I previously wrote about Pres. Trump’s clearly unlawful attacks on big law firms here and here. Since then, all four big law firms which challenged that very strange Executive Order won motions to dismiss at the district court level. That means even without a formal hearing, the judges agreed that Pres. Trump’s silly EO
The Trump administration Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency has detained over 400 immigrants illegally, according to statistics gathered by Reuters news agency. Hundreds of U.S. District Judges have found ICE’s actions in detaining immigrants without opportunity for bail to violate federal statute.
U.S. District Judge Thomas E. Johnston wrote in one such case that the
In early 2024, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission adopted Enforcement Guidance interpreting the proscription of Title VII against harassment based on several categories. The entire Guidance was the product of ten years of research and asking for public comments. It applied to harassment based on race, gender, disability, etc. It also applied to harassment based
In Brown v. Child Advocates, Inc., No. 14-24-00012-CV, 2023 WL 2261414 (Tex.App. Hou. April 15, 2025), the court addresses a frequent issue in today’s courthouses: when are electronic signatures valid? In this matter, it appears the case did actually proceed to arbitration. Since, the employee submitted a motion to vacate the arbitration award. The
In Oral arguments on Nov, 5, 2025, the issue was the power of the Trump administration to set tariffs on many products, from many countries for an unsopeofied amunt of time. Congress has delegated some tariff powers to the Executive branch over the decades. But, Pres. Trump claims a statute, known as the International Emergency
When you are a lawyer, you hear that phrase “selective prosecution” now and then. Someone’s brother-in-law or cousin is being picked on by the local County District Attorney. But, sometimes, we see actual selective prosecution in real life. One day, Pres. Trump publicly directs AG Pam Bondi to prosecute James Coney. Days later, the U.S.
As a young National Guard officer, my colleagues and I discussed the Posse Comitatus Act often. We always knew that as Guardsmen. we would be called up for national disasters. But, we all knew there were limits to out authority. We knew we could not perform law enforcement functions except in specific circumstances, such as
There are many pitfalls with forced arbitration. Georgia and John McGinty of New Jersey ran into one of those harsh pitfalls. The couple was injured in a crash of an Uber car. They sustained rib and spine fractures in March, 2022. Mrs. McGinty had lumbar and spine fractures. She had many surgeries and was unable
In an April 7 per curiam decision, the U.S. Supreme Court said detainees seeking to challenge their detention under the 1798 Alien Enemies Act must submit a petition for habeas corpus in the jurisdiction in which they are being held. That decision essentially overturns Judge Boasberg’s ruling that the proper venue was Washington, D.C, where
A Travis County district judge awarded the four whistleblowers $6.6 million in damages. The four former Attorney General employees blew the whistle on AG Ken Paxton. I previously wrote abut this whistleblower complains here and here. AG Paxton did not contest liability. So, the main issue at trial was damages. Each of the four