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900 Department of Justice alumni have warned the U.S. Senate against appointing ex-Trump lawyer Emil Bove to the appellate court. "We are all alarmed by DOJ leadership's recent deviations from constitutional principles and institutional guardrails," the former department employees wrote, adding that Bove had "disgraced" the department. The letter, dated July 16, was signed by officials from as far back as the Kennedy administration. Tomorrow, the Republican-controlled Senate Judiciary Committee will vote on whether to advance Bove's nomination to serve on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Circuit. He will serve a lifetime appointment if confirmed.

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USA TODAY · 900 DOJ alumni warn Senate against putting ex-Trump lawyer Emil Bove on appellate courtBy Sarah N. Lynch, USA TODAY
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In an email obtained by ProPublica, De Mello said he had identified multiple legal “deficiencies” in the agency’s request.

2 days later, on June 27, De Mello was forced out of his job, people familiar with the dispute said. The addresses have not yet been released to #ICE. De Mello did not respond to requests for comment, & the admin did not address questions sent by ProPublica about his departure.

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The #IRS is building a #ComputerProgram that would give #deportation officers unprecedented access to confidential #tax #data.

ProPublica has obtained a blueprint of the system, which would create an “on demand” process allowing #ICE to obtain the home addresses of people it’s seeking to deport.

Last month, in a previously undisclosed dispute, the acting general counsel at the IRS, Andrew De Mello, refused to turn over the addresses of 7.3M #taxpayers sought by ICE.

The #IRS Is Building a Vast System to Share Millions of #Taxpayers#Data With #ICE

ProPublica has obtained the blueprint for the #Trump administration’s unprecedented plan to turn over IRS records to #DHS in order to speed up the agency’s #MassDeportation efforts.

#law #privacy #InfoSec #immigration
propublica.org/article/trump-i

ProPublicaThe IRS Is Building a Vast System to Share Millions of Taxpayers’ Data With ICE
More from ProPublica
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In phone interviews, several detainees described infrequent showers, meals that amounted to little more than snacks, other detainees falling ill with flulike symptoms & sleep deprivation. They described unrest over a lack of information, recreation & access to medication.

New from Michelle Pitcher: Attorneys for Robert Roberson and for the State of #Texas went toe-to-toe over the fate of the man whose 2024 execution date was halted in a dramatic eleventh-hour intervention by state legislators—and whose appeals have raised the question of whether a crime occurred at all. texasobserver.org/robert-rober

The Texas Observer · Robert Roberson Faces New Execution Date in Controversial ‘Shaken Baby Syndrome’ CaseThe new date comes after Ken Paxton took over the case that could lead to the nation's first execution based on the contested diagnosis.

I should be a #lawyer.

Have you ever tried to win an argument against someone with severe #adhd and #tourettes?

Cuz I have and it's also me.

It's a nightmare as for some reason we all have unlimited stamina for arguing, can drop an entire essay of information on you in two seconds, and absolutely love it for some reason.

You'll lose even if you were supposed to win as you'll just give up after a while.

I could make a whole lot of money, that's the entire #usa legal system.

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There had been “an unusual concentration of armed robberies of people who were not from #Louisiana,” Van Hook said, noting that 2 other people were also charged in the alleged scheme.

“In fact, the armed robberies never took place,” he said.

Earlier this month, a federal grand jury in Shreveport returned a 62 count #indictment charging the 5 defendants with crimes including #conspiracy to commit #visa #fraud, visa fraud, #bribery, mail fraud & #MoneyLaundering, Van Hook said.

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The false #police reports would indicate that the #immigrant was a victim of a #crime that would qualify them to apply for a so-called #Uvisa, US Attorney Alexander C. Van Hook said at a news conference in Lafayette. He said the police officials were paid $5k for each name they provided falsified reports for, & that there were hundreds of names.

📢 French and Belgian jurists are due to file a case before the @EUCourtPress (CJEU) on Thursday against the #EU Commission and Council for alleged “failure to prevent genocide” in #gaza

🔹 Legal proceedings will come on the back of the failure by EU ministers on Tuesday to agree on suspending the EU-Israel Association Agreement

🔹 A review of the deal had found that Israel is in breach of the #humanrights terms associated with the agreement

📰 Source: MEE JUL-16 #law

middleeasteye.net/news/french-

Middle East EyeFrench legal group to take EU to court for ‘failing to prevent Gaza genocide’Top lawyers are set to file a case against the EU Commission and Council before the European Court of Justice
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Some advisers to & allies of #Trump insist he’s simply trolling #JeromePowell & hoping to torment the #FederalReserve chair but won’t actually follow through with trying to fire him. [how very presidential]

But the existence of the letter — & Trump’s interest in discussing it — suggests that he is engaging in the type of moves that he often does ahead of ultimately making a major decision.

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It remains to be seen whether #Trump will actually go ahead with trying to fire #JeromePowell, a move that some in his admin have cautioned could be calamitous & have far more expansive fallout than Trump appears to anticipate.

Trump has in recent weeks called on Powell to resign, saying he has not done enough to lower #InterestRates. But as recently as Friday Trump said he had no plans to fire Powell, despite saying the #FederalReserve chair was doing a “terrible job.”