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@bilbocroft.bsky.social
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English - Hacked Off supporter - fan Jessica Tarlov - anti Brexit - anti-racist - long time interest in the media & the law - do the media in fact hold power to account to justify their privileges plus unwavering long-time support 4 RNLI

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Carol @bilbocroft.bsky.social · 14h
The UK press, as per usual, display their self-serving attempts to defend the indefensible.. #Leveson alanrusbridger.substack.com/p/prince-har...
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Prince Harry has held up a mirror to loathsome journalistic behaviour
In a 10-week courtroom battle, the Duke of Sussex and others have exposed the relentless intrusion and ethical blindspots of some tabloids.
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Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project @occrp.org · 12/10/2026
Deloitte’s Cyprus Office Helped Abramovich Firms Relocate Billions in Assets in Apparent Bid to Sidestep Tax and Transparency
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Deloitte’s Cyprus Office Helped Abramovich Firms Relocate Billions in Assets in Apparent Bid to Sidestep Tax and Transparency
A trove of emails shows that Deloitte Cyprus helped firms beneficially owned by Roman Abramovich attempt to skirt tax and disclosure obligations by retroactively transferring assets to British Virgin...
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Carol @bilbocroft.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Enjoy! acgrayling.substack.com/p/date-zero?...
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Date Zero
Chapeau to South America (South Park as was).
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Alan Rusbridger @arusbridger.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Many members of the Israeli establishment – from former PMs to judges, generals and academics – vehemently oppose the actions of settlers in the West Bank and support sanctions. You wouldn’t know it from the criticism aimed at Ed Miliband app.prospectmagazine.co.uk/story/74705/...
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Confronting Jewish terrorism is not an act of Jew hate
Many members of the Israeli establishment vehemently oppose what is happening in the West Bank. You wouldn’t know it from the criticism aimed at Ed Miliband
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Carol @bilbocroft.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
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Britain has stopped believing in freedom of protest
Recent police raids show the authorities are clamping down not just on protest, but the very idea of it
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Eliot Higgins @eliothiggins.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
The Censorship-Industrial Complex theory is an embarrassing misreading of complex dynamics, and (ironically) it's quickly become a tool to shut down legitimate discourse and criticism by framing it as a conspiracy against free speech.
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Carol @bilbocroft.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
MacLeod Is Staying Put www.postofficescandal.uk/post/former-...
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MacLeod Is Staying Put
Former Top Post Office Lawyer Wins Battle To Give Evidence Remotely Jane MacLeod A former Post Office lawyer has won her bid to give evidence remotely to the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal (SDT).…
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Hunter Walker @hunterw.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
I see we've moved beyond Bluesky and into a whole full on faux news cycle. It's kind of amazing how many horrible Trump admin things that actually happen get less coverage than this hyped up clip.
Trump on war in Iran: 'Let 'em take out Los Angeles, let 'em take out San Diego'
3 hours ago
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'Small Price to Pay: Trump says Iran can 'take out' San Diego, Los Angeles 4 hours ago

San Diego Union-Tribune
In Nebraska speech, Trump says Iran can 'take out a city,' mentions
Los Angeles and San Diego 31 minutes ago

E Los Angeles Times
Trump suggests letting Iran 'take out Los Angeles, San Diego during campaign rally
1 hour ago

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Trump Draws Backlash For Saying
'Let Them Take Out Los Angeles Or
'San Diego' During Iran War...
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NBC Los Angeles
After bipartisan criticism, Trump says taxpayers dollars will no longer be used for TV ads promoting
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Adam Klasfeld @klasfeldreports.com · 03/10/2026
Brutal (and accurate) community note with key context on Trump’s attempted voter bribery for the midterm elections
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Carol @bilbocroft.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Ignorant Brit here - so what does $90 buy in the U S of A these days?
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Dr. Mar @boldnewme.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
👀👀👀👀👀👀 Please have a listen.
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Scott MacFarlane @macfarlanenews.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Jack Smith: “it’s inconceivable to me how you can pardon people who beat police officers… and then vilify the officers”
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Roger Parloff @rparloff.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
When Trump launched “the largest deportation operation in the history of our country” without ICE facilities to accommodate it, inhumane overcrowding was inevitable. Judge Kaplan’s 9/24 ruling shows the results. Diagrams simulating a NYC holding cell in Aug 2025 look like slave ships. 1/5
Hold Room 1(820.78 sq. ft.)
With 87 people
(out of 193 people total)
Lying Down/Sitting
Diagram showing the largest tenth-floor hold room containing eighty-seven detainees in which each rectangle represents one lying-down detainee with the average height and shoulder width of an adult man and each circle represents one sitting-down detainee with the average shoulder width of an adult man. PX303, Ex. 1.
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Carol @bilbocroft.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Which Toby Young is that - the one who was infamously sexist and misogynistic, homophobic and disablist? Publicly commenting on MPs’ breasts? Described as having “repellent” views? Can I describe him as a nasty, privileged nepo-baby, bald 4-eyed retarded wanker with small penis energy? You decide…
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Carol @bilbocroft.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Piers Morgan has a reputation and it’s not for truth-telling - I call in aid Lord Leveson and his verdict on Morgan’s utterances under oath. #Leveson www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
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Earl Spencer apologises to Piers Morgan over ‘incorrect assumption’
Brother of Diana, Princess of Wales, says ‘accuracy is important’ as he responds to broadcaster’s threat to sue over claims made in memoir
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Anne Applebaum @anneapplebaum.wsocial.eu · 14/09/2026
Your regular reminder: If the Russians stop fighting, the war ends. If the Ukrainians stop fighting, their land will be occupied, their leaders will be killed, their history and language will be erased, their children will be kidnapped to serve Russia.
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Ben Collins @bencollins.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Glad 60 Minutes is doing a Jacob Wohl story literally nine years after I reported on that guy. One time he was pretending a scam website he was running wasn't his, so I called the number on the website and it went to his mom's voicemail. Jacob is like training wheels for investigative journalists.
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The Empty City @davidallengreen.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
And now more than a thousand reposts of this. Thank you all. Yes, there is perhaps a technical reason why one is ’terrorism’ and the other is not, but sometimes one has to stand back and see the law as simply being the wrong way around.
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Peter Geoghegan @petergeoghegan.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
The Alternative for Deutschland is formally classified as ‘far right extremist organization’ by Germany’s domestic intelligence service So why is BBC news calling alternative AfD ‘hard right’?
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Carol @bilbocroft.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Oakeshott has been one of the most voluble defenders of Nigel Farage’s £5m ‘gift’ from Christopher Harborne. But it turns out she had not so long ago privately called the Thailand-based crypto-tycoon “untrustworthy” and raised concerns about his money. democracyforsale.substack.com/p/ive-been-b...
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I’ve been banned by Reform. But this isn’t really about me.
My press accreditation for Reform’s conference was revoked. This should concern us all.
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Channel 4 News @channel4news.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Undercover footage verified by Channel 4 News reveals a secret plot by senior Reform UK figures to break the law on party donations. A leading legal expert is now calling for a criminal investigation. 🔗 Read the exclusive story on Substack:
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Exclusive: Nigel Farage filmed undercover celebrating secret new foreign donations
Undercover footage verified by Channel 4 News reveals a secret plot by senior Reform UK figures to break the law on party donations. A leading legal expert is now calling for a criminal investigation.
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Byline Times @bylinetimes.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
🟡 From This Month’s Magazine ‘Posh George’, Two Passports, and a Fraudulent Identity By @nafeez.bsky.social As scrutiny continues of Nigel Farage’s finances, Nafeez Ahmed investigates an assumed identity used by his right-hand-man George Cottrell – and how the convicted aristocrat’s former…
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‘Posh George’, Two Passports, and a Fraudulent Identity
As scrutiny continues of Nigel Farage’s finances, Nafeez Ahmed investigates an assumed identity used by his right-hand-man George Cottrell – and how the convicted aristocrat’s former boss in the City became the…
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Peter Jukes @peterjukes.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Without sounding our own horn, or disparaging an excellent piece, a lot of this was reported two months ago by @nafeez.bsky.social on @bylinetimes.bsky.social bylinetimes.com/2026/07/09/p...
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Palantir Co-Founder Peter Thiel and Reform UK's Cambridge University Recruitment Pipeline Project Revealed
The world-renowned academic institution has nothing to say in response to a six-month investigation by Byline Times raising serious concerns about the safeguarding of students and foreign influence at...
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Carol @bilbocroft.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Everybody knows #Malta is corrupt and if you were at all unsure just look at the verdict today on the prime instigator of the bloody murder of mother, wife and investigative journalist Daphne Caruana Galazia. Thoughts can only be with her family today.
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Carol @bilbocroft.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Milo aka ‘oh that wanker’.
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Carol @bilbocroft.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Katie schools Blanche - delicious!
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Chris Geidner @chrisgeidner.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Here’s the opinion: storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us... “The empty invocation of national security is not a blank check to punish and retaliate against government critics.”
The undisputed record shows that the challenged actions constituted unlawful retaliation in violation of the First Amendment, and that Anthropic was denied the pre-deprivation process required under the Fifth Amendment. The record further shows no material dispute that
Secretary Hegseth's decision to designate Anthropic a supply chain risk violated the governing statutory scheme, 10 U.S.C. § 3252, and was arbitrary and capricious. Though the Department
of War is undisputedly free to select the Al vendor of its choice, the evidence demonstrates that the broad measures imposed on Anthropic were illegal and baseless. Summary judgment is granted in Anthropic's favor on all claims, except for the ultra vires separation of powers claim and certain claims concerning Agency Defendants who undisputedly did not take any relevant
action or who took only interim measures, on which judgment is entered in Defendants' favor. The empty invocation of national security is not a blank check to punish and retaliate against government critics.
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The Empty City @davidallengreen.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Terrorism law is that special body of law which provides for rights and obligations over and above the general law of the land. Terrorism law should be credible and taken seriously. The ever-expanding nature of ‘terrorism’ offences is not taking it seriously. www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
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Seven charged with damaging Trump’s Scottish golf course accused of ‘terrorist connection’
Course at Donald Trump’s Turnberry resort was painted with words ‘Gaza is not 4 sale’ and clubhouse was sprayed with graffiti
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Carol @bilbocroft.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
Does anyone except breathless, needy reporters expect any sense anymore from this POTUS?
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Walker Bragman @walkerbragman.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
Just read the DOJ press release about Morens guilty plea. It tries to paint a conspiracy to cover up COVID origins, but it just can’t quite get there bc there wasn’t one. www.justice.gov/usao-md/pr/f...
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Carol @bilbocroft.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
@theguardian.com www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i...
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Trump 2.0 has deleted or altered nearly 400 US datasets, endangering public health, education and more
Health data appears to be most affected by administration’s attempt to wipe findings that don’t align with its priorities, tracker shows
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Adam Keiper @adamkeiper.com · 17/08/2026
Seems like when Trump does this to a reporter, it's almost always a woman.
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Mark Harris @markharris.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
If all they've got is "Jon Jackoff," this guy is going to be the next President of the United States. This is literally a post that Ossoff will be able to get laughs by reading aloud at a rally.
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
🚨BREAKING: Federal Court REJECTS Department of Justice lawsuit seeking to compel Minnesota to provide access to its statewide voter registration data. Another victory for my firm and our clients. DOJ is now 0-23. ELG is undefeated. www.democracydocket.com/cases/minnes...
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🚨 United States v. Simon
Learn more here.
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Carol @bilbocroft.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
A Digital Lynching broligarchy.substack.com/p/a-digital-...
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A Digital Lynching
A practical guide for individuals and organisations when the mobs gather
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Carol @bilbocroft.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
The BBC has no choice but to teach Trump a lesson about free speech alanrusbridger.substack.com/p/the-bbc-ha...
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The BBC has no choice but to teach Trump a lesson about free speech
The corporation may have lost a director general, but now needs to prove it still has a spine
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Carol @bilbocroft.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
Going forward that would surely mean that this Cassidy chap should be replaced by someone with a but more ‘nous’ plus a backbone, and training in accountability?
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Aaron Parnas @aaronparnas.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
Major news update: While Americans slept, Trump launched the most brazen act of self-dealing in presidential history. His family now owns a bank and he can accept millions from foreigners. You will never know. Meanwhile, new bombshell Epstein documents reveal a broader cover-up. Please subscribe:
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Major: The Most Brazen Act of Self-Dealing in Presidential History, New Epstein Bombshells, and What We're Uncovering About Our Troops
Good morning, everyone.
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Carol @bilbocroft.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
IPSO not showing itself in the best light - defending the indefensible yet again - #misinformation “ IPSO itself proves the need for it to be replaced by a fully independent and Leveson-compliant press regulator”” www.hackedoff.org/blog-posts/i... @hackedoff.bsky.social
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IPSO ties itself in knots over Telegraph complaint
Media lawyer Jonathan Coad complained to IPSO about a Telegraph article claiming Hacked Off wants "state control" of the press. IPSO's response contradicted itself within the space of a few paragraphs...
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Hacked Off @hackedoff.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
Tulisa's Guardian interview said we back a "government-backed" model of press regulation. We don't. Leveson bans politicians from the regulator; IPSO welcomes them onto its boards. www.hackedoff.org/blog-posts/l...
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The letter the Guardian didn't publish: Tulisa Contostavlos interview
Hacked Off CEO Nathan Sparkes wrote to the Guardian to correct claims about press regulation in its interview with Tulisa Contostavlos. The paper didn't publish it — so we are.
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Carol @bilbocroft.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
Why am I seeing this? I’m interested in journalism and this is not that.
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Carol @bilbocroft.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
Anyone surprised? www.nytimes.com/2026/08/09/u...
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Trump Crypto Took $100 Million From a Businessman With Red Flags (Gift Article)
The curious case of Guren “Bobby” Zhou shows the ease with which investors with shady backgrounds and unknown motivations can funnel money to the president.
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 08/08/2026
To understand how the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool repairs veered off course, The New York Times reviewed dozens of internal government documents and spoke to several people familiar with the project. This is the untold back story of the fallout. nyti.ms/4gj7ag7
The Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool after being completely drained. A headline reads: "How the Fallout Over the Reflecting Pool Saga Unfolded." Photo by Salwan Georges for The New York Times
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 08/08/2026
Nearly 10,000 Punjabi soldiers who died in World War I for Britain have been added to casualty records for the first time — the result of bureaucratic failings that historians say reflected the views of colonial administrators toward non-British troops from its empire.
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Punjabi Soldiers Who Fought for Britain in World War I Are Recognized for First Time
Nearly 10,000 Punjabi soldiers who died in World War I have been added to casualty records for the first time.
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Carol @bilbocroft.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
They can bugger right off!
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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 08/08/2026
Arron Banks ‘hired private detective’ to look into journalist who investigated Reform UK
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Arron Banks ‘hired private detective’ to look into journalist who investigated Reform UK
Asked whether he targeted reporter who investigated party finances, Brexit campaigner says: ‘When you live by the sword, you die by the sword’ The prominent Reform UK member and Brexit campaigner Arron Banks is said to have set private investigators on a Sunday Times journalist after he broke a series of stories about Nigel Farage. Banks is alleged to have paid for the services of investigators to examine Gabriel Pogrund, editor of the paper’s Insight investigations team. Continue reading...
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Josh Gerstein @joshgerstein.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
JUST IN: Judge Emmet Sullivan sets hearing next week on DOJ's Epstein file disclosures, says he's not convinced all those redacted as victims really are, questions DOJ's withholding of handwritten notes 'similar' to typed docs. Sets 8/13 hearing. Doc: storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
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.Order – #29 in PHANG v. BLANCHE (D.D.C., 1:26-cv-01417) – CourtListener.com
ORDER scheduling status hearing. The parties are directed to read the attached Order upon receipt. Signed by Judge Emmet G. Sullivan on 8/6/2026. (lcegs1) (Entered: 08/06/2026)
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 06/08/2026
BREAKING: Judge Sullivan isn't buying what Todd Blanche is selling in the @katiephang.bsky.social lawsuit. After reviewing Blanche's unredacted Epstein files in camera, Sullivan is ordering a HEARING to discuss the following: 1/
Upon consideration of the Defendant’s responses to the
Court’s Orders of June 25, 2026 and July 25, 2026, and the
Court’s in camera review of the documents submitted, it is
hereby
ORDERED that a status hearing shall take place at 1:00 pm
on August 13, 2026 in Courtroom 24A; and it is further
ORDERED that the parties shall be prepared to discuss the
following issues:
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