Ep 275 — Five Days Left
· 53 min · Episode 275
Episode Ep 275 — Five Days Left
Twitch streamer Hasan Piker is suing Scott Jennings for defamation after the conservative podcaster edited clips to make Piker sound racist.
Bill Essayli, who has been holding himself out as the First Assistant US Attorney in the Central District of California and supervising the office, got even more disqualified from serving as US Attorney.
In the lawsuit over Trump's "Memorial Arch," the DOJ submitted affidavits from DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin and Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth pinky-swearing that the structure is critical for national security. Judge Tanya Chutkan said that they had to attend Friday's hearing, like any other sworn declarant. The DOJ says NO FAIR!
Meanwhile in Judge Ana Reyes's courtroom, the DOJ is creeping ever closer to getting held in contempt over their prevarication about plans to close the East Potomac Golf Course.
DOOFUS OF THE DAY: James O'Keefe, the original hidden camera troll, got charged with felony identity theft in Minnesota for impersonating voters at the polls during the August primary.
MAIN SHOW:
The Trump administration is trying to prosecute two former FBI officials who are in Trump's sights for failing to support his lies about Chinese interference in the 2020 election. The charge is lying to Congress, but it may implode before they can even secure an indictment.
The DOJ's lawsuit seeking to purge votes in California failed at the Ninth Circuit. Then it went back to the trial court, where Judge David Carter held a hearing and promptly denied the government's motion for a TRO. Now it's heading back to the Ninth Circuit for another drubbing.
SUBSCRIBER BONUS:
What is going on with the DOJ's effort to prevent Alaska from certifying the results of the Senate election if Peltola wins?
Piker v. Jennings
https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/75026995/piker-v-jennings/
US v. Tran [Essayli disqualified]
https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/72085974/united-states-v-tran
Lemmon v. Trump [Arch]
https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/72301112/lemmon-v-trump/
DC Preservation League v. Department of Interior [Golf Course]
https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/72278895/dc-preservation-league-v-department-of-interior
US v. Floris
https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/75010510/united-states-v-floris/
US v. California [District Court request to segregate ballots]
https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/74967108/united-states-v-state-of-california/
US v. California [9th Circuit appeal]
https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/75037590/united-states-of-america-v-state-of-california-et-al/
US v. Alaska [District Court request to not certify Peltola]
https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/75009254/united-states-v-state-of-alaska/?order_by=desc
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Links in the notes 16
- https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.dcd.298060/gov.uscourts.dcd.298060.1.0.pdf
- https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.cacd.1000844/gov.uscourts.cacd.1000844.73.0.pdf
- https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/72301112/lemmon-v-trump/?order_by=desc
- https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.dcd.289572/gov.uscourts.dcd.289572.74.8.pdf
- https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.dcd.289572/gov.uscourts.dcd.289572.74.9.pdf
- https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.dcd.289572/gov.uscourts.dcd.289572.75.0_1.pdf
- https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/72278895/dc-preservation-league-v-department-of-interior
- https://www.courthousenews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/Minnesota-identity-theft-charge-against-James-OKeefe.pdf
- https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/75010510/united-states-v-floris/?order_by=desc
- https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/74967108/united-states-v-state-of-california/
- https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/75037590/united-states-of-america-v-state-of-california-et-al/
- https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/75009254/united-states-v-state-of-alaska/?order_by=desc
- https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/75026995/piker-v-jennings/
- https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/72085974/united-states-v-tran
- https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/72301112/lemmon-v-trump/
- https://www.lawandchaospod.com/
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