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Maryland seeks an injunction from the US Government over the appointment of Whitaker, instead of Rod Rosenstein.

Now, Mr. Whitaker’s appointment is facing a court challenge. The State of Maryland asked a federal judge on Tuesday for an injunction declaring that Mr. Whitaker is not the legitimate acting attorney general as a matter of law, and that the position — and all its powers — instead rightfully belongs to the deputy attorney general, Rod J. Rosenstein.

Mr. Trump may not “bypass the constitutional and statutory requirements for appointing someone to that office,” the state said in a court filing.

https://int.nyt.com/data/documenthelper/486-state-of-maryland-challenge-to/6ef94e5387c778dd921f/optimized/full.pdf#page=1

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#37

And this one - from three Senate Judicary members regarding the appointment of Matt Whitaker, as Acting AG.

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#38

@ellwood - a whole lot of litigation listed here.

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#39

A step in the right direction…barring the question about citizenship on the 2020 census is struck. For now.

Judge bars citizenship question from 2020 Census

NEW YORK (AP) — A federal judge in New York has barred the Trump administration from adding a question about citizenship to the 2020 census.

U.S. District Judge Jesse Furman said Tuesday that while such a question would be constitutional, U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross had added it arbitrarily and not followed proper procedure.

The ruling came in a case in which a dozen states or big cities and immigrants’ rights groups argued that adding the question might frighten immigrant households away from participating in the census.

The decision won’t be the final word on the matter.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/judge-bars-citizenship-2020-census-150010751.html

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#40

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Oh hey, it’s been a while. I’ve been busy but no less interested by the legal troubles of the administration. I’m currently in the process of updating my records here. I’ll update again once I’m caught up.

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#43

and I’m all caught up with the backlog I had! I still want to get updates on everything and those will get posted. I also want to look through that Lawfare article @dragonfly9 posted in November, many thanks for that.

Current Record Count: 41 :open_mouth:

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#44

Added: New Suit To Record (June 24, 2019):

FedEx v. Dept. of Commerce
Concerning: Trade Laws
Update: Lawsuit Filed

FedEx sues US government over export rules after Huawei shipping problems (via The Verge)

Current Record Count: 42

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#45

Added: New Suit To Record (July 2, 2019):

House Ways and Means Committee v the IRS and Treasury Dept.
Concerning: Constitution Violations
Update: Lawsuit Filed

House Democrats sue Trump administration over president’s tax returns (via The Washington Post)

Current Record Count: 43

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#46

Added: New Suit To Record (July 11, 2019):

American Federation of Teachers v Betsy DeVos
Concerning: Loan Forgiveness Programs
Update: Lawsuit Filed

American Federation of Teachers sues Betsy DeVos over public service loan forgiveness program (via The Washington Post)

Current Record Count: 44

The ACLU has also prepared a new lawsuit concerning the rescheduled ICE raids:

ACLU sues Trump admin to put brakes on rescheduled ICE raids (via New York Post)

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#47

Just looking on CREW - Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington who have filed some lawsuits against the Government.

June 28, 2019

CREW filed an amicus brief supporting the Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC) and Jason Leopold of Buzzfeed News in their case against DOJ to obtain the full, unredacted Mueller Report through the Freedom of Information Act.

DOJ has argued that Exemption 5, the deliberative process privilege, applies to the Mueller Report. Records redacted under Exemption 5, which only applies to those that are predecisional and deliberative, cannot be accessed through FOIA requests. CREW argues that Special Counsel Robert Mueller submitted his report at the conclusion of his investigation to explain his final decisions, so Exemption 5 does not apply to his report.

Electronic Privacy Information Center Plaintiff Civil Action No. 19-cv-810 (RBW)

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US Dept of Justice Defendant

Jason Leopold, Buzzfeed Plaintiff Civil Action No. 10-cv-957 (RBW)

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US Dept of Justice Defendant

@Eliwood look here for more lawsuits (complaints, etc)

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#48

Thanks for the information @dragonfly9 - always appreciated! Got a quick update for now.

Updated: Lawsuit update (July 10, 2019):

The State of Maryland and The District of Columbia v Donald J. Trump
Concerning: Constitution Violations
Update: Lawsuit Dismissed By Appeals Court

Appeals court dismisses emoluments lawsuit involving Trump’s D.C. hotel (via The Washington Post)

Current Record Count: 44

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#49

Former FBI Deputy Assistant Director Peter Strzok on Tuesday filed a lawsuit against the Justice Department and the FBI for violating his First Amendment rights by firing him after discovering 2016 texts in which he “expressed his political opinions” about then-candidate Donald Trump.

Why it matters: Strzok led the FBI’s investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election and later worked for special counsel Robert Mueller, before being transferred and later terminated after the discovery of thousands of personal text messages exchanged with FBI lawyer Lisa Page. Strzok has been the target of attacks from conservatives and Trump allies who believe the Russia probe was politically motivated and part of a conspiracy to undermine the Trump presidency.

  • Strzok’s attorney said in a statement: “The lawsuit shows that, in bowing to the president’s desires, FBI leaders trampled Pete’s free speech and due process rights in ways that should be deeply troubling to all in government, and indeed, to all Americans. Today, Pete Strzok is fighting back, and sending a message that the Administration’s purposeful disregard for constitutional rights must not be tolerated.”

Details: The lawsuit claims that there has been no assertion that Strzok’s speech violated the Hatch Act, and that even if it had, the government “cannot practice viewpoint discrimination in deciding what political speech by government employees to allow and what political speech to punish.”

  • It goes on to claim that the Trump administration “has consistently tolerated and even encouraged partisan political speech by federal employees, as long as this speech praises President Trump and attacks his political adversaries” — specifically pointing to White House counselor Kellyanne Conway’s Hatch Act violations as an example.
  • In addition to violating Strzok’s First Amendment, the lawsuit alleges that the firing violated his right to due process. It claims the FBI’s decision to fire Strzok was the result of “unrelenting pressure from President Trump and his political allies,” and that it did not “abide by the final decision of Assistant Director [Candice] Will to suspend and demote, rather than fire” him.
  • Strzok also alleges that he was denied the right to appeal his firing. The lawsuit requests that he be compensated with back pay and reinstatement to his old job.

Link has lawsuit inside

Read the lawsuit:

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#51

Not sure if this has been posted…but

Former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe has sued the Trump administration for what he calls his “unlawful” termination, arguing that his firing last year was the result of improper political interference by the president.

“It was Trump’s unconstitutional plan and scheme to discredit and remove DOJ and FBI employees who were deemed to be his partisan opponents because they were not politically loyal to him,” the complaint alleges.

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#52

Cross posting

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#53

Several states pledged to sue over the Trump administration plan. In the lawsuit, 22 states and seven cities will claim the rule “disregards requirements of the federal Clean Air Act.”

“The Clean Air Act requires that limits on air pollutants, such as greenhouse gases, must be based on the emissions reductions achievable through the ‘best system of emission reduction,’” the New York attorney general’s office said in a statement.

The statement said the Trump administration rule limits states’ ability to switch from coal to other sources of power generation, which it called "the most cost-effective, proven, and successful approach to controlling greenhouse gas emissions."

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The states are California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, Washington and Wisconsin.

Lawsuit details

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#54

and the paperwork is flying again! thanks as always for the involvement folks. I didn’t add the House Judiciary Commitee’s lawsuit since it’s technically not against the administration or Trump himself but I certainly welcome any thoughts on this.

Update: plaintiff’s lawsuit dismissed (July 30, 2019):

Democratic National Committee v. Russian Federation
Concerning: Election Meddling

Judge tosses Democratic Party lawsuit against Trump campaign, Russia, WikiLeaks (via CNBC)

Added (Filed July 30, 2019)

Donald Trump v. State of California
Concerning: Election Laws

‘Totally unconstitutional.’ Trump sues California over new law targeting his tax returns (via The Sacramento Bee)

Added (Filed August 13, 2019)

City and County of San Francisco and County of Santa Clara v. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Dept. of Homeland Security, Kevin McAleenen (Secretary of Homeland Security) and Kenneth T. Cuccinelli (Director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services)
Concerning: Immigration Laws

California counties sue to block Trump’s controversial “public charge” immigration rule (via CBS News)

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States of New York, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, Washington and Wisconsin, the District of Columbia, and the Cities of Boulder CO, Chicago, Los Angeles, New York, Philadelphia, and South Miami FL v. the Environmental Protection Agency
Concerning: Environmental Laws

States sue to block EPA’s coal power plant emissions rollback (via CNN)

Added (Filed August 6, 2019)

Peter P. Strzok v. Trump Administration
Concerning: Wrongful Firing

Former FBI agent Peter Strzok sues Justice Department for wrongful firing (via Axios)

Current Record Count: 48

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#55

Cross-posting

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