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2 State AG Groups Push Trump to Protect Foreign Grants– www.dailysignal.com

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2 State AG Groups Push Trump to Protect Foreign Grants– www.dailysignal.com
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FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—As the Department of Government Efficiency continues to flag unusual federal government expenditures, state attorneys general are asking the Trump administration to secure funding for their initiatives in Mexico and Costa Rica meant to train foreign prosecutors.

Seven state attorneys general from both parties signed a letter insisting the programs are beneficial to the United States in curbing transnational crimes.

The attorneys general represent both the Attorney General Alliance and the National Association of Attorneys General. Though bipartisan, both organizations have come under fire in recent years. Five Republican state attorneys general left the National Association of Attorneys General in 2021 and 2022, alleging the group had a leftward tilt. Meanwhile, the Attorney General Alliance has faced scrutiny for close corporate and lobbyist ties.

These organizations “are worried about their gravy train of federal money drying up,” said Tom Jones, founder of the watchdog group American Accountability Foundation.

Top law firms feel the squeeze as Trump cracks down on lawfare | The Post Millennial– thepostmillennial.com

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Top law firms feel the squeeze as Trump cracks down on lawfare | The Post Millennial– thepostmillennial.com
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Smaller firms and advocacy groups said that it has been difficult to recruit larger firms to assist in cases against Trump.

In the wake of President Donald Trump signing executive orders revoking the security clearances of employees at top law firms, those in the world of Big Law have been fearful to sign onto statements to criticize the Trump administration, people familiar with the matter told the Wall Street Journal.

Smaller firms and advocacy groups said that it has proved difficult to get larger firms to join in opposing Trump on cases, and partners at some of the leading firms have expressed in private conversations outrage over Trump’s actions.

Jin Hee Lee, director of strategic initiatives at the NAACP Legal Defense Fund, told the outlet, “Obviously, there is a different energy this time around. Law firms are not as vocal and as zealous.” The NAACP is involved in multiple lawsuits against the Trump administration’s efforts to end birthright citizenship for the children of illegal immigrants born in the US as well as anti-DEI policies.

In late February, Trump signed a memorandum suspending the clearances for employees of Covington & Burling LLP, the law firm that assisted Special Counsel Jack Smith. Smith brought two federal cases against Trump. A Fact Sheet from the White House stated, “Security clearances held by Peter Koski and potential other members of Covington & Burling LLP who assisted former Special Counsel Jack Smith will be suspended, pending a review of their roles and responsibility in the weaponization of the judicial process.”

Trump And All States Should Ditch The American Bar Association– thefederalist.com

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Trump And All States Should Ditch The American Bar Association– thefederalist.com
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On Thursday, President Trump issued an executive order that cut federal ties with the Spygate incubator and major Democrat law firm Perkins Coie. The president did so based on the firm’s partisan dishonesty, and because it openly discriminates based on sex and race.

This is a good legal basis for refusing to work with any company, and it should be extended to every legal entity in the country. Top of the list should be the American Bar Association, which also advocates for and engages in unlawful racial and sexual discrimination and is a highly partisan actor on behalf of the Democrat Party and other anti-Constitution activists.

The ABA deeply affects the U.S. lawyer pipeline and licensing system, accrediting law schools, rating judges, and weaponizing lawyer discipline. Its rabid leftism means the ABA systematically ratchets the entire U.S. legal system against the U.S. Constitution.

That’s an existential threat to the country, as most recently illustrated by the dozens of federal judges the ABA helped advance who hate our supreme law so much they rule that the elected executive cannot control the unelected executive branch. With judges like those the ABA advances, the United States will quickly discard what remnants of our constitutional order persist.

Trump Urges Appeals Court to Lift Injunction on Spending Freeze – Bloomberg Law

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Trump Urges Appeals Court to Lift Injunction on Spending Freeze – Bloomberg Law
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The Trump administration made an emergency request to a federal appeals court Monday to unblock his plan to freeze trillions of government dollars in loans, grants and other payments.

President Donald Trump asked for the lower court injunction halting his spending freeze plan to be stayed while he appeals the ruling to the US Court of Appeals for the First Circuit, he said in an emergency motion. The injunction poses problems with the separation of powers since the directive to pause funding from government activities that conflict with the President’s priorities is “plainly lawful,” the US Department of Justice …

Soros-Backed Judge Amir Ali Enters Minute Order Following Supreme Court’s Denial of Trump‘s Emergency Bid to Cancel Nearly $2 Billion in USAID– gellerreport.com

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Soros-Backed Judge Amir Ali Enters Minute Order Following Supreme Court’s Denial of Trump‘s Emergency Bid to Cancel Nearly $2 Billion in USAID– gellerreport.com
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Judge Ali enters minute order following Supreme Court’s denial of Trump Administration’s Application to stay/vacate.

A minute order is a brief, written record of a court proceeding, typically prepared by a court clerk or judge. It summarizes the key events, decisions, or actions taken during a hearing or trial, such as rulings, motions, or scheduling details. Unlike a formal judgment or detailed transcript, a minute order is concise and serves as an official documentation of what occurred in court on a specific date. These orders are often used to provide a quick reference for attorneys, parties involved, or for future court proceedings. For example, a minute order might note that a motion was granted, a case was continued to a new date, or certain evidence was admitted. (Grok)

“The parties shall meet and confer and file a joint status report by 11:00 a.m. tomorrow proposing a schedule for the Defendants [Trump admin] to come into compliance with the Court’ temporary restraining order …..”

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So, Judge didn’t just enter order saying COMPLY now. And Judge’s “coming into compliance” suggests he now recognizes he’s Order was impossible to comply with. On its surface, Judge’s order suggests he got message of SCOTUS’s order. . . but I doubt it!

Pam Bondi Vows To Tame Liberal Judicial Overreach, Defend Presidential Authority– americanactionnews.com

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Pam Bondi Vows To Tame Liberal Judicial Overreach, Defend Presidential Authority– americanactionnews.com
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Attorney General Pam Bondi raised concerns Tuesday on Fox News about the role of liberal judges in what she sees as judicial overreach affecting presidential authority.

During an appearance on “Kudlow,” Bondi discussed what she said are the challenges faced by the presidential administration due to liberal judges. She said that the federal supremacy is challenged by state and local jurisdictions through the guise of virtue signaling and sanctuary cities.

 

 

 

 

 

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Rep. Thomas Massie Demands Congress Cut Off USAID Funding After Supreme Court’s Outrageous Ruling | The Gateway Pundit– www.thegatewaypundit.com

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Rep. Thomas Massie Demands Congress Cut Off USAID Funding After Supreme Court’s Outrageous Ruling | The Gateway Pundit– www.thegatewaypundit.com
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Representative Thomas Massie (R-KY) is calling on Congress to take immediate action to defund the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) following an outrageous SCOTUS ruling.

In a jaw-dropping betrayal of American taxpayers and constitutional integrity, the Supreme Court has caved to the radical left, stomping all over President Donald Trump’s rightful executive authority.

On Wednesday morning, the Supreme Court ruled that the Trump administration must IMMEDIATELY fork over $1.9 billion in foreign aid payments—money that hardworking Americans never signed up to ship overseas.

This disgraceful ruling upholds a rogue district court judge’s order, forcing the administration to honor bloated foreign aid agreements that predate Trump’s America First agenda.

The court’s ruling was a narrow 5-4 decision, with all three far-left justices predictably siding with the non-profit groups demanding their taxpayer-funded handouts be restored.

Head of watchdog agency ends lawsuit to stop his firing by Trump – The Washington Post

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Head of watchdog agency ends lawsuit to stop his firing by Trump – The Washington Post
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The head of an independent watchdog agency said Thursday he was dropping his lawsuit challenging President Donald Trump’s attempt to fire him without cause, ending a case that posed a key question about whether independent government watchdogs can be summarily fired.

Hampton Dellinger, head of the Office of Special Counsel that protects federal government workers and whistleblowers from mistreatment, said he decided to stop fighting his ouster after a federal appeals court on Wednesday allowed the administration to remove him while his case proceeded.

Had Dellinger’s case ended up at the Supreme Court, the justices would have had an opportunity to decide whether restrictions on his removal encroached on the president’s executive authority under the Constitution. A ruling against him could have permanently weakened the Office of Special Counsel, stripping it of autonomy from the administration it is supposed to police.

Supreme Court’s $2 billion foreign aid ruling sparks debate over judicial overreach– www.americanthinker.com

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Supreme Court’s $2 billion foreign aid ruling sparks debate over judicial overreach– www.americanthinker.com
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The recent Supreme Court decision ordering the Trump administration to disburse $2 billion in foreign aid has ignited fierce debate over the court’s role in U.S. governance, with critics questioning its legitimacy and constitutional boundaries. The ruling, which drew sharp dissent from Justices Samuel Alito, Clarence Thomas, Neil Gorsuch, and Brett Kavanaugh, has intensified scrutiny of the judiciary’s influence over executive powers.

The decision mandates that the administration release funds despite objections from President Trump’s team, who argued that it restricts their duty to American taxpayers and overlooks alleged fraud in aid distribution. Critics, including legal analyst Mike Davis, have accused the court of overstepping, with Davis posting on X:

 

“When the federal judiciary loses its legitimacy, it must lose its funding.” In his dissent, Justice Alito expressed disbelief, writing, “Does a single district-court judge… have the unchecked power to compel the Government to pay out 2 billion taxpayer dollars? The answer should be an emphatic ‘No.’”

Court Rejects AFL-CIO Demand For Temporary Restraining Order Against DOGE Access at DOL, HHS, CFPB– legalinsurrection.com

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Court Rejects AFL-CIO Demand For Temporary Restraining Order Against DOGE Access at DOL, HHS, CFPB– legalinsurrection.com
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There are dozens of cases filed against Trump administration policies and procedures, particularly those centered around DOGE (Department of Government Efficiency). These cases sometimes are couched in terms of privacy and sometimes around whether DOGE has authority to act. At their core, these are political cases by a vast Democrat apparatus established last fall to swamp the administration with lawsuits.

We are in the early stages, but there have been some troubling Temporary Restraining Orders issued by some court. TROs by nature are short term, but tying the hands of the executive branch from being able to run the executive branch is still serious, even if for only a week or two.

It’s hard to keep track of them all, so we will post about particularly signigicant decisions as they come down.

On February 14, 2025, Judge John H. Bates of the U.S. District Court in DC, rejected a request for a TRO that would have barred DOGE from access at the Department of Labor (“DOL”), the Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”), and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB”). It’s a very technical analysis, here’s some key parts of the Memorandum Opinion and Order (full embed below):

Labor unions, a think tank, and two nonprofits move to temporarily restrain [DOL, HHS, CFPB,] the United States Digital Service (now known as the United States DOGE Service), and the United States DOGE Service Temporary Organization, from providing any person outside the three agencies—namely, DOGE personnel—with access to records systems containing personal information or data. As it said previously, the Court has serious concerns about the privacy concerns raised by this case, and those concerns are all the graver now that the data includes information on all Americans who rely on Medicare and Medicaid, as well as countless consumers. However, on the record before it, the Court does not conclude that plaintiffs are entitled to the extraordinary relief of a temporary restraining order.

Trump Admin Moves To Dissolve “Impermissible and Anti-Constitutional” Weekend TRO Against Treasury– legalinsurrection.com

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Trump Admin Moves To Dissolve “Impermissible and Anti-Constitutional” Weekend TRO Against Treasury– legalinsurrection.com
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The emergency and ex parte Temporary Restraining Order entered just after midnight Friday night (1 a.m. Saturday, reportedly) by the emergency duty judge in the Southern District of New York, without any opportunity for the government to be heard, has created what legitimately is a constitutional crisis. In addition to the gamesmanship by New York and other blue states of a Friday night filing where there was no legitimate emergency requiring a ruling that night, the Judge effectively decapitated the Treasury Department by forbidding any political appointee from having access to the Treasury payment system. The documents and analysis are in our post, Judge Issues Emergency Order Halting DOGE Access To Treasury Payment Systems.

It’s worse than I thought. In an Emergency Motion to Dissolve the TRO, filed early this morning, the Trump administration demonstrates not just the legal impropriety of the Judicial Branch removing political control from the Executive Branch, but also that there was no widespread access by political appointees. The Emergency Motion only addresses the removal of authority from political appointees, the underlying merits will be addressed in papers in opposition to the plaintiffs’ overall motion.

Judge stops USAID layoffs amid backlash from government workers, unions | The Post Millennial– thepostmillennial.com

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Judge stops USAID layoffs amid backlash from government workers, unions | The Post Millennial– thepostmillennial.com
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The judge noted in his order that the unions had presented a “strong showing of irreparable harm” if the court did not intervene.

A judge has temporarily put a halt on the Trump administration’s attempt to downsize the US Agency for International Development (USAID), making it so that approximately 2,700 employees who were placed on leave can return to work.

US District Judge Carl Nichols, a Trump appointee, issued the order on Friday in response to a lawsuit filed by the largest US government workers’ union and an association of foreign service employees. The unions argued that the administration’s actions overstepped executive authority and caused undue harm to USAID personnel.

Nichols’ ruling, which remains in effect until February 14, prevents the administration from placing an additional 2,200 USAID employees on paid leave starting Saturday and reinstates 500 workers who had already been furloughed. It also blocks the administration from moving USAID humanitarian workers stationed overseas.

The judge noted in his order that the unions had presented a “strong showing of irreparable harm” if the court did not intervene. However, Nichols declined to grant other union requests, such as reopening USAID offices and restoring funding for agency grants and contracts. A hearing scheduled for Wednesday will determine whether a longer-term injunction will be put in place.

Trump challenges order barring DOGE from Treasury– www.washingtonexaminer.com

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Trump challenges order barring DOGE from Treasury– www.washingtonexaminer.com
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The Justice Department late on Sunday asked a federal court to overturn or modify an emergency order blocking the Trump administration’s Department of Government Efficiency from accessing the Treasury Department’s payment system.

“Basic democratic accountability requires that every executive agency’s work be supervised by politically accountable leadership, who ultimately answer to the president,” DOJ attorneys told Manhattan-based U.S. District Judge Jeannette Vargas, calling a judge’s weekend order barring DOGE personnel from accessing the payment system “impermissible” and “anti-constitutional.”

Elon Musk Has a Great Idea To Get Rid of Activist Judges – PJ Media– pjmedia.com

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Elon Musk Has a Great Idea To Get Rid of Activist Judges – PJ Media– pjmedia.com
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A federal judge dropped a bombshell on Saturday, issuing an order that no only temporarily blocks the U.S. Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) from accessing essential data on federal payments but also bars Treasury officials from accessing data managed by the agency.

According to the order, only “civil servants with a need for access to perform their job duties within the Bureau of Fiscal Services who have passed all background checks and security clearances and taken all information security training called for in federal statutes and Treasury Department regulations” can access the data, while “all political appointees, special government employees, and government employees detailed from an agency outside the Treasury Department” cannot, pending a hearing scheduled for February 13.

The judge also ordered that any Treasury data that has already been collected must be destroyed.

Since the Treasury secretary is a political appointee, this outrageous ruling essentially bars him from viewing or managing the sensitive financial data of his own department. This unprecedented act not only strips the Treasury secretary of a fundamental responsibility but also undermines the executive branch’s authority to effectively oversee its financial operations.

Immigrant group suing Trump receives federal funds– www.washingtonexaminer.com

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Immigrant group suing Trump receives federal funds– www.washingtonexaminer.com
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An immigrant group behind a major lawsuit challenging President Donald Trump’s executive order seeking to end birthright citizenship receives millions of dollars in government funding annually, a Washington Examiner analysis of public records has found.

CASA, an organization that helps migrants find work regardless of their legal status, filed the lawsuit alongside the Asylum Seeker Advocacy Project and five pregnant noncitizens in January, arguing that Trump’s attempt to end birthright citizenship is unconstitutional. The pro-immigration group received roughly $5 million in government grants and $7 million in government contracts between July 2022 and June 2023, according to its most recent tax disclosures.

Tax filings from prior years show that CASA has long relied on millions of dollars in government funding to keep its programs running. In a review of federal spending records, the Washington Examiner identified grants from the Departments of Education, Housing and Urban Development, Labor, Justice, Health and Human Services, and Homeland Security funding a variety of programs offered by CASA.

Some of the grants to CASA are even ongoing, per federal records.

HUD, for instance, granted CASA $1.5 million in 2023 as part of its “economic development initiative” program to fund a project that will stretch well into 2031. Grants offered under this program cover a “wide variety of projects such as housing, homelessness prevention, workforce training, public facilities, parks, resilience planning and other critical infrastructure and services,” according to the agency’s website.

Rogue Judge Blocking Trump Agenda Exposed As Democrat Megadonor– trendingpoliticsnews.com

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Rogue Judge Blocking Trump Agenda Exposed As Democrat Megadonor– trendingpoliticsnews.com
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New revelations show that a federal judge responsible for blocking key Trump administration policies is a longtime Democratic mega-donor. Judge John J. McConnell Jr., appointed by former President Barack Obama, has a history of contributing hundreds of thousands of dollars to Democratic campaigns and political action committees.

Judge McConnell, who has served as a U.S. District Judge in Rhode Island since 2011, was previously a personal injury lawyer. Records from the Federal Election Commission (FEC) indicate that before taking the bench, he made significant donations to Democratic politicians, including former Presidents Barack Obama, Joe Biden, and Hillary Clinton.

His contributions also extended to Democratic PACs and various Senate and House campaigns. Public filings show that McConnell’s donations amount to several hundred thousand dollars, making him one of the more politically active federal judges in terms of campaign contributions.

McConnell has been a consistent donor to Democratic candidates and committees over multiple election cycles. His contributions primarily support Democratic congressional campaigns, national committees, and political action committees.

Dems And Judges Shredding Article II Are A Threat To Democracy– thefederalist.com

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Dems And Judges Shredding Article II Are A Threat To Democracy– thefederalist.com
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For a solid week, blue states, labor unions, and non-profit organizations have descended on federal courts up and down the East Coast seeking to halt President Donald Trump’s agenda. And they have found receptive partners in a handful of federal judges willing to enter temporary restraining orders, or TROs, to immediately — and sometimes without any notice — prohibit the normal functioning of the executive branch.

To be clear, the TROs entered are not addressing specific disputes between Trump and the litigants, where the plaintiffs allege a particular action injures them in some concrete way. Rather, the country is seeing large coalitions of plaintiffs who oppose the president’s agenda filing lawsuits challenging the broad policies and the management of the executive branch.

Consider, for instance the lawsuit more than twenty states, led by New York, filed in a federal court in Rhode Island: In that case, New York v. Trump, the states initially challenged an Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Directive to agencies to temporarily pause activities and disbursement of federal funds that conflict with various executive orders. The OMB later rescinded that directive. Yet federal judge John J. McConnell, Jr., a Barack Obama appointee, entered a TRO ordering the President of the United States not to “pause, freeze, impede, block, cancel, or terminate” federal financial assistance to the states.

Judge Chutkan’s Defiance Of Trump Over J6 Case Is Disqualifying– thefederalist.com

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Judge Chutkan’s Defiance Of Trump Over J6 Case Is Disqualifying– thefederalist.com
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Last Monday, I published “D.C. Federal Judges Join the Resistance.” It focused on one D.C. federal district judge, Beryl Howell, who let her emotions get the better of any prudent legal judgment when she refused to implement the president’s direction to the attorney general to dismiss all pending indictments against Jan. 6 defendants “with prejudice.”

She first vented her spleen against the defendants and President Donald Trump (whom she accused of perpetrating a “revisionist myth”) in a wholly gratuitous screed about why the prosecutions were necessary and proper. She then finally admitted that she had no legal right to refuse to dismiss the case. But to show the president who was boss, she refused to dismiss the case with prejudice. That left open the potential for a refiling of the same charges. It was, of course, totally contrary to the president and DOJ’s clear intent.

In that same article, I pointed out that Judge Howell had company. Three of her rebellious colleagues in the D.C. district court also refused to dismiss pending J6 cases with prejudice — including one particularly confused opinion by anti-Trump Judge Tanya Chutkan.

Corrupt Obama Judge Amy Berman Jackson Rules in Favor of Fired Biden Holdover, Allows Him to Keep His Job | The Gateway Pundit– www.thegatewaypundit.com

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Corrupt Obama Judge Amy Berman Jackson Rules in Favor of Fired Biden Holdover, Allows Him to Keep His Job | The Gateway Pundit– www.thegatewaypundit.com
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Another Biden holdover in the Executive Branch caught up in President Trump’s firing spree filed a lawsuit to get his job back – and a corrupt Obama judge sided with him.

As previously reported, President Trump fired Hampton Dellinger, Special Counsel of the Office of Special (not to be confused with a special counsel hired as a federal prosecutor) on Friday.

“On behalf of President Donald J. Trump, I am writing to inform you that your position as Special Counsel of the US Office of Special Counsel is terminated, effective immediately. Thank you for your service,” Sergio Gor, Director of the White House Presidential Office wrote to Hampton Dellinger, according to Politico.

Judge to decide lawfulness of federal worker buyout offer – DC News Now | Washington, DC

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Judge to decide lawfulness of federal worker buyout offer – DC News Now | Washington, DC
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On Monday, a federal judge will decide whether or not to block a buyout offer for federal employees as the Trump Administration moves to shrink the federal workforce.

The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) offered most federal employees the opportunity to leave their jobs with full pay and benefits through Sept. 30, if they resigned by Feb. 6. The OPM announced that most employees who accept the “deferred resignation” would be exempt from in-person work requirements.

U.S. District Judge George O’Toole said he would hear arguments on whether an emergency restraining order against the offer should be granted, so the White House announced it would extend the deadline for employees to resign until Monday, Feb. 10 at 11:59 p.m.

Dems Turn To Activist Judges To Defy Trump– thefederalist.com

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Dems Turn To Activist Judges To Defy Trump– thefederalist.com
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What’s happening right now is that Democrats, having been thrown out of power by American voters in a landslide victory for Trump, have decided they’re going to deploy a widely-used tactic from Trump’s first term to thwart the president’s agenda: use the federal judiciary. Under the false pretext that the federal judiciary is a “coequal branch of government” with the executive, they’re aiming to shut down Trump’s reform efforts with a fusillade of preliminary injunctions.

In recent days dozens of lawsuits have been filed against the Trump administration by Democrat attorneys general and various left-wing groups. These groups have carefully selected their venues, ensuring the lawsuits come before rabidly anti-Trump activist judges. So far, the tactic seems to be working. As of this past weekend, eight different rulings from the federal bench have temporarily halted the president’s executive orders.

Federal judges in Democrat-majority districts have issued preliminary injunctions blocking Trump’s executive actions to end birthright citizenship, reform and downsize the United States Agency for International Development, and offer buyouts to federal bureaucrats. A federal judge this past weekend blocked Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency and all other political appointees in the Trump administration — including the Treasury secretary and his deputies — from accessing payment data at the Treasury Department.

Federal judge says Trump administration ignoring his order to pause funding freeze – PBS NewsHour

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Federal judge says Trump administration ignoring his order to pause funding freeze – PBS NewsHour
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A federal judge said that President Trump has violated his order to lift a blanket freeze on federal spending and again directed the administration to release the funds. That comes as top prosecutors in nearly half the country sued the administration for withholding medical research funding. White House correspondent Laura Barrón-López reports.

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  • Geoff Bennett:

    Today, a federal judge said that President Donald Trump violated his order that lifted a blanket freeze on federal spending and again directed the administration to release the funds.

  • Amna Nawaz:

    That as top prosecutors in nearly half the country just won a temporary legal victory, restoring medical research funding stripped late last week.

    White House correspondent Laura Barron-Lopez joins us now for more.

    So, Laura, with three weeks into the Trump administration, you’re seeing a growing number of federal judges describe the president’s actions as overreach. What more did federal judges say about Mr. Trump’s attempts to free some of those federal funds.

  • Laura Barron-Lopez:

    So, on that sweeping freeze of federal funding, District Judge John McConnell said in a ruling today that the Trump administration’s continued freeze of those funds — quote — “violate the plain text of an order” that he previously issued saying that they needed to stop and that they needed to release all of those funds.

    And Judge McConnell called Trump’s actions — quote — “likely unconstitutional” and said that the freeze continues to — quote — “cause irreparable harm” to much of the country. Now, he didn’t hold any government officials in contempt, criminal contempt, but hinted that he might in the future if they violate this order.

    And he specifically ordered the administration to stop freezing money for the infrastructure law, for the Inflation Reduction Act — those are Biden era laws — as well as said that he needed — that the administration needed to release funding for the National Institutes of Health.

    So the big question here, Amna, is, does the Trump administration comply with this judge’s order? I asked the White House. They didn’t answer that question. And there’s some suggestions from people like Vice President Vance as well as Elon Musk that they think that the administration should defy the court orders.

Trump, Vance challenge limits of judicial authority, sparking separation-of-powers debate– www.theblaze.com

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Trump, Vance challenge limits of judicial authority, sparking separation-of-powers debate– www.theblaze.com
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President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance seem to be gearing up for a battle about the separation of powers after weighing in on whether the federal judiciary should be able to curtail executive authority.

Early Saturday morning, U.S. District Judge Paul Engelmayer issued a ruling that temporarily blocks Elon Musk and the Department of Government Efficiency from gaining access to the payment system of the Treasury Department, which is under the purview of the executive branch. The judge also ordered anyone outside the Treasury Department who has already gained access to the system to destroy all downloaded information.

Musk and DOGE have attempted to audit the agency to uncover possible fraud, waste, and other inefficiencies.

Engelmayer’s ruling is set to expire on Friday, when a hearing will be held before a federal judge in New York, who will consider the issue on a more permanent basis. The case was brought by 19 state attorneys general — all Democrats — who argued that Musk and DOGE should not have access to sensitive data within the payment system.

Trump 100% disagrees with federal judge’s ‘crazy’ ruling blocking DOGE from Treasury system – Fox News

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Trump 100% disagrees with federal judge’s ‘crazy’ ruling blocking DOGE from Treasury system – Fox News
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President Donald Trump told Fox News’ Bret Baier in an interview ahead of the Super Bowl that he “100%” disagrees with a judge’s order barring DOGE from accessing the Treasury.

President Donald Trump “100 percent” disagrees with a federal judge’s ruling on Saturday that bars the Department of Government Efficiency from accessing the Treasury Department, he said during an exclusive interview with Fox News’ Bret Baier.

“Nineteen states attorneys general filed a lawsuit, and early Saturday a judge agreed with them to restrict Elon Musk and his government efficiency team, DOGE, from accessing Treasury Department payment and data systems. They said there was a risk of ‘irreparable harm.’ What do you make of that? And does that slow you down and what you want to do?” Baier asked Trump in the interview clip.

“No, I disagree with it 100%. I think it’s crazy. And we have to solve the efficiency problem. We have to solve the fraud, waste, abuse, all the things that have gone into the government. You take a look at the USAID, the kind of fraud in there,” Trump responded.

Elon Musk Demands Impeachment of ‘Corrupt’ Obama-Appointed Judge for Blocking DOGE Access to Key Treasury Payment System | The Gateway Pundit– www.thegatewaypundit.com

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Elon Musk Demands Impeachment of ‘Corrupt’ Obama-Appointed Judge for Blocking DOGE Access to Key Treasury Payment System | The Gateway Pundit– www.thegatewaypundit.com
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Tech mogul and free speech advocate Elon Musk has called for the impeachment of an Obama-appointed federal judge after a controversial decision to block the newly established Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) from accessing a crucial Treasury payment system.

The ruling, handed down by Judge Paul A. Engelmayer, effectively cripples the department’s ability to carry out its mandate to root out waste and streamline government spending.

Judge Engelmayer’s ruling, prompted by a lawsuit from 19 far-left state attorneys general led by New York Attorney General Letitia James, claims that DOGE’s access to Treasury systems poses risks of “disclosure of sensitive and confidential information” and increases the “risk that the systems in question will be more vulnerable than before to hacking.”

Musk calls for impeachment of judge who blocked DOGE access at Treasury – The Hill

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Musk calls for impeachment of judge who blocked DOGE access at Treasury – The Hill
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Elon Musk is calling for the impeachment of the federal judge who made a decision early Saturday morning that the Treasury Department should block access to anyone “other than civil servants with a need for access to perform their job duties” from its payment systems.

The order explicitly prohibits special government employees and those detailed from outside the department from getting access to the systems, a designation that would cover Musk and his Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).

That appeared to anger Musk, who expressed his irritation in a few Saturday posts on the social platform X, which he owns.

“A corrupt judge protecting corruption,” Musk wrote in one post at 2:11 a.m. “He needs to be impeached NOW.”

That post was written in reply to a post by the conservative media pundit Glenn Beck.

Musk, the leader of DOGE, in an earlier post at 1:40 a.m. wrote “it’s time” in response to another post about impeaching judges who have ruled against actions by the Trump administration.

Elon Musk alleges $50b treasury fraud after federal judge limits DOGE data access – The Times of India

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Elon Musk alleges $50b treasury fraud after federal judge limits DOGE data access – The Times of India
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Elon Musk ignited a firestorm on social media after a federal judge issued an order temporarily blocking the department of government efficiency (DOGE) from accessing sensitive treasury department data. Musk responded with a barrage of posts on X (formerly Twitter), alleging widespread fraud in government entitlement payments.
The order, issued on Saturday by US district judge Paul Engelmayer, supports a lawsuit filed by 19 Democratic state attorneys general. They argue that granting DOGE “full access” to the Treasury’s payment systems violates federal laws safeguarding sensitive data, including social security, medicare, veterans benefits, and tax refund information. A hearing on the matter is scheduled for February 20. Until then, DOGE will have limited access to treasury data.

Courts Test Boundaries As Trump Admin Sparks Showdown Over Executive Authority– americanactionnews.com

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Courts Test Boundaries As Trump Admin Sparks Showdown Over Executive Authority– americanactionnews.com
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“If a judge tried to tell a general how to conduct a military operation, that would be illegal,” Vance wrote on X. “If a judge tried to command the attorney general in how to use her discretion as a prosecutor, that’s also illegal.”

“Judges aren’t allowed to control the executive’s legitimate power,” he continued.