At least 9 VA commonwealth's attys (county prosecutors) have publicly vowed not to enforce VA's new law banning sales of assault weapons & high-capacity magazines. Interesting story by @gregsargent.bsky.social
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Judge Tunheim closes cases of 5 people unlawfully detained in Operation Metro Surge who, after release & weeks or months of waiting, finally got their property back. 3 received unspecified FTCA compensation. Judge Tunheim "regrets the hardship imposed."
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Opposing suit to block Sunday’s UFC Freedom250 White House cage-fights, govt stresses “inexcusable delay” & no standing—legit arguments. Zero mentions of Trump’s bday; his stake in UFC/TKO; $1M VIP deals; profits for Trump pals at UFC & Paramount Skydance.
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It’s bread and circuses without the bread.
The suit over the UFC White House cage-fighting extravaganza alleges breathtakingly corrupt commercial exploitation of the nation’s most cherished monuments. Once again, the challenge is “standing.” When he f-cks all of us, none of us have standing.
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6/5: Quraishi still won't cancel.
6/5: US Atty Frazer asks for stay while he seeks mandamus from USCA3.
6/5: Quaraishi denies
6/7: USCA3 Judge Chagares (GW Bush) grants administrative stay.
(mandamus petition with all other docs appended below)
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Backdrop: On 6/1 a 23-yo VZ-an construction worker & [asylum?] seeker Morales filed a habeas petition seeking release. He's been in Delaney Hall for more than 2 mos. He cites publicly reported harsh conditions at Delaney, but just seeks relief from “categorical detention” without bond.
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A 3d Circuit judge granted an administrative stay stopping Judge Quraishi from holding an evidentiary hearing today, 6/8, on controversial detention conditions at ICE’s Delaney Hall in Newark. ICE transferred petitioner out of Delaney to moot case, but Quraishi tried to hold hearing anyway. ...
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ICYMI: Watch @benjaminwittes.lawfaremedia.org, @annabower.bsky.social, @ericcolumbus.bsky.social, @rparloff.bsky.social, and @mollyroberts.bsky.social discussed the “Anti-Weaponization Fund,” updates in litigation of transgender servicemember ban, and more.