Cristian Farias
@cristianfarias.com
Legal journalist and beachgoer. I write about courts, the law, and the politics shaping them in a number of places. Working on a new thing.
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👀 Invoking Orwell, a federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to restore panels and historical acknowledgments of the history of slavery that the National Park Service removed in Philadelphia. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
February 16, 2026 at 6:24 PM
👀 Invoking Orwell, a federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to restore panels and historical acknowledgments of the history of slavery that the National Park Service removed in Philadelphia. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
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There’s also a progressive candidate running who HASN’T taken money from Palantir partners @mikesacks.bsky.social :
www.mikesacksforcongress.com
www.mikesacksforcongress.com
February 16, 2026 at 1:25 AM
There’s also a progressive candidate running who HASN’T taken money from Palantir partners @mikesacks.bsky.social :
www.mikesacksforcongress.com
www.mikesacksforcongress.com
Pro tip: Get married on February 15 and never waste a penny on Valentine’s Day.
February 16, 2026 at 1:27 AM
Pro tip: Get married on February 15 and never waste a penny on Valentine’s Day.
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Happy 10-year anniversary to this headline from the San Antonio Express-News, which disrupted the 2016 presidential election, got Donald Trump elected, and disrupted many legal and political journalists’ lives and existence.
I know because we still have the scars to prove it.
Support local news.
I know because we still have the scars to prove it.
Support local news.
February 13, 2026 at 2:12 PM
Happy 10-year anniversary to this headline from the San Antonio Express-News, which disrupted the 2016 presidential election, got Donald Trump elected, and disrupted many legal and political journalists’ lives and existence.
I know because we still have the scars to prove it.
Support local news.
I know because we still have the scars to prove it.
Support local news.
Lifeguard to this forty-something midlife crisis swimmer:
“I don’t mean to be rude or anything, but you look like you’re in your late 20s, early 30s or something. You don’t look like a father of two kids.”
Why, thank you, lifeguard. Please keep watching my kids.
“I don’t mean to be rude or anything, but you look like you’re in your late 20s, early 30s or something. You don’t look like a father of two kids.”
Why, thank you, lifeguard. Please keep watching my kids.
February 13, 2026 at 10:50 PM
Lifeguard to this forty-something midlife crisis swimmer:
“I don’t mean to be rude or anything, but you look like you’re in your late 20s, early 30s or something. You don’t look like a father of two kids.”
Why, thank you, lifeguard. Please keep watching my kids.
“I don’t mean to be rude or anything, but you look like you’re in your late 20s, early 30s or something. You don’t look like a father of two kids.”
Why, thank you, lifeguard. Please keep watching my kids.
I regret to report that I’m part of the infinitesimally small audience who gets why Anna’s screaming at the TV so much.
Every talking head: The Don Lemon case is a First Amendment case.
Me (*screaming at the TV*):
It’s a COMMERCE CLAUSE case!
The Don Lemon case is a Commerce Clause case.
THE DON LEMON CASE IS A COMMERCE CLAUSE CASE!!!!
Me (*screaming at the TV*):
It’s a COMMERCE CLAUSE case!
The Don Lemon case is a Commerce Clause case.
THE DON LEMON CASE IS A COMMERCE CLAUSE CASE!!!!
TODAY: Journalist Don Lemon is set to be arraigned on federal criminal charges in connection with a protest at a Minnesota church.
The case is far from the slam dunk some Justice Department officials have portrayed it to be.
We explain ⬇️⬇️
www.lawfaremedia.org/article/minn...
The case is far from the slam dunk some Justice Department officials have portrayed it to be.
We explain ⬇️⬇️
www.lawfaremedia.org/article/minn...
February 13, 2026 at 8:30 PM
I regret to report that I’m part of the infinitesimally small audience who gets why Anna’s screaming at the TV so much.
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One thing the past few months have driven home: However you feel about its place in public life — and particularly the law — Christianity remains a powerful part of America’s cultural language, on both the left and right.
“Wisdom counsels that redemption may be found by acknowledging and fixing our own errors. See, e.g., Proverbs 28:13. In this unfortunate case, the government commendably admits that it did wrong. Now it is time for the government to make amends.”
Judge orders return of wrongfully deported student:
Judge orders return of wrongfully deported student:
storage.courtlistener.com
February 13, 2026 at 7:08 PM
One thing the past few months have driven home: However you feel about its place in public life — and particularly the law — Christianity remains a powerful part of America’s cultural language, on both the left and right.
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Dear Federal Judges: Please write cool opinions in immigration cases without citing the Bible.
(This is at least the third in the last week, by my count.)
(This is at least the third in the last week, by my count.)
“Wisdom counsels that redemption may be found by acknowledging and fixing our own errors. See, e.g., Proverbs 28:13. In this unfortunate case, the government commendably admits that it did wrong. Now it is time for the government to make amends.”
Judge orders return of wrongfully deported student:
Judge orders return of wrongfully deported student:
storage.courtlistener.com
February 13, 2026 at 6:54 PM
Dear Federal Judges: Please write cool opinions in immigration cases without citing the Bible.
(This is at least the third in the last week, by my count.)
(This is at least the third in the last week, by my count.)
“Wisdom counsels that redemption may be found by acknowledging and fixing our own errors. See, e.g., Proverbs 28:13. In this unfortunate case, the government commendably admits that it did wrong. Now it is time for the government to make amends.”
Judge orders return of wrongfully deported student:
Judge orders return of wrongfully deported student:
storage.courtlistener.com
February 13, 2026 at 6:51 PM
“Wisdom counsels that redemption may be found by acknowledging and fixing our own errors. See, e.g., Proverbs 28:13. In this unfortunate case, the government commendably admits that it did wrong. Now it is time for the government to make amends.”
Judge orders return of wrongfully deported student:
Judge orders return of wrongfully deported student:
This is very, very bad. And if people think this threat is unrelated to the MAGA meltdown over the Bad Bunny halftime show, they’re deluding themselves.
(Alas, Tim Cook’s record of obsequiousness to the government is not a good harbinger of things to come.)
www.ftc.gov/news-events/...
(Alas, Tim Cook’s record of obsequiousness to the government is not a good harbinger of things to come.)
www.ftc.gov/news-events/...
Federal Trade Commission Chairman Andrew N. Ferguson Issues Warning Letter to Apple CEO Tim Cook
Federal Trade Commission Chairman Andrew N.
www.ftc.gov
February 13, 2026 at 6:37 PM
This is very, very bad. And if people think this threat is unrelated to the MAGA meltdown over the Bad Bunny halftime show, they’re deluding themselves.
(Alas, Tim Cook’s record of obsequiousness to the government is not a good harbinger of things to come.)
www.ftc.gov/news-events/...
(Alas, Tim Cook’s record of obsequiousness to the government is not a good harbinger of things to come.)
www.ftc.gov/news-events/...
This is where I’m at now.
If Trump goes for a woman, it’ll be Mascott
February 13, 2026 at 5:12 PM
This is where I’m at now.
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This + the moment RBG’s death was announced are two moments I will always remember
The place I was, who I was with, the sense that everything was about to change
Things changed - just not in the way I expected!
The place I was, who I was with, the sense that everything was about to change
Things changed - just not in the way I expected!
Happy 10-year anniversary to this headline from the San Antonio Express-News, which disrupted the 2016 presidential election, got Donald Trump elected, and disrupted many legal and political journalists’ lives and existence.
I know because we still have the scars to prove it.
Support local news.
I know because we still have the scars to prove it.
Support local news.
February 13, 2026 at 2:31 PM
This + the moment RBG’s death was announced are two moments I will always remember
The place I was, who I was with, the sense that everything was about to change
Things changed - just not in the way I expected!
The place I was, who I was with, the sense that everything was about to change
Things changed - just not in the way I expected!
Happy 10-year anniversary to this headline from the San Antonio Express-News, which disrupted the 2016 presidential election, got Donald Trump elected, and disrupted many legal and political journalists’ lives and existence.
I know because we still have the scars to prove it.
Support local news.
I know because we still have the scars to prove it.
Support local news.
February 13, 2026 at 2:12 PM
Happy 10-year anniversary to this headline from the San Antonio Express-News, which disrupted the 2016 presidential election, got Donald Trump elected, and disrupted many legal and political journalists’ lives and existence.
I know because we still have the scars to prove it.
Support local news.
I know because we still have the scars to prove it.
Support local news.
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NEW: We’re publishing a full list of the 373 federal judges who have ruled against ICE’s mass detention policy and the 28 who have endorsed it — as well as links to key rulings by each.
Trump appointees have split 44 against/ 20 for the policy.
www.politico.com/news/2026/02...
Trump appointees have split 44 against/ 20 for the policy.
www.politico.com/news/2026/02...
February 12, 2026 at 10:01 PM
NEW: We’re publishing a full list of the 373 federal judges who have ruled against ICE’s mass detention policy and the 28 who have endorsed it — as well as links to key rulings by each.
Trump appointees have split 44 against/ 20 for the policy.
www.politico.com/news/2026/02...
Trump appointees have split 44 against/ 20 for the policy.
www.politico.com/news/2026/02...
This is such a bonkers misstatement of the law by Pam Bondi’s terminally online deputy that I really hope this judge-appointed U.S. attorney challenges this.
Yes, Congress has allowed Article III judges to appoint U.S. attorneys, and yes, the Constitution explicitly contemplates this possibility.
Yes, Congress has allowed Article III judges to appoint U.S. attorneys, and yes, the Constitution explicitly contemplates this possibility.
February 12, 2026 at 10:36 AM
This is such a bonkers misstatement of the law by Pam Bondi’s terminally online deputy that I really hope this judge-appointed U.S. attorney challenges this.
Yes, Congress has allowed Article III judges to appoint U.S. attorneys, and yes, the Constitution explicitly contemplates this possibility.
Yes, Congress has allowed Article III judges to appoint U.S. attorneys, and yes, the Constitution explicitly contemplates this possibility.
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The person photographed here who is in their bathrobe filming armed, masked federal agents in St. Paul is MPR News journalist @samstroozas.bsky.social @mprnews.org . She is an incredible journalist and person. We do not deserve her.
A high-speed car chase involving a federal agent in St. Paul ended with a multi-vehicle crash and injuries to the fleeing driver, who was taken away in an ambulance. bit.ly/4kvJo0M
📸: Leila Navidi
📸: Leila Navidi
February 11, 2026 at 9:26 PM
The person photographed here who is in their bathrobe filming armed, masked federal agents in St. Paul is MPR News journalist @samstroozas.bsky.social @mprnews.org . She is an incredible journalist and person. We do not deserve her.
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Just like COVID numbers. If you can keep anyone from reporting bad numbers, they don't really exist, right?
Something’s amiss here, and Gallup is not telling us what it is.
Gallup will no longer measure presidential approval after 88 years
Gallup will no longer track presidential approval ratings after more than eight decades doing so, the public opinion polling agency confirmed to The Hill on Wednesday. The company said starting thi…
thehill.com
February 11, 2026 at 9:04 PM
Just like COVID numbers. If you can keep anyone from reporting bad numbers, they don't really exist, right?
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Something’s amiss here, and Gallup is not telling us what it is.
Gallup will no longer measure presidential approval after 88 years
Gallup will no longer track presidential approval ratings after more than eight decades doing so, the public opinion polling agency confirmed to The Hill on Wednesday. The company said starting thi…
thehill.com
February 11, 2026 at 7:28 PM
Something’s amiss here, and Gallup is not telling us what it is.
Something’s amiss here, and Gallup is not telling us what it is.
Gallup will no longer measure presidential approval after 88 years
Gallup will no longer track presidential approval ratings after more than eight decades doing so, the public opinion polling agency confirmed to The Hill on Wednesday. The company said starting thi…
thehill.com
February 11, 2026 at 7:28 PM
Something’s amiss here, and Gallup is not telling us what it is.
As if there weren’t enough reasons to admire Bad Bunny:
The promotional poster for his new collaboration with Adidas showcases his excellent hip, knee, and ankle stability and mobility.
Truly a renaissance man.
The promotional poster for his new collaboration with Adidas showcases his excellent hip, knee, and ankle stability and mobility.
Truly a renaissance man.
February 11, 2026 at 7:03 PM
As if there weren’t enough reasons to admire Bad Bunny:
The promotional poster for his new collaboration with Adidas showcases his excellent hip, knee, and ankle stability and mobility.
Truly a renaissance man.
The promotional poster for his new collaboration with Adidas showcases his excellent hip, knee, and ankle stability and mobility.
Truly a renaissance man.
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"Yes, children were abused, but for a beautiful moment in time we created a lot of value for shareholders."
Bondi crashes out over Epstein: "The Dow is over 50,000 dollars! I don't know why you're laughing. You're a great stock trader as I hear, Raskin. The Dow is over 50,000 right now. The S&P at almost 7,000, and the Nasdaq smashing records. That's what we should be talking about."
February 11, 2026 at 6:09 PM
"Yes, children were abused, but for a beautiful moment in time we created a lot of value for shareholders."
The up-and-coming California Post, the West Coast twin of the New York Post, is looking for a Senior Courts and Crime Reporter based in San Francisco.
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Senior Courts & Crime Reporter, The California Post (San Francisco based)
Job Description : The New York Post is heading West – and this is your chance to be a part of history as we open a brand-new newsroom and make a significant investment in Los Angeles. The California P...
dowjones.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com
February 11, 2026 at 5:15 PM
The up-and-coming California Post, the West Coast twin of the New York Post, is looking for a Senior Courts and Crime Reporter based in San Francisco.
dowjones.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/New_Yo...
dowjones.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/New_Yo...
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No grand jurors found the Trump DOJ met low probable cause threshold in failed indictment of Democratic lawmakers
www.nbcnews.com/politics/tru...
www.nbcnews.com/politics/tru...
No grand jurors found the Trump DOJ met low probable cause threshold in failed indictment of Democratic lawmakers
None of the D.C. grand jurors who heard the Trump administration’s pitch on why they should indict Democratic lawmakers over a video urging members of the
www.nbcnews.com
February 11, 2026 at 3:46 PM
No grand jurors found the Trump DOJ met low probable cause threshold in failed indictment of Democratic lawmakers
www.nbcnews.com/politics/tru...
www.nbcnews.com/politics/tru...
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How the military criminalized blackness in Vietnam: my essay on an eye-opening new history of the war. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/09/b...
How Vietnam Inflamed the Civil Rights Movement
www.nytimes.com
February 10, 2026 at 1:28 PM
How the military criminalized blackness in Vietnam: my essay on an eye-opening new history of the war. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/09/b...
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NEW: An immigration court has terminated removal proceedings against Tufts doctoral student Rümeysa Öztürk, finding that DHS did not meet its burden of establishing that she was removable, her lawyers tell the Second Circuit. live-awp-vermont.pantheonsite.io/app/uploads/...
February 9, 2026 at 11:38 PM
NEW: An immigration court has terminated removal proceedings against Tufts doctoral student Rümeysa Öztürk, finding that DHS did not meet its burden of establishing that she was removable, her lawyers tell the Second Circuit. live-awp-vermont.pantheonsite.io/app/uploads/...