Schumer introduced a resolution directing the Senate to take legal action to force the admin to fully comply with The Epstein Files Transparency Act www.democrats.senate.gov/imo/media/do...

ICYMI: A bunch of US attorneys were confirmed last night in the nominations package www.law360.com/articles/242...

Story here: www.law360.com/articles/242...

New: Today Kennedy grilled an Indiana judicial nom on religious sermons he's given on sexuality and marriage roles and he just told me he wants to have another meet to clarify some of his statement as this is a lifetime appointment Story (with full exchange) tk

I know I'm not the first to point this out, but Trump's judicial nominees this year have CONSISTENTLY said Biden was "certified" the winner of the 2020 election when asked who won the 2020 election/if Biden won the election No one has said Trump lost the election

Wiles said Trump accusing NY AG James of mortgage fraud "might be the one retribution" She also complimented the FBI's investigation into Jan 6

New: a US attorney nominee for Wyoming has come under fire by Democrats for being on the Capitol grounds on January 6 and his remarks about what happened www.law360.com/articles/242...

NEW: Dems on the House Judiciary Committee sent a letter to AG Bondi today demanding the release of Vol. 2 of Jack Smith's report and will file an amicus brief in the ongoing litigation www.law360.com/articles/242...

The WH is still pushing for Halligan's confirmation despite her lack of blue slips A spox for Grassley told me without blue-slips she won't make it out of committee Meanwhile Trump continues to be engaged by the practice www.law360.com/articles/242...

New: Booker and Kim sent a letter to the WH looking to collaborate to find the next nominee for US attorney for NJ now that Habba has resigned www.booker.senate.gov/imo/media/do...

Less than 2 hours after Trump urged Grassley to get rid of blue-slips, Grassley told the WH to "get on the ball" with noms for U.S. attorneys and the judiciary aka nominate more people and speed up the paperwork www.law360.com/articles/242...

Trump again bashes blue-slips. He asked Thune "to get something done, ideally the termination of Blue Slips"

Story here: www.law360.com/articles/242...

NEW: @fixthecourt.com filed a complaint against Bove for the appearance at the rally fixthecourt.com/wp-content/u...

Asked Grassley just now if he thinks it's an issue that Judge Emil Bove attended Trump's speech last night He said before he answered he would need to check with the Administrative Office of U.S. Courts’ ethics rules

Despite the shutdown ending, the federal public defender program is not out of the woods with funding issues Welch (a former public defender) led a group of Dems in urging appropriators to fulfill the judiciary's $1.76B request for FY26 www.law360.com/articles/242...

Senate stakeout ft. Gene Simmons 🎸🤘

Per WH Pool, this is what Trump said when asked about Habba's resignation "I guess I just have to keep appointing people for three months and then just appoint another one"

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The NDAA released last night includes a provision to extend SCOTUS police protection to retired/former justices and their immediate family members

Former Sen. Menendez has been banned from serving in any state or local public office or employment in NJ If he attempts this, he could face a 4th-degree contempt-of-court charge, the state AG says www.njoag.gov/ag-platkin-f...

New: Cruz just told me he expects his subcommittee will have the hearing on impeachment of judges in January It was postponed yesterday

Cruz on the Cuellar pardon: "The Constitution gives the president exclusive authority to make the determination of whom to grant pardons to. President Trump has exercised that authority."

The House Judiciary Committee sent Jack Smith a testimonial subpoena to appear on Dec. 17 and a document subpoena for Dec. 12 judiciary.house.gov/sites/evo-su...

From a spox for Cruz (who will be chairing this hearing): "Today's hearing is being postponed and rescheduled due to an unforeseen scheduling conflict. Senator Cruz remains committed to holding accountable rogue judges.”

Witness statements are in for tomorrow's Senate Judiciary Subcommittee hearing on "Impeachment: Holding Rogue Judges Accountable." Will Chamberlain: georgetown.box.com/s/w60foecfro... Rob Luther: georgetown.box.com/s/21ugst1e58... Me: georgetown.box.com/s/4tmr2fhnj3... Show starts at 2:30 ET:

The Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on impeachment of "rogue" judges has been POSTPONED. It was supposed to be this afternoon. www.judiciary.senate.gov/committee-ac...

The Gingerbread Capitol is back

Thune has filed another resolution for en bloc consideration of nominees, which includes 11 US attorneys and 3 DC judges www.congress.gov/119/bills/sr...

Full witness list for Wednesday's hearing on impeachment of judges www.judiciary.senate.gov/committee-ac...

Sen. Kelly is giving a presser now underscoring he won’t be intimidated by Trump/DOD, calls Trump a “bully” who is looking to silence any and all opposition I asked if he’s considering taking any legal action and he said not at this time

Booker & Kim joint statement on 3rd Circuit barring Habba from serving as acting U.S. attorney for New Jersey

SCOOP: Witnesses invited to next week's Senate Judiciary hearing on impeachment of judges included Judges Boasberg of DC and Boardman of Maryland. Both declined to appear House Reps. have introduced articles of impeachment for both www.law360.com/articles/241...

Mark your calendars, the Senate Judiciary Committee's hearing on impeaching "rogue" judges has been rescheduled for 12/3 at 2:30pm www.judiciary.senate.gov/committee-ac...

In the SJC hearing yesterday, Sullivan said the scandal with former Judge Kindred that came to light last year underscored the need for better vetting of judicial noms 1/2 www.law360.com/articles/241...

Senate is now added.

If the Senate does not take up a bill to repeal a provision in the government funding package allowing senators investigated by former special counsel Jack Smith to sue for damages, a Republican House member is already making contingency plans. www.law360.com/artic...

The House is voting later today on this bill. Curious if any Dems will sign on as co-sponsors congress.gov/bill/119th-c...

Six Republican senators, three of whom sit on the Senate Judiciary Committee, are asking that Chief U.S. District Judge James E. Boasberg of the District of Columbia be administratively suspended while Congress considers his impeachment. www.law360.com/artic...

The independent agency for federal watchdogs has been brought back to life with the White House budget office restoring its funding. www.law360.com/artic...

Inbox: Grassley and Collins announce OMB has released apportioned funds for the Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency, after their pushback What does this mean? Among other things, oversight dot gov is back

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A lot more cosponsors, still just Republicans www.congress.gov/bill/119th-c...

A newly released OLC opinion greenlights the Trump admin’s use of military JAGs as immigration judges and criminal prosecutors in DC www.law360.com/articles/241...

NEW: The ABA just issued a statement saying it's "alarmed" by the uptick in calls for impeachments of judges "Threats to remove judges who are issuing decisions based on the facts and the law cannot be tolerated" www.americanbar.org/news/abanews...

Baldwin is accusing Trump of “blowing up” the selection process for US attorneys in Wisconsin Story tk www.baldwin.senate.gov/news/press-r...

Trump announced three judicial nominees today one of whom is a current DOJ official www.law360.com/articles/241...

NEW: The Campaign Legal Center filed a complaint with the Senate Ethics Cmt seeking a probe into "whether certain Senators used their legislative power to advance their personal financial interests in violation of Senate rules" with the controversial provision campaignlegal.org/sites/defaul...

Interesting q! If anyone has any thoughts on who else this provision could apply to please reach out