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BrynoDC @brynodc.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

There are 27 days until the midterms. What has your U.S. Representative done this week? What have YOU done about it this week?

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BrynoDC @brynodc.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

There are 34 days until the midterms. What has your U.S. Representative done this week? What have YOU done about it this week?

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BrynoDC @brynodc.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

There are 41 days until the midterms. What has your U.S. Representative done this week? What have YOU done about it this week?

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BrynoDC @brynodc.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

There are 48 days until the midterms. What has your U.S. Representative done this week? What have YOU done about it this week?

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BrynoDC @brynodc.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

There are 55 days until the midterms. What has your U.S. Representative done this week? What have YOU done about it this week?

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BrynoDC @brynodc.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

There are 61 days until the midterms. What has your U.S. Representative done this week? What have YOU done about it this week?

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BrynoDC @brynodc.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

There are 69 days until the midterms. What has your U.S. Representative done this week? What have YOU done about it this week?

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BrynoDC @brynodc.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

Two nonprofits have sued the federal government over a proposed deep-sea mining operation in the pristine waters near Rose Atoll, American Samoa. I was once chief counsel to the American Samoa Fish and Wildlife Agency. Please keep your eyes on this one, it needs attention.

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BrynoDC @brynodc.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

There are 76 days until the midterms. What has your U.S. Representative done this week? What have YOU done about it this week?

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BrynoDC @brynodc.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

The Aloha Friday Morning Report for August 14: a sweeping new DOJ executive privilege memo, Trump's emergency ask to the Supreme Court over the White House ballroom, and the Harvard antisemitism case dismissed. Watch: youtu.be/702wdykDcyU

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BrynoDC @brynodc.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

Phang v. Blanche: at today's status hearing, Judge Emmet Sullivan held DOJ lawyers in contempt over their handling of the unredacted Epstein records. A firsthand account from court. brynodc.com/opinions

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Brad Heath @bradheath.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

The slowdown in sex-trafficking investigations is one consequence of an overhaul of federal law enforcement the Trump administration launched last year. Almost everything that isn't tied to immigration has taken a back seat.

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BrynoDC @brynodc.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

Phang v. Blanche update from the D.C. federal courthouse: the judge pressed DOJ on redactions, withheld handwritten notes, and claimed duplicate documents in the Epstein files under the Epstein Transparency Act.

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BrynoDC @brynodc.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

Update on Phang v. Blanche: journalist Katie Phang's civil suit pressing the DOJ and Todd Blanche to release Epstein files under the Epstein Transparency Act; a federal judge has been questioning DOJ over its failure to produce privilege logs.

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BrynoDC @brynodc.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

Trump sued over his Truth Social plan: The Intercept and the Freedom of the Press Foundation argue charging for early access to the President's posts unconstitutionally burdens access to official government statements. #firstamendment

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BrynoDC @brynodc.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

There are 83 days until the midterms. What has your U.S. Representative done this week? What have YOU done about it this week?

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BrynoDC @brynodc.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

An update on Barbara v. Trump: attorneys have asked the district court to clarify whether Trump's two new executive orders violate the injunction protecting birthright citizenship. More at brynodc.com/opinions

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BrynoDC @brynodc.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

9th circuit on time limits and tort claims for immigration detainees. storage.courtlistener.com/pdf/2026/08/...

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BrynoDC @brynodc.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

Just where is he investing this money, I wonder. #civics #civics101

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BrynoDC @brynodc.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

Today's Morning Report is up. A judge blocks the VA from tearing up its 320,000-employee union contract, a court sets aside HUD's homelessness funding overhaul, and Maine takes on DOJ over unmarked license plates for ICE agents. www.youtube.com/watch?v=wh002cidsxc

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BrynoDC @brynodc.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

Trump's war on windmills hits a pigeon.

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BrynoDC @brynodc.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

Update on Trump v. The Wall Street Journal: after this morning's 90-minute hearing, the judge stayed discovery and reserved his ruling on the motion to dismiss. No decision yet, and Trump's amended complaint still has to clear the actual-malice bar. www.youtube.com/watch?v=CehxaRAtuj8

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BrynoDC @brynodc.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

Trump filed an emergency motion in his BBC defamation case, one day before he must hand over financial records for his trust and businesses. He sued them, claimed huge financial harm, and now doesn't want to prove it: www.youtube.com/watch?v=lxk_FJdkHeo

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BrynoDC @brynodc.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

There are 90 days until the midterms. What has your U.S. Representative done this week? What have YOU done about it this week?

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BrynoDC @brynodc.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

A new round of tariff cases just hit the federal trade court. On 8/3, 25 states led by Oregon sued at the U.S. Court of International Trade over the new Section 301 tariffs, the third attempt at sweeping tariffs after IEEPA and Section 122 fell short. #tariffs #civics

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BrynoDC @brynodc.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

The courts are not political. you know who is? Congress. And it's up to you to hold them accountable. You have less than 100 days. Get to work.

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BrynoDC @brynodc.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

8/3 an article in #thehill pissed me off this morning so I had to respond. No the Supreme Court is not political. They can't be. Political = elected. #civics #wordsmatter #civics101 #learningisfun

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BrynoDC @brynodc.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

Why a 2017 surge in emoluments cases still didn’t tell us anything about what the emoluments clauses mean.

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Civics 101: The Emoluments Clauses

Can the President Accept Payments in Office and from Whom?

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BrynoDC @brynodc.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

“It is not within the purview of a corporate executive to question how its technology is being used” - DOJ Attorney, Anthropic v DOW - live now. BrynoDC.com/hearings

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Upcoming federal court hearings and oral arguments you can listen to live — streams and public call-in lines, updated daily.

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BrynoDC @brynodc.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

Live Anthropic hearing TOMORROW (not today) at 1 PM E/10AM PST on whether Hegseth violated first amendment by cancelling Anthropic contracts when they refused to allow unmanned lethal drones piloted by their product. Link at brynodc.com/hearings

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Listen to Federal Court Hearings — BrynoDC

Upcoming federal court hearings and oral arguments you can listen to live — streams and public call-in lines, updated daily.

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BrynoDC @brynodc.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

There are 97 days until the midterms. What has your U.S. Representative done this week? What have YOU done about it this week?

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BrynoDC @brynodc.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

An Ecuadoran prosecutor investigating US boat strikes has been murdered. No official connection has been proven or even alleged yet. But the story is worth tracking.

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Prosecutor assassinated amid boat strike probe: report

If the United States is operating overseas, Americans deserve to know.

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BrynoDC @brynodc.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

7/27 #scotus presented with appeal of mail in ballot case that was just rejected in circuit court. #civics #civics101 #mailinballots #democracy

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BrynoDC @brynodc.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

7/27 The First Circuit refused to stay the injunction blocking Trump's mail-in voting order. The feds argued the criminal prosecution threats in the executive order were unrelated to the rest of it. The court disagreed.

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BrynoDC @brynodc.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

7/23 EEOC drops subpoenas for lists of Jewish Employees and Students at U Penn

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BrynoDC @brynodc.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

DC Court asks for briefs explaining the basis for treating trans men and other service members differently in Hegseth’s testosterone replacement therapy policy. May set the stage for intermediate scrutiny debate on transgender service ban. Briefs due Aug 7. brynodc.com/cases/talbott-v-trump

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BrynoDC @brynodc.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

There are 104 days until the midterms. What has your U.S. Representative done this week?

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BrynoDC @brynodc.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

The Second Circuit sent Mahdawi v. Trump back to district court to be dismissed. Habeas corpus was the wrong tool. The 1996 zipper clause (§ 1252(b)(9)) is the only path to challenge removal, whether the fight is statutory or constitutional. brynodc.com/cases/mahdawi-v-trump-appeal

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BrynoDC @brynodc.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

Federal court dismissed Trump Media’s defamation suit against The Washington Post. WaPo admitted parts of the story were wrong and issued a correction — but no actual malice, no case. #defamation Order: brynodc.com/opinions/2026-07-16_8-2…

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BrynoDC @brynodc.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

The Court of International Trade has officially granted permission to recalculate tariffs so that money can be refunded. #IEEPA #tariffs #civics #legalnews

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BrynoDC @brynodc.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

CITR v Rubio pits the executive's power to determine who enters the country against the first amendment. brynodc.com/covered

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BrynoDC @brynodc.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

There are 111 days until the midterms. What has your U.S. Representative done this week?

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BrynoDC @brynodc.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

The DC Circuit ruled Post Office changes must go to the Postal Advisory Board.

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BrynoDC @brynodc.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

Trump transferred $5.6M to E Jean Carroll after SCOTUS denied his appeal in the defamation case.

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BrynoDC @brynodc.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

The Second Circuit has upheld NYC's congestion toll in Midtown and Lower Manhattan, dismissing constitutional and due process claims from Rockland and Orange Counties. brynodc.com/covered

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