Senior Editor, Lawfare. Practiced law a long time ago. Email: roger.parloff@lawfaremedia.org ; signal rparloff.61https://bsky.app/profile/rparloff.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/rparloff.bsky.social/post/3mjzncqzocs2oJust noticing that, in Abrego's civil case, on 4/17 govt appealed Judge Xinis's "constructive denial" of its motion to lift her order blocking his removal to Liberia. Govt told Xinis to rule by 4/17; she said it had no power to give her a deadline & set a hrg for 4/28. Govt blew her off & appealed.21 Apr 2026 18:45 +0000at://did:plc:vrmx2e5gsi23srsy2n7vljvb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjzncqzocs2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/rparloff.bsky.social/post/3mjzlenenxk26Bondi's former chief of staff Chad Mizelle: "Part of the reason the weaponization work has been difficult is that you need people who are MAGA and who are really competent." From @paulareidcnn.bsky.social and other @cnn.com folks:21 Apr 2026 18:10 +0000at://did:plc:vrmx2e5gsi23srsy2n7vljvb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjzlenenxk26https://bsky.app/profile/rparloff.bsky.social/post/3mjzca4tlgs2hNew suit by @commoncause.org seeks to halt DOJ’s nationwide effort to gather confidential state voter rolls, alleging that DOJ's violating separation of powers, Privacy Act & other laws & creating cybersecurity risks. https://assets.aclu.org/live/uploads/2026/04/Common-Cause-v.-DOJ-Complaint-filed.pdf21 Apr 2026 15:27 +0000at://did:plc:vrmx2e5gsi23srsy2n7vljvb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjzca4tlgs2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/rparloff.bsky.social/post/3mjwztk4g4c2sJamie Raskin has filed briefs supporting his motions for the court to appoint an amici to contest vacating the convictions of Proud Boys and Oath Keepers. Here's the Proud Boys version ... https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.cadc.40140/gov.uscourts.cadc.40140.01208842361.0.pdf20 Apr 2026 17:51 +0000at://did:plc:vrmx2e5gsi23srsy2n7vljvb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjwztk4g4c2shttps://bsky.app/profile/rparloff.bsky.social/post/3mjuacmr6os2nAside: Maria Bartiromo is a Trump-appointed trustee at the Kennedy Center, who voted to change its name to Trump-Kennedy Center in the face of laws dictating it be a "living memorial" to JFK & forbidding other "memorials" or "plaques" "in the nature of memorials" on it [contains quote post or other embedded content]19 Apr 2026 15:09 +0000at://did:plc:vrmx2e5gsi23srsy2n7vljvb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjuacmr6os2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/rparloff.bsky.social/post/3mjtvpc6bgc2r19 Apr 2026 11:59 +0000at://did:plc:vrmx2e5gsi23srsy2n7vljvb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjtvpc6bgc2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/rparloff.bsky.social/post/3mjpjwumu6s22https://abcnews.com/US/top-prosecutor-florida-removed-probe-cia-director-john/story?id=132141429&cid=social_twitter_abcn17 Apr 2026 18:18 +0000at://did:plc:vrmx2e5gsi23srsy2n7vljvb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjpjwumu6s22https://bsky.app/profile/rparloff.bsky.social/post/3mjp4c4ony224For today's @lawfaremedia.org podcast we discuss govt motions to dismiss the last J6 Proud Boys/Oath Keeper cases. Former FBI agent @michael-feinberg.bsky.social & ex-prosecutors Troy Edwards & James Pearce discuss with @benjaminwittes.lawfaremedia.org & me. https://www.lawfaremedia.org/article/lawfare-daily--the-justice-department-throws-out-the-proud-boys-and-oath-keeper-cases17 Apr 2026 14:14 +0000at://did:plc:vrmx2e5gsi23srsy2n7vljvb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjp4c4ony224https://bsky.app/profile/rparloff.bsky.social/post/3mjmv6hzy6k2dPretty soon this pope guy's gonna lose his X account! [contains quote post or other embedded content]16 Apr 2026 17:01 +0000at://did:plc:vrmx2e5gsi23srsy2n7vljvb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjmv6hzy6k2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/rparloff.bsky.social/post/3mjmup66ix22d"But woe to those who manipulate religion and the very name of God for their own military, economic and political gain, dragging that which is sacred into darkness and filth." https://www.npr.org/2026/04/16/nx-s1-5787753/pope-leo-takes-trump-war-tyrants-iran-africa16 Apr 2026 16:53 +0000at://did:plc:vrmx2e5gsi23srsy2n7vljvb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjmup66ix22dhttps://bsky.app/profile/rparloff.bsky.social/post/3mjmln24tsk2a6 Republicans cross aisle to advance House bill to let 350K Haitians keep their temporary protective status. 1st time Republicans have opposed Trump on immigration policy. (SCOTUS argument 4/29 on legality of Noem's termination of Haitians' & Syrians' TPS.) https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2026/04/15/haiti-tps-trump/16 Apr 2026 14:10 +0000at://did:plc:vrmx2e5gsi23srsy2n7vljvb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjmln24tsk2a