Ryan Goodman
Ryan Goodman is an American legal scholar who is the Anne and Joel Ehrenkranz Professor of Law at NYU School… more
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1. Noncompliance with judicial orders: 20 cases
2. Courts’ distrust of DOJ information: 43+ cases
3. Courts’ findings of “arbitrary and capricious” conduct: 58 cases
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"Defendants’ new condition is not a good faith effort to comply with the order."
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(h/t @kyledcheney.bsky.social)
by Ryan Goodman — Reposted by Kim L. Scheppele, Steve Peers
The case is Illinois v. FEMA
On Wednesday, we'll publish an updated catalogue of such judicial decisions on noncompliance with court orders at @justsecurity.org at the link below:
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"Senior DOJ leadership believes [DOJ] would be unable to prove any allegations beyond a reasonable doubt, in part because Fannie Mae guidelines on the issue are too vague" with "second home" versus "investment property."
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Judge:
1. Federalized deployment of National Guard not quelling civil unrest. Instead, it is "likely to lead to civil unrest."
2. State and local community policing not well geared for out of state Guards.
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An important aspect of a credibility determination is that it's a factual assessment by a district court judge, makes it more difficult for the losing party to overturn the decision on appeal.
"I simply cannot credit [the Trump administration's] declarations to the extent they contradict state and local law enforcement. … DHS' perception of events are simply unreliable."
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"Justice Department prosecutors in Virginia believe they have not gathered enough evidence to indict Letitia James."
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Top prosecutor (Elizabeth Yusi) is rejecting Trump pressure to charge New York AG
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Oct 9: Interim US Attorney Halligan asks grand jury to approve criminal charges against James for mortgage fraud
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They detailed these concerns in a memo recommending not to charge the former FBI director.
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@kfaulders.bsky.social Alexander Mallin and Peter Charalambous reporting
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by Ryan Goodman — Reposted by W. Andy Knight, Aviel Roshwald, David Darmofal
"Federal prosecutors ... determined that a central witness in their probe would ... likely prevent them from establishing their case to a jury."
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Multiple current and former JAGs ... told CNN that the strikes do not appear lawful."
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The court "declined to quickly issue a temporary order ... while urging the government to delay the controversial plan until she rules."
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"In short, Defendants violated the Posse Comitatus Act."
(Note for lay readers: Breyer's opinion does not bind Trump administration in Illinois; a new case in Illinois now raises Posse Comitatus, to be decided.)
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Sept 2: Judge Breyer opinion (in CA case) showing DoD's own instructions of actions that violate Posse Comitatus Act (eg "crowd control").
On the right:
Sept 26: DHS request to DoD for military forces in Chicago "in direct support of ... access control, and crowd control."
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Janine Davidson (former Undersecretary of the Navy and former Chair of Department of Defense Policy Board) discusses:
The domestic paradigm shift in President Trump's addressing Active Duty military leaders with National Guard Adjunct Generals excluded.
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I sat down with Bill Kristol (@billkristolbulwark.bsky.social) for conversation about crosscutting developments
- overuse of military force at home and abroad
- National Security Presidential Memorandum-7 and targeting of Americans' First Amendment activity
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"I grant plaintiffs second motion for a TRO."
Federalized Texas and California Guard to Portland is a "DIRECT CONTRAVENTION" of court's TRO from Saturday.
Both on 12406 statute and Tenth Amendment grounds.
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On 10/4/2025 at 3:40 p.m. Judge Immergut signed her opinion which held that the President exceeded his authority by federalizing the (Oregon) National Guard because the situation did not meet the statute's conditions:
by Ryan Goodman — Reposted by Efrén O. Pérez, Daniel W. Drezner, David R. Miller , and 1 more Efrén O. Pérez, Daniel W. Drezner, David R. Miller, Dan Immergluck
President Trump effort to mobilize TEXAS National Guard for deployment in Portland and Chicago.
Court filing just entered in Oregon v. Trump⬇️
