Falsely charged with a crime, no way to fight it: inside Oregon’s court crisis

An attorney shortage has left thousands trapped in criminal cases without lawyers. One wrongfully accused woman had no choice but to wait…

 https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/28/oregon-public-defender-crisis-courts

 

Lawless (Senator Sheldon Whitehouse; Making the Case podcast)

This episode of Making the Case pulls back the curtain on the chaos, corruption, and cover-ups threatening the rule of law. How much damage can one administration do to the credibility of our courts and the Department of Justice? Former Attorney General Eric Holder weighs in.

Interview: 

https://www.podbean.com/ew/dir-rhu4t-2805e048

(Another) Extraordinary Update on Abrego Garcia

Abrego Garcia filed suit against the Trump Administration as they plot to deport him to Uganda in retribution

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YbvpdXpTjKk

GOP Rep. Mike Flood Holds Fiery Town Hall | HuffPost Latest News

"When I return to Washington, I am going to very clearly tell the people in my conference that we cannot support undermining our court system and we must allow our federal courts to operate and issue injunctions," Flood continued….

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/mike-flood-town-hall-big-beautiful-bill_n_68372c31e4b0327c975c7f1b 

 

Fed up RIGHTWING judges hand Trump major DEFEATS

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ah3qUZtbZPs

Republicans divided on Trump's court order defiance - The Washington Post

Many right-leaning defenses of the deportations rationalize that these are bad people who aren't entitled to due process because they are migrants. But without due process, it's difficult to ascertain whether they are actually as bad as the administration suggests. That leaves open the possibility that the wrong people were targeted...

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/03/28/gop-trump-poll-authoritarian-actions/

Trump Just Lost in Court – Again

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GxoSnSqfF48

 

GLOVES OFF: Democratic Leader drops BAD NEWS on Trump & Elon

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wc4o58Yw238

Trump's mass deportation plan hits its own wall

That urgency led the White House to ask Congress for an immediate infusion of $175 billion to help Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) acquire more detention space, boost staff and address other needs. 

"At the end of the day, we've gotta just spend money," Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.) said in a brief interview at the White House. "Unfortunately the American taxpayers are going to have to pay the bill on this."…

https://www.axios.com/2025/02/13/trump-immigration-deportation-obstacles

Courts did review Trump campaign ‘evidence’ of election fraud. Claims that say otherwise are wrong - PolitiFact

Although a number of lawsuits challenging the 2020 election's results were dismissed for procedural or jurisdictional reasons, it's inaccurate to say that judges refused to review the evidence of alleged fraud. Court records show that some judges dismissed cases after reviewing the evidence and determining it did not sufficiently prove election fraud…

https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2022/oct/28/instagram-posts/trump-campaigns-evidence-of-fraud-was-reviewed-bef/

Trump’s takeover of the courts is complete with latest VRA and vaccine rulings.

…Old-guard judges like Smith recognize the perils of this approach, the unintended consequences that may flow from motivated reasoning. But the new guard is confident it can simply change the law if their sloppy decisions lead to conservative-favored outcomes…

https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2022/02/united-vaccine-vra-trumpiest-court-rulings.html

How Exxon is leveraging Texas courts to silence its climate critics

"They're pushing their freedom of speech as an issue because more than any other company, it's been proven by people like me and others that they have a track record of promoting half truths, misrepresentations and in some cases outright lies in the public sphere," she said.

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/jan/18/exxon-texas-courts-critics-climate-crimes

The GOP Abandons D.C.’s Courts as Gun Violence Explodes

…The result is that the courts are so backed up that people can spend more time waiting for a hearing than they would serve if convicted. And it's not just criminal prosecutions that suffer, it's child custody fights, family law, and the settling of estates—the stuff of everyday life…

https://www.thedailybeast.com/the-gop-abandons-dcs-courts-as-gun-violence-explodes

The Texas Abortion Law Could Backfire on Its Supporters - The Atlantic

As women rally for abortion rights this weekend, the Texas law faces mounting challenges in the courts...

https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2021/10/texas-abortion-law-even-more-absurd-practice/620265/

A win in the courts could backfire on the antiabortion movement - The Washington Post

…It's possible that antiabortion activists could get what they want from the court, only to find their victory snatched away by voters in blue and purple states. And the balance between the Republican and Democratic parties could change thanks to renewed energy in the abortion rights camp…

https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/2021/09/20/win-courts-could-backfire-anti-abortion-movement/

Stephen Miller's 'America First Legal' wants courts to endorse white supremacy

… The suit takes aim at some $5 billion earmarked in federal aid for socially disadvantaged farmers — specifically Black, Native and Hispanic farmers who have been excluded from prior federal aid packages — alleging that the policy discriminates against white farmers...

https://www.msnbc.com/opinion/stephen-miller-s-america-first-legal-wants-courts-endorse-white-n1266336

Trump uses power of presidency to try to overturn the election and stay in office - The Washington Post

...After courts rejected the Trump campaign's baseless allegations of widespread voter fraud, the president is now trying to remain in power with a wholesale assault on the integrity of the vote by spreading misinformation and trying to persuade loyal Republicans to manipulate the electoral system on his behalf...

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-uses-power-of-presidency-to-try-to-overturn-the-election-and-stay-in-office/2020/11/19/bc89caa6-2a9f-11eb-8fa2-06e7cbb145c0_story.html

Trump’s attempt to overturn the election result is ramping up. Here’s what comes next. - Vox

Watch the state certifications, the state legislatures, and the courts.....

https://www.vox.com/2020/11/11/21559082/trump-dispute-election-fraud-electors

Trump is seizing the courts – only a Democratic win in November can stop him

Trump’s transformation of the federal judiciary means the stakes have never been higher in an election than they are for Democrats
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/apr/29/trump-seizing-courts-democratic-win-november-could-stop-him

These 3 new court rulings are setting up a legal battle that could decide future of Trump presidency -- and US democracy - Raw Story

We've had three or four seemingly contradictory court rulings this week that make it impossible to understand where the powers of the presidency and Congress legally are set – and an outright plea from the Washington D.C. Court of Appeals majority to settle it themselves and to please leave judges out of the question. But what is easy to understand is that the courts occupy a very thin line between allowing a monarchial presidency or a democracy that believes in oversight. ....
https://www.rawstory.com/2020/03/these-3-new-court-rulings-are-setting-up-a-legal-battle-that-could-decide-future-of-trump-presidency-and-us-democracy/