<p>Pam Bondi is GTFO! But the mess she leaves will take a generation to repair.</p><p><br></p><p>The Supreme Court <a href="https://www.supremecourt.gov/orders/courtorders/040626zor_5iek.pdf" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">paved the way</a> to disappear Steve Bannon’s conviction for contempt of Congress.</p><p><br></p><p>Trump <a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2026/04/urgent-national-action-to-save-college-sports/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">commands</a> the NCAA to quit being woke. He also has thoughts about the transfer portal.</p><p><br></p><p>MAIN SHOW:</p><p><br></p><p>Judge Richard Leon! <a href="https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.dcd.287645/gov.uscourts.dcd.287645.60.0_3.pdf" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Preliminarily enjoins!</a> Trump’s tackyass ballroom! Administration files <a href="https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.cadc.42993/gov.uscourts.cadc.42993.01208837520.0_1.pdf" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">ridiculous appeal</a>!</p><p><br></p><p>Justin Baldoni is back to teach us CivPro. This time, he’s largely prevailing on his motion for judgment on the pleadings, as Judge Liman <a href="https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nysd.634304/gov.uscourts.nysd.634304.1273.0.pdf" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">dismisses</a> ten of Blake Lively’s 13 counts. Turns out, she never signed her contract, and the contract established that she was an employee, not an independent contractor. Since independent contractors can’t sue for discrimination under Title VII, her harassment claims are out. And the contract had a choice of law provision that agreed to abide by California law. No contract … no automatic California law.</p><p><br></p><p>And of course we’ll break down the Supreme Court’s birthright decision <a href="https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2025/25-365_l6gn.pdf" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">hearing</a>. So many <a href="https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/audio/2025/25-365" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">clips</a>!</p><p><br></p><p>SCOTUS Orders List April 6, 2026</p><p><a href="https://www.supremecourt.gov/orders/courtorders/040626zor_5iek.pdf" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.supremecourt.gov/orders/courtorders/040626zor_5iek.pdf</a></p><p><br></p><p>Trump Executive Order to De-Woke the NCAA</p><p><a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2026/04/urgent-national-action-to-save-college-sports/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2026/04/urgent-national-action-to-save-college-sports/</a></p><p><br></p><p>National Trust for Historic Preservation v. National Park Service [Ballroom trial docket]</p><p><a href="https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/72028010/national-trust-for-historic-preservation-in-the-united-states-v-national/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/72028010/national-trust-for-historic-preservation-in-the-united-states-v-national/</a></p><p><br></p><p>National Trust for Historic Preservation v. National Park Service [Ballroom appeal docket]</p><p><a href="https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/73127510/national-trust-for-historic-preservation-v-nps/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/73127510/national-trust-for-historic-preservation-v-nps/</a></p><p><br></p><p>Lively v. Wayfarer</p><p><a href="https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/69510553/lively-v-wayfarer-studios-llc/?order_by=desc" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/69510553/lively-v-wayfarer-studios-llc/?order_by=desc</a></p><p><br></p><p>Blake Lively’s (unsigned) Actor Loan-Out Agreement [Exhibit 263]</p><p><a href="https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nysd.634304/gov.uscourts.nysd.634304.964.121.pdf" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nysd.634304/gov.uscourts.nysd.634304.964.121.pdf</a></p><p><br></p><p>Birthright Citizenship SCOTUS Transcript</p><p><a href="https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2025/25-365_l6gn.pdf" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2025/25-365_l6gn.pdf</a></p><p><br></p><p>Birthright Citizenship SCOTUS Audio</p><p><a href="https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/audio/2025/25-365" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/audio/2025/25-365</a></p><p><br></p><p>Show Links:</p><p><a href="https://www.lawandchaospod.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.lawandchaospod.com/</a></p><p>BlueSky: @LawAndChaosPod</p><p>Threads: @LawAndChaosPod</p><p>Twitter: @LawAndChaosPod</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p>See Privacy Policy at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy</a> and California Privacy Notice at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info</a>.</p>