Everyone knows that Congress has the power of the purse. What this administration presupposes is … maybe they don’t??? We’ll talk about Trump’s decision to steal budgeting power from Congress in violation of both the Constitution and the Impoundment Control Act with Office of Management and Budget Alum Bobby Kogan. 

Links:

Bobby Kogan

https://www.americanprogress.org/people/bobby-kogan/ 

Philadelphia Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends v. Department of Homeland Security

https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/69580474/philadelphia-yearly-meeting-of-the-religious-society-of-friends-v/

Trump Energy impoundment EO

https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/01/unleashing-american-energy/

Trump EO pausing foreign aid for 90 days: https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/01/reevaluating-and-realigning-united-states-foreign-aid/

Trump OMB “Clarification”

https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefings-statements/2025/01/omb-memo-m-25-11/

Kendall v. US ex Rel. Stokes, 37 U.S. 524 (1838) https://supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/37/524/

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We’re breaking down two of the vilest executive orders Trump signed on his first day in office. First up, he’s attacking trans people every way he can, and the crueler, the better. How does this interact with the Supreme Court’s holding in Bostock? And Trump ignored 125 years of precedent to declare birthright citizenship illegal. One federal judge has already said NFW. Subscribers get a discussion of the latest Alex Jones bankruptcy negotiations.

Links:

Skrmetti: It was THAT Bad

https://www.lawandchaospod.com/p/skrmetti-it-was-that-bad?utm_source=publication-search

Trump EO - DEFENDING WOMEN FROM GENDER IDEOLOGY EXTREMISM AND RESTORING BIOLOGICAL TRUTH TO THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT

https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/01/defending-women-from-gender-ideology-extremism-and-restoring-biological-truth-to-the-federal-government/

Foley & Lardner instructions to clients re: Trump’s EOs

https://www.foley.com/insights/publications/2025/01/president-trumps-rescission-executive-order/

Trump EO on birthright citizenship

https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/01/protecting-the-meaning-and-value-of-american-citizenship/

Coughenour TRO

https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.wawd.343943/gov.uscourts.wawd.343943.43.0_1.pdf

Baldoni/Lively docket

https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nysd.635145

Alex Jones docket (for Patreon bonus)

https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/66583024/alexander-e-jones/

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Contributing Artist: Liz Dye; Andrew Torrez

Album artist: Liz Dye; Andrew Torrez

Album: Law and Chaos

Genre: Government; Politics

Publisher: Res Ipsa Media LLC

Trump has vowed to deport millions of undocumented immigrants and close the border. Today’s guest, Dan Kowalski, practiced immigration law for 38 years and writes extensively on the subject. We’ll break down what to expect and how to fight back.

Links:

Involuntary Departure, by Dan Kowalski

https://dankowalski.substack.com/ 

American Council on Education: Immigration-Related Campus Concerns

https://www.acenet.edu/Documents/Issue-Brief-Immigration-Related-Campus-Concerns-2025.pdf 

Against the Wall

https://heliotropebooks.com/books/against-the-wall-my-journey-from-border-patrol-agent-to-immigration-rights-activist/

NYT Debate on Birthright Citizenship

https://www.nytimes.com/roomfordebate/2015/08/24/should-birthright-citizenship-be-abolished/eliminating-birthright-citizenship-would-be-a-bureacratic-and-costly-change-of-law

Is Birthright Citizenship Good for America

https://www.cato.org/sites/cato.org/files/serials/files/cato-journal/2012/1/cj32n1-10.pdf

Myths and Facts about Birthright Citizenship

https://www.americanimmigrationcouncil.org/sites/default/files/research/Birthright%20Citizenship%20091509.pdf

IPTP Will Track Trump 2.0

https://www.lexisnexis.com/community/insights/legal/immigration/b/outsidenews/posts/iptp-will-track-trump-2-0

Justice Action Center: Tracking Extremist Challenges to Immigrant Inclusive Policies

https://litigationtracker.justiceactioncenter.org/

Us and Them: The Science of Identity

https://press.uchicago.edu/ucp/books/book/chicago/U/bo5812106.html

Understanding INA Section 212(f): The President’s Authority to Suspend the Entry of Migrants

https://www.americanimmigrationcouncil.org/research/understanding-ina-section-212f-president-authority-suspend-entry-migrants

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As we prepare for the disaster, we break down Volume One of the Special Counsel Report, and discuss the brazen hackery behind Judge Cannon’s effort to bury Volume Two. And Rudy settles with Ruby Freeman and Shaye Moss. Is that good or bad news? 

Links:

SMITH FINAL REPORT Vol. 1

https://www.justice.gov/storage/Report-of-Special-Counsel-Smith-Volume-1-January-2025.pdf

Free Speech Coalition v. Paxton [SCOTUS Docket]

https://www.supremecourt.gov/search.aspx?filename=/docket/docketfiles/html/public/23-1122.html 

TikTok C.E.O. Plans to Attend Trump Inauguration

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/15/us/politics/tiktok-ceo-trump-inauguration.html

US v Trump (SDFL) docket

https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/67490070/united-states-v-trump/

Freeman v. Giuliani (SDNY) docket

https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/69116157/freeman-v-giuliani/

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Judge Aileen Cannon is popping off, the Alex Jones bankruptcy continues to be crazy, and judges in Arkansas are going to war with each other. Plus, as always, we’ll check in with our pal Rudy.

Links:

Alex Jones - TX Plaintiffs settlement

https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.txsb.459750/gov.uscourts.txsb.459750.1011.0.pdf

McKesson v. Arkansas complaint

https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/3671323-McKesson-Complaint/

Baker Jan. 1 appointment orders

https://arkansasadvocate.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Appointment-Orders.pdf

Arkansas Administrative Order 24

https://opinions.arcourts.gov/ark/supremecourt/en/item/523224/index.do

Arkansas Supreme Court per curiam opinion 1/6/25

https://opinions.arcourts.gov/ark/supremecourt/en/item/523226/index.do

“Order of Chief Justice,” 2025 Ark. 4

https://opinions.arcourts.gov/ark/supremecourt/en/item/523231/index.do

Trump emergency motion to block release of Smith Report

https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.flsd.648652/gov.uscourts.flsd.648652.700.0_1.pdf

Giuliani NY docket

https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nysd.627518/

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Trump narrowly loses his bid at SCOTUS to stave off his sentencing in New York. And the 11th Circuit denies his bid to bury the Special Counsel report. But the case is now back in front of Judge Aileen Cannon, so opportunities for f*ckery abound!

Links:

Judge Cannon Manages To Out-Crazy Judge Kacsmaryk  

https://www.lawandchaospod.com/p/judge-cannon-manages-to-out-crazy 

SCOTUS Trump Docket

https://www.supremecourt.gov/search.aspx?filename=/docket/docketfiles/html/public/24a666.html

US v. Trump, Cannon Docket via Court Listener

https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/67490069/united-states-v-trump

US v. Nauta, 11th Circuit Docket via Court Listener

https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.ca11.87822 

SCOTUS TikTok Docket

https://www.supremecourt.gov/search.aspx?filename=/docket/docketfiles/html/public/24-656.html 

Salaam v. Trump Docket via Court Listener

https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/69279738/salaam-v-trump/ 

Griffin v. NC Board of Elections Docket via Democracy Docket

https://www.democracydocket.com/cases/north-carolina-supreme-court-2024-election-protests-rejection-challenge/ 

Filthy Kentucky Title IX Order

https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.kyed.104801/gov.uscourts.kyed.104801.143.0_1.pdf 

Freeman v. Giulani, DC Docket via Court Listener

https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/68097449/freeman-v-giuliani 

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Trump is losing his mind at the prospect of being sentenced Friday for his 34 felony business accounts. Now he’s demanding that the case be stayed based on president-elect immunity, something his lawyers Todd Blanche and Emil Bove made up yesterday. And, as always, Rudy Giuliani is wilding out in court.

Links:

Please Keep Shit Talking Judges

https://www.lawandchaospod.com/p/please-keep-shit-talking-judges 

2024 Year End Report on the Federal Judiciary

https://www.supremecourt.gov/publicinfo/year-end/2024year-endreport.pdf

US v. Boeing docket

https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/29089563/united-states-v-the-boeing-company/

Rudy demands courtroom sketch artist draw him “nice”

https://www.reuters.com/world/us/judge-weigh-holding-giuliani-contempt-georgia-election-workers-case-2025-01-03/

Alex Jones - Trustee Motion for Approve PQPR settlement

https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.txsb.459750/gov.uscourts.txsb.459750.1005.0.pdf

Roberts EOY 2024 Report

https://www.supremecourt.gov/publicinfo/year-end/2024year-endreport.pdf

Trump NY Docs via Law360

https://www.law360.com/newyork-vs-trump-tracker

New York Article 78

https://law.justia.com/codes/new-york/cvp/article-78/7803/

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Blake Lively is suing Justin Baldoni. Justin Baldoni is suing the New York Times. The New York Times is suing … nobody. Yet. We’ll untangle this f-tussle, and for subscribers, we’ll break down Rudy Giuliani’s wild ride to contempt of court.

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Paxton NCAA Trollsuit

https://www.texasattorneygeneral.gov/sites/default/files/images/press/NCAA%20DTPA%20Petition%20Filed.pdf

Sixth Circuit Strikes Down Net Neutrality

https://www.opn.ca6.uscourts.gov/opinions.pdf/25a0002p-06.pdf 

Second Circuit Affirms E. Jean Carroll Verdict

https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.ca2.60504/gov.uscourts.ca2.60504.176.1.pdf 

Please Keep Shit-Talking Judges

https://www.lawandchaospod.com/p/please-keep-shit-talking-judges

Trump TikTok brief

https://www.supremecourt.gov/DocketPDF/24/24-656/336151/20241227163400981_2024-12-27%20-%20TikTok%20v.%20Garland%20-%20Amicus%20Brief%20of%20President%20Donald%20J.%20Trump.pdf

In re MCP No. 185 (Net Neutrality)

https://www.opn.ca6.uscourts.gov/opinions.pdf/25a0002p-06.pdf

Lively NY Complaint

https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nysd.634304/gov.uscourts.nysd.634304.1.0.pdf

Lively CA Complaint

https://static01.nyt.com/newsgraphics/documenttools/1629cc34e562e325/4410b1d9-full.pdf

Baldoni CA complaint

https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/25473221-justin-baldoni/#document/p1

NYT Article

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/21/business/media/blake-lively-justin-baldoni-it-ends-with-us.html

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We lived through it once, and we’ll do it again. Liz and Andrew talk with Wonkette Senior Editor Evan Hurst about the changing media landscape as we prepare for inauguration.

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The Moral High Ground

https://evanhurst.substack.com/ 

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Rudy Giuliani’s wilding out, RFK Jr  wants to bring back polio, and the Georgia Court of appeals just set fire to the last remnants of the Trump election interference case.

Links:

Freeman v. Giuliani [Docket via Court Listener]

https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/69015293/freeman-v-giuliani/?order_by=desc 

GA Court of Appeals Willis Order

https://efast.gaappeals.us/download?filingId=cdec1774-027f-4de6-aaf5-fb6c9bb99270

Siri FDA Petition to revoke polio vaccine approval

https://static01.nyt.com/newsgraphics/documenttools/e68bd8b142eb7bf0/914e0b90-full.pdf

FDA Response

https://www.regulations.gov/document/FDA-2022-P-1998-0008

21 CFR Subpart B

https://www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/21/part-10/subpart-B

About Aaron Siri

https://www.sirillp.com/aaron-siri/

Carrier & Wander, Citizen Petitions: An Empirical Study, Cardozo Law Review (2012)

https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/Delivery.cfm?abstractid=2074656

IPOL package insert

https://www.fda.gov/media/75695/download

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