<p>Markets are freaked out about the DOJ’s threats to Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell. And so are we! We’ve got a deep dive into a court order barring Trump from adding an extra-legal proof of citizenship requirement to voter registration forms and a breakdown of Illinois and Minnesota’s respective lawsuits against ICE and CBP. And for subscribers, we’ll explain why JD Vance’s claim that “Every president, Democrat or Republican, believes the War Powers Act is fundamentally a fake and unconstitutional law,” is utter BS.</p><p><br></p><p>Links:</p><p><br></p><p>Kelly v. Hegseth</p><p><a href="https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/72131361/kelly-v-hegseth/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/72131361/kelly-v-hegseth/</a></p><p><br></p><p>Neguse v. ICE</p><p><a href="https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/70964222/neguse-v-us-immigration-and-customs-enforcement" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/70964222/neguse-v-us-immigration-and-customs-enforcement</a></p><p><br></p><p>New York v. Burgum [Nichols]</p><p><a href="https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/72126766/state-of-new-york-v-burgum/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/72126766/state-of-new-york-v-burgum/</a></p><p><br></p><p>New York v. Burgum [Lamberth]</p><p><a href="https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/72126847/state-of-new-york-v-burgum/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/72126847/state-of-new-york-v-burgum/</a></p><p><br></p><p>Federal prosecutor in Virginia fired after refusing to lead Comey case</p><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jan/12/us-attorney-virginia-fired-j" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jan/12/us-attorney-virginia-fired-j</a></p><p><br></p><p>Trump DOJ fires prosecutor who declined to pursue James Comey case</p><p><a href="https://www.ms.now/news/trump-doj-fires-prosecutor-who-declined-to-pursue-james-comey-case" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.ms.now/news/trump-doj-fires-prosecutor-who-declined-to-pursue-james-comey-case</a></p><p><br></p><p>Washington v. Trump [Election EO]</p><p><a href="https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/69845185/state-of-washington-v-trump/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/69845185/state-of-washington-v-trump/</a></p><p><br></p><p>Illinois v. DHS</p><p><a href="https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/72131845/state-of-illinois-v-department-of-homeland-security/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/72131845/state-of-illinois-v-department-of-homeland-security/</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>