Record breaking high temperatures and very little snow has given us the lowest snowpack on record in the Colorado mountains. Much of the western U.S. will likely be in severe drought this year.

Another awful decision from the BIA, this time saying that Immigration Judges aren't allowed to address obvious problems with the charging document. So, even if it doesn't comply with the statute (including informing the noncitizen of the date and time of the hearing), the IJ can't do boo.

Every four days.

If anyone is friends with any Georgian air traffic controllers, buy them a nice bottle of wine. As guardians of pretty much the only narrow gap still available between Europe and Asia that avoids both Iran, the Gulf, Ukraine and Russia, they are under some substantial pressure.

Shooting down an aircraft in international airspace because it "aggressively" approached a ship operating in international waters. This is not the first time Iran has flown drones near our carriers, but it's the first time I'm aware of that we have shot one down because of it.

Haiti’s TPS continues for now!!!!! And zowie: https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.dcd.283214/gov.uscourts.dcd.283214.124.0_1.pdf

This is your reminder to go out and do something you enjoy!

Understand that 370 days ago even bringing a motion like this would probably have been treated as sanctionably frivolous Today it was granted ex parte

So we now appear to be up to at least 80 Venezuelans killed. For an operation that anonymous admin officials said yesterday was"virtually flawless." www.nytimes.com/live/2026/01...

Ravens are awesome birds. This guy decided to land on a fence while I was walking past at Arches National Park.

With the end of the shutdown, SNAP is fully funded, and the two lawsuits are now moot. Important note. USDA also says they will not pursue penalties against States that paid out "unauthorized" full SNAP benefits relying on a court TRO. They could have withheld federal funds for SNAP administration.

While elections are important, winning an election is not the victory. It's a victory when we get legislation passed that helps people.

During the Revolutionary War, Captain John Paul Jones faced a superior enemy. When his ship was badly damaged and the British called for his surrender, he famously said "You win. We'll get em next time"

The media is framing this as the Supreme Court pausing the rollout of SNAP funds. While the order requiring the government to pay SNAP is currently stayed, they still could pay SNAP. The Trump administration is refusing to pay it.

KBJ threaded the needle thanks to CA1’s unfinished business. -if she denied the admin stay, the full SCOTUS woulda stepped in to override her. -if she immediately referred the case to the full Court, they coulda dragged feet. -instead she boxed them in to act quickly once she does refer the case.

This was from a few weeks ago but we have yet to get any real snow here yet.

The order requiring the government to pay Nov SNAP benefits in full by today is still in effect. First Circuit denies request for administrative stay, says request for stay pending appeal is still pending. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

Judge McConnell in Rhode Island has ordered the Trump admin to pay FULL SNAP benefits by Friday, November 7.

Two courts have ordered the government to pay SNAP benefits as required by law. Now, in open defiance of those orders, the President has declared through social media that SNAP benefits will not be paid until the shutdown ends.

BREAKING: The full bench of the 9th circuit has agreed to take up the Portland National Guard case and vacated the panel decision that had blessed Trump’s deployment.

Remember this when the Solicitor General argues that the President's tariffs were implemented to address economic emergencies.

Remember when Obama wore a tan suit?

I saw a tragically AI-generated version of this poster, so I have recreated a 100% human-made version for all your protest sign needs.

Tower closed for staffing

When the Supreme Court struck down Biden's policies, it was tempting to think: "At least these limits on executive authority will bind Trump if he comes back into office." But no—the court's skepticism of executive power vanished on Jan. 20, 2025. This dynamic is obvious to anyone paying attention!

We took the dogs out to Keystone, CO area today. Encountered some winter weather this morning but the snow really brings out the beauty of this area.

Judge: That's what I'll do. Prohibit federalization or deployment of any NG troops into Oregon. For all reasons in prior opinion. Deployment of federalized military is ultra vires and contrary to law, violating Title 10, section 12406. I also find it's likely that defendants violate 10th Amendment.

Oregon: Feels like we're playing a game of whack-a-mole. Your honor said there was no basis in conditions in Oregon for federalizing troops. That caused govt to send in CA NG, we filed motion to enjoin, and then we heard about mobilizing TX NG under same design. So we need to broaden relief.

CA is a party to Oregon's lawsuit. OR has standing to sue. I cannot see how the court's equitable jurisdiction would be limited only to OR National Guard. The federal government's order federalizing CA Guard can also be enjoined. 🤔

Fall colors near Twin Lakes, CO today. Beautiful area.

"This order should not be read as a final determination on the merits." The funds expire at the end of this month. The court without explaining their reasoning has allowed the President to withhold Congressionally approved funds. This will continue to harm foreign aid programs.

Paddle boarding in Colorado. Unfortunately, this will all be covered in snow soon.

Ended up experiencing every season today while hiking in the mountains. Both pictures are from today from the same hike.

Update in the unaccompanied Guatemalan children case. Judge Kelly has extended the TRO until Tuesday evening, meaning the govt. cannot remove them for now. Probably will see a decision on the preliminary injunction Monday or Tuesday.

Kavanaugh, J., concurring. www.lawdork.com/p/scotus-tru...

Under what authority can the federal government activate the TEXAS National Guard and deploy them to ... Chicago (a city that is not in Texas)

NEW: A federal judge issued a preliminary injunction blocking the Trump admin from enforcing a provision to “defund” Planned Parenthood—but it only applies to affiliates that won’t provide abortions as of October 1, or ones that didn’t hit threshold of $800K in Medicaid reimbursements. A partial win

Spent some time at Twin Lakes, CO. This is such a beautiful area.

If immigration judges begin to adopt this interpretation nationwide — or are ordered to do so by Pam Bondi, their boss — it will mean even less due process. It will mean more people flown around the country and jailed far from lawyers, loved ones, and hope. And that’s the goal.

This is Lorelai. We got her from a shelter in Mississippi a little more than 6 years ago. She was picked up by animal control when she was about 5-7 months old. She grew up on the streets. Those days are long gone. She spends her time at home eating great food and going on adventures!

Well that's not good...

More of this! Your local law enforcement should not be doing immigration enforcement. Speak up if your community is considering signing a 287(g) agreement. Your voice matters.

me, reading DOJ’s Abrego Garcia motion to dismiss

🚨🚨🚨 The Supreme Court has just allowed Trump to strip as many as 350,000 people of legal status, effectively IMMEDIATELY. Every Venezuelan granted TPS through the July 31, 2023 designation has been rendered undocumented as of now, significantly increasing the undocumented population.

Seems like a possible 5-4 win for the government, with the men on one side and the women on the other.

This sucks. Three federal judges have already granted class-wide injunctions prohibiting the Trump administration from removing anyone subject to the AEA from their districts. But not in the Northern District of Texas. Fortunately, the injunction from the Supreme Court remains in effect for now.

NEWS: Second federal judge continues blocking AEA removals or transfers today, this time in the Colorado case. Judge Sweeney, who previously issued a TRO, grants a preliminary injunction blocking all AEA proclamation-based removals, regardless of notice. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

What irreparable harm would the government face without this stay!? Notably, the court provided no reasoning why this stay was granted.

El Salvador's vice president on serving as Trump's penal colony for immigrants: "We're providing what we might call prison accommodation... It's a service, like when someone visits for medical treatment... Any country can request the services of El Salvador’s prison facilities."

NEWS: Federal judge continues blocking Alien Enemies Act removals or transfers from S.D.N.Y. — ruling that the notice being given is constitutionally insufficient *and* that Trump's AEA proclamation does not describe an "invasion" or "predatory incursion." The judge had previously issued a TRO.