Important article by a respected former Republican judge.
The Final Battle for America’s Democracy newrepublic.com/article/2151... via @newrepublic.com
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The Final Battle for America’s Democracy
Forget November 3. It’s January 3 when Donald Trump and his MAGA Republicans might bury our democracy once and for all. Here’s how.
![Here, the non-party movants advance grievous allegations that Plaintiffs voluntarily dismissed this litigation solely to avoid judicial scrutiny of a lawsuit that “was collusive from the start” and was only filed to provide the imprimatur of legality for an unlawful settlement. (DE 63 at 16). They point to the fact that the settlement in question includes a “three-paragraph addendum2 . . . [that] purports to ‘forever bar[] and preclude[]’ the United States from pursuing claims that could have been [otherwise] asserted [against] Plaintiffs,” (Id. at 8), and highlight the fact that Defendants did not “even try[] to defend against Plaintiffs’ claims” despite their active opposition to nearly identical claims in other litigation.3 (Id. at 16). Finally, the non-party movants assert that Plaintiffs’ claims were “clearly untimely” and therefore untenable. (Id.).
Accordingly, it is ORDERED AND ADJUDGED that Plaintiffs shall file a response to the Motion (DE 63) on or before June 12, 2026, detailing their position on the matters set forth in the Motion, including (1) the charges of collusion and whether the Parties are truly adverse; (2) the assertion that the dismissal in this case was premised on deception by the Parties; and (3) the question of whether the case should be reopened because the Court was the “victim of a fraud.” (DE 63 at 13, citing 11 Charles Alan Wright & Arthur R. Miller, Federal Practice and Procedure § 2870 (3d ed.)). The non-party movants may, if they choose, file a reply on or before June 19, 2026. DONE AND ORDERED in Chambers in Miami, Florida, on this 29th day of May, 2026.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:mcxwgi6ytwp72kzqmujcixep/bafkreifuo5e453q3zx2tpbfaa2jyaofeypzqch26accnbmh5riu5ijf2qa)
