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@katgw.bsky.social
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Proud liberal. Former jobs: public events planner, writer, author, editor, online magazine publisher, headshot photographer. Born in CT, call CA home. NY Jets, NY Knicks, LA Clippers.

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Nancy Levine Stearns @nancylevinestearns.bsky.social · 18h
You can tell the ICE kids prison camp operator what you think. bsky.app/profile/nanc...
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 18h
More than 100 Israeli settlers attacked Palestinians and soldiers in the West Bank on Monday, preventing the Israeli military from enforcing a court order to ensure a Palestinian family that fled violence could return to their home.
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Israeli Settlers Stop Soldiers From Returning Palestinians to Their Home
The Supreme Court had ordered the military to ensure a West Bank family that fled violence could go back. But settlers blocked the effort, with the authorities accused of not doing enough to confront them.
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Greg Greene (he/him/his) @greene.haus · 23h
To quote a @chrislhayes.bsky.social jape at the Roberts Court: "They go fast when they want to go fast and slow when they want to go to slow and the decision is *always* an ideological one."
Steve Vladeck, a professor a Georgetown Law, writes up breaking developments from the Supreme Court. The last post in the three-post thread is the kicker, for our purpose here.

"#BREAKING: Over dissents from the three Democratic appointees, #SCOTUS grants a stay in the third-country removals case; clears way for Trump admin. to continue removing non-citizens without a full chance to litigate the conditions in those countries (while also taking up the full merits appeal). 

"Link: [URL of a supremecourt.gov PDF]

"By my math, the order was filed 11 minutes after the Trump administration's reply brief came in."
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Garrett M. Graff @vermontgmg.bsky.social · 23h
FBI Director Kash Patel this week has faced the worst data breach in FBI history, a deputy who quit because Patel was doing too many unconstitutional things, and partied with a suspected double agent. And it's only Tuesday. www.doomsdayscenario.co/p/the-disgra...
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The Disgrace and Danger of Kash Patel, Part II
A quick check-in on the FBI director's latest raft of scandals (including, of course, the bestiality).
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AndyC @andyc300.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
If you have the stomach to watch the whole thing, here is a pbs link. my blood pressure is getting too wound up after Kennedy's Foghorn Leghorn shuck and jive. www.pbs.org/newshour/pol...
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WATCH LIVE: Jack Smith testifies before Senate Judiciary as GOP targets past Trump probes
This week's Senate Judiciary hearing comes after a key Republican lawmaker said in July he believes that special counsel Jack Smith may have lied to Congress while testifying about his investigation o...
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 29/09/2026
Jack Smith: "Our investigation developed proof beyond a reasonable doubt that President Trump engaged in serious crimes against our nation ... rather than accept his defeat in the 2020 election, he engaged in a criminal scheme to overturn the results and prevent the lawful transfer of power"
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Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 29/09/2026
The Talmud teaches that anyone who sustains one soul, has sustained an entire world. For generations, Jewish New Yorkers have sustained our city. Today, we are launching the first-ever municipal Strategy to Combat Antisemitism.
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Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Jack Smith: "I will not be silenced by the continued threats of prosecution from the President or others."
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katgw.bsky.social @katgw.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
WTF? iankduncan.com/personal/202...
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Sex, AI, and the Apocalypse - Ian Duncan
How a community devoted to thinking clearly incubated salvation stories, abusive experiments, race science, and an affection for autocracy, and why that history matters now that its alumni are asking ...
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DrH @drhaup.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Twenty-four hours. Three states. Three people dead. Countless lives changed in seconds. “The choices that Trump regime has made since 1/2025 have increased the number of people who die in the field and in custody,” immigration atty and investigative journalist. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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Three deaths, three states, 24 hours: one day in ICE’s quiet but ‘gruesome’ surge
These men in Maine, Georgia and Florida shared no ties – until they became casualties in Trump’s anti-immigration campaign
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Conscientious Ice🧊 @conscientiousice.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
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A timeline of the Jan. 6 Capitol attack — including when and how Trump responded
Three years later, and as we begin an election year where Donald Trump is the clear frontrunner for Republican nomination, we revisit the events of that day — and exactly what happened when.
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RAOK @evolvingempathy.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
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The Problem With Trump’s New Taxpayer-Funded Ads
They clearly violate the intent of the law. But that doesn’t mean they’ll be easy to stop.
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katgw.bsky.social @katgw.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
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Opinion | The White House says these propaganda ads are PSAs. They’re not.
Government-funded ads praising President Trump are the opposite of “educational.”
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Frank Amari @frankamari.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Welcome to 1930s Germany: White House expands taxpayer-paid ad campaign boosting Trump www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
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White House expands taxpayer-paid ad campaign boosting Trump
The taxpayer-funded campaign borrows the president's political rhetoric as the White House defends the spots as “public service” announcements.
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VoteHub @votehub.com · 28/09/2026
NEWS — Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear criticizes fellow Democrats who say transgender athletes should be barred from women’s sports. “That is not the party that we are. We start as a party of compassion and empathy.”
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🇺🇲📎Gigi Alexander 🇺🇦 Democracy Defender! 🌊 ❤️America.🌈 @gigialexander123.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Russia must be stopped
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Do Not Obey. We are Democracy. @zangerliberia.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
#Trump'scorruptioncostsUS Every damn day we discover the new ways drumpf/Vance magagop have turned our country into a criminal enterprise that serves the rich. Vote Blue Nov 3. Take friends. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/28/w... #voices4Victory #usDemocracy #dv1
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Tapa @tapatv.de · 27/09/2026
“How could it be done to you, and your ancestors, and you turn around and do it to someone else?” #Genocide youtu.be/dFjOb9DGS1w?...
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Mandy Patinkin on Gaza: A Plea to Jews
YouTube video by The Interview
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Alejandra Caraballo @esqueer.net · 27/09/2026
Google finally updated some of its satellite images of Gaza and my god, it's horrific. The entirety of Rafah has been demolished. The majority of Khan Younis is in ruins. Entire towns completely leveled and erased of the map.
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Musa Okwonga @okwonga.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
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The Tigray Government and civil society organisations have been warning of the imminent threat of another war. A military offensive was launched on 1 August 2026, along with encirclement of Tigray and drone attacks.

Following the attacks, open letters were sent by UK and global Tigrayan advocacy groups to the UK and US Governments, the UN, EU and African Union, urgently calling for international action to prevent another genocidal war in Tigray. The academic Dr Sarah Vaughan has cautioned that “If we neglect to push for peace and accountability, we are complicit in entrenching impunity” for atrocity crimes (25).

Advocacy groups urge that the path forward is neither complicated nor unattainable: it requires decisive international action.
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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 26/09/2026
ICE BEHIND THE MASKS HAVE NAMES 2 masked agents threatened to arrest Robert Peck for legally observing them. He sued. “And now, because of a lawsuit, the (ICE) agents have names.” A Hylton 📌Nicholas Lapointe 📌Christopher Semler I hope more people take ICE to court when their rights are violated.
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D. Earl Stephens @dearlstephens.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
📌The first Democrat who runs this ad wins: "I hate these endless political ads as much as you. They are a cancer. That is why I am running to overturn Republicans' anti-American Citizens United ruling that allows dark money to clog our airways and ruin your valuable time and entertainment."
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Elias Law Group is currently litigating 85 voting and election cases in 41 states.
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Just Jill 💖 @justjill.sheshed.rocks · 26/09/2026
There is so many things that are disturbing about this story besides the obvious gang rape. How some people can live with themselves is beyond comprehension. You’re NEVER entitled to another’s body. #SheShed www.cornellsun.com/article/2026...
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Cornell, Chi Phi Sued by Victim of Alleged Gang Rape, Drugging in 2024
A former Cornell student filed a lawsuit on Monday, alleging that she was gang raped after being coerced into consuming drugs by several men at the Chi Phi fraternity house at Cornell in 2024. 
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 25/09/2026
The prosecutor at the center of the Broadview Six case just walked away from the DOJ with a scathing accusation against her own boss.
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Broadview Six Prosecutor Blasts DOJ Boss in Scathing Exit Letter
Sheri Mecklenburg says DOJ leadership scapegoated her for the troubled prosecution, then threatened to fire her if she tried to defend herself.
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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 26/09/2026
A MORATORIUM ON DATA CENTERS SHOULDN’T EVEN BE IN QUESTION AT THIS POINT And we definitely need more reporting on this issue: HEAT Data centers devour electricity and water, dump heat into communities, and Big Tech is building them faster than lawmakers are dealing with the consequences.
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Justin Wolfers @justinwolfers.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Ask three boring questions: can it be stored, what else is made with it, and are we creating supply? Those punch three big holes in Trump's diesel export ban newsletter.platypuseconomics.com/p/…
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katgw.bsky.social @katgw.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
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Lead prosecutor in ‘Broadview Six’ case resigns in fiery letter to U.S. attorney
Sheri Mecklenburg said she was “retiring under protest” after U.S. Attorney Andrew Boutros “personally directed” the pursuit of felony charges in the failed case against anti-ICE protesters.
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Nikki Budzinski @budzinski.house.gov · 25/09/2026
Another massive recall — 167,000 pounds of pork, beef, and goat products with fake USDA inspection labels. Americans should be able to trust that the food they buy is safe. That trust requires a fully staffed, fully funded USDA food safety system — not one hollowed out by cuts and firings.
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More than 167,000 pounds of meat with false inspection labels recalled nationwide | CNN
More than 167,000 pounds of meat are being recalled across the United States after being produced without proper federal inspection, according to the United States Department of Agriculture.
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JJ in DC @jjindc.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
🧊✈️ HEADS UP CALIFORNIA‼️ ⚠️ ICE Air coming to Adelanto GlobalX A320 – Tail: N837VA ETA – 7:30am 👀
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Joe Sudbay @joesudbay.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
The Oklahoma Cattlemen’s Association, Kansas Livestock Association and Texas Cattle Feeders Association say ICE operations are disrupting agricultural communities across the three states and could have ripple effects throughout the beef supply chain. www.news9.com/oklahoma-cit...
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Cattle groups warn ICE operations could disrupt the beef supply chain
Oklahoma, Kansas and Texas cattle organizations say recent ICE operations are disrupting the livestock workforce and could increase beef prices.
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ACLU @aclu.org · 25/09/2026
We’re in federal court today to defend over 100 Venezuelan men who the Trump administration deported to a a torture prison in El Salvador last year. Multiple courts have found their removal under the wartime Alien Enemies Act was illegal — these men deserve to finally have their day in court.
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Oversight Dems @oversightdemocrats.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Trump's son-in-law pushed us into an illegal war that's made your gas and groceries more expensive AND he's making money from it. @congressmin.bsky.social says it: this is the most corrupt administration in history, bar none.
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Saul Staniforth @saulstaniforth.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
"We're here today to say... war criminals are not welcome in this city &.. this is bigger than just Netanyahu. This is about the fact that our govt has been funding and enabling genocide & apartheid & it has to stop" Beth Miller from Jewish Voice for Peace in New York yesterday.
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Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 24/09/2026
Never been to the opera before? Now’s your chance. We’re giving away 70,000 free tickets to the @metopera at the iconic Lincoln Center. Go to on.nyc.gov/opera to enter the lottery. There’s not a bad seat in the house.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Effective 2025 federal tax rates paid by these corporations: Alphabet: 8.01% AT&T: 4.6% Meta: 3.57% General Motors: 3.09% Amazon: 1.37% Exxon Mobil: 1.31% Disney: -1.57% CVS Health: -3.88% Income tax rate paid by the typical American: 14.5% This is what a rigged system looks like.
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Hoodlum 🇺🇸 @nothoodlum.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
The happiest couple in America: Commie Donnie and Malaria.
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Kaitlin Kal Lee @kaitlinkallee.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Men have NO business telling women anything about their bodies or abortion. This woman ATE him up.
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
California Attorney General Rob Bonta (D) said Thursday that Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco (R) will face “legal consequences” after the state Supreme Court unanimously ruled that his seizure of roughly 650,000 ballots violated state law. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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California Attorney General vows ‘legal consequences’ for GOP sheriff who seized ballots
The ballot seizure case highlights the risks to democracy when election deniers in positions of authority abuse their power to interfere with vote counting. Bianco seized an estimated 650,000 ballots ...
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Abdul El-Sayed @abdulelsayed.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
It now costs the truck drivers on average $1,200 to fill up a single tank because of the war in Iran. Mike Rogers said it's a win-win-win. Are you winning?
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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 25/09/2026
QUESTION: What’s going on with Susan Collins and the bribery scandal? But explain it to me like I’m five. ANSWER: Here you go 👇🏽
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4fuxake @blueheartedly1.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Don't worry. We will remember.
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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Room empties out at the UN as Netanyahu begins his speech.
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🌬Breeze @cool-summer-breeze.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
This is the Stolen Neighbors Quilt. Each of the 11,000 squares represents a person taken by ICE in Minnesota.
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Sarah Tuttle @niais.cryptoanarchy.network · 25/09/2026
IN MINNESOTA.
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Patti Olivier 💙VOTE BLUE @patti3333.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
NIGHTS OF BLUE SKIES (SOUND UP) DAY 24 SEPTEMBER 2O26 #BlueWaveIn40Days 40 DAYS AMERICA UNTIL THE MIDTERMS TONIGHT IYCMI... Jimmy Kimmel presents "Trump TV" Take a moment Watch the whole clip It's great !! "Survivor Epstein Island" "The All White Lotus" So very clever Ty Jimmy
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Mark Follman @markfollman.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
NEWS: My new investigation uncovers the horrific ChatGPT history of the Tumbler Ridge school shooter. OpenAI’s chatbot fueled the shooter's violent fantasies and plans up to the day of the massacre. Chats about guns, timing of attacks, becoming infamous, and more. www.motherjones.com/media/2026/0...
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ChatGPT helped the Tumbler Ridge school shooter focus on guns, tactics, and terror, our investigation reveals
OpenAI’s chatbot fed the shooter’s violent fantasies and planning up to the massacre.
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Nicole Foy @nicolefoy.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
I often say local news has some of my favorite immigration reporting. @bostonglobe.com is a perfect example. They consistently interview people I've wanted to hear from & flag issues early. Plus a solid immigration newsletter A sobering, very relevant interview: www.bostonglobe.com/2026/09/24/m...
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An ICE agent shot and killed her partner in Maine. Now, she wants justice. - The Boston Globe
In her first sit-down interview with a newspaper, Martha Karolina Rojas Alvarez called for justice to be carried out for the killing of Johan Sebastián Durán Guerrero, her partner and father of their ...
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Luke O'Neil @lukeoneil47.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
At a church service in Chicago they had set up cardboard cutouts in the pews to represent the worshippers who would have attended mass if not for fear of being disappeared. Not far away I saw a laborer’s lunch had been left uneaten and spilled over onto the sidewalk outside of a home...
Who will clean any of this up? 
At a church service in Chicago they had set up cardboard cutouts in the pews to represent the worshippers who would have attended mass if not for fear of being disappeared. Not far away I saw a laborer’s lunch had been left uneaten and spilled over onto the sidewalk outside of a home he must have just been working on. Laboring on. There’s a dumpster out front and a red white and blue flag themed porta-potty from a company called Patriot Portables. Three ladders still leaning up against the building. 

It looks like it would have been a pretty tasty lunch. Even tossed aside like that and wasted now. A smear of orange hot sauce on the cracked styrofoam container. Not yet taken away by the wind. Such a beautiful seeming neighborhood too. I imagine it’s a very nice place to live. They say that Chicago is still surprisingly affordable. 

It shows me home listings when I scroll now because I clicked on one or two at some point and so the computer believes that this is an integral datapoint that explains who I am. I just saw one hanging ten off a bluff that has been pummeled by eons of waves and so will not exist for much longer. Neither house nor bluff. Overlooking the water on Cape Cod. You could squeeze a couple of good years out of it still I thought. Until one awful night. I can’t afford it even now despite the implication but it’s a nice little nightmare to have. 

I thought of a friend who was recently diagnosed with a terrible albeit not yet terminal disease but maybe that’s a bad analogy. A beach house is worth so much more than a person. 

I don’t know how much longer it will sit there. Either the house or the guy’s lunch. Maybe everyone passing by assumes another worker is going to arrive soon to take care of it but it could be he’s already been disappeared himself.
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Ryan Goodman @rgoodlaw.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
White House and all executive branch officials should make no mistake. Even if POTUS is not directly enjoined, they are under a court order to comply with the TRO or face contempt. Judge Richard Leon explained the well settled rule here:
The Court can properly enjoin enforcement of the Order. “[I]t is now well
established that ‘[r]eview of the legality of Presidential action can ordinarily be obtained in a suit seeking to enjoin the officers who attempt to enforce the President’s directive.’” Chamber of Com. of the United States v. Reich, 74 F.3d 1322, 1328 (D.C. Cir. 1996) (quoting Franklin v. Mass., 505 U.S. 788, 828 (1992) (Scalia, J., concurring in part and concurring in the judgment)). Accordingly, “courts have power to compel subordinate executive officials to disobey illegal Presidential commands.” Id. (quoting Soucie v. David, 448 F.2d 1067, 1072 n.12 (D.C. Cir. 1971)). Thus, when the President issues an unlawful Executive Order, “the proper course is to seek to enjoin a member of the executive branch from carrying out the executive order at issue.” McCray v. Biden, 574 F. Supp. 3d 1, 11 (D.D.C. 2021).
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