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Legal News for Fri 7/18 - Trump's Unconstitutional Birthright Citizenship Order Under Fire, Epstein Grand Jury Records Forthcoming and Union…
Legal fights over Trump’s birthright citizenship order, Epstein grand jury records, and union rights for federal workers tied to national security
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Andrew Leahey 🦣
14:28
Legal News for Thurs 7/17 - TPS for Venezuelans, Maurene Comey Fired from DOJ, FEMA Grant Cuts Challenged in Court and More US Citizens…
Court pushback on ending TPS for Venezuelans, Maurene Comey’s DOJ firing, FEMA grant cuts challenged, and a U.S. citizen jailed in an immigration raid.
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Andrew Leahey 🦣
7:37
Legal News for Weds 7/16 - $8b Meta Trial, Abrego's Immigration Case, Milbank Defends NJ Cities in Immigration Cases and Tax Policy as…
An $8B Meta trial, Kilmar Abrego’s immigration case, Milbank’s defense of NJ cities, and my Inside Higher Ed piece on teaching tax policy.
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Andrew Leahey 🦣
7:37
Legal News for Tues 7/15 - SCOTUS Gives DOE Gutting the Go-Ahead, Germany US Drone Strike Liability Ruling, Afghan TPS Relief and Why Fixing…
SCOTUS greenlighting Trump’s DOE cuts, Germany’s drone strike ruling, Afghan TPS relief, and why fixing R&D expensing is just a reset—not a win.
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Andrew Leahey 🦣
8:46
Legal News for Mon 7/14 - CA Cracks Down on Montana LLCs, Mass DOJ Exodus, Zuck to Trial
California cracking down on Montana LLC tax dodges, a mass DOJ exodus, and Zuckerberg heading to trial over Facebook’s privacy failures.
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Andrew Leahey 🦣
7:06
Legal News for Fri 7/11 - Court Action on Trump EO, Mass Federal Layoffs Planned, $20m Claim by Mahmoud Khalil
Court action on Trump’s union order, mass federal layoffs under review, and a $20M claim over the detention of activist Mahmoud Khalil.
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Andrew Leahey 🦣
25:52
Legal News for Thurs 7/10 - Battle over Birthright Citizenship, Harvard Accreditation Attack, USDA DEI Rollback and Federal Lawsuit Against…
Battles over birthright citizenship, Harvard’s accreditation, USDA’s DEI rollback, and the federal lawsuit against California egg laws
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Andrew Leahey 🦣
7:43
Legal News for Weds 7/9 - Charles Oakley vs. MSG, Texas vs. ABA, California vs. 23andMe and IRS Retreats on Church Political Speech
Charles Oakley takes on MSG, Texas law schools want to stick to ABA accreditation, California tries to stop 23andMe bankruptcy sale, and the IRS’s quiet…
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Andrew Leahey 🦣
7:07
Legal News for Tues 7/8 - Lawsuit Against RFK and HHS Over Vaccine Schedule, Trump Targets Hondurans and Nicaraguans, and Maryland's…
A lawsuit over vaccine policy, Trump sets sights on Hondurans and Nicaraguans, and my Bloomberg column on Maryland’s troubled new tech tax.
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Andrew Leahey 🦣
6:05
Legal News for Mon 7/7 - Trump Deportation Full Trial, Apple EU Antitrust Appeal, Looming Trump Cuts to Legal Aid for Domestic Violence…
Rare Trump deportation trial, Apple’s EU antitrust appeal, and looming cuts to legal aid that helped a domestic abuse survivor in Baltimore.
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Andrew Leahey 🦣
6:27
Legal News for Thurs 7/3 - Roberts Reasserts Control at SCOTUS, RFK HHS Overhaul, Trump Asylum Ban and CPSC Firings
Roberts reasserting control at SCOTUS, RFK Jr.'s HHS overhaul blocked, Trump’s asylum ban struck down, and a battle over CPSC firings heads to the Court
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Andrew Leahey 🦣
7:24
Legal News for Weds 7/2 - TPS Win for Haitians, Penn's Shameful Capitulation on Human Rights, A Ruling that Federal Judges are Public…
We have a TPS win for Haitians, Penn’s capitulation on trans athletes, a ruling that federal judges are public officials for defamation purposes, and a…
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Andrew Leahey 🦣
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