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  1. U.S. Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit ruled that #Drumpf's handpicked #DOJ stooge was "unlawfully serving" when he sent #subpoena to #NewYorkState #AttorneyGeneral #LetitiaJames. Issue hinged on #WhiteHouse appointee who overstayed welcome of 120 days before confirmation, a #violation under the #FVRA (Federal Vacancy Reform Act)

    democracydocket.com/news-alert

  2. The #attorneygeneral for #England and #Wales has instructed his office to stop using the #socialmedia platform #XTwitter, citing concerns about its role in inciting #violence and #racism. This decision follows recent riots in Southampton and Belfast, where far-right agitators used the platform to organise demonstrations. The move comes amid growing concerns about the impact of social media on societal divisions. theguardian.com/technology/202 #tech #media #news

  3. House GOP looks to diminish power of Attorney General opinions

    The GOP-led state House passed a politically-charged bill Wednesday to ratchet down the legal authority of formal opinions…
    #Politics #attorneygeneral #budgetcuts #dananessel #Democrats #houseofrepresentatives #MattHall #Republicans #speakerofthehouse
    europesays.com/3070377/

  4. CW: USPol: Pam Bondi insight

    Bit of insight into #USPol from someone who lived in #Florida while #PamBondi was #AttorneyGeneral here...

    This whole thing she does, where she becomes so focused on the media circus and theatrics that she forgets about practicing good #law or even trying to properly convict, has always been her style. She did it with the #TrayvonMartin / #GeorgeZimmerman and #CaseyAnthony cases, pushing bombastic murder charges when the evidence pointed to manslaughter.

    ...and I think that's what gets her in these higher positions. The #MainstreamMedia and #authoritarian movement don't care so much that she's not good at prosecuting, they care that she's building these wild stories for TV, creating sensational headlines and interviews. And when she fails to get a conviction? That's also good, because now they can spin the narrative that the #court and #jury system is somehow corrupt, because it fails to convict murderers.

    ...and that's likely why #Bondi is in the #Trump administration.