Zach Montague
@zjmontague.bsky.social
Reporter @ NYT covering federal courts and the legal fights of 2025.
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Genuinely chilling
Quite breathtaking story - military grade drones at Dublin airport which flew on the path Zelensky's plane took. The drones reached the flight path of his plane exactly the time it should have been there, but just missed it because Zelensky arrived ahead of schedule:
Four unidentified military-style drones breached no-fly zone to target Zelenskyy's arrival in Dublin
Gardaí are investigating whether the drones took off from land in Dublin or from an undetected ship.
www.thejournal.ie
December 6, 2025 at 5:06 AM
Genuinely chilling
NEW: Judge in Florida unseals Epstein grand jury docs pursuant to the law passed in November. The bill Trump signed gives DOJ until Dec. 19 to turn over remaining records in their possession.
Judge Approves Release of Epstein Grand Jury Documents in Florida Case
www.nytimes.com
December 5, 2025 at 7:55 PM
NEW: Judge in Florida unseals Epstein grand jury docs pursuant to the law passed in November. The bill Trump signed gives DOJ until Dec. 19 to turn over remaining records in their possession.
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Reposted by Zach Montague
Quite breathtaking story - military grade drones at Dublin airport which flew on the path Zelensky's plane took. The drones reached the flight path of his plane exactly the time it should have been there, but just missed it because Zelensky arrived ahead of schedule:
Four unidentified military-style drones breached no-fly zone to target Zelenskyy's arrival in Dublin
Gardaí are investigating whether the drones took off from land in Dublin or from an undetected ship.
www.thejournal.ie
December 4, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Quite breathtaking story - military grade drones at Dublin airport which flew on the path Zelensky's plane took. The drones reached the flight path of his plane exactly the time it should have been there, but just missed it because Zelensky arrived ahead of schedule:
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The New York Times sued the Pentagon on Thursday, arguing that the Defense Department infringed on the constitutional rights of its journalists by imposing a set of new restrictions on reporting about the military.
Read more: nyti.ms/44CRJZY
Read more: nyti.ms/44CRJZY
December 4, 2025 at 11:15 AM
The New York Times sued the Pentagon on Thursday, arguing that the Defense Department infringed on the constitutional rights of its journalists by imposing a set of new restrictions on reporting about the military.
Read more: nyti.ms/44CRJZY
Read more: nyti.ms/44CRJZY
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NEW: The commutation Trump issued to David Gentile wipes away all further fines & restitution.
Gentile had been sentenced to 7 years for his role in a $1.6B scheme that defrauded thousands of investors.
Prosecutors had been seeking $15.5M in forfeiture.
www.justice.gov/pardon/media...
Gentile had been sentenced to 7 years for his role in a $1.6B scheme that defrauded thousands of investors.
Prosecutors had been seeking $15.5M in forfeiture.
www.justice.gov/pardon/media...
December 3, 2025 at 5:18 PM
NEW: The commutation Trump issued to David Gentile wipes away all further fines & restitution.
Gentile had been sentenced to 7 years for his role in a $1.6B scheme that defrauded thousands of investors.
Prosecutors had been seeking $15.5M in forfeiture.
www.justice.gov/pardon/media...
Gentile had been sentenced to 7 years for his role in a $1.6B scheme that defrauded thousands of investors.
Prosecutors had been seeking $15.5M in forfeiture.
www.justice.gov/pardon/media...
Overnight, Judge Howell ruled warrantless stops in D.C. have been greatly overused, adding that guidance handed down by Stephen Miller and others essentially encouraged random stops without any regard to probable cause.
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Federal Judge Bars Some Warrantless Immigration Arrests in D.C.
www.nytimes.com
December 3, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Overnight, Judge Howell ruled warrantless stops in D.C. have been greatly overused, adding that guidance handed down by Stephen Miller and others essentially encouraged random stops without any regard to probable cause.
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w/ @ashleyahn88.bsky.social
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NEW: NEW: The Trump administration is launching an intensive immigration enforcement operation primarily targeting hundreds of undocumented Somali immigrants in the Minneapolis region, according to an official with knowledge and documents obtained by the NYT.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/02/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/02/u...
New ICE Operation Is Said to Target Somali Migrants in Twin Cities
www.nytimes.com
December 2, 2025 at 5:19 PM
NEW: NEW: The Trump administration is launching an intensive immigration enforcement operation primarily targeting hundreds of undocumented Somali immigrants in the Minneapolis region, according to an official with knowledge and documents obtained by the NYT.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/02/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/02/u...
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Alt hed: Trump admin finds a Boasberg ruling it likes. Via @zjmontague.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2025/12/01/u...
With Judge’s Ruling, a Powerful New Tool for Charging Crime in the Capital
www.nytimes.com
December 2, 2025 at 4:59 AM
Alt hed: Trump admin finds a Boasberg ruling it likes. Via @zjmontague.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2025/12/01/u...
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I am going to remind u now of my 2019 scoop: www.thedailybeast.com/fox-and-frie...
Fox News Host Pete Hegseth Privately Lobbied Trump to Pardon Accused War Criminals
The president isn’t just watching the network, he’s taking policy advice from its morning hosts.
www.thedailybeast.com
December 2, 2025 at 2:16 PM
I am going to remind u now of my 2019 scoop: www.thedailybeast.com/fox-and-frie...
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SCOOP: Dan Richman, a key figure in the now-dismissed case against James Comey, has filed suit over the gov't's handling of data seized from his devices.
He says his constitutional rights were violated — and seeks to block DOJ from further use of the materials.
open.substack.com/pub/annabowe...
He says his constitutional rights were violated — and seeks to block DOJ from further use of the materials.
open.substack.com/pub/annabowe...
The Civil Suit That Could Derail the Comey Prosecution (Again)
Daniel Richman, a central figure in the now-dismissed criminal case against James Comey, files suit over the government's handling of his property.
open.substack.com
December 2, 2025 at 2:57 AM
SCOOP: Dan Richman, a key figure in the now-dismissed case against James Comey, has filed suit over the gov't's handling of data seized from his devices.
He says his constitutional rights were violated — and seeks to block DOJ from further use of the materials.
open.substack.com/pub/annabowe...
He says his constitutional rights were violated — and seeks to block DOJ from further use of the materials.
open.substack.com/pub/annabowe...
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In JGG (the original Alien Tort Claims Act case), Judge Boasberg orders submissions on "how the Court's inquiry regarding a potential contempt referral should proceed, including names of possible witnesses and dates for hearings," by tomorrow close of business.
November 24, 2025 at 3:45 PM
In JGG (the original Alien Tort Claims Act case), Judge Boasberg orders submissions on "how the Court's inquiry regarding a potential contempt referral should proceed, including names of possible witnesses and dates for hearings," by tomorrow close of business.
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Months after the Trump administration booted the Associated Press from White House events because it refused to refer to the Gulf of Mexico as the Gulf of America, the AP asked judges to permanently find that its First Amendment rights were violated.
In Gulf of America case, AP renews legal fight to end White House ban
The Associated Press, which sued the government after being barred from covering White House events, presented its case to a circuit court panel.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 24, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Months after the Trump administration booted the Associated Press from White House events because it refused to refer to the Gulf of Mexico as the Gulf of America, the AP asked judges to permanently find that its First Amendment rights were violated.
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After more than two months with no updates, ICE has finally released new detention statistics.
ICE reports a total of 65,135 detainees as of Nov. 16, 2025.
www.ice.gov/detain/deten...
ICE reports a total of 65,135 detainees as of Nov. 16, 2025.
www.ice.gov/detain/deten...
Detention Management
www.ice.gov
November 21, 2025 at 12:08 PM
After more than two months with no updates, ICE has finally released new detention statistics.
ICE reports a total of 65,135 detainees as of Nov. 16, 2025.
www.ice.gov/detain/deten...
ICE reports a total of 65,135 detainees as of Nov. 16, 2025.
www.ice.gov/detain/deten...
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1/Judge Cameron Currie dismisses the Comey prosecution because Lindsey Halligan was improperly appointed US Atty.
November 24, 2025 at 5:38 PM
1/Judge Cameron Currie dismisses the Comey prosecution because Lindsey Halligan was improperly appointed US Atty.
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In @nytopinion.nytimes.com
America’s Housing Crisis, in One Chart
Via @ezrakleinbot.bsky.social
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/23/o...
America’s Housing Crisis, in One Chart
Via @ezrakleinbot.bsky.social
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/23/o...
November 23, 2025 at 11:35 PM
In @nytopinion.nytimes.com
America’s Housing Crisis, in One Chart
Via @ezrakleinbot.bsky.social
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/23/o...
America’s Housing Crisis, in One Chart
Via @ezrakleinbot.bsky.social
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/23/o...
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Former Finnish PM Sanna Marin put it bluntly: “To end the conflict, Russia must leave Ukrainian territory.”
Just one point. Nothing more to discuss.
Just one point. Nothing more to discuss.
November 21, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Former Finnish PM Sanna Marin put it bluntly: “To end the conflict, Russia must leave Ukrainian territory.”
Just one point. Nothing more to discuss.
Just one point. Nothing more to discuss.
Our full story from earlier
Breaking News: A federal judge found that the presence of more than 2,000 National Guard troops in Washington, D.C., was unlawful.
Judge Temporarily Blocks Trump From Deploying National Guard in D.C.
Judge Jia M. Cobb found that the presence of more than 2,000 National Guard troops, many from outside D.C., was most likely unlawful. She paused the order from taking effect until Dec. 11.
nyti.ms
November 21, 2025 at 1:23 AM
Our full story from earlier
NEW: In resolving the standoff between the U.S. Attorney's Office and Zia Faruqui, Judge James Boasberg arrivals at a startling conclusion:
D.C. Code overrides rules of criminal procedure, and magistrates must still accept indictments secured in D.C. Superior Court. And essentially without limit.
D.C. Code overrides rules of criminal procedure, and magistrates must still accept indictments secured in D.C. Superior Court. And essentially without limit.
Judge Concludes Prosecutors Can Circumvent Federal Grand Juries in D.C.
www.nytimes.com
November 21, 2025 at 1:12 AM
NEW: In resolving the standoff between the U.S. Attorney's Office and Zia Faruqui, Judge James Boasberg arrivals at a startling conclusion:
D.C. Code overrides rules of criminal procedure, and magistrates must still accept indictments secured in D.C. Superior Court. And essentially without limit.
D.C. Code overrides rules of criminal procedure, and magistrates must still accept indictments secured in D.C. Superior Court. And essentially without limit.
BREAKING: Judge Jia Cobb is blocking the National Guard deployment in DC, giving the government three weeks to prepare to wind down operations.
ecf.dcd.uscourts.gov
November 20, 2025 at 8:01 PM
BREAKING: Judge Jia Cobb is blocking the National Guard deployment in DC, giving the government three weeks to prepare to wind down operations.
NEW: A class action filed in Massachusetts aims to block Homeland Security’s use of civil penalties to ramp up financial pressure on people seeking a path to legal status. In more than 20,000 instances, the Department has sent fines as high as $1.8 million.
Lawsuit Challenges Trump Administration Over $1.8 Million in Immigration Fines
www.nytimes.com
November 20, 2025 at 5:06 PM
NEW: A class action filed in Massachusetts aims to block Homeland Security’s use of civil penalties to ramp up financial pressure on people seeking a path to legal status. In more than 20,000 instances, the Department has sent fines as high as $1.8 million.
Ellison often speaks to connections at the White House but, in at least one of the calls, engaged in a dialogue about possibly axing some of the CNN hosts whom Donald Trump is said to loathe, including Erin Burnett and Brianna Keilar.
Larry Ellison discussed axing CNN hosts with White House in takeover bid talks
Exclusive: Senior officials indicated favorability toward Paramount Skydance acquiring Warner Bros Discovery
www.theguardian.com
November 20, 2025 at 1:18 PM
Ellison often speaks to connections at the White House but, in at least one of the calls, engaged in a dialogue about possibly axing some of the CNN hosts whom Donald Trump is said to loathe, including Erin Burnett and Brianna Keilar.
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Judge Jeffrey Brown is a Trump appointee.
Whoa: A federal court just barred Texas from using its new congressional map, drawn by the GOP to target Dems.
"Substantial evidence shows that Texas racially gerrymandered the 2025 Map."
Court says the old map must be used in 2026. Appeals are certain. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
"Substantial evidence shows that Texas racially gerrymandered the 2025 Map."
Court says the old map must be used in 2026. Appeals are certain. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
November 18, 2025 at 6:18 PM
Judge Jeffrey Brown is a Trump appointee.
Nothing new from yet another probe into the 2016 Russian interference investigations
www.reuters.com
November 18, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Nothing new from yet another probe into the 2016 Russian interference investigations