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  1. The lawsuit adds fuel to a mounting backlash against the #Trump admin’s creation of an “Anti-Weaponization Fund” to “resolve” Trump’s lawsuit against the #IRS over the leak of his tax returns.

    Plaintiffs’ attorneys from the legal advocacy group #DemocracyForward are seeking a court order halting the fund’s implementation & preventing the admin from disbursing any payouts from it. The federal suit, filed in Alexandria, VA, states there is no legal basis or accountability behind the fund.

    #law

  2. Trump threatened to defy a court order DEMANDING that he FULLY fund #SNAP benefits for more than 42 MILLION people in the #UnitedStates through November. #SkyePerryman, whose organization #DemocracyForward reacts to Trump's threatened withholding for "political leverage." youtu.be/htlYiiG-cY0?...

    Trump gets BACKED into CORNER ...

  3. Trump threatened to defy a court order DEMANDING that he FULLY fund #SNAP benefits for more than 42 MILLION people in the #UnitedStates through November. #SkyePerryman, whose organization #DemocracyForward reacts to Trump's threatened withholding for "political leverage." youtu.be/htlYiiG-cY0?...

    Trump gets BACKED into CORNER ...

  4. Funds freed to float food assistance, will it be enough?

    WASHINGTON (Gray DC) – 42 million Americans who rely on SNAP benefits could be seeing some relief, after two federal judges ordered the Trump administration to keep the program afloat. But according to court…
    #dining #cooking #diet #food #Food #DemocracyForward #Governmentshutdown #MikeJohnson #SkyePerryman #snapbenefits #SNAPpartiallyrestored
    diningandcooking.com/2364701/f

  5. Funds freed to float food assistance, will it be enough?

    WASHINGTON (Gray DC) – 42 million Americans who rely on SNAP benefits could be seeing some relief, after two federal judges ordered the Trump administration to keep the program afloat. But according to court…
    #dining #cooking #diet #food #Food #DemocracyForward #Governmentshutdown #MikeJohnson #SkyePerryman #snapbenefits #SNAPpartiallyrestored
    diningandcooking.com/2364701/f

  6. Funds freed to float food assistance, will it be enough?

    WASHINGTON (Gray DC) – 42 million Americans who rely on SNAP benefits could be seeing some relief, after two federal judges ordered the Trump administration to keep the program afloat. But according to court…
    #dining #cooking #diet #food #Food #DemocracyForward #Governmentshutdown #MikeJohnson #SkyePerryman #snapbenefits #SNAPpartiallyrestored
    diningandcooking.com/2364701/f

  7. Funds freed to float food assistance, will it be enough?

    WASHINGTON (Gray DC) – 42 million Americans who rely on SNAP benefits could be seeing some relief, after two federal judges ordered the Trump administration to keep the program afloat. But according to court…
    #dining #cooking #diet #food #Food #DemocracyForward #Governmentshutdown #MikeJohnson #SkyePerryman #snapbenefits #SNAPpartiallyrestored
    diningandcooking.com/2364701/f

  8. Court Temporarily Stops Trump-Vance Administration’s Unlawful Attempted Takeover of the Library of Congress – Democracy Forward

    Court Temporarily Stops Trump-Vance Administration’s Unlawful Attempted Takeover of the Library of Congress

    Press Release September 10, 2025

    Washington, DC — In a significant victory for the separation of powers, a federal court today granted an injunction pending appeal, temporarily preventing the Trump-Vance administration from unlawfully removing the Register of Copyrights and Director of the U.S. Copyright Office, Shira Perlmutter, from her position, and from installing Executive Branch officials to run the Library of Congress and the Copyright Office. Democracy Forward is representing Perlmutter in this case. 

    The decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia pauses, for now, what the court said might constitute a “grave intrusion by the President into the constitutional powers of a coordinate branch of government.” The ruling confirms that the President does not have the legal authority to fire or replace the Register of Copyrights — a position that can be filled only by the Librarian of Congress.

    “This is a significant victory for the rule of law, the separation of powers, and the independence of Congress. The President does not have the authority to remove the Register of Copyrights or to install his own officials to run the nation’s library. We are proud to represent Shira Perlmutter in defending the integrity of our democratic institutions, and we will continue this fight as it proceeds,” said Brian Netter, Legal Director at Democracy Forward.

    –Democracy Forward

    This case challenges the President’s unlawful actions, including attempts to appoint a Justice Department official as Acting Register of Copyrights and to name an Acting Librarian of Congress under the Federal Vacancies Reform Act — an action that is legally invalid because Congress structured the Library of Congress to be part of the Legislative Branch under the Act, not the Executive.

    The court’s order ensures that Perlmutter remains the lawful Register of Copyrights, and that any actions taken by improperly appointed officials at the Library of Congress have no legal effect, while the case continues.

    The case is Perlmutter v. Blanche. Perlmutter is represented by Democracy Forward’s Brian Netter and Allyson Scher, and Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP.

    The court’s decision can be read here [and PDF below], and Democracy Forward’s initial complaint and motion for a preliminary injunction can be read here

    Perlmutter-CADC-Order-granting-injunction-pending-appeal-1Download

    Continue/Read Original Article Here: Court Temporarily Stops Trump-Vance Administration’s Unlawful Attempted Takeover of the Library of Congress – Democracy Forward

    #2025 #America #Books #BrianNetter #CopyrightOffice #DemocracyForward #DistrictOfColumbia #DonaldTrump #History #Libraries #Library #LibraryOfCongress #Opinion #Politics #RegisterOfCopyrights #Resistance #Science #Trump #TrumpAdministration #USCourtOfAppeals #UnitedStates

  9. Court Temporarily Stops Trump-Vance Administration’s Unlawful Attempted Takeover of the Library of Congress – Democracy Forward

    Court Temporarily Stops Trump-Vance Administration’s Unlawful Attempted Takeover of the Library of Congress

    Press Release September 10, 2025

    Washington, DC — In a significant victory for the separation of powers, a federal court today granted an injunction pending appeal, temporarily preventing the Trump-Vance administration from unlawfully removing the Register of Copyrights and Director of the U.S. Copyright Office, Shira Perlmutter, from her position, and from installing Executive Branch officials to run the Library of Congress and the Copyright Office. Democracy Forward is representing Perlmutter in this case. 

    The decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia pauses, for now, what the court said might constitute a “grave intrusion by the President into the constitutional powers of a coordinate branch of government.” The ruling confirms that the President does not have the legal authority to fire or replace the Register of Copyrights — a position that can be filled only by the Librarian of Congress.

    “This is a significant victory for the rule of law, the separation of powers, and the independence of Congress. The President does not have the authority to remove the Register of Copyrights or to install his own officials to run the nation’s library. We are proud to represent Shira Perlmutter in defending the integrity of our democratic institutions, and we will continue this fight as it proceeds,” said Brian Netter, Legal Director at Democracy Forward.

    –Democracy Forward

    This case challenges the President’s unlawful actions, including attempts to appoint a Justice Department official as Acting Register of Copyrights and to name an Acting Librarian of Congress under the Federal Vacancies Reform Act — an action that is legally invalid because Congress structured the Library of Congress to be part of the Legislative Branch under the Act, not the Executive.

    The court’s order ensures that Perlmutter remains the lawful Register of Copyrights, and that any actions taken by improperly appointed officials at the Library of Congress have no legal effect, while the case continues.

    The case is Perlmutter v. Blanche. Perlmutter is represented by Democracy Forward’s Brian Netter and Allyson Scher, and Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP.

    The court’s decision can be read here [and PDF below], and Democracy Forward’s initial complaint and motion for a preliminary injunction can be read here

    Perlmutter-CADC-Order-granting-injunction-pending-appeal-1Download

    Continue/Read Original Article Here: Court Temporarily Stops Trump-Vance Administration’s Unlawful Attempted Takeover of the Library of Congress – Democracy Forward

    #2025 #America #Books #BrianNetter #CopyrightOffice #DemocracyForward #DistrictOfColumbia #DonaldTrump #History #Libraries #Library #LibraryOfCongress #Opinion #Politics #RegisterOfCopyrights #Resistance #Science #Trump #TrumpAdministration #USCourtOfAppeals #UnitedStates

  10. Court Temporarily Stops Trump-Vance Administration’s Unlawful Attempted Takeover of the Library of Congress – Democracy Forward

    Court Temporarily Stops Trump-Vance Administration’s Unlawful Attempted Takeover of the Library of Congress

    Press Release September 10, 2025

    Washington, DC — In a significant victory for the separation of powers, a federal court today granted an injunction pending appeal, temporarily preventing the Trump-Vance administration from unlawfully removing the Register of Copyrights and Director of the U.S. Copyright Office, Shira Perlmutter, from her position, and from installing Executive Branch officials to run the Library of Congress and the Copyright Office. Democracy Forward is representing Perlmutter in this case. 

    The decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia pauses, for now, what the court said might constitute a “grave intrusion by the President into the constitutional powers of a coordinate branch of government.” The ruling confirms that the President does not have the legal authority to fire or replace the Register of Copyrights — a position that can be filled only by the Librarian of Congress.

    “This is a significant victory for the rule of law, the separation of powers, and the independence of Congress. The President does not have the authority to remove the Register of Copyrights or to install his own officials to run the nation’s library. We are proud to represent Shira Perlmutter in defending the integrity of our democratic institutions, and we will continue this fight as it proceeds,” said Brian Netter, Legal Director at Democracy Forward.

    –Democracy Forward

    This case challenges the President’s unlawful actions, including attempts to appoint a Justice Department official as Acting Register of Copyrights and to name an Acting Librarian of Congress under the Federal Vacancies Reform Act — an action that is legally invalid because Congress structured the Library of Congress to be part of the Legislative Branch under the Act, not the Executive.

    The court’s order ensures that Perlmutter remains the lawful Register of Copyrights, and that any actions taken by improperly appointed officials at the Library of Congress have no legal effect, while the case continues.

    The case is Perlmutter v. Blanche. Perlmutter is represented by Democracy Forward’s Brian Netter and Allyson Scher, and Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP.

    The court’s decision can be read here [and PDF below], and Democracy Forward’s initial complaint and motion for a preliminary injunction can be read here

    Perlmutter-CADC-Order-granting-injunction-pending-appeal-1Download

    Continue/Read Original Article Here: Court Temporarily Stops Trump-Vance Administration’s Unlawful Attempted Takeover of the Library of Congress – Democracy Forward

    #2025 #America #Books #BrianNetter #CopyrightOffice #DemocracyForward #DistrictOfColumbia #DonaldTrump #History #Libraries #Library #LibraryOfCongress #Opinion #Politics #RegisterOfCopyrights #Resistance #Science #Trump #TrumpAdministration #USCourtOfAppeals #UnitedStates

  11. Court Temporarily Stops Trump-Vance Administration’s Unlawful Attempted Takeover of the Library of Congress – Democracy Forward

    Court Temporarily Stops Trump-Vance Administration’s Unlawful Attempted Takeover of the Library of Congress

    Press Release September 10, 2025

    Washington, DC — In a significant victory for the separation of powers, a federal court today granted an injunction pending appeal, temporarily preventing the Trump-Vance administration from unlawfully removing the Register of Copyrights and Director of the U.S. Copyright Office, Shira Perlmutter, from her position, and from installing Executive Branch officials to run the Library of Congress and the Copyright Office. Democracy Forward is representing Perlmutter in this case. 

    The decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia pauses, for now, what the court said might constitute a “grave intrusion by the President into the constitutional powers of a coordinate branch of government.” The ruling confirms that the President does not have the legal authority to fire or replace the Register of Copyrights — a position that can be filled only by the Librarian of Congress.

    “This is a significant victory for the rule of law, the separation of powers, and the independence of Congress. The President does not have the authority to remove the Register of Copyrights or to install his own officials to run the nation’s library. We are proud to represent Shira Perlmutter in defending the integrity of our democratic institutions, and we will continue this fight as it proceeds,” said Brian Netter, Legal Director at Democracy Forward.

    –Democracy Forward

    This case challenges the President’s unlawful actions, including attempts to appoint a Justice Department official as Acting Register of Copyrights and to name an Acting Librarian of Congress under the Federal Vacancies Reform Act — an action that is legally invalid because Congress structured the Library of Congress to be part of the Legislative Branch under the Act, not the Executive.

    The court’s order ensures that Perlmutter remains the lawful Register of Copyrights, and that any actions taken by improperly appointed officials at the Library of Congress have no legal effect, while the case continues.

    The case is Perlmutter v. Blanche. Perlmutter is represented by Democracy Forward’s Brian Netter and Allyson Scher, and Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP.

    The court’s decision can be read here [and PDF below], and Democracy Forward’s initial complaint and motion for a preliminary injunction can be read here

    Perlmutter-CADC-Order-granting-injunction-pending-appeal-1Download

    Continue/Read Original Article Here: Court Temporarily Stops Trump-Vance Administration’s Unlawful Attempted Takeover of the Library of Congress – Democracy Forward

    #2025 #America #Books #BrianNetter #CopyrightOffice #DemocracyForward #DistrictOfColumbia #DonaldTrump #History #Libraries #Library #LibraryOfCongress #Opinion #Politics #RegisterOfCopyrights #Resistance #Science #Trump #TrumpAdministration #USCourtOfAppeals #UnitedStates

  12. Court Temporarily Stops Trump-Vance Administration’s Unlawful Attempted Takeover of the Library of Congress – Democracy Forward

    Court Temporarily Stops Trump-Vance Administration’s Unlawful Attempted Takeover of the Library of Congress

    Press Release September 10, 2025

    Washington, DC — In a significant victory for the separation of powers, a federal court today granted an injunction pending appeal, temporarily preventing the Trump-Vance administration from unlawfully removing the Register of Copyrights and Director of the U.S. Copyright Office, Shira Perlmutter, from her position, and from installing Executive Branch officials to run the Library of Congress and the Copyright Office. Democracy Forward is representing Perlmutter in this case. 

    The decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia pauses, for now, what the court said might constitute a “grave intrusion by the President into the constitutional powers of a coordinate branch of government.” The ruling confirms that the President does not have the legal authority to fire or replace the Register of Copyrights — a position that can be filled only by the Librarian of Congress.

    “This is a significant victory for the rule of law, the separation of powers, and the independence of Congress. The President does not have the authority to remove the Register of Copyrights or to install his own officials to run the nation’s library. We are proud to represent Shira Perlmutter in defending the integrity of our democratic institutions, and we will continue this fight as it proceeds,” said Brian Netter, Legal Director at Democracy Forward.

    –Democracy Forward

    This case challenges the President’s unlawful actions, including attempts to appoint a Justice Department official as Acting Register of Copyrights and to name an Acting Librarian of Congress under the Federal Vacancies Reform Act — an action that is legally invalid because Congress structured the Library of Congress to be part of the Legislative Branch under the Act, not the Executive.

    The court’s order ensures that Perlmutter remains the lawful Register of Copyrights, and that any actions taken by improperly appointed officials at the Library of Congress have no legal effect, while the case continues.

    The case is Perlmutter v. Blanche. Perlmutter is represented by Democracy Forward’s Brian Netter and Allyson Scher, and Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP.

    The court’s decision can be read here [and PDF below], and Democracy Forward’s initial complaint and motion for a preliminary injunction can be read here

    Perlmutter-CADC-Order-granting-injunction-pending-appeal-1Download

    Continue/Read Original Article Here: Court Temporarily Stops Trump-Vance Administration’s Unlawful Attempted Takeover of the Library of Congress – Democracy Forward

    #2025 #America #Books #BrianNetter #CopyrightOffice #DemocracyForward #DistrictOfColumbia #DonaldTrump #History #Libraries #Library #LibraryOfCongress #Opinion #Politics #RegisterOfCopyrights #Resistance #Science #Trump #TrumpAdministration #USCourtOfAppeals #UnitedStates

  13. Trump’s Desaparecidos
    consortiumnews.com/2025/07/19/
    A hacker found more than 40 people not previously acknowledged by the Trump administration on the list of migrants deported to CECOT, according to 404 Media. By Julia Conley Common Dreams Dozens of people who have never been acknowledged by the…
    #Politics #CivilRights #HumanRights #Immigration #UnitedNations #404Media #AmericanCivilLibertiesUnion(aclu) #AmericanImmigrationCouncil #CbsNews #DemocracyForward #ElSalvador #JuliaConley #NayibBukele #PresidentDonaldTrump #TerroristConfinementCenter(cecot)

  14. The #Trump admin had asked #SCOTUS to intervene & lift a block on the #deportations imposed by a lower court. But a brief filed on behalf of the #immigrants by the #ACLU & #DemocracyForward said that block is now “the only thing” preventing the Trump admin from sending immigrants “to a prison in #ElSalvador, perhaps never to be seen again, without any kind of procedural protection, much less judicial review.”

    supremecourt.gov/DocketPDF/24/

    #law #immigration #AlienEnemiesAct #Constitution #DueProcess

  15. Sharing the Democracy Forward link to their News & Updates

    It's helping me stay informed from direct sources on the many cases being filed and the progress

    Last time I checked today, there were already three updates posted for 20 March

    In case you could use this, too

    #USPol #DemocracyForward

    democracyforward.org/updates/

  16. 🧵 coverage of Judge #Boasberg’s hearing via Aaron Reichlin-Melnick:

    Chief Judge Boasberg begins the hearing. Lee Gelernt & others from the #ACLU are there in person, along with others from #DemocracyForward.

    For the government, appearing are Abishek Kambli & August Flentje.

    #law #Constitution #14thAmendment #5thAmendment #DueProcess #immigration #CivilRights #ChecksAndBalances #JudicialBranch #Judiciary #SeparationOfPowers #AbuseOfPower #Trump