Civics 101 and the Morning Report
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Aloha Friday Morning Report - September 4, 2026 (opens the original)
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Christian CastroChristian Castro is the ICE agent accused of assault with a deadly weapon in Minnesota who, prosecutors allege, then filed a false report about the incident. Minnesota charged him with assault and filing a false report, and requested extradition from Texas, but the Governor said he just wasn’t sure that Castro qualified as a “fugitive.” While a federal court allowed the Governor to continue his pondering, the 90 day maximum detention period ran, and Texas released Mr. Castro. Wel
The Aloha Friday Morning Report - August 28, 2026 (opens the original)
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League of Women Voters of Massachusetts v. TrumpLate Thursday night, Judge Indira Talwani entered a 14-day temporary restraining order blocking most of the Postal Service's new "Ballot Mail for Federal Elections" rule for any election on or before November 3. This is notable because unlike a preliminary injunction, a temporary restraining order is very difficult to appeal, due to its short time period, maxing out around 14 days. But those 14 days may be key, as a lot of mail ballots go out durin
USPS Mail-In Ballot Jamboree (opens the original)
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With the November 2026 election quickly approaching, shenanigans are distinctly afoot. And the court system is in no way immune from the fun. On Monday the Supreme Court released a per curiam opinion in California v. Trump, which was initially branded as a death knell for democracy before everyone took a breath and realized, it probably wasn’t such a big deal. But, this case is still incredibly important, if mind-numbingly confusing. So, to that end I have prepared a little primer. I’ll take you
The Aloha Friday Morning Report - August 21, 2026 (opens the original)
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Alex Jones and the Sandy Hook damagesA Texas appeals court has reduced the award that two Sandy Hook parents, Neil Heslin and Scarlett Lewis, won against Alex Jones for his claims that the school shooting in 2012 was a hoax. In Jones v. Heslin, No. 03-23-00209-CV, Texas’ Third Court of Appeals in Austin held that the trial court should not have allowed the parents to amend their pleadings after the verdict to get around the state's cap on punitive damages. Texas caps exemplary damages, and the c
The Morning Report - August 17, 2026 (opens the original)
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The BBC and the Trump FamilyLast week the BBC filed a motion asking a federal court in Florida to authorize alternative service of its subpoenas on Donald Trump Jr., Ivanka Trump, and Jared Kushner in Trump v. British Broadcasting Corporation (No. 1:25-cv-25894). Subpoenas compel a person to appear and testify, and service exists to make sure the person actually knows they are supposed to be somewhere. According to the
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