Ignorance of the law is no excuse! That's true for a traffic stop, and it's true if you want to participate in whatever's left of American democracy. If the events since the 2016 election taught us anything, it's that tuning out is not an option. Legal journalists Liz Dye and Andrew Torrez break down the week's most important courtroom stories, so you can keep on top of this crazy news cycle. Whether it's Texas giving two middle fingers to the Supreme Court, or Donald Trump in all the courts at once, we've got you covered.
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Ignorance of the law is no excuse! That's true for a traffic stop, and it's true if you want to participate in whatever's left of American democracy. If the events since the 2016 election taught us anything, it's that tuning out is not an option. Legal journalists Liz Dye and Andrew Torrez break down the week's most important courtroom stories, so you can keep on top of this crazy news cycle. Whether it's Texas giving two middle fingers to the Supreme Court, or Donald Trump in all the courts at once, we've got you covered.
The Epstein emails are here, and now we know why Republicans were hellbent on keeping them hidden. What will it take to see the rest?
Will Trump actually make good on his threat to sue the BBC for tortious editing?
How bad did LARP-ing US Attorney Lindsey Halligan fall on her face today in the Comey and James cases?
And for subscribers: The GOP invents new math to steal a congressional seat. A Republican judge blocks it. Then … pitchforks.
Links:
Justice Dept. Struggled to Find Lawyers to Handle Maurene Comey Suit
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/13/nyregion/justice-department-maurene-comey-lawyers.html
Maurene Comey v. DOJ [wrongful termination]
https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/71348216/comey-v-united-states-department-of-justice/?order_by=desc
Ireland v. US [trans service members deprived of retirement]
https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/71901559/ireland-v-united-states/
Nation Treasury Employees Union v. Vought
https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/69821739/national-treasury-employees-union-v-russell-vought/
Utah State Court redistricting order
https://www.lwv.org/sites/default/files/2025-11/2025-11-10-Order.pdf
US v. Comey
https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/71459121/united-states-v-comey/?order_by=desc
US v. James
https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/71601419/united-states-v-james/?order_by=desc
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Law and Chaos
Ignorance of the law is no excuse! That's true for a traffic stop, and it's true if you want to participate in whatever's left of American democracy. If the events since the 2016 election taught us anything, it's that tuning out is not an option. Legal journalists Liz Dye and Andrew Torrez break down the week's most important courtroom stories, so you can keep on top of this crazy news cycle. Whether it's Texas giving two middle fingers to the Supreme Court, or Donald Trump in all the courts at once, we've got you covered.
