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Anne P. Mitchell, Esq.
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Here's a fun little amuse bouche for you.
November 10, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Does anybody else wonder whether the timing of the sudden pardons of more than 70 people involved in the fraudulent election fraud fracas from 2020, and Ghislaine Maxwell asking for her sentence to be commuted right now, seems a little curious?
November 10, 2025 at 4:34 PM
YES!!! SUPREME COURT DENIES CERT TO OBERGEFELL CHALLENGE!!

This is the case that arose out of Kentucky county clerk Kim Davis' refusal to issue a marriage license to a same-sex couple, following the Obergefell decision.
November 10, 2025 at 3:10 PM
NO! A JUDGE DID *NOT* ORDER ADELITA GRIJALVA TO BE SWORN IN! YET.

I've seen a lot of posts flying around about how a Federal judge supposedly ordered House Speaker Johnson to swear in Adelita Grijalva. That is pure fiction.
November 8, 2025 at 12:44 AM
BREAKING! JUDGE ELLIS JUST CERTIFIED A CLASS IN THE "BOVINO LIES LIKE A RUG" CHICAGO HEADLINE CLUB CASE!

Here’s the first thing that you need to know about this order:

IT RECOGNIZES A CLASS!!
November 8, 2025 at 12:30 AM
THIS JUST IN! COURT OF APPEALS DENIES TRUMPS REQUEST TO BLOCK SNAP OPINION AND ORDER!

In a SNAP judgement (see what I did there) the Court of Appeals has *just* denied Trump’s request for an administrative stay...
November 7, 2025 at 11:59 PM
OMG! I TURNED MY ATTENTION AWAY FOR 2 HOURS AND BIG DEVELOPMENTS HAPPENED IN 3 DIFFERENT CASES!!

The "Bovino Pants on Fire" case (about ICE and CBP in Chicago) order dropped

A status update in the Broadview case
November 7, 2025 at 10:36 PM
And now for something *completely* different! I figured this might be helpful to some of you, I know it's made our life so much easier! How I got my dog to let me trim her nails, by yours truly:

www.mangemerde.com/how-i-got-my...
November 7, 2025 at 7:31 PM
THE COURT JUST ORDERED TRUMP TO PAY *FULL* SNAP BENEFITS BY TOMORROW - I HAVE THE ACTUAL ORDER FOR YOU

Judge James McConnell Jr. in Rhode Island has just issued an order *ordering* the administration to pay people their *full* SNAP benefits by *tomorrow*.
November 7, 2025 at 12:46 AM
EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE 11TH CIRCUIT'S ORDER TO JUDGE CANNON TO RELEASE JACK SMITH'S "TRUMP VOLUME II" FILES

I guess today is the day for multi-document articles! Earlier today I sent you the article about the Broadview injunction. Now in this one I have 8 more documents for you!
November 6, 2025 at 10:02 PM
November 6, 2025 at 9:44 PM
YES!!!
November 6, 2025 at 7:37 PM
From the Rev. David Black about being attacked by ICE at Broadview. "In rapid fire, I was hit seven times on my arms, face and torso with exploding pellets that contained some kind of chemical agent. It was clear to me that the officers were aiming for my head, which they struck twice."
November 6, 2025 at 5:34 PM
YES!! JUDGE ORDERS NOEM, ET AL TO CLEAN UP HORRENDOUS, INHUMANE CONDITIONS AT CHICAGO BROADVIEW DETENTION FACILITY

(But also NO! *How* can they do this to fellow humans??)

If this feels like deja vu all over again, well, it is.
November 6, 2025 at 5:29 PM
I JUST GOT MY HANDS ON THE FORMERLY SEALED PARTS OF VIRGINIA GIUFFRE'S DEPOSITION AGAINST MAXWELL AND OTHER PREVIOUSLY SEALED DOCUMENTS

#EpsteinFiles #Epstein

Three things that you need to know about this file (which yes, I’m including for Notes from the Front members):
November 5, 2025 at 8:26 PM
WOW!! SPANKED! *SUMMARY JUDGEMENT* FOR 20 STATES AGAINST THE DOT AND SEAN DUFFY FOR TYING GRANT FUNDS TO STATES HELPING ICE

This is a brilliant, and *decisive*, win!
November 5, 2025 at 6:39 PM
EPSTEIN: I HAVE THE TRANSCRIPT OF THE CONFIDENTIAL DEPOSITION OF VIRGINIA GIUFFRE - THE ONE WHERE SHE NAMES NAMES (#epstein)

I just got my hands on the confidential deposition of Virginia Giuffre. Yes, she names names, and yes, I’m giving the entire thing to Notes from the Front members.
November 4, 2025 at 6:41 PM
EPSTEIN: Marjorie Taylor Greene says "I'll read the damn names myself on the House floor."
November 4, 2025 at 2:27 PM
I HAVE THE "WHAT IS A SANCTUARY JURISDICTION" AND "WHICH STATES/COUNTIES/CITIES ARE SANCTUARY JURISDICTIONS" LISTS THAT DOJ IS USING!

I looked and looked and looked and I finally found it! The list that the DOJ is using to define what is a sanctuary jurisdiction,...
November 4, 2025 at 12:52 AM
IMPORTANT UPDATE! JUDGE IN OREGON V. TRUMP ISSUES SUNDAY INJUNCTION AND OPINION REGARDING NATIONAL GUARD, WILL IMPACT EN BANC

Yesterday, Sunday, Judge Karin Immergut issued a very important interim opinion *and* preliminary injunction (full document included for Notes from the Front members).
November 3, 2025 at 6:25 PM
November 3, 2025 at 5:25 PM
The Republicans can blame the Democrats all they want for the shut down, but when it comes to SNAP (food stamps), now that two different Federal courts have ordered this administration to use contingency funds that *already exist* in order to keep SNAP flowing...
November 3, 2025 at 2:34 PM
WEEKLY GOOD NEWS ROUNDUP - 11/1/25

Here’s a recap of all of the good things that have happened over the past week in our battle to defend our country from the ravages of the current administration, and to turn this ship around!
November 1, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Please remember this and be kind to them!
November 1, 2025 at 1:03 AM
YES!! WHAT A WAY TO END THE WEEK! TRICK OR TREAT, TRUMP! HERE'S YOUR TREAT: A PERMANENT INJUNCTION - YOU CAN'T REQUIRE PROOF OF CITIZENSHIP ON VOTER REGISTRATION FORMS!

What an incredible ending to the week!
November 1, 2025 at 12:42 AM