Senior Editor, Lawfare. Practiced law a long time ago. Email: roger.parloff@lawfaremedia.org ; signal rparloff.61
On July 29, the Alien Terrorist Removal Court convened for the first time. @pwbeck.bsky.social sat through the first hearing of this court and reports on what occurred:
Dispatch: Setting Up Secret CourtsThe first public hearing of the Alien Terrorist Removal Court had its stumbles.www.lawfaremedia.orgToday's Lawfare Daily is the July 31 livestream where @benjaminwittes.lawfaremedia.org, @petereharrell.bsky.social, @annabower.bsky.social, @ericcolumbus.bsky.social, and @rparloff.bsky.social discussed James Comey's filings in the “8647” seashells prosecution, and more. youtube.com/live/ou7AfSV...
This week, both @annabower.bsky.social and @rparloff.bsky.social published dispatches from court hearings in the litigation challenging actions from the Trump administration. You can find their dispatches on this page:
Trump Administration Trial Coveragewww.lawfaremedia.orgAt 4pm ET, @benjaminwittes.lawfaremedia.org will sit down with @petereharrell.bsky.social, @annabower.bsky.social, @ericcolumbus.bsky.social, and @rparloff.bsky.social to discuss litigation over President Trump’s new tariffs, recent filings by James Comey in the “86” seashells prosecution, and more.
Lawfare Live: The Trials of the Trump Administration, July 31YouTube video by Lawfareyoutube.comOn July 30, Judge Lin held a hearing on cross-motions for summary judgment in Anthropic's challenge of the Department of Defense’s designation of the AI company as a supply chain risk. @rparloff.bsky.social live-blogged the hearing:
Anthropic v. U.S. Department of War: A Hearing DiaryA live-blog of the summary judgment hearing over whether the U.S. Department of Defense designated Anthropic a “supply chain risk” to punish it for First Amendment protected speech.www.lawfaremedia.org
NEW: First Circuit issues order allowing DHS to proceed with ending Ethiopia TPS protections. The First Circuit, after briefing following the SCOTUS opinion in other TPS cases, reverses the district court order that had blocked DHS's effort as to Ethiopia. The mandate was issued immediately here.
On July 23, Judge Arun Subramanian held a hearing over subpoenas the government issued for the testimony and phone records of several New York Times journalists. @annabower.bsky.social reports what occurred in the courtroom.
The Subpoena Detective: A Dispatch from the Times HearingOn jets, journalism, and a judgewww.lawfaremedia.org
Earlier this month, a New York Times journalist was watching “The Sheep Detectives” when FBI agents showed up at his door with a subpoena. Last week, a judge had some questions. It didn’t go well for the Justice Department. My dispatch from the NYT hearing: www.lawfaremedia.org/article/the-...
The Subpoena Detective: A Dispatch from the Times HearingOn jets, journalism, and a judgewww.lawfaremedia.org
NEW: Justice Dept. claimed indictments are up under fiery Trump loyalist leader in Las Vegas, Sigal Chattah. Our analysis of DOJ’s own case data showed the opposite. My dive with Owen Auston-Babcock: news.bloomberglaw.com/us-law-week/...
DOJ Data Contradicts Claims of Big Indictment Bump, Review ShowsThe Justice Department is overstating the extent to which the Nevada US attorney’s office has increased criminal charges and indictments while losing prosecutors during President Trump’s second term, ...news.bloomberglaw.comBen PennI went long on a new form of Trump DOJ turmoil: Top Las Vegas prosecutor Sigal Chattah repeatedly bypassed Main Justice recusal orders, pushed cases for ex-clients & friends, targeted political foe, & much more. "It's charitable to call it chaos." news.bloomberglaw.com/us-law-week/...
Former NSC Director @juliacurlee.bsky.social explains the impact of the Trump administration's politicization of the intelligence community, the ongoing policy disasters it has led to and how the IC's integrity could be restored.
What They Want to Hear: The Politicization of U.S. IntelligenceA campaign of firings and clearance revocations is teaching the intelligence community that silence is the only job security.www.lawfaremedia.org
News James Comey moves to 86 his seashells-related indictment on First Amendment grounds, mocking the Trump DOJ's theory of the case as contrary to "dictionaries, context, precedent, and common sense." Doc storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
New York Times White House Correspondents Maggie Haberman and @jonathanswan.bsky.social spoke with @rparloff.bsky.social about their recent bestseller, “Regime Change: Inside the Imperial Presidency of Donald Trump" on Lawfare Daily. youtu.be/rKzqHb1mTbE?...
If you have time this weekend, consider listening. I learned stuff, both from the book (a ton) & even from the interview, after having read the book.
Roger ParloffMaggie Haberman & Jonathan Swan discuss w/me their book, Regime Change. Listen to how close Trump came to suspending habeas corpus. “It was put back on the shelf. But like all ideas with Trump, these are loaded weapons on the shelf.” From @lawfaremedia.org ... 1/2 www.youtube.com/watch?v=rKzq...
ICYMI: Watch this week’s Trials of the Trump Administration where @ericcolumbus.bsky.social, @annabower.bsky.social, and @rparloff.bsky.social discussed a hearing over the subpoenas sent to New York Times reporters, the first convening of the Alien Terrorist Removal Court, and more.
Lawfare Live: The Trials of the Trump Administration, July 24www.youtube.comIf you're looking for a downloadable version of Jack Smith's attys' succinct demolition of Jim Jordan's bad-faith accusations against him, here's a downloadable version: www.documentcloud.org/documents/28...
2026.07.22 letter from Smith lawyers to HJC and DOJwww.documentcloud.orgGovt takes the position that Kristi Noem made the decision not to turn the CECOT-bound planes around, so Judge Boasberg shouldn't be allowed to explore the issue further. But Maggie Haberman & Jonathan Swan report that Steven Miller & Todd Blanche were involved; don't name Noem as a key decider.