trump Steal $4 Billion Because UHHH Standing
Mike Lindell is having a bad day in court, and Alex Jones is about to. The Supreme Court decides that Trump can steal Congress’s power over the budget, Constitution be damned. And Justin Baldoni returns to teach us all how NOT to do civil procedure. Links: Oregon v. Trump Docket Smartmatic v. Lindell Docket Alex Jones Bankruptcy Docket YouTube to Pay $24.5 Million to Settle Lawsuit Brought by Trump Lively v. Wayfarer SCOTUS ruling in State v. AIDS Vaccine Coalition motion for stay AIDS Vaccine Coalition v. State (trial court docket) [Docket via CourtListener] White House “pocket rescission” announcement (Aug. 29, 2025) Impoundment Control Act of 1974 GAO opinion on Ukraine impoundment GAO Opinion Letter B-330330 (December 10, 2018) White House EO Designating Antifa as a Domestic Terrorist Organization NSPM -7 Show Links: BlueSky: @LawAndChaosPod Threads: @LawAndChaosPod Twitter: @LawAndChaosPod
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Ep 169 — The DOJ Descends Into Naked Corruption
09/26/2025
Ep 169 — The DOJ Descends Into Naked Corruption
After Trump appoints his lackey Lindsey Halligan US Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia, he finally gets his indictment of former FBI Director James Comey. But will it stand in front of a real judge? We break down the grand jury process, and why they say a grand jury will indict a ham sandwich. And for subscribers, Andrew and Liz explain how the DOJ’s internet brain poisoning is jeopardizing the Luigi Mangione prosecution. Links: US v. Comey Hook v. Rave (D. S.D.) [docket via CourtListener] US v. Mangione [District Docket] Show Links: BlueSky: @LawAndChaosPod Threads: @LawAndChaosPod Twitter: @LawAndChaosPod
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Ep 168 — License To Kill? (feat. Brian Finucane)
09/23/2025
Ep 168 — License To Kill? (feat. Brian Finucane)
Domestically, Tom Homan takes bribes and Republicans just don’t care. Internationally, the Trump administration is engaged in international war crimes by murdering foreign civilians, and… Republicans still just don’t care. Learn why this is an Article I Constitutional crisis with guest Brian Finucane. Links: Brian Finucane, International Crisis Group Show Links: BlueSky: @LawAndChaosPod Threads: @LawAndChaosPod Twitter: @LawAndChaosPod
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Ep 167 — I Am Sparta-Kimmel!
09/19/2025
Ep 167 — I Am Sparta-Kimmel!
The Trump administration goes mask-off with its attack on Jimmy Kimmel. If you’d told us the Man Show guy would become a First Amendment avatar … we’d never have believed you. Meanwhile, the Justice Department has torched its cred with all the judges, even the FedSoc ones! But Lisa Cook is still a Fed governor! Links: SCOTUS Docket Lisa Cook Barco Mercado v. Noem L.G.M.L. v. Noem Trump tries to stick up The New York Times with a water gun https://www.publicnotice.co/p/trump-lawsuit-new-york-times-15-billion Show Links: BlueSky: @LawAndChaosPod Threads: @LawAndChaosPod Twitter: @LawAndChaosPod
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Ep 166 — Refoulement Most Foul
09/16/2025
Ep 166 — Refoulement Most Foul
The Department of Homeland Security has decreed that we will all learn what chain refoulement is … by watching them try to rendition wave after wave of immigrants. Andrew and Liz will explain how that’s totally illegal. Plus, Newsmax is suing Fox News, again. Links: Newsmax v. Fox [Wisconsin Docket] Newsmax v. Fox [Florida Docket] Biden v. Byrne Comey v. DOJ American Federation Of Government Employees, AFL-CIO v. United States Office of Personnel Management D.A. v. Noem Show Links: BlueSky: @LawAndChaosPod Threads: @LawAndChaosPod Twitter: @LawAndChaosPod
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Ep 165 — Lower Court Judges Throw Shade At SCOTUS Shadow Docket
09/12/2025
Ep 165 — Lower Court Judges Throw Shade At SCOTUS Shadow Docket
District and Circuit Court judges are in more or less open revolt over the Supreme Court’s abuse of the shadow docket. Perhaps Justice Gorsuch shouldn’t have implied that they were all stupid and insubordinate for failing to read his mind! The Trump administration insists it’s very cool and very legal to deport immigrant children in the middle of the night so long as it’s Health and Human Services doing the deporting. Will Judge Tim Kelly agree? And Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni are back to teach us civil procedure. Sanctions, anyone? Links: Ronny Jackson v. Weber (CA Sec State) Kash Patel Makes FBI Great Again By Getting It Sued Alex Jones SCOTUS Cert Petition Docket Judge Ho “Denny’s” Order First Circuit Order, Rhode Island v. Trump Judges, desperate for guidance, plead with Supreme Court justices: ‘Write an opinion’ L.G.M.L. v. Noem Lively v. Wayfarer Studios LLC https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/69510553/lively-v-wayfarer-studios-llc/?order_by=desc Show Links: BlueSky: @LawAndChaosPod Threads: @LawAndChaosPod Twitter: @LawAndChaosPod
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Ep 164 — SCOTUS Discovers that Racial Profiling Is Legal Now
09/09/2025
Ep 164 — SCOTUS Discovers that Racial Profiling Is Legal Now
The Supreme Court used the shadow docket to legalize racial profiling, although only Justice Kavanaugh was dumb enough to admit it out loud. It also overturned Humphrey’s Executor, but this time even Kav wouldn’t cop to it. Meanwhile at the White House, Office of Management and Budget Director Russ Vought discovers ONE WEIRD trick to steal Congress’s power of the purse. And the Second Circuit confirms, Alina Habba is still very bad at her job. Links: White House Prayer Executive Order https://www.whitehouse.gov/america250/america-prays/ SCOTUS Shadow Docket Order Trump v. Slaughter Second Circuit Order Carroll v. Trump 1 SCOTUS Docket Trump v. Vasquez Perdomo White House “pocket rescission” announcement (Aug. 29, 2025) AIDS Vaccine Coalition v. State Show Links: BlueSky: @LawAndChaosPod Threads: @LawAndChaosPod Twitter: @LawAndChaosPod
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Ep 163 — Okay, Doomer
09/05/2025
Ep 163 — Okay, Doomer
Newsmax is suing Fox News, and they’ve scored antitrust expert (lol) Judge Aileen Cannon. And while the Supreme Court is busy burning down the judiciary, trial judges are standing up. This week Judge Allison Burroughs of the District Court of Massachusetts ordered the Trump administration to give Harvard University its grant money back, and along the way reads SCOTUS conservatives for filth. And for subscribers: Why is the White House racing to appeal the tariff ruling when it could ride the stay for another eight months? Links: Newsmax v. Fox News L.G.M.L. v. Noem Trump v. V.O.S. Selections [SCOTUS Docket] V.O.S. Selections v. Trump [Federal Circuit Docket] In rare interviews, federal judges criticize Supreme Court's handling of Trump cases Harvard v. HHS [docket via CourtListener] NIH v. APHA (Supreme Court stay) https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/24pdf/25a103_kh7p.pdf Show Links: BlueSky: @LawAndChaosPod Threads: @LawAndChaosPod Twitter: @LawAndChaosPod
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Ep 162 — Court Blocks DHS Plot To Kidnap Migrant Children
09/02/2025
Ep 162 — Court Blocks DHS Plot To Kidnap Migrant Children
Today on Law and Chaos … Trump’s tariffs are illegal. A Judge named Sparkle just lit Kristi Noem on fire for trying to kidnap hundreds of Guatemalan children in the middle of the night. And Rudy Giuliani is getting the presidential medal of freedom. Plus, subscribers get a deep dive into all the ways the Department of Homeland Security is violating the Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act. Links: Res Ipsa Media v. DOJ X Corp v. Apple L.G.M.L v. Noem [docket via CourtListener] https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.dcd.284360/gov.uscourts.dcd.284360.1.0_1.pdf VOS Selections, Inc. v. Trump [Federal Circuit docket via CourtListener] https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/70394463/vos-selections-inc-v-trump Show Links: BlueSky: @LawAndChaosPod Threads: @LawAndChaosPod Twitter: @LawAndChaosPod
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Ep 161 — The Winner Breaks It All
08/29/2025
Ep 161 — The Winner Breaks It All
After “fixing” crime in DC, Trump is off to “fix” Chicago. But since Chicago is in an actual state, he may encounter one or two legal issues. And after the Supreme Court shook its finger at the president and said not to fire members of the Federal Reserve, he’s trying to do it anyway. Whodathunkit? Meanwhile, DC US Attorney Jeanine Pirro can’t seem to indict a ham sandwich. Links: Lisa Cook v. Trump [Fed Board of Govs case, Docket via Court Listener] US v. Dunn [Hoagie Hurler, Docket via Court Listener] https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/71223125/united-states-v-dunn/ US v. Reid [Triple No Bill, Docket via Court Listener] https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/71196710/united-states-v-reid/?order_by=desc Prosecutors Fail to Obtain Indictment Against Man Who Threw Sandwich at Federal Agent D.C. judges and grand jurors push back on Trump policing surge Trump Executive Order “Additional Measures to Address the Crime Emergency in the District of Columbia” Chicago crime dashboard Chicago crime fact sheet DC Home Rule Act 10 USC § 12406 10 U.S.C. 253 Trump Tries to Grab ‘Em by the Comme Positatus Newsom v. Trump (N.D. Cal.) [docket via CourtListener] Trump Title 10 proclamation for Los Angeles Show Links: BlueSky: @LawAndChaosPod Threads: @LawAndChaosPod Twitter: @LawAndChaosPod
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Ep 160 — Burn Baby, Burn!
08/26/2025
Ep 160 — Burn Baby, Burn!
Kilmar Abrego Garcia has been returned to Maryland… where he was promptly arrested by ICE, which is threatening to deport him to Uganda. Will the courts stop it? Meanwhile, Texas tees up to defend breaking apart majority-minority districts by claiming that they were only trying to hurt Democrats, not Latinos. Also: can Trump really ban flag burning? (No.) Links: Flag Burning EO Abrego Garcia v. Noem [MD Docket before Judge Xinis] Texas Redistricting 2021 (LULAC v. Abbott) Show Links: BlueSky: @LawAndChaosPod Threads: @LawAndChaosPod Twitter: @LawAndChaosPod
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Ep 159 — New York Appeals Court Gives Trump Half a Billion Dollars
08/22/2025
Ep 159 — New York Appeals Court Gives Trump Half a Billion Dollars
The Fifth Circuit says yes to drag shows, but no to workers’ rights. Donald Trump loses one fight to keep his dingbat lawyer Alina Habba on as Acting Interim Assistant Special Top Secret Temporary US Attorney for New Jersey, but wins big in a New York appellate court. And multiple courts tell Attorney General Pam Bondi to pound sand, even though she would really, really like to invade the secrecy of the grand jury to try and make everyone forget that her patron and Jeffrey Epstein were best buds. Links: US v. Giraud [challenge to Alina Habba; docket via CourtListener] Trump v. New York [New York Appellate Division] Spectrum WT v. Wendler [5th Cir.] SpaceX v. NLRB [5th Cir.] Show Links: BlueSky: @LawAndChaosPod Threads: @LawAndChaosPod Twitter: @LawAndChaosPod
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Ep 158 — All The Defamation News That’s Fit To Pod
08/19/2025
Ep 158 — All The Defamation News That’s Fit To Pod
As Dominion Voting Systems settles its defamation suit with Newsmax, Hunter Biden is making defamation suits great again. He’s currently suing Overstock founder Patrick Byrne, and about to be sued by the first lady. Meanwhile, Media Matters scores a big victory over the Federal Trade Commission, and football coach Brian Flores notches a win against the NFL. Links: Trump v. Selzer Biden v. Byrne MMFA v. FTC X Corp v. MMFA Flores v. NFL Aviel v. Gor Show Links: BlueSky: @LawAndChaosPod Threads: @LawAndChaosPod Twitter: @LawAndChaosPod
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