DOCKET ALERTS:
Maryland Congressman Andy Harris is confused about who gets to record him losing his mind in public.
Judge Tim Kelly issued a preliminary injunction, continuing the TRO which blocked the White House from banning reporters from CNN, MSNOW, and Politico from accessing the White House grounds. Naturally the White House has appealed to the DC Circuit. And now the DOJ is investigating media outlets who boycotted pool coverage for potential antitrust violations. (No, it's not an antitrust violation, STFU.)
Judge Ana Reyes is pissed that the Park Service razed hundreds of healthy trees at East Potomac Golf Course after repeatedly assuring her that they'd do no such thing. She issued a TRO and vowed to put officials on the stand Monday until she finds out who is to blame.
DOOFUS OF THE DAY: The new White House Press Secretary Katie Zacharia is very bad at her job. She's also not a lawyer, despite years of holding herself out as one.
MAIN SHOW:
Can the Trump administration really denaturalize and deport Rep. Ilhan Omar?
The J.M. Smucker Company has sued Trader Joe's for trademark infringement and dilution over its knockoff "Uncrustables." Is this another "Buc-ee's" overreach, or does Smucker's have a point?
SUBSCRIBER BONUS:
An appeals court in Ohio just struck down the state's voucher program that funnels taxpayer money to religious schools. We talk about that case and the separation of church and state and so much more.
CNN v. Trump
https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/74823502/cable-news-network-inc-v-trump/
Trump's new press secretary, Katie Zacharia, claims she's a lawyer. Is she?
https://popular.info/p/trumps-new-press-secretary-katie
DC Preservation League v. Department of Interior [Golf Course]
https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/72278895/dc-preservation-league-v-department-of-interior
J.M. Smucker Co. v. Trader Joe's
https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/71631587/jm-smucker-company-v-trader-joes-company/?order_by=desc
Columbus City School District v. Ohio [10th District Ohio Court of Appeals]
https://www.supremecourt.ohio.gov/rod/docs/pdf/10/2026/2026-Ohio-4047.pdf
Ohio Constitution Art. VI, Sec. 2
https://codes.ohio.gov/ohio-constitution/section-6.2
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