Attorneys for Google and the Justice Department on Wednesday began the long process of hashing out how to apply a federal judge’s remedy to the tech giant’s internet search monopoly. @ryanknappy.bsky.social www.courthousenews.com/feds-google-...

TODAY: Back in Greenbelt, Md. for an evidentiary hearing in Kilmar Ábrego García’s federal case at 10. On Friday, Judge Crenshaw in Tennessee ruled the DOJ’s criminal prosecution was likely vindictive and retaliation for winning his return to the U.S. More TK: @courthousenews.bsky.social

Feds, American Airlines face wrongful death suit over fatal Potomac plane crash @ryanknappy.bsky.social www.courthousenews.com/feds-america...

Environmentalists were blunt in their concern: “NEPA seems so arcane and bureaucratic and ‘oh, it’s red tape,’ but in reality, that red tape is the only thing standing between us and having our water poisoned and our air unbreathable and our wildlife all dead.”

#BREAKING: DC attorney general sues Trump to remove ‘military occupation’ @ryanknappy.bsky.social www.courthousenews.com/dc-attorney-...

The United States’ oldest active federal judge cannot challenge her suspension from hearing cases at the Federal Circuit on Constitutional grounds, a D.C. Circuit panel ruled Friday. @ryanknappy.bsky.social www.courthousenews.com/dc-circuit-r...

A Trump-appointed judge raised concerns that the Department of Justice's lawsuit against 15 Maryland judges could lead to more litigation against circuit courts — and even the Supreme Court. @ryanknappy.bsky.social www.courthousenews.com/doj-suit-aga...

At the first break, Judge Cullen seems pretty skeptical of the DOJ's position, expressing concern that a ruling their way could pave the way for similar suits against Circuit courts and even SCOTUS. DOJ contends this suit is a "once is a generation" deal. (1/2)

TODAY: At 9:30 a federal judge from Virginia will be hearing arguments in the DOJ’s lawsuit against the full Maryland bench challenging a local rule placing 2-day freezes in immigration cases. More TK @courthousenews.bsky.social Read my latest here: www.courthousenews.com/feds-contest...

Breaking story here from @ryanknappy.bsky.social DOJ files misconduct complaint against chief DC Judge James Boasberg www.courthousenews.com/doj-files-mi...

DHS’ response to my story yesterday (24 hours later) on a @democracyforward.org class action challenging ICE arrests at immigration courthouses and guidance for imm. judges to grant prosecutors’ dismissal motions even when they don’t clear the usual burden of evidence. @courthousenews.bsky.social

From the bench in Sotomayor's dissent in Trump v. CASA: "Now the other shoe has dropped on executive immunity." cred to @ryanknappy.bsky.social who was in the courtroom

Tonight at 7:00p ET: Before we take to the streets of DC to cover the military parade this weekend, @ryanknappy.bsky.social and I will take to the post-apocalyptic streets of DC in Tom Clancy’s The Division 2 and chat about the week in news. Catch us on Twitch: m.twitch.tv/benjaminswei...

The Justice Department confirmed in court Friday that there were currently no immigrants being held at the U.S. Naval Base at Guantánamo Bay, leading a federal judge to pass on blocking future transfers. @ryanknappy.bsky.social www.courthousenews.com/federal-judg...

‘You’ve done a lot of damage to this country’; Former Oath Keeper attorney sentenced to 1 year in prison @ryanknappy.bsky.social www.courthousenews.com/youve-done-a...

A judge found former D.C. Police Lt. Shane Lamond guilty of tipping off ex-Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio to a looming arrest for burning a Black Lives Matter flag days ahead of the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection at the U.S. Capitol. @ryanknappy.bsky.social www.courthousenews.com/former-dc-co...

Oath Keeper-turned-informant sentenced to year of home confinement @ryanknappy.bsky.social www.courthousenews.com/oath-keeper-...

FBI Director Christopher Wray announced Wednesday that he will resign before President-elect Donald Trump takes office in January. @ryanknappy.bsky.social www.courthousenews.com/fbi-director...

DC sues Amazon for excluding predominantly Black neighborhoods from Prime delivery @ryanknappy.bsky.social www.courthousenews.com/dc-sues-amaz...

New: DOJ urges Judge Mehta to force Google to sell off Chrome and Android to remedy its internet search monopoly. As an alternative, Mehta could put Google in a sort of rehab to program to open up the search market to new competition.

Rudy Giuliani in hot water over repeated false claims of election fraud @ryanknappy.bsky.social www.courthousenews.com/rudy-giulian...

Climate activist gets two years for dumping red powder on Constitution www.courthousenews.com/climate-acti...

With the former president in attendance, a D.C. Circuit panel heard arguments Tuesday on Donald Trump’s claim that his time as commander in chief affords him immunity from criminal prosecution. @ryanknappy.bsky.social www.courthousenews.com/dc-circuit-s...

One of the poll workers who received thousands of racist death threats after Rudy Giuliani accused them of committing election fraud testified about the personal fallout she endured after being thrust into the national spotlight. @ryanknappy.bsky.social www.courthousenews.com/former-georg...

Judge Tanya Chutkan strongly reminded Trump that his time as president did not “bestow on him the divine right of kings” and was not above the law, in her dismissal of the two motions. Read more:

Judge Chutkan repeatedly emphasized the fact that Donald Trump is a criminal defendant, and while he may be running a campaign that does not mean he has unfettered freedom of speech rights. It’s standard in criminal cases to limit a defendant’s speech, and Trump shouldn’t be any different, she said.

Matt Couch claimed that DNC staffer Seth Rich was murdered after stealing emails and selling them to WikiLeaks — then accused Rich's family of trying to cover up his murder. @ryanknappy.bsky.social www.courthousenews.com/right-wing-a...

Donald Trump's legal team filed a motion to dismiss his federal election subversion case, claiming his actions between the 2020 election and the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol are protected under presidential immunity. @ryanknappy.bsky.social www.courthousenews.com/trump-files-...

U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan on Wednesday denied a motion brought by Donald Trump demanding that she recuse herself from the Jan. 6, 2021, election subversion case against him. @ryanknappy.bsky.social www.courthousenews.com/federal-judg...

DC Circuit seeks to define key term used in Capitol riot charges @ryanknappy.bsky.social www.courthousenews.com/dc-circuit-s...

Ray Epps sold his house in Mesa to live “on the run” in an RV somewhere in the Rockies with his wife after a deluge of threats from conservatives who bought into the conspiracy. He called in from the RV today and will attend his Dec. 11 virtually as well.

A central argument in the Justice Department (+35 states, DC, Guam & Puerto Rico) case is that Google violated the Sherman Act: an 1890 antitrust law used to break up classic monopolies like Standard Oil. More on the DOJ’s arguments and Google’s defense:

Donald Trump’s legal team filed a motion Monday requesting that the federal judge presiding over the ex-president’s election subversion case recuse herself, arguing she is biased against him. @ryanknappy.bsky.social www.courthousenews.com/donald-trump...

Finally got my blue sky code, and perfect timing to share this: Peter Navarro’s guilty verdict for refusing to turn over docs/provide testimony before the Select Jan 6 Committee regarding his efforts spread election lies and to overturn the 2020 election: