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LAW dork It is essential that the government's filings in such a case are easily accessible (as well as the filings from the plaintiffs' lawyers). There are many reasons, but, importantly, such filings should be available in case the government isn't following the order and a refugee needs help in the middle of the night, and a lawyer who is contacted and previously uninvolved in the case needs to get caught up on the case and arguments quickly. Beyond that, though, once classwide relief is ordered, the public has an even greater interest in the case than it already has in public access to the courts. As Law Dork's lawyers stated in asking for the remote access: This court should join the courts across the country that have recognized the need to increase public access in cases involving immigration enforcement and exercised their discretion to lift the Rule's access limitations. See, e.g., Kordia v. Noem, No. 3:25-cv-1072, Dkt. No. 47 (N.D. Tex. June 2, 2025); Mahdawi v. Trump, No. 2:25-cv-389, Dkt. No. 73 (D. Vt. May 23, 2025); Khalil v. Joyce, No. 1:25-cv-1935, Dkt. No. 29 (S.D.N.Y. Mar. 12, 2025); Sorto-Vasquez Kidd v. Noem, No. 2:20-cv-3512-ODW, 2025 WL 1715514, at *1 (C.D. Cal. May 7, 2025). Increased access is particularly appropriate in cases involving class claims, where both the public and class members have an interest in ensuring that the government complies with the class-wide relief ordered. See Sorto-Vasquez Kidd v. Noem, 2025 WL 1715514, at *1 ("Class members, and the public at large, should be given easy access to filings related to requests to Defendants' compliance with the agreement and the Court's enforcement of the settlement."). Because that is the case here, Dkt. No. 133 at 55-63, 66, and because Plaintiffs' privacy interests are already well-protected, Dkt. No. 30, 31, the Court should grant Law Dork's request. See Sorto-Vasquez Kidd v. Noem, 2025 WL 1715514, at *2.

I'd like to highlight one particular aspect of our claim. While the default rule in FRCP 5.2 can make sense in certain instances, that logic — regardless of other arguments — absolutely goes out the window once classwide relief is granted.

I'm glad we note that. www.lawdork.com/p/law-dork-o...

Here's the Law Dork filing you can't access on PACER. All of this refugee case's filings should be online. A magistrate judge denied Law Dork's request for online access to the docket in a significant refugee rights case in Minnesota. Law Dork's lawyers filed their objection on Tuesday.

A magistrate judge denied Law Dork's intervention in the Minnesota refugee case. We objected Wednesday.

I had to post the filing online so you could read it. Otherwise, you'd need to go to the actual courthouse in Minnesota to do so.

It shouldn't be like that for any of the filings in the case.

INTRODUCTION The Supreme Court twice stayed the district court's sweeping nationwide, classwide preliminary injunction restraining the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS's) process for "third country removals" to a country other than the one designated in an alien's removal order. See DHS v. D.V.D., 145 S. Ct. 2153 (2025) (D.V.D. 1); DHS v. D.V.D., 145 S. Ct. 2627, 2629 (2025) (D.V.D. II). But after dissolving that preliminary injunction, the district court immediately replaced it with equally sweeping final relief vacating DHS's policy and entering declaratory relief mirroring the earlier injunction. This Court must consider the Supreme Court's prior stay orders when determining whether to stay the district court's final judgment, Trump v. Boyle, 145 S. Ct. 2653, 2654 (2025), and they call for the same relief here.

NEW: DOJ asks the First Circuit to stay Judge Murphy's final judgment in the third-country removals case, citing prior SCOTUS stays of earlier rulings in the case and other SCOTUS shadow docket stays (in the firing cases): storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

Here's the Law Dork filing you can't access on PACER. All of this refugee case's filings should be online. A magistrate judge denied Law Dork's request for online access to the docket in a significant refugee rights case in Minnesota. Law Dork's lawyers filed their objection on Tuesday.

NEW: Here's the Law Dork filing you can't access on PACER. All of this refugee case's filings should be online.

A magistrate judge denied Law Dork's request for online access to the docket in a significant refugee rights case in Minnesota. Law Dork's lawyers filed their objection on Tuesday.

Donald J. Trump @realDonald Trump I am pleased to announce that the Highly Respected United States Senator from the Great State of Oklahoma, Markwayne Mullin, will become the United States Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS), effective March 31, 2026. The current Secretary, Kristi Noem, who has served us well, and has had numerous and spectacular results (especially on the Border!), will be moving to be Special Envoy for The Shield of the Americas, our new Security Initiative in the Western Hemisphere we are announcing on Saturday in Doral, Florida. I thank Kristi for her service at "Homeland." Serving 10 years in the United States House of Representatives, and 3 in the Senate, Markwayne has done a tremendous job representing the wonderful People of Oklahoma, where I won all 77 out of 77 Counties — in 2016, 2020, and 2024! A MAGA Warrior, and former undefeated professional MMA fighter, Markwayne truly gets along well with people, and knows the Wisdom and Courage required to Advance our America First Agenda. As the only Native American in the Senate, Markwayne is a fantastic advocate for our incredible Tribal Communities. Markwayne will work tirelessly to Keep our Border Secure, Stop Migrant Crime, Murderers, and other Criminals from illegally entering our Country, End the Scourge of Illegal Drugs and, MAKE AMERICA SAFE AGAIN. Markwayne will make a spectacular Secretary of Homeland Security. Thank you for your attention to this matter! PRESIDENT DONALD J. TRUMP 865 ReTruths 2.64k Likes Mar 05, 2026, 1:41 PM

NEWS: President Trump says Sec. Kristi Noem is out at DHS.

Trump also says that Oklahoma Sen. Markwayne Mullin will be his next nominee for secretary of DHS, although Trump doesn't word it that way.

Finally, he says Noem will have a new federal role in a new initiative soon to be announced.

Judge moves, cautiously, toward civil contempt in case over treatment of trans people in prison “Once I issue an order, it’s my intent to enforce it,“ Judge Lamberth told the government. And: Facing the Trump administration's ridiculousness. Until the elevator door closes.

There are Many Items of Note in today’s Law Dork, including:
- the substance of the show cause hearing in the trans prison care case, including Royce Lamberth quotes
- a Royce Lamberth story
- an after-court “emergency” filing that DOJ didn’t even mention at the hearing
- several off-putting moments

Judge moves, cautiously, toward civil contempt in case over treatment of trans people in prison “Once I issue an order, it’s my intent to enforce it,“ Judge Lamberth told the government. And: Facing the Trump administration's ridiculousness. Until the elevator door closes.

NEW: Judge moves, cautiously, toward civil contempt in case over treatment of trans people in prison.

“Once I issue an order, it’s my intent to enforce it,“ Judge Lamberth told the government. And: Facing the Trump administration's ridiculousness. Until the elevator door closes.

Law Dork:

In the United States District Court for the District of Columbia J.G.G. et al., Case No. 1:25-cv-00766-JEB Plaintiffs; LIYANARA SANCHEZ, as next friend on behalf of FRENGEL REYES MOTA, et al., Petitioners-Plaintiffs, V. DONALD J. TRUMP, in his officia sapacity as President of the Unite Respondents-Defendants. NOTICE OF APPEAL PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that all Respondents-Defendants appeal to the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit from the following judgments of this Court and all orders merging therewith: • Memorandum Opinion and Order of February 12, 2026 (ECF 247). Respectfully submitted, Brett A. Shumate Assistant Attorney General Yaakov M. Roth Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Drew C. Ensigr Deputy Assistant Attorney Genera August Flentje Special Counsel for Immigration Case 1:25-cv-00766-JEB Document 254 Filed 03/04/26 Page 2 of 3 s/Tiberius T. Davis Tiberius T. Davis Counsel to the Assistant Attorney General Civil Division U.S. Department of Justice

NEWS: DOJ is appealing Judge Boasberg’s February order that the people deported to CECOT under the claimed authority of the Alien Enemies Act receive the due process they have been illegally denied since March 15, 2025. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

E. BARRETT PRETTYMAN UNITED STATES COURT HOUSE

I am headed in to the show cause hearing over whether BOP officials should face civil contempt for allegations they violated a court order barring retaliation against witnesses in a case over the Trump admin’s treatment of trans people in prison.

Background: www.lawdork.com/p/bop-contem...

The second and final SCOTUS opinion today is Galette v. New Jersey Transit Corp. The court, in an opinion by Sotomayor, unanimously holds that New Jersey Transit Corp. is not entitled to sovereign immunity. www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25p...

The first SCOTUS opinion is in Urias-Orellana v. Bondi. Jackson has the unanimous opinion for the court, affirming the First Circuit in the immigration case. www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25p...

Footage from the decommissioned server shall be produced by 2/27/26. By agreement, going forward, footage from all ten identified cameras will be produced on a weekly basis.

Here was the 2/13 minute entry noting the 2/27 deadline: storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

Order – #188 in Moreno Gonzalez v. Noem, Secretary, U.S. Department of Homeland Security (N.D. Ill., 1:25-cv-13323) – CourtListener.com Order

"The record reflects inexplicable delays, miscommunications, and bureaucratic hurdles to completion of this project — problems outside the technological issues with the decommissioned server. The Court finds no good cause for this timeline."

Order: storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

This motion concerns video footage, as well as access logs and other data located on a decommissioned hard drive. The records at issue have been the subject of multiple Court orders, including Dkt. 151 (1/22/26) and Dkt. 163 (2/13/26). As described in Plaintiffs' response brief Dkt. 184, a description not contested by Defendants at the video hearing on 3/2/26, Defendants have not yet completed the production of records due 2/27/26. Indeed, at the video hearing, Defendants informed the Court that as further technical processes continue, they are unable to predict when the production could be completed. As discussed on the record, the Court finds that Defendants have not moved with reasonable diligence in response to the Court orders regarding these records. The record reflects inexplicable delays, miscommunications, and bureaucratic hurdles to Case: 1:25-cv-13323 Document #: 188 Filed: 03/03/26 Page 2 of 2 PagelD #:2726 completion of this project — problems outside the technological issues with the decommissioned server. The Court finds no good cause for this timeline.

With these considerations in mind, the Court grants Defendants an extension through 3/4/26 to complete its production of video footage as well as the outstanding logs and data records. After that date, based on Defendants' repeated failure to comply with the Court's discovery orders regarding these records, Defendants are precluded from contesting at the preliminary injunction hearing Plaintiffs' witnesses' descriptions of what the video footage would have shown, had it been preserved and timely produced. There are four important caveats to this ruling: First, this ruling is for purposes of the preliminary injunction hearing only. If Defendants are able to produce these records in a timely manner in post-preliminary injunction discovery, this restriction will not apply at trial. Second, this ruling also does not provide a broad adverse inference that would relieve Plaintiffs of their obligation to present evidence or testimony as to the conditions at the Broadview facility. Third, this ruling applies only to areas of the facility covered by a missing camera and not covered by any other camera. And fourth, this ruling does not extend to footage of the time period 10/19/25-10/31/25, which will be the subject of separate consideration.

In a case over the Broadview immigration detention facility outside Chicago, Judge McNally finds that the government has been too slow in turning over video evidence, set a sharp deadline that anything they don't turn over by Wednesday can't be relied upon at the preliminary injunction hearing.

Apparently, this was needed immediately. 🫠

I think it’s still flickering. I got one out, then couldn’t add a second.

Hello Peter the Podcast. It’s Chris the Chronicle.

Thanks so much to @joshuajfriedman.com and @ernie.tedium.co, for narrowing it down to likely a server issue and not likely a “me” problem. 🫶

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Yes, I can see @chrisgeidner.bsky.social from being logged into @lawdorknews.bsky.social. I cannot flip over to @chrisgeidner.bsky.social, though, to run that account (or see anything from it if I try to do so).

Blank Bluesky page, with no posts or images filled in.

This is all I see if I try to switch over to run my @chrisgeidner.bsky.social account currently. @bsky.app @support.bsky.team

Thanks for checking, though!

Right, I can’t get into my @chrisgeidner.bsky.social account. I can see it from here, when I’m logged into this account, but nothing loads — not replies, timeline, anything — if I try to switch over and log into my @chrisgeidner.bsky.social account.

Hello, this is @chrisgeidner.bsky.social. Does anyone know what's going on with my @chrisgeidner.bsky.social account?

I thought Bluesky was down, but this account seems to be working fine. (My personal account won't load on phone or desktop.) @support.bsky.team @bsky.app

(ORDER LIST: 607 U.S.) TUESDAY, MARCH 3, 2026 25-6926 (25A960) CERTIORARI DENIED KEARSE, BILLY L. V. FLORIDA The application for stay of execution of sentence of death presented to Justice Thomas and by him referred to the Court is denied. The petition for a writ of certiorari is denied.

NEW: The Supreme Court will not stop Florida from killing Billy Kearse today. There were no noted dissents.

This would be Florida's third execution of the year and the fifth in the U.S. in 2026.

SCOTUS conservatives block California gender-identity student protections, N.Y. map change The two Monday night orders were issued over the objections of the three liberal justices.

Overnight at Law Dork, I covered the Monday night SCOTUS shadow docket orders blocking California gender-identity student protections and a court-ordered New York congressional map change.

DOJ is dropping its appeals of losses in the law firm order cases. What does it mean? And: The Supreme Court heard arguments Monday over a federal law banning firearm possession by users of illegal drugs.

On Monday at Law Dork, I covered DOJ’s decision to drop the law firm executive order case appeals and the SCOTUS oral arguments over the federal law barring gun possession by users of illegal drugs.

SCOTUS conservatives block California gender-identity student protections, N.Y. map change The two Monday night orders were issued over the objections of the three liberal justices.

NEW: SCOTUS conservatives block California gender-identity student protections, N.Y. map change.

The two Monday night orders were issued over the objections of the three liberal justices.

Overnight, at Law Dork:

DOJ is dropping its appeals of losses in the law firm order cases. What does it mean? And: The Supreme Court heard arguments Monday over a federal law banning firearm possession by users of illegal drugs.

I have updated my report at Law Dork on DOJ dropping the law firm EO appeals.

If you've read about DOJ dropping those cases, but the story said nothing about DOJ's appeal of Mark Zaid's case against his security clearance revocation, you don't have the whole story.

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