For some unfathomable reason, the Trump Justice Department appealed only one of two temporary restraining orders blocking the deployment of National Guard troops to Oregon.
Democratic counter-efforts are currently underway in California, where a redistricting proposal is on the ballot. And in Virginia the Democrats considering the possibility of approving a revised congressional map that could flip three Republican seats.
While those plans are still up in the air, Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker has publicly said redistricting—to soften the impact of map redraws in Texas, Missouri and North Carolina—is possible. “None of us wants to do this. None of us wants to go through the redistricting process. But if we are forced to, we will consider it,” Pritzker said. NPR.
Democratic counter-efforts are currently underway in California, where a redistricting proposal is on the ballot. And in Virginia the Democrats considering the possibility of approving a revised congressional map that could flip three Republican seats.
Jeffries reportedly met with representatives of the Illinois Legislative Black Caucus to discuss approving the new map. Punchbowl News. Illinois currently has 17 House seats, 14 of which are held by Democrats and three held by Republicans. The revised map would likely flip one Republican seat in an attempt to counter Trump's nationwide fight against gerrymandering as he pressures red states with Republican-controlled state legislatures to help him hold on to power in Congress.
While those plans are still up in the air, Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker has publicly said redistricting—to soften the impact of map redraws in Texas, Missouri and North Carolina—is possible. “None of us wants to do this. None of us wants to go through the redistricting process. But if we are forced to, we will consider it,” Pritzker said. NPR.
Democratic counter-efforts are currently underway in California, where a redistricting proposal is on the ballot. And in Virginia the Democrats considering the possibility of approving a revised congressional map that could flip three Republican seats.
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) met with Illinois Democrats Monday to discuss the possibility of approving a redistricting proposal as a way to offset Trump's power grabs in red states across the country.
Jeffries reportedly met with representatives of the Illinois Legislative Black Caucus to discuss approving the new map. Punchbowl News. Illinois currently has 17 House seats, 14 of which are held by Democrats and three held by Republicans. The revised map would likely flip one Republican seat in an attempt to counter Trump's nationwide fight against gerrymandering as he pressures red states with Republican-controlled state legislatures to help him hold on to power in Congress.
While those plans are still up in the air, Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker has publicly said redistricting—to soften the impact of map redraws in Texas, Missouri and North Carolina—is possible. “None of us wants to do this. None of us wants to go through the redistricting process. But if we are forced to, we will consider it,” Pritzker said. NPR.
Democratic counter-efforts are currently underway in California, where a redistricting proposal is on the ballot. And in Virginia the Democrats considering the possibility of approving a revised congressional map that could flip three Republican seats.
Illinois could be one step closer to approving a revised congressional map.
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) met with Illinois Democrats Monday to discuss the possibility of approving a redistricting proposal as a way to offset Trump's power grabs in red states across the country.
Jeffries reportedly met with representatives of the Illinois Legislative Black Caucus to discuss approving the new map. Punchbowl News. Illinois currently has 17 House seats, 14 of which are held by Democrats and three held by Republicans. The revised map would likely flip one Republican seat in an attempt to counter Trump's nationwide fight against gerrymandering as he pressures red states with Republican-controlled state legislatures to help him hold on to power in Congress.
While those plans are still up in the air, Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker has publicly said redistricting—to soften the impact of map redraws in Texas, Missouri and North Carolina—is possible. “None of us wants to do this. None of us wants to go through the redistricting process. But if we are forced to, we will consider it,” Pritzker said. NPR.
Democratic counter-efforts are currently underway in California, where a redistricting proposal is on the ballot. And in Virginia the Democrats considering the possibility of approving a revised congressional map that could flip three Republican seats.
Illinois could be one step closer to approving a revised congressional map.
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) met with Illinois Democrats Monday to discuss the possibility of approving a redistricting proposal as a way to offset Trump's power grabs in red states across the country.
Jeffries reportedly met with representatives of the Illinois Legislative Black Caucus to discuss approving the new map. Punchbowl News. Illinois currently has 17 House seats, 14 of which are held by Democrats and three held by Republicans. The revised map would likely flip one Republican seat in an attempt to counter Trump's nationwide fight against gerrymandering as he pressures red states with Republican-controlled state legislatures to help him hold on to power in Congress.
While those plans are still up in the air, Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker has publicly said redistricting—to soften the impact of map redraws in Texas, Missouri and North Carolina—is possible. “None of us wants to do this. None of us wants to go through the redistricting process. But if we are forced to, we will consider it,” Pritzker said. NPR.
Democratic counter-efforts are currently underway in California, where a redistricting proposal is on the ballot. And in Virginia the Democrats considering the possibility of approving a revised congressional map that could flip three Republican seats.
But it shows that while Bovino is the leader of the operation, he is in some ways a figurehead: the allegations of neglect in Chicago go far beyond him.
— Josh Kovensky
Jeffries meets with Illinois Democrats to discuss redistricting
Illinois could be one step closer to approving a revised congressional map.
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) met with Illinois Democrats Monday to discuss the possibility of approving a redistricting proposal as a way to offset Trump's power grabs in red states across the country.
Jeffries reportedly met with representatives of the Illinois Legislative Black Caucus to discuss approving the new map. Punchbowl News. Illinois currently has 17 House seats, 14 of which are held by Democrats and three held by Republicans. The revised map would likely flip one Republican seat in an attempt to counter Trump's nationwide fight against gerrymandering as he pressures red states with Republican-controlled state legislatures to help him hold on to power in Congress.
While those plans are still up in the air, Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker has publicly said redistricting—to soften the impact of map redraws in Texas, Missouri and North Carolina—is possible. “None of us wants to do this. None of us wants to go through the redistricting process. But if we are forced to, we will consider it,” Pritzker said. NPR.
Democratic counter-efforts are currently underway in California, where a redistricting proposal is on the ballot. And in Virginia the Democrats considering the possibility of approving a revised congressional map that could flip three Republican seats.
All of the charges describe conduct that is a flagrant violation of the order, which allows officers to use gas and other crowd control measures only when there is a clear threat. The judge in the case has already stressed that she is unhappy that some of her orders are not taking effect, saying earlier this month that she does not live in a “cave” and knows when she is being violated.
But it shows that while Bovino is the leader of the operation, he is in some ways a figurehead: the allegations of neglect in Chicago go far beyond him.
— Josh Kovensky
Jeffries meets with Illinois Democrats to discuss redistricting
Illinois could be one step closer to approving a revised congressional map.
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) met with Illinois Democrats Monday to discuss the possibility of approving a redistricting proposal as a way to offset Trump's power grabs in red states across the country.
Jeffries reportedly met with representatives of the Illinois Legislative Black Caucus to discuss approving the new map. Punchbowl News. Illinois currently has 17 House seats, 14 of which are held by Democrats and three held by Republicans. The revised map would likely flip one Republican seat in an attempt to counter Trump's nationwide fight against gerrymandering as he pressures red states with Republican-controlled state legislatures to help him hold on to power in Congress.
While those plans are still up in the air, Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker has publicly said redistricting—to soften the impact of map redraws in Texas, Missouri and North Carolina—is possible. “None of us wants to do this. None of us wants to go through the redistricting process. But if we are forced to, we will consider it,” Pritzker said. NPR.
Democratic counter-efforts are currently underway in California, where a redistricting proposal is on the ballot. And in Virginia the Democrats considering the possibility of approving a revised congressional map that could flip three Republican seats.
Lawyers in the case described an episode in Chicago's Old Irving Park neighborhood that they said violated both laws. The police chased someone they were trying to arrest into a quiet street where a Halloween parade was being prepared. One passerby was allegedly knocked to the ground; as they left, officers allegedly fired tear gas. In another episode, people in the Lakeview neighborhood began protesting after federal agents arrested a man in the yard of an apartment building. As the officers drove away in the SUV, one of them allegedly threw a tear gas canister from the vehicle.
All of the charges describe conduct that is a flagrant violation of the order, which allows officers to use gas and other crowd control measures only when there is a clear threat. The judge in the case has already stressed that she is unhappy that some of her orders are not taking effect, saying earlier this month that she does not live in a “cave” and knows when she is being violated.
But it shows that while Bovino is the leader of the operation, he is in some ways a figurehead: the allegations of neglect in Chicago go far beyond him.
— Josh Kovensky
Jeffries meets with Illinois Democrats to discuss redistricting
Illinois could be one step closer to approving a revised congressional map.
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) met with Illinois Democrats Monday to discuss the possibility of approving a redistricting proposal as a way to offset Trump's power grabs in red states across the country.
Jeffries reportedly met with representatives of the Illinois Legislative Black Caucus to discuss approving the new map. Punchbowl News. Illinois currently has 17 House seats, 14 of which are held by Democrats and three held by Republicans. The revised map would likely flip one Republican seat in an attempt to counter Trump's nationwide fight against gerrymandering as he pressures red states with Republican-controlled state legislatures to help him hold on to power in Congress.
While those plans are still up in the air, Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker has publicly said redistricting—to soften the impact of map redraws in Texas, Missouri and North Carolina—is possible. “None of us wants to do this. None of us wants to go through the redistricting process. But if we are forced to, we will consider it,” Pritzker said. NPR.
Democratic counter-efforts are currently underway in California, where a redistricting proposal is on the ballot. And in Virginia the Democrats considering the possibility of approving a revised congressional map that could flip three Republican seats.
CBP Commander and Federal Liberal Freeholder Greg Bovino is scheduled to appear in court tomorrow. There, he is expected to answer questions from a Chicago federal judge about why his actions and those of his subordinates last week did not violate her court order requiring federal law enforcement not to use tear gas on peaceful protesters and to carry identification.
Lawyers in the case described an episode in Chicago's Old Irving Park neighborhood that they said violated both laws. The police chased someone they were trying to arrest into a quiet street where a Halloween parade was being prepared. One passerby was allegedly knocked to the ground; as they left, officers allegedly fired tear gas. In another episode, people in the Lakeview neighborhood began protesting after federal agents arrested a man in the yard of an apartment building. As the officers drove away in the SUV, one of them allegedly threw a tear gas canister from the vehicle.
All of the charges describe conduct that is a flagrant violation of the order, which allows officers to use gas and other crowd control measures only when there is a clear threat. The judge in the case has already stressed that she is unhappy that some of her orders are not taking effect, saying earlier this month that she does not live in a “cave” and knows when she is being violated.
But it shows that while Bovino is the leader of the operation, he is in some ways a figurehead: the allegations of neglect in Chicago go far beyond him.
— Josh Kovensky
Jeffries meets with Illinois Democrats to discuss redistricting
Illinois could be one step closer to approving a revised congressional map.
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) met with Illinois Democrats Monday to discuss the possibility of approving a redistricting proposal as a way to offset Trump's power grabs in red states across the country.
Jeffries reportedly met with representatives of the Illinois Legislative Black Caucus to discuss approving the new map. Punchbowl News. Illinois currently has 17 House seats, 14 of which are held by Democrats and three held by Republicans. The revised map would likely flip one Republican seat in an attempt to counter Trump's nationwide fight against gerrymandering as he pressures red states with Republican-controlled state legislatures to help him hold on to power in Congress.
While those plans are still up in the air, Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker has publicly said redistricting—to soften the impact of map redraws in Texas, Missouri and North Carolina—is possible. “None of us wants to do this. None of us wants to go through the redistricting process. But if we are forced to, we will consider it,” Pritzker said. NPR.
Democratic counter-efforts are currently underway in California, where a redistricting proposal is on the ballot. And in Virginia the Democrats considering the possibility of approving a revised congressional map that could flip three Republican seats.
CBP Commander and Federal Liberal Freeholder Greg Bovino is scheduled to appear in court tomorrow. There, he is expected to answer questions from a Chicago federal judge about why his actions and those of his subordinates last week did not violate her court order requiring federal law enforcement not to use tear gas on peaceful protesters and to carry identification.
Lawyers in the case described an episode in Chicago's Old Irving Park neighborhood that they said violated both laws. The police chased someone they were trying to arrest into a quiet street where a Halloween parade was being prepared. One passerby was allegedly knocked to the ground; as they left, officers allegedly fired tear gas. In another episode, people in the Lakeview neighborhood began protesting after federal agents arrested a man in the yard of an apartment building. As the officers drove away in the SUV, one of them allegedly threw a tear gas canister from the vehicle.
All of the charges describe conduct that is a flagrant violation of the order, which allows officers to use gas and other crowd control measures only when there is a clear threat. The judge in the case has already stressed that she is unhappy that some of her orders are not taking effect, saying earlier this month that she does not live in a “cave” and knows when she is being violated.
But it shows that while Bovino is the leader of the operation, he is in some ways a figurehead: the allegations of neglect in Chicago go far beyond him.
— Josh Kovensky
Jeffries meets with Illinois Democrats to discuss redistricting
Illinois could be one step closer to approving a revised congressional map.
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) met with Illinois Democrats Monday to discuss the possibility of approving a redistricting proposal as a way to offset Trump's power grabs in red states across the country.
Jeffries reportedly met with representatives of the Illinois Legislative Black Caucus to discuss approving the new map. Punchbowl News. Illinois currently has 17 House seats, 14 of which are held by Democrats and three held by Republicans. The revised map would likely flip one Republican seat in an attempt to counter Trump's nationwide fight against gerrymandering as he pressures red states with Republican-controlled state legislatures to help him hold on to power in Congress.
While those plans are still up in the air, Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker has publicly said redistricting—to soften the impact of map redraws in Texas, Missouri and North Carolina—is possible. “None of us wants to do this. None of us wants to go through the redistricting process. But if we are forced to, we will consider it,” Pritzker said. NPR.
Democratic counter-efforts are currently underway in California, where a redistricting proposal is on the ballot. And in Virginia the Democrats considering the possibility of approving a revised congressional map that could flip three Republican seats.
In short: The Trump administration saw its appeals court victory delayed by days as its efforts to flood Portland with armed troops were hampered, all by its own baffling legal error. And Immergut, now the administration's punching bag, furious that her own appointee will not dutifully fulfill his role as a judicial puppet, refuses to correct the Justice Department's mistake.
–Kate Riga (Reporting by Josh Kovensky)
Bovino is in court tomorrow
CBP Commander and Federal Liberal Freeholder Greg Bovino is scheduled to appear in court tomorrow. There, he is expected to answer questions from a Chicago federal judge about why his actions and those of his subordinates last week did not violate her court order requiring federal law enforcement not to use tear gas on peaceful protesters and to carry identification.
Lawyers in the case described an episode in Chicago's Old Irving Park neighborhood that they said violated both laws. The police chased someone they were trying to arrest into a quiet street where a Halloween parade was being prepared. One passerby was allegedly knocked to the ground; as they left, officers allegedly fired tear gas. In another episode, people in the Lakeview neighborhood began protesting after federal agents arrested a man in the yard of an apartment building. As the officers drove away in the SUV, one of them allegedly threw a tear gas canister from the vehicle.
All of the charges describe conduct that is a flagrant violation of the order, which allows officers to use gas and other crowd control measures only when there is a clear threat. The judge in the case has already stressed that she is unhappy that some of her orders are not taking effect, saying earlier this month that she does not live in a “cave” and knows when she is being violated.
But it shows that while Bovino is the leader of the operation, he is in some ways a figurehead: the allegations of neglect in Chicago go far beyond him.
— Josh Kovensky
Jeffries meets with Illinois Democrats to discuss redistricting
Illinois could be one step closer to approving a revised congressional map.
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) met with Illinois Democrats Monday to discuss the possibility of approving a redistricting proposal as a way to offset Trump's power grabs in red states across the country.
Jeffries reportedly met with representatives of the Illinois Legislative Black Caucus to discuss approving the new map. Punchbowl News. Illinois currently has 17 House seats, 14 of which are held by Democrats and three held by Republicans. The revised map would likely flip one Republican seat in an attempt to counter Trump's nationwide fight against gerrymandering as he pressures red states with Republican-controlled state legislatures to help him hold on to power in Congress.
While those plans are still up in the air, Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker has publicly said redistricting—to soften the impact of map redraws in Texas, Missouri and North Carolina—is possible. “None of us wants to do this. None of us wants to go through the redistricting process. But if we are forced to, we will consider it,” Pritzker said. NPR.
Democratic counter-efforts are currently underway in California, where a redistricting proposal is on the ballot. And in Virginia the Democrats considering the possibility of approving a revised congressional map that could flip three Republican seats.
She also wondered about the difference in the number of Guardsmen the administration wanted to call up from Oregon and then from other states, saying the facts of the second TRO were “different” and “may have been part of a different analysis.”
In short: The Trump administration saw its appeals court victory delayed by days as its efforts to flood Portland with armed troops were hampered, all by its own baffling legal error. And Immergut, now the administration's punching bag, furious that her own appointee will not dutifully fulfill his role as a judicial puppet, refuses to correct the Justice Department's mistake.
–Kate Riga (Reporting by Josh Kovensky)
Bovino is in court tomorrow
CBP Commander and Federal Liberal Freeholder Greg Bovino is scheduled to appear in court tomorrow. There, he is expected to answer questions from a Chicago federal judge about why his actions and those of his subordinates last week did not violate her court order requiring federal law enforcement not to use tear gas on peaceful protesters and to carry identification.
Lawyers in the case described an episode in Chicago's Old Irving Park neighborhood that they said violated both laws. The police chased someone they were trying to arrest into a quiet street where a Halloween parade was being prepared. One passerby was allegedly knocked to the ground; as they left, officers allegedly fired tear gas. In another episode, people in the Lakeview neighborhood began protesting after federal agents arrested a man in the yard of an apartment building. As the officers drove away in the SUV, one of them allegedly threw a tear gas canister from the vehicle.
All of the charges describe conduct that is a flagrant violation of the order, which allows officers to use gas and other crowd control measures only when there is a clear threat. The judge in the case has already stressed that she is unhappy that some of her orders are not taking effect, saying earlier this month that she does not live in a “cave” and knows when she is being violated.
But it shows that while Bovino is the leader of the operation, he is in some ways a figurehead: the allegations of neglect in Chicago go far beyond him.
— Josh Kovensky
Jeffries meets with Illinois Democrats to discuss redistricting
Illinois could be one step closer to approving a revised congressional map.
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) met with Illinois Democrats Monday to discuss the possibility of approving a redistricting proposal as a way to offset Trump's power grabs in red states across the country.
Jeffries reportedly met with representatives of the Illinois Legislative Black Caucus to discuss approving the new map. Punchbowl News. Illinois currently has 17 House seats, 14 of which are held by Democrats and three held by Republicans. The revised map would likely flip one Republican seat in an attempt to counter Trump's nationwide fight against gerrymandering as he pressures red states with Republican-controlled state legislatures to help him hold on to power in Congress.
While those plans are still up in the air, Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker has publicly said redistricting—to soften the impact of map redraws in Texas, Missouri and North Carolina—is possible. “None of us wants to do this. None of us wants to go through the redistricting process. But if we are forced to, we will consider it,” Pritzker said. NPR.
Democratic counter-efforts are currently underway in California, where a redistricting proposal is on the ballot. And in Virginia the Democrats considering the possibility of approving a revised congressional map that could flip three Republican seats.
Immergut asked the Justice Department's Jacob Moshe Roth whether it was “premature” for her to dissolve the second TRO while the appellate panel was still deciding whether an error of fact warranted changing its order. She added that the numerical discrepancy was a “significant difference” from what the administration initially presented to the court.
She also wondered about the difference in the number of Guardsmen the administration wanted to call up from Oregon and then from other states, saying the facts of the second TRO were “different” and “may have been part of a different analysis.”
In short: The Trump administration saw its appeals court victory delayed by days as its efforts to flood Portland with armed troops were hampered, all by its own baffling legal error. And Immergut, now the administration's punching bag, furious that her own appointee will not dutifully fulfill his role as a judicial puppet, refuses to correct the Justice Department's mistake.
–Kate Riga (Reporting by Josh Kovensky)
Bovino is in court tomorrow
CBP Commander and Federal Liberal Freeholder Greg Bovino is scheduled to appear in court tomorrow. There, he is expected to answer questions from a Chicago federal judge about why his actions and those of his subordinates last week did not violate her court order requiring federal law enforcement not to use tear gas on peaceful protesters and to carry identification.
Lawyers in the case described an episode in Chicago's Old Irving Park neighborhood that they said violated both laws. The police chased someone they were trying to arrest into a quiet street where a Halloween parade was being prepared. One passerby was allegedly knocked to the ground; as they left, officers allegedly fired tear gas. In another episode, people in the Lakeview neighborhood began protesting after federal agents arrested a man in the yard of an apartment building. As the officers drove away in the SUV, one of them allegedly threw a tear gas canister from the vehicle.
All of the charges describe conduct that is a flagrant violation of the order, which allows officers to use gas and other crowd control measures only when there is a clear threat. The judge in the case has already stressed that she is unhappy that some of her orders are not taking effect, saying earlier this month that she does not live in a “cave” and knows when she is being violated.
But it shows that while Bovino is the leader of the operation, he is in some ways a figurehead: the allegations of neglect in Chicago go far beyond him.
— Josh Kovensky
Jeffries meets with Illinois Democrats to discuss redistricting
Illinois could be one step closer to approving a revised congressional map.
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) met with Illinois Democrats Monday to discuss the possibility of approving a redistricting proposal as a way to offset Trump's power grabs in red states across the country.
Jeffries reportedly met with representatives of the Illinois Legislative Black Caucus to discuss approving the new map. Punchbowl News. Illinois currently has 17 House seats, 14 of which are held by Democrats and three held by Republicans. The revised map would likely flip one Republican seat in an attempt to counter Trump's nationwide fight against gerrymandering as he pressures red states with Republican-controlled state legislatures to help him hold on to power in Congress.
While those plans are still up in the air, Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker has publicly said redistricting—to soften the impact of map redraws in Texas, Missouri and North Carolina—is possible. “None of us wants to do this. None of us wants to go through the redistricting process. But if we are forced to, we will consider it,” Pritzker said. NPR.
Democratic counter-efforts are currently underway in California, where a redistricting proposal is on the ballot. And in Virginia the Democrats considering the possibility of approving a revised congressional map that could flip three Republican seats.
At a hearing on the issue Friday, Immergut criticized the administration over a new issue that has colored the debate: Oregon and Portland introduced letter to the 9th Circuit, showing that the administration lied about the number of Federal Protective Service officers who were transferred to Portland as unrest grew during anti-ICE protests.
Immergut asked the Justice Department's Jacob Moshe Roth whether it was “premature” for her to dissolve the second TRO while the appellate panel was still deciding whether an error of fact warranted changing its order. She added that the numerical discrepancy was a “significant difference” from what the administration initially presented to the court.
She also wondered about the difference in the number of Guardsmen the administration wanted to call up from Oregon and then from other states, saying the facts of the second TRO were “different” and “may have been part of a different analysis.”
In short: The Trump administration saw its appeals court victory delayed by days as its efforts to flood Portland with armed troops were hampered, all by its own baffling legal error. And Immergut, now the administration's punching bag, furious that her own appointee will not dutifully fulfill his role as a judicial puppet, refuses to correct the Justice Department's mistake.
–Kate Riga (Reporting by Josh Kovensky)
Bovino is in court tomorrow
CBP Commander and Federal Liberal Freeholder Greg Bovino is scheduled to appear in court tomorrow. There, he is expected to answer questions from a Chicago federal judge about why his actions and those of his subordinates last week did not violate her court order requiring federal law enforcement not to use tear gas on peaceful protesters and to carry identification.
Lawyers in the case described an episode in Chicago's Old Irving Park neighborhood that they said violated both laws. The police chased someone they were trying to arrest into a quiet street where a Halloween parade was being prepared. One passerby was allegedly knocked to the ground; as they left, officers allegedly fired tear gas. In another episode, people in the Lakeview neighborhood began protesting after federal agents arrested a man in the yard of an apartment building. As the officers drove away in the SUV, one of them allegedly threw a tear gas canister from the vehicle.
All of the charges describe conduct that is a flagrant violation of the order, which allows officers to use gas and other crowd control measures only when there is a clear threat. The judge in the case has already stressed that she is unhappy that some of her orders are not taking effect, saying earlier this month that she does not live in a “cave” and knows when she is being violated.
But it shows that while Bovino is the leader of the operation, he is in some ways a figurehead: the allegations of neglect in Chicago go far beyond him.
— Josh Kovensky
Jeffries meets with Illinois Democrats to discuss redistricting
Illinois could be one step closer to approving a revised congressional map.
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) met with Illinois Democrats Monday to discuss the possibility of approving a redistricting proposal as a way to offset Trump's power grabs in red states across the country.
Jeffries reportedly met with representatives of the Illinois Legislative Black Caucus to discuss approving the new map. Punchbowl News. Illinois currently has 17 House seats, 14 of which are held by Democrats and three held by Republicans. The revised map would likely flip one Republican seat in an attempt to counter Trump's nationwide fight against gerrymandering as he pressures red states with Republican-controlled state legislatures to help him hold on to power in Congress.
While those plans are still up in the air, Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker has publicly said redistricting—to soften the impact of map redraws in Texas, Missouri and North Carolina—is possible. “None of us wants to do this. None of us wants to go through the redistricting process. But if we are forced to, we will consider it,” Pritzker said. NPR.
Democratic counter-efforts are currently underway in California, where a redistricting proposal is on the ballot. And in Virginia the Democrats considering the possibility of approving a revised congressional map that could flip three Republican seats.
The Trump administration appealed only the first ruling, to which Trumpy's 9th Circuit panel agreed. stopped last week. The Justice Department then ordered Immergut to dissolve the second TRO, saying that since it was based on the same arguments as the first, they were related. They ordered her to do it immediatelyat least as it still interfered with the deployment of the Oregon Guard. She didn't obey.
At a hearing on the issue Friday, Immergut criticized the administration over a new issue that has colored the debate: Oregon and Portland introduced letter to the 9th Circuit, showing that the administration lied about the number of Federal Protective Service officers who were transferred to Portland as unrest grew during anti-ICE protests.
Immergut asked the Justice Department's Jacob Moshe Roth whether it was “premature” for her to dissolve the second TRO while the appellate panel was still deciding whether an error of fact warranted changing its order. She added that the numerical discrepancy was a “significant difference” from what the administration initially presented to the court.
She also wondered about the difference in the number of Guardsmen the administration wanted to call up from Oregon and then from other states, saying the facts of the second TRO were “different” and “may have been part of a different analysis.”
In short: The Trump administration saw its appeals court victory delayed by days as its efforts to flood Portland with armed troops were hampered, all by its own baffling legal error. And Immergut, now the administration's punching bag, furious that her own appointee will not dutifully fulfill his role as a judicial puppet, refuses to correct the Justice Department's mistake.
–Kate Riga (Reporting by Josh Kovensky)
Bovino is in court tomorrow
CBP Commander and Federal Liberal Freeholder Greg Bovino is scheduled to appear in court tomorrow. There, he is expected to answer questions from a Chicago federal judge about why his actions and those of his subordinates last week did not violate her court order requiring federal law enforcement not to use tear gas on peaceful protesters and to carry identification.
Lawyers in the case described an episode in Chicago's Old Irving Park neighborhood that they said violated both laws. The police chased someone they were trying to arrest into a quiet street where a Halloween parade was being prepared. One passerby was allegedly knocked to the ground; as they left, officers allegedly fired tear gas. In another episode, people in the Lakeview neighborhood began protesting after federal agents arrested a man in the yard of an apartment building. As the officers drove away in the SUV, one of them allegedly threw a tear gas canister from the vehicle.
All of the charges describe conduct that is a flagrant violation of the order, which allows officers to use gas and other crowd control measures only when there is a clear threat. The judge in the case has already stressed that she is unhappy that some of her orders are not taking effect, saying earlier this month that she does not live in a “cave” and knows when she is being violated.
But it shows that while Bovino is the leader of the operation, he is in some ways a figurehead: the allegations of neglect in Chicago go far beyond him.
— Josh Kovensky
Jeffries meets with Illinois Democrats to discuss redistricting
Illinois could be one step closer to approving a revised congressional map.
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) met with Illinois Democrats Monday to discuss the possibility of approving a redistricting proposal as a way to offset Trump's power grabs in red states across the country.
Jeffries reportedly met with representatives of the Illinois Legislative Black Caucus to discuss approving the new map. Punchbowl News. Illinois currently has 17 House seats, 14 of which are held by Democrats and three held by Republicans. The revised map would likely flip one Republican seat in an attempt to counter Trump's nationwide fight against gerrymandering as he pressures red states with Republican-controlled state legislatures to help him hold on to power in Congress.
While those plans are still up in the air, Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker has publicly said redistricting—to soften the impact of map redraws in Texas, Missouri and North Carolina—is possible. “None of us wants to do this. None of us wants to go through the redistricting process. But if we are forced to, we will consider it,” Pritzker said. NPR.
Democratic counter-efforts are currently underway in California, where a redistricting proposal is on the ballot. And in Virginia the Democrats considering the possibility of approving a revised congressional map that could flip three Republican seats.
The first temporary restraining order (TRO), issued by US District Judge Karin Immergut, a Trump appointee, blocked the deployment of the Oregon Guard. The second order, which she was forced to issue to prevent the administration from circumventing her first order and sending the California Guard to Portland, blocked all Guard from any state and the District of Columbia.
The Trump administration appealed only the first ruling, to which Trumpy's 9th Circuit panel agreed. stopped last week. The Justice Department then ordered Immergut to dissolve the second TRO, saying that since it was based on the same arguments as the first, they were related. They ordered her to do it immediatelyat least as it still interfered with the deployment of the Oregon Guard. She didn't obey.
At a hearing on the issue Friday, Immergut criticized the administration over a new issue that has colored the debate: Oregon and Portland introduced letter to the 9th Circuit, showing that the administration lied about the number of Federal Protective Service officers who were transferred to Portland as unrest grew during anti-ICE protests.
Immergut asked the Justice Department's Jacob Moshe Roth whether it was “premature” for her to dissolve the second TRO while the appellate panel was still deciding whether an error of fact warranted changing its order. She added that the numerical discrepancy was a “significant difference” from what the administration initially presented to the court.
She also wondered about the difference in the number of Guardsmen the administration wanted to call up from Oregon and then from other states, saying the facts of the second TRO were “different” and “may have been part of a different analysis.”
In short: The Trump administration saw its appeals court victory delayed by days as its efforts to flood Portland with armed troops were hampered, all by its own baffling legal error. And Immergut, now the administration's punching bag, furious that her own appointee will not dutifully fulfill his role as a judicial puppet, refuses to correct the Justice Department's mistake.
–Kate Riga (Reporting by Josh Kovensky)
Bovino is in court tomorrow
CBP Commander and Federal Liberal Freeholder Greg Bovino is scheduled to appear in court tomorrow. There, he is expected to answer questions from a Chicago federal judge about why his actions and those of his subordinates last week did not violate her court order requiring federal law enforcement not to use tear gas on peaceful protesters and to carry identification.
Lawyers in the case described an episode in Chicago's Old Irving Park neighborhood that they said violated both laws. The police chased someone they were trying to arrest into a quiet street where a Halloween parade was being prepared. One passerby was allegedly knocked to the ground; as they left, officers allegedly fired tear gas. In another episode, people in the Lakeview neighborhood began protesting after federal agents arrested a man in the yard of an apartment building. As the officers drove away in the SUV, one of them allegedly threw a tear gas canister from the vehicle.
All of the charges describe conduct that is a flagrant violation of the order, which allows officers to use gas and other crowd control measures only when there is a clear threat. The judge in the case has already stressed that she is unhappy that some of her orders are not taking effect, saying earlier this month that she does not live in a “cave” and knows when she is being violated.
But it shows that while Bovino is the leader of the operation, he is in some ways a figurehead: the allegations of neglect in Chicago go far beyond him.
— Josh Kovensky
Jeffries meets with Illinois Democrats to discuss redistricting
Illinois could be one step closer to approving a revised congressional map.
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) met with Illinois Democrats Monday to discuss the possibility of approving a redistricting proposal as a way to offset Trump's power grabs in red states across the country.
Jeffries reportedly met with representatives of the Illinois Legislative Black Caucus to discuss approving the new map. Punchbowl News. Illinois currently has 17 House seats, 14 of which are held by Democrats and three held by Republicans. The revised map would likely flip one Republican seat in an attempt to counter Trump's nationwide fight against gerrymandering as he pressures red states with Republican-controlled state legislatures to help him hold on to power in Congress.
While those plans are still up in the air, Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker has publicly said redistricting—to soften the impact of map redraws in Texas, Missouri and North Carolina—is possible. “None of us wants to do this. None of us wants to go through the redistricting process. But if we are forced to, we will consider it,” Pritzker said. NPR.
Democratic counter-efforts are currently underway in California, where a redistricting proposal is on the ballot. And in Virginia the Democrats considering the possibility of approving a revised congressional map that could flip three Republican seats.
The first temporary restraining order (TRO), issued by US District Judge Karin Immergut, a Trump appointee, blocked the deployment of the Oregon Guard. The second order, which she was forced to issue to prevent the administration from circumventing her first order and sending the California Guard to Portland, blocked all Guard from any state and the District of Columbia.
The Trump administration appealed only the first ruling, to which Trumpy's 9th Circuit panel agreed. stopped last week. The Justice Department then ordered Immergut to dissolve the second TRO, saying that since it was based on the same arguments as the first, they were related. They ordered her to do it immediatelyat least as it still interfered with the deployment of the Oregon Guard. She didn't obey.
At a hearing on the issue Friday, Immergut criticized the administration over a new issue that has colored the debate: Oregon and Portland introduced letter to the 9th Circuit, showing that the administration lied about the number of Federal Protective Service officers who were transferred to Portland as unrest grew during anti-ICE protests.
Immergut asked the Justice Department's Jacob Moshe Roth whether it was “premature” for her to dissolve the second TRO while the appellate panel was still deciding whether an error of fact warranted changing its order. She added that the numerical discrepancy was a “significant difference” from what the administration initially presented to the court.
She also wondered about the difference in the number of Guardsmen the administration wanted to call up from Oregon and then from other states, saying the facts of the second TRO were “different” and “may have been part of a different analysis.”
In short: The Trump administration saw its appeals court victory delayed by days as its efforts to flood Portland with armed troops were hampered, all by its own baffling legal error. And Immergut, now the administration's punching bag, furious that her own appointee will not dutifully fulfill his role as a judicial puppet, refuses to correct the Justice Department's mistake.
–Kate Riga (Reporting by Josh Kovensky)
Bovino is in court tomorrow
CBP Commander and Federal Liberal Freeholder Greg Bovino is scheduled to appear in court tomorrow. There, he is expected to answer questions from a Chicago federal judge about why his actions and those of his subordinates last week did not violate her court order requiring federal law enforcement not to use tear gas on peaceful protesters and to carry identification.
Lawyers in the case described an episode in Chicago's Old Irving Park neighborhood that they said violated both laws. The police chased someone they were trying to arrest into a quiet street where a Halloween parade was being prepared. One passerby was allegedly knocked to the ground; as they left, officers allegedly fired tear gas. In another episode, people in the Lakeview neighborhood began protesting after federal agents arrested a man in the yard of an apartment building. As the officers drove away in the SUV, one of them allegedly threw a tear gas canister from the vehicle.
All of the charges describe conduct that is a flagrant violation of the order, which allows officers to use gas and other crowd control measures only when there is a clear threat. The judge in the case has already stressed that she is unhappy that some of her orders are not taking effect, saying earlier this month that she does not live in a “cave” and knows when she is being violated.
But it shows that while Bovino is the leader of the operation, he is in some ways a figurehead: the allegations of neglect in Chicago go far beyond him.
— Josh Kovensky
Jeffries meets with Illinois Democrats to discuss redistricting
Illinois could be one step closer to approving a revised congressional map.
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) met with Illinois Democrats Monday to discuss the possibility of approving a redistricting proposal as a way to offset Trump's power grabs in red states across the country.
Jeffries reportedly met with representatives of the Illinois Legislative Black Caucus to discuss approving the new map. Punchbowl News. Illinois currently has 17 House seats, 14 of which are held by Democrats and three held by Republicans. The revised map would likely flip one Republican seat in an attempt to counter Trump's nationwide fight against gerrymandering as he pressures red states with Republican-controlled state legislatures to help him hold on to power in Congress.
While those plans are still up in the air, Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker has publicly said redistricting—to soften the impact of map redraws in Texas, Missouri and North Carolina—is possible. “None of us wants to do this. None of us wants to go through the redistricting process. But if we are forced to, we will consider it,” Pritzker said. NPR.
Democratic counter-efforts are currently underway in California, where a redistricting proposal is on the ballot. And in Virginia the Democrats considering the possibility of approving a revised congressional map that could flip three Republican seats.
