Ep 238 — Speech Crimes

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Summary <p dir="ltr">DOCKET ALERTS:</p> <p> </p> <p dir="ltr">Alabama Senator Tommy Tuberville is facing a <a href= "https://www.alreporter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Tuberville-Filings.pdf"> residency challenge</a> to his gubernatorial campaign.</p> <p> </p> <p dir="ltr">The Justice Department <a href= "https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.ca1.53873/gov.uscourts.ca1.53873.00108460182.0.pdf"> dismissed</a> a case seeking to enforce a moratorium on offshore and onshore windfarm permits. Instead they're buying back leases for windfarms, so that energy companies can develop natural gas plants in the midwest. Murica!</p> <p> </p> <p dir="ltr">The DOJ is trying to take advantage of a half-assed plot to attack Trump's UFC to get the court to let him build his ballroom. </p> <p> </p> <p dir="ltr">Doofus of the Day: Covid denier Alex Berenson, who <a href= "https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/67173704/berenson-v-biden-jr/"> got a $150,000 payout</a> from the Trump administration because he got booted from Twitter in 2021.</p> <p> </p> <p dir="ltr">MAIN SHOW:</p> <p> </p> <p dir="ltr">It was an opinion day at SCOTUS, and every decision was authored by a bizarre coalition of justices. Of most interest was <a href= "https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25pdf/24-1234_g2bh.pdf">US v. Hemani</a>, in which the Court held that regular marijuana use cannot be a reason to deny Americans the right to own a gun.</p> <p> </p> <p dir="ltr">The US Attorneys Office in Minnesota announced <a href="https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/73489496/united-states-v-sant"> conspiracy charges</a> against protesters of the immigration surge into Minneapolis earlier this year. Like the Broadview 6 case, it's a transparent attempt to criminalize activities protected by the First Amendment and impose collective punishment on opponents of the administration's policies.</p> <p> </p> <p dir="ltr">The Federal Trade Commission <a href= "https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.txnd.421590/gov.uscourts.txnd.421590.1.0.pdf"> sued</a> the World Professional Association for Transgender Health (WPATH) in Texas, alleging that its <a href= "https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/pdf/10.1080/26895269.2022.2100644"> Standards of Care document</a> (SOC-8) violates <a href= "https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/15/45">Section 5 of the FTC Act</a>.</p> <p> </p> <p dir="ltr">SUBSCRIBERS: No FISA for you! Trump just blew up the deal to get FISA reauthorized and his new Director of National Intelligence confirmed.</p> <p> </p> <p dir="ltr">Tuberville Residency Challenge [via ALReporter]</p> <p dir="ltr"><a href= "https://www.alreporter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Tuberville-Filings.pdf"> https://www.alreporter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Tuberville-Filings.pdf</a></p> <p> </p> <p dir="ltr">US v. Hemani [Supreme Court]</p> <p dir="ltr"><a href= "https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25pdf/24-1234_g2bh.pdf">https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25pdf/24-1234_g2bh.pdf</a></p> <p> </p> <p dir="ltr">Hunter v. US [Supreme Court]</p> <p dir="ltr"><a href= "https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25pdf/24-1063_5ifl.pdf">https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25pdf/24-1063_5ifl.pdf</a></p> <p> </p> <p dir="ltr">T.M. v. Univ. of Maryland Medical System [Supreme Court]</p> <p dir="ltr"><a href= "https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25pdf/25-197_bp7c.pdf">https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25pdf/25-197_bp7c.pdf</a></p> <p> </p> <p dir="ltr">US v. Sant [MN protesters]</p> <p dir="ltr"> https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/73489496/united-states-v-sant</p> <p> </p> <p dir="ltr">FTC v. WPATH [docket via CourtListener]</p> <p dir="ltr"><a href= "https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.txnd.421590/gov.uscourts.txnd.421590.1.0.pdf"> https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.txnd.421590/</a></p> <p> </p> <p dir="ltr">WPATH SOC-8</p> <p dir="ltr"><a href= "https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/pdf/10.1080/26895269.2022.2100644"> https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/pdf/10.1080/26895269.2022.2100644</a></p> <p> </p> <p dir="ltr">HHS's "Treatment for Pediatric Gender Dysphoria: Review of Evidence and Best Practices."</p> <p dir="ltr"><a href= "https://opa.hhs.gov/sites/default/files/2025-11/gender-dysphoria-report.pdf"> https://opa.hhs.gov/sites/default/files/2025-11/gender-dysphoria-report.pdf</a></p> <p> </p> <p dir="ltr">Show Links:</p> <p dir="ltr"><a href= "https://www.lawandchaospod.com/">https://www.lawandchaospod.com/</a></p> <p dir="ltr">BlueSky: @LawAndChaosPod</p> <p dir="ltr">Threads: @LawAndChaosPod Twitter: @LawAndChaosPod</p> <p> </p>

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