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Kristen

@kristennorthrup.bsky.social
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New York State attorney. Upstate not down. Gramma to 2. Fan of quiet kayaking, now on my own small piece of pristine adk waters. World traveler. Landlord. Part of the Resistance.

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Katie Phang @katiephang.bsky.social · 11h
NEW: The 11th Circuit Court of Appeals declined "​to immediately block sanctions against lawyers for Donald ‌Trump" after a federal judge found that the attorneys misused the court system in "settling" his IRS lawsuit. www.reuters.com/world/us-app...
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Appeals court declines to pause sanctions against Trump lawyers in IRS settlement
A US appeals court declined on Tuesday ​to immediately block sanctions against lawyers for Donald ‌Trump who a judge accused of misusing the court system in settling a lawsuit the Republican president...
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 11h
TILLIS: can the classified documents case be brought again in the future? JACK: we dismissed it without prejudice YESSSSS
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 17/09/2026
ICE agent Christian Castro - who shot Sosa-Celis in Minneapolis and lied about it, and who TX Governor Abbott refused to extradite - has been ARRESTED by the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension. www.startribune.com/minnesota-of...
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ICE agent wanted in Metro Surge shooting is booked into Hennepin County Jail
Christian Castro will now appear in state court one day ahead of his federal court proceedings.
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Norm Eisen @normeisen.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
BREAKING: We won! And we get discovery into this crazy demolition threat to boot. Kudos to our wonderful client @repbeatty.bsky.social and to my colleagues at DDF and WLG. Formal statement to follow.
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Kyle Cheney @kyledcheney.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
JUST IN: Judge Cooper has broadly blocked the Kennedy Center from inscribing Trump's name on the building. "Simply put, Defendants cannot install memorials for President Trump or anyone or anything else at the Kennedy Center without Congress’s blessing." ecf.dcd.uscourts.gov/cgi-bin/show...
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Yashar Ali 🐘 @yasharali.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
One of the workers who cleans the 9/11 Memorial pool shares his story. He cleans the pool with another worker five nights a week, from midnight to 8 AM.
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Adam Klasfeld @klasfeldreports.com · 10/09/2026
Missouri Supreme Court Justice Powell: "Before we recess, we direct your client, the Secretary of State, to not venture far from Jefferson City until the contempt motion is resolved." Tough morning for Missouri's MAGA SecState Denny Hoskins
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
🚨BREAKING: A federal judge in Massachusetts refused to lift a temporary order preventing the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) from further implementing President Donald Trump’s executive order attacking mail voting. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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Federal judge won’t lift temporary block on Trump’s anti-mail voting order
"Defendants’ branding the Final Rule’s changes as ‘modest’ does not alter the actual requirements of the Final Rule," Judge Talwani wrote.
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Amee Vanderpool @girlsreallyrule.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
In a 5-4 ruling the conservative majority of the US Supreme Court has determined that preservationists challenging Trump’s White House ballroom did not have standing and that the government would suffer “irreparable harm” through the injunction. www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25p...
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Merriam-Webster @merriam-webster.com · 31/08/2026
macabre = “muh-KAHB” Worcestershire = “WOOSS-ter-sheer” omnipotent = “ahm-NI-puh-tunt” reticent = “RET-uh-sunt” epitome = “ih-PIT-uh-mee” myriad = "MEER-ee-ud" Never make fun of someone if they mispronounce a word. It means they learned it by reading.
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 24/08/2026
BREAKING: In my Epstein Files training video law suit: Judge Beryl Howell has DENIED the Justice Department's request for an additional 90 days, and has GRANTED my request for the government to file it's motion for summary judgment in 30 days.
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emptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
The Kavanaugh Stop from Hell that Destroys Minnesota's Other Criminal Cases emptywheel.net/2026/08/23/t...
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The Kavanaugh Stop from Hell that Destroys Minnesota's Other Criminal Cases - emptywheel
The Mohamed Jama case in Minnesota -- one of almost 40 that have fallen apart -- provides evidence that Customs and Border Patrol agents conspired to do precisely what the MN-15 are accused of: illega...
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Kyle Cheney @kyledcheney.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
JUST IN: DHS is responsible for dangerous and unsanitary conditions at at California's Adelanto ICE facility, even though it is managed day-to-day by the GEO Group, the 9th Circuit rules. 3 judge panel declines to stay lower-court order for monitors. www.documentcloud.org/documents/28...
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Stephen Wolf @stephenwolf.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
Missouri Republicans' Amendment 4 is getting trounced not just in every congressional district but in every *county* so far. Trump won all but four counties in Missouri.
Screenshot of a New York Times 2026 election results page titled "Missouri Amendment 4 Election Results: Modify Amendment Approval Requirements." A description notes the measure, proposed by the Republican-led legislature, would require citizen-initiated constitutional amendments to win in each of the state's eight congressional districts rather than by a simple statewide majority.

With 23% of votes in (AP data), "No" leads with 277,388 votes, or 81.1%, and is marked with a check indicating it is winning. "Yes" has 64,711 votes, or 18.9%. Total reported: 342,099.

A "Results by county" table lists: St. Louis County, 85% No / 15% Yes, 82,026 total votes, 30% in; St. Charles, 79/21, 30,809, 20% in; Platte, 80/20, 18,648, 77% in; Buchanan, 82/18, 15,852, more than 95% in; St. Louis City, 90/10, 15,826, 22% in; Clay, 82/18, 15,613, 21% in.

At right, a map of Missouri shades counties by result, with Kansas City, Columbia, St. Louis, and Springfield labeled. Reporting counties are shaded orange for No, most at the darkest shade of 70% or more; no counties are shaded teal for Yes. Counties without results are gray, covering much of the state.
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 04/08/2026
Federal prosecutors just dropped charges against 3 MORE defendants who were falsely accused of damaging the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool www.cbsnews.com/news/lincoln...
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NPR @npr.org · 01/08/2026
Thousands of unaccompanied immigrant children are set to lose legal representation. The federal contract that pays for legal access expired Friday.
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More than 25,000 children lose previous legal protections, as federal contract ends
Thousands of unaccompanied immigrant children are set to lose legal representation. The federal contract that pays for legal access expired Friday.
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Scott MacFarlane @macfarlanenews.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
FLASH: Justice Dept seeks to dismiss Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool criminal case against former Olympian David Hearn Trump Admin acknowledges: "Damage to the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool in June 2026 was the result of flawed installation by the contractor"
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Katie Phang @katiephang.bsky.social · 25/07/2026
💥 This order clearly reflects that a federal judge does NOT just believe what the Acting AG Todd Blanche represents and has ordered him to basically “prove it.”
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Adam Cohen (My Personal Views Only) @axidentaliberal.bsky.social · 26/07/2026
Troy Jackson is the choice in Maine We finally have a Senate candidate who will replace Susan Collins And he’s already ahead in the polls “A new University of New Hampshire poll shows..Troy Jackson leading incumbent U.S. Sen. Susan Collins, 49% to 46%, in a potential general election matchup”
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Erik Uebelacker @uebey.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
The DOJ has agreed to drop its subpoenas of the New York Times reporters relating to their coverage of Trump's Qatari jet, after Judge Arun Subramanian dressed down the department. More @courthousenews.bsky.social
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Ripped by judge, DOJ drops subpoenas of New York Times reporters
Justice Department lawyers initially refused to withdraw the requests, despite admitting they were rife with “inadvertent errors.”
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 11/07/2026
Elias Law Group has defeated DOJ lawsuits to access state voter files in: California Maine Maryland Massachusetts Michigan New Hampshire New York Oregon Pennsylvania Rhode Island Wisconsin DOJ has not won a single case. It is 0-12.
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Luca Migo @victinibcn.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
"Today, Davey Hearn pled not guilty — because he is not guilty," Norm Eisen, one of his attorneys, said outside DC Superior Court. "If Mr. Hearn can be charged with a felony for touching the reflecting pool, every American is at risk — and every American should be alarmed about this prosecution."
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 10/07/2026
A Police Executive Research Forum report from 2014 showed that CBP officers were purposely placing themselves in front of moving vehicles, and then shooting at them. This isn’t something that can be reformed. Abolish ICE. www.npr.org/sections/the...
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Border Patrol Releases New Use-Of-Force Guidelines, Critical Report
U.S. Customs and Border Protection Commissioner R. Gil Kerlikowske said the release was a push for more transparency. The agency had previously declined to make changes recommended by the panel.
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 02/07/2026
NEW: This is too much. The DOJ accidentally emailed copies of Volume II of Jack Smith's final report to the lawyers representing a woman they charged with obstruction of justice for emailing Volume II of Jack Smith's final report. My latest: www.muellershewrote.com/p/doj-accide...
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DOJ Accidentally Sent Volume II of Jack Smith's Report to Outside Counsel
The kicker? The Outside Counsel they accidentally sent the report to is representing a woman they charged with a crime for taking Volume II out of the DOJ
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 25/06/2026
BREAKING: Judge Sullivan has GRANTED Katie Phang's preliminary injunction concluding she has standing, has been harmed, and will likely succeed on the merits of her case demanding the full release of the Epstein files. Blanche has until 7/2 to respond. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
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Memorandum & Opinion – #16 in PHANG v. BLANCHE (D.D.C., 1:26-cv-01417) – CourtListener.com
MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by Judge Emmet G. Sullivan on 6/25/2026. (lcegs1) (Entered: 06/25/2026)
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Michael Clemens @mclem.org · 25/06/2026
The Supreme Court has upheld the US Administration's termination of Temporary Protected Status for Venezuelans+Haitians—> www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25p... 13 colleagues and I estimated the economic cost: $20bn/year lost to the US economy, and 360,000 US jobs: www.aclunorcal.org/sites/defaul...
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
Maryland’s top Democrats are preparing to call a special session next month to put a redistricting amendment before voters in November, a move that could give the state a new path to answer the nationwide GOP gerrymandering plot pushed by Donald Trump. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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Maryland Democrats prepare special session to counter GOP gerrymanders, send redistricting to voters
If voters approve the amendment, Maryland Democrats could use it to pursue a new congressional map for the 2028 elections that could give Democrats a shot at winning all eight of the state’s U.S. Hous...
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Adam Klasfeld @klasfeldreports.com · 11/06/2026
New Judge Brinkema agrees to consider the amicus brief filed by Sens. Cassidy and Booker urging her to block the $1.776B fund that they note is “designed to compensate insurrectionists.” Background www.allrisenews.com/p/rising-wee...
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Rep. Suhas Subramanyam @repsuhas.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
Pam Bondi was clear: We need to hear from Todd Blanche and Kash Patel.
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Adam Klasfeld @klasfeldreports.com · 27/05/2026
BREAKING 35 former federal judges move to reopen Trump v. IRS in an effort to kill the $1.776B slush fund. Doc buff.ly/1065CA7
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Kyle Cheney @kyledcheney.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
NEW: We've spent 10 months tracking the outcomes in tens of thousands of lawsuits brought by ICE detainees amid an unprecedented detention push. It's not a cose call: judges have ruled more than 10,000 times against ICE, a 9-1 ratio. See the database: www.politico.com/news/2026/05...
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
What is happening in Louisiana right now is both a redistricting power grab and a dry run for authoritarian election subversion this Fall. The governor has declared a state of emergency to suspend the congressional elections because he doesn't like the current map.
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 26/04/2026
🚨BREAKING: A Virginia circuit court has refused to block the implementation of Democrats’ new congressional map, which voters approved in a statewide special election last week. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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Virginia court declines to block Democrats from using new voter-approved congressional map
“Millions of Virginians voted in an election,” wrote the judge in the order. "It is in the public interests to allow the amendment to take effect."
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Charles Ornstein @charlesornstein.bsky.social · 17/04/2026
NEW: Texas Medical Board Sanctions Three Doctors for Delayed Care That Led to the Deaths of Two Pregnant Women
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Texas Medical Board Sanctions Three Doctors for Delayed Care That Led to the Deaths of Two Pregnant Women
The two women died during miscarriages. The state’s medical board has ruled that substandard care led to their deaths.
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
‼️Election administrators in Maricopa County, Arizona ordered staff to grant federal agents sweeping, unmonitored access to election facilities — including instructions not to record their actions — according to newly released emails. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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Maricopa County election staff told to grant FBI unrestricted access, new emails show
The emails depict Arizona election offices preparing for possible federal intervention while at least one top local official offered support for the probe.
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NASA Artemis @artemis.extwitter.link · 11/04/2026
"Planet Earth: You. Are. A. Crew." Artemis II mission specialist Christina Koch reflects on what it means to be a "crew."
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Democracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 11/04/2026
ICYMI: A Department of Justice lawsuit demanding Massachusetts’ unredacted voter registration has been dismissed. President Trump’s DOJ has sued 30 states plus D.C. for their voter rolls as part of the administration’s obsessive focus on immigration enforcement. They are currently 0 for 4.
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Trump DOJ now 0 for 4 on voter roll cases as court rejects Massachusetts lawsuit
“Here, the Attorney General offered no basis--none--and the demand was therefore facially inadequate.”
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Rachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 06/04/2026
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The Next Coup Attempt
And How to Stop It
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Norm Eisen @normeisen.bsky.social · 06/04/2026
BREAKING: @democracydefendersfund.org & @ldadorg.bsky.social — w/ bipartisan group of 129 former federal & state judges — called on Blanche to withdraw a proposed rule exempting DOJ attorneys from state ethics oversight No lawyer should be exempt from ethics oversight--not even DOJ attorneys -TN
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Kyle Cheney @kyledcheney.bsky.social · 02/04/2026
Judges have routinely scolded DOJ for cookie-cutter legal arguments in habeas cases. Here, a judge says the lawyer for a detainee could be sanctioned and his client in criminal jeopardy for "cut-and-paste lawyering" that included false claims. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
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Brennan Center @brennancenter.org · 31/03/2026
Breaking: The president has signed an executive order on mail voting. He has no lawful authority to write the rules that govern our elections. He tried a year ago; we sued him; we won. A year later, he has tried again. He can expect the same result. 1/2
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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 30/03/2026
MADRID (AP) - Spain says it has closed its airspace to US planes involved in the Iran war. @apnews.com
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Congresswoman Grace Meng @meng.house.gov · 27/03/2026
Today is Equal Pay Day — the day women finally catch up to what men earned last year. For the 2nd year in a row, the pay gap has worsened: women make just 81¢ for every $1 men make, down from 83¢ in 2025.  It’s 2026 — we should be moving forward, not backward.
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Forbes @forbes.com · 07/03/2026
Student Loans In Limbo As Court Again Rejects Bid To Kill Repayment Plan For 7 Million Borrowers
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Student Loans In Limbo As Court Again Rejects Bid To Kill Repayment Plan For 7 Million Borrowers
Millions of borrowers with federal student loans remain in limbo this week after a court again rejected attempts to immediately terminate a popular repayment program.
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 05/03/2026
BREAKING: Trump is preparing to fire Kristi Noem. Gift link: www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
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Exclusive | Trump Is Preparing to Fire Kristi Noem
The president has already been asking aides and congressional Republicans for names of potential replacements.
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Adam Klasfeld @klasfeldreports.com · 04/03/2026
News Trump DOJ appeals a ruling providing more than 100 men illegally spirited to an El Salvador prison last year an opportunity to return to the U.S. or initiate habeas proceedings abroad. Doc buff.ly/hYv8NsX Background buff.ly/zrgVJyD
LEASE TAKE NOTICE that all Respondents–Defendants appeal to the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit from the following judgments of this Court and all orders merging therewith:
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Adam Klasfeld @klasfeldreports.com · 02/03/2026
BREAKING The Federal Circuit immediately issues the mandates in the tariffs litigation, rejecting the Trump admin's request for further delay. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
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Democracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 19/02/2026
This is not normal.
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Adam Klasfeld @klasfeldreports.com · 12/02/2026
Hegseth's unconstitutional retaliation against Sen. Kelly was so brazen that an exasperated federal judge used more than a dozen exclamation points! Highlights from the ruling: "Horsefeathers!" and "Please!" "That is a troubling development in a free country!" buff.ly/YY60KWM
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Rep. Jimmy Gomez @gomez.house.gov · 12/02/2026
Tomorrow, I’m heading to DOJ to review the unredacted Epstein files. I’ve worked with Oversight and Judiciary Dems on what to prioritize, but Trump dumped more than 3 million documents on us at once. Help me cut through it. Tell me what to focus on and drop the EFTA link below.
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