Ep 228 — Gerrymanders For Me But Not For Thee

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Summary <p dir="ltr">DOCKET ALERTS:</p> <p> </p> <p dir="ltr">As Trump <a href= "https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/116552659719497289"> rants</a> at "Neil and Amy" for betraying him in the IEEPA tariffs case, the next tariff battle is already <a href= "https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/72368522/the-state-of-oregon-v-trump/?order_by=desc"> taking shape</a>.</p> <p> </p> <p dir="ltr">Reuters legal reporters <a href= "https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/how-trumps-minneapolis-immigration-blitz-hobbled-federal-crime-fighting-2026-05-07/"> analyzed</a> court stats in Minnesota and proved that federal prosecutions cratered during the immigration surge. So much for "cleaning up" crime.</p> <p> </p> <p dir="ltr">Doofus of the Day: Pete Hegseth, who is vowing to put Senator Mark Kelly in jail … again.</p> <p> </p> <p dir="ltr">Judge Melissa Dubose referred the head of the Civil Division at the US Attorney's Office for Rhode Island for possible sanctions due to lack of candor. Chief Judge John McConnell <a href="https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.rid.62085/gov.uscourts.rid.62085.1.0.pdf"> appointed</a> a special counsel to review.</p> <p> </p> <p dir="ltr">Justice Alito <a href= "https://www.supremecourt.gov/orders/courtorders/051126zr1_5he6.pdf"> extended</a> the stay in the <a href= "https://www.supremecourt.gov/search.aspx?filename=/docket/docketfiles/html/public/25a1208.html"> mifepristone case</a> until Thursday.</p> <p> </p> <p dir="ltr">MAIN SHOW:</p> <p> </p> <p dir="ltr">The Virginia Supreme Court <a href= "https://www.vacourts.gov/static/opinions/opnscvwp/1260127.pdf">struck down</a> the Democratic gerrymander on a technicality. Now the state's legislators have filed a longshot <a href= "https://www.supremecourt.gov/DocketPDF/25/25A1240/408563/20260511151941216_25A%20Application%20for%20Stay.pdf"> emergency application for stay</a> at the Supreme Court.</p> <p> </p> <p dir="ltr">And FCC Chair Brendan Carr is <a href= "https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DA-26-68A1.pdf">lying</a> about the equal time rule as an excuse to <a href= "https://www.fcc.gov/ecfs/document/10507899614175/1">go after</a> the ladies at The View. </p> <p> </p> <p dir="ltr">Oregon v. Trump [Tariffs]</p> <p dir="ltr"> https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/72368522/the-state-of-oregon-v-trump</p> <p> </p> <p dir="ltr">Trump vowed to fight crime in Minneapolis. Prosecutions plunged</p> <p dir="ltr"><a href= "https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/how-trumps-minneapolis-immigration-blitz-hobbled-federal-crime-fighting-2026-05-07/"> https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/how-trumps-minneapolis-immigration-blitz-hobbled-federal-crime-fighting-2026-05-07/</a></p> <p> </p> <p dir="ltr">Gomez v. Nessinger [Rhode Island Attorney Sanctions]</p> <p dir="ltr"><a href= "https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/73235898/gomez-v-nessinger/">https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/73235898/gomez-v-nessinger/</a></p> <p> </p> <p dir="ltr">Mifepristone SCOTUS Docket</p> <p dir="ltr"> https://www.supremecourt.gov/search.aspx?filename=/docket/docketfiles/html/public/25a1208.html</p> <p> </p> <p dir="ltr">Scott v. McDougle (Virginia Supreme Court)</p> <p dir="ltr"><a href= "https://www.vacourts.gov/static/opinions/opnscvwp/1260127.pdf">https://www.vacourts.gov/static/opinions/opnscvwp/1260127.pdf</a></p> <p> </p> <p dir="ltr">Scott v. McDougle [US Supreme Court petition for stay]</p> <p dir="ltr"> https://www.supremecourt.gov/DocketPDF/25/25A1240/408563/20260511151941216_25A%20Application%20for%20Stay.pdf</p> <p> </p> <p dir="ltr">FCC Petition by KTRK-TV (The View)</p> <p dir="ltr"><a href= "https://www.fcc.gov/ecfs/document/10507899614175/1">https://www.fcc.gov/ecfs/document/10507899614175/1</a></p> <p> </p> <p dir="ltr">FCC Chair Brandon Carr letter (DA 26-68)</p> <p dir="ltr"><a href= "https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DA-26-68A1.pdf">https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DA-26-68A1.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>Threads: @LawAndChaosPod Twitter: @LawAndChaosPod</p>

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