<p>Law and Chaos wishes a big mazal tov to Kristi Noem on her new, very real job as assistant principal of the Yeehaw American Hegemony Club. And to Lindsey Halligan on catching a <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/05/us/politics/lindsey-halligan-investigation-florida-bar.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Florida Bar investigation</a>.</p><p><br></p><p>We’ll discuss our recent <a href="https://www.lawandchaospod.com/p/bondi-says-shes-the-bar-now" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">post</a> on Pam Bondi’s very timely <a href="https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/03/05/2026-04390/review-of-state-bar-complaints-and-allegations-against-department-of-justice-attorneys" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">announcement</a> that she intends to take over state bar complaints against DOJ employees. It comes at a moment when district court judges are telegraphing very clearly that they are going to start holding DHS and DOJ in criminal contempt for rampant disregard of court orders. Specifically, Judge Michael Farbiarz of the District of New Jersey <a href="https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.njd.590517/gov.uscourts.njd.590517.30.0.pdf" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">says</a> he’ll require sworn affidavits from officials at the US Attorneys Office and ICE for every habeas release case that comes before him. This will likely serve as a model for other judges whose dockets are buckling under the weight of habeas cases from all the immigrants ICE is illegally detaining.</p><p><br></p><p>Elections expert Joe Dye is back to discuss Tuesday’s primary elections in Texas, Arkansas, and North Carolina.</p><p><br></p><p>And for subscribers, we’ll discuss the <a href="https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25pdf/25a914_1p24.pdf" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">shadow docket order</a> in which the six conservative justices leapt in to save New York Rep. Nicole Malliotakis's seat.</p><p><br></p><p>Lindsey Halligan Is Under Investigation by the Florida Bar</p><p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/05/us/politics/lindsey-halligan-investigation-florida-bar.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/05/us/politics/lindsey-halligan-investigation-florida-bar.html</a></p><p><br></p><p>Bondi Says She's The Bar Now</p><p>https://www.lawandchaospod.com/p/bondi-says-shes-the-bar-now</p><p><br></p><p>Judge Farbiarz Order re Contempt</p><p><a href="https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.njd.590517/gov.uscourts.njd.590517.30.0.pdf" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.njd.590517/gov.uscourts.njd.590517.30.0.pdf</a></p><p><br></p><p>Malliotakis v. Williams [2026 Supreme Court New York redistricting decision]</p><p>https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25pdf/25a914_1p24.pdf</p><p><br></p><p>Abbott v. LULAC [2025 Supreme Court stay of Texas map]</p><p>https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25pdf/25a608_7khn.pdf</p><p><br></p><p>Rucho v. Common Cause [2019 Supreme Court gerrymandering opinion]</p><p>https://scholar.google.com/scholar_case?case=6090361490276671133</p><p><br></p><p>Steve Vladek, Bonus 214: Emergency Relief from State Courts [One First]</p><p>https://www.stevevladeck.com/p/bonus-214-emergency-relief-from-state</p><p><br></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>