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Bipartisan Judges Urge NY Grievance Committee to Reconsider Blanche Ethics Probe Instead of Punting to Blanche's DOJ
1+ day, 7+ hour ago (580+ words) What began as a $10 billion shakedown under the guise of a lawsuit has led to a judicial reckoning. On July 13, 2026, U.S. District Judge Kathleen Williams affirmed what… The Committee recently sent notice that it would take no action on the complaint…...
Paramount Agrees to Freeze Warner Bros. Merger Amid Sustained Public and Legal Resistance
1+ day, 7+ hour ago (333+ words) What began as a $10 billion shakedown under the guise of a lawsuit has led to a judicial reckoning. On July 13, 2026, U.S. District Judge Kathleen Williams affirmed what… WASHINGTON, D.C. — The following is a statement from Amb. Norm Eisen (ret.), co-founder and…...
DDF and LDAD Appeal the New York Attorney Grievance Committee’s Refusal to Open Investigation into Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche
1+ day, 12+ hour ago (580+ words) What began as a $10 billion shakedown under the guise of a lawsuit has led to a judicial reckoning. On July 13, 2026, U.S. District Judge Kathleen Williams affirmed what… The Committee recently sent notice that it would take no action on the complaint…...
Trump Administration’s Defeat in Penn Subpoena Fight Is a Major Victory Against Authoritarian Abuse
2+ day, 6+ hour ago (317+ words) What began as a $10 billion shakedown under the guise of a lawsuit has led to a judicial reckoning. On July 13, 2026, U.S. District Judge Kathleen Williams affirmed what… After the Trump administration backed down from enforcing its subpoena seeking records identifying Jewish…...
DDF: DHS Secretary Mullin's Financial Holdings Warrant Ethics Probe
3+ week, 1+ day ago (233+ words) What began as a $10 billion shakedown under the guise of a lawsuit has led to a judicial reckoning. On July 13, 2026, U.S. District Judge Kathleen Williams affirmed what… Democracy Defenders Fund (DDF) today filed a complaint calling on Department of Homeland Security…...
More Than 70 Legal Ethics Experts Warn DOJ Is Trying to Put Its Lawyers Above the Law
4+ day, 8+ hour ago (579+ words) What began as a $10 billion shakedown under the guise of a lawsuit has led to a judicial reckoning. On July 13, 2026, U.S. District Judge Kathleen Williams affirmed what… An amicus brief filed by Democracy Defenders Fund and Lawyers Defending American Democracy warns…...
Judge Certifies National Class Action in Lawsuit Challenging Trump Administration’s Unlawful Shutdown of USAID
3+ week, 1+ day ago (404+ words) What began as a $10 billion shakedown under the guise of a lawsuit has led to a judicial reckoning. On July 13, 2026, U.S. District Judge Kathleen Williams affirmed what… In certifying the nationwide class, the court described how the allegations establish “an explicit,…...
Mary Comans Wins Landmark Verdict Against Trump Administration for Unlawful Firing
1+ week, 1+ day ago (339+ words) What began as a $10 billion shakedown under the guise of a lawsuit has led to a judicial reckoning. On July 13, 2026, U.S. District Judge Kathleen Williams affirmed what… Federal court orders name-clearing hearing for former FEMA CFO after finding she is entitled…...
A Federal Judge Voided the Trump-IRS Settlement: A Breakdown of Her Findings of "Collusion" and "Bad Faith"
1+ week, 1+ day ago (276+ words) What began as a $10 billion shakedown under the guise of a lawsuit has led to a judicial reckoning. On July 13, 2026, U.S. District Judge Kathleen Williams affirmed what… By: Virginia Canter, Maya Cook, Andrew Warren Read Judge Williams’ Opinion (opens in a…...
Todd Blanche Must Be Held Accountable for Pattern of Serious Ethical Misconduct
1+ week, 3+ day ago (422+ words) Three separate federal judges have weighed in on challenges to both the settlement itself and the $1.776 billion slush fund it established. The courts have questioned not merely the legality… WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today, Democracy Defenders Fund, Lawyers Defending American Democracy and…...