Legalectric

Been there, done that, and we’re doing it AGAIN. From the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources:

And here’s a lie link to the new “exploration plan” filed a week ago:

DNR’s exploration plan webpage (the new Talon exploration plan is NOT linked, just a summary: Summary report and associated map (DNR source) (PDF))

And this is a problem, from that exploration plan webpage:

After receipt of an exploration plan, the public is notified within 5 business days and DNR has up to 20 calendar days to complete review and determine whether changes or conditions are required.

I’ll post as soon as I receive it — DNR claims it’s much like the others, but let’s see it! So anyway, looking at the language, it’s the DNR that reviews, not us, but DOH, now is the time to send in comments, eh???

JUST DO IT!

Here’s the latest slap up of fElon Musk & DOGE filed yesterday regarding his dismantling of USAID in terminating employees. In short:

And the rest of the story — it’s one hefty decision:

After Trump administration’s defiance on Saturday of Chief Judge James E. Boasberg’s Order, looks like discovered Sunday, when Venezuelans were deported to El Salvador and imprisoned, an emergency hearing has been scheduled for today at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time.

Court’s page on how to listen to hearings

And the details to get in — they should probably charge admission to this one, it’ll be “very interesting” I’m sure:

For the filings – this is the Court’s site (though you need to set up an account to dig in — I have account, but DOH, not everyone does):

LINK to PACER – Federal Court – J.G.G. et al v. Trump et al – Court File 1:25-CV-00766-JEB

Filings more easily accessible here:

Court Listener – J.G.G. et al v. Trump et al

Do send donations to the attorneys from ACLU and Democracy Forward:

p.s. 126 cases have been filed in the first 8 weeks of this 2nd Trump administration, and so far, MANY Temporary Restraining Orders and Preliminary Injunctions. And that’s why Trump’s Memorandum “Ensuring the Enforcement of Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 65(c)” is important. They’re trying to push HUGE security guarantees on the Plaintiffs, which would be in the billions, I imagine, given the billions at stake in these cases. But the rule says it’s the JUDGE who decides:

Earth to Trump, it’s not your decision to make.

Who cares?!?!?!

From the White House “Presidential Actions” page:

Ensuring the Enforcement of Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 65(c)

Why might there be a Memorandum to enforce FRCP 65(c)?

Rule 65 – Injunctions and Restraining Orders

(c) Security. The court may issue a preliminary injunction or a temporary restraining order only if the movant gives security in an amount that the court considers proper to pay the costs and damages sustained by any party found to have been wrongfully enjoined or restrained. The United States, its officers, and its agencies are not required to give security.

Who cares? Think of the many Preliminary Injunctions and Tempory Restraining Orders issued against the Trump administration. The Orders affect billions and billions of dollars, not to mention millions of lives. If there were to be “security” required, how much would that be?? Thankfully, the rule is plain — “security in an amount that the court considers proper…” which in these cases, “proper” is ZERO.

This appeared recently, and it took me a while to get it posted. It looks like a limitation to what will be published in “an appropriations lapse.” This looks like most things that would normally be published will not be, and I’m thinking of Executive Orders, Memoranda, Proclamations… and if so, if these and other typically published actions and notices aren’t published, how will we know what’s going on??

Read this … does it say what I think it says?