Courts & Justice

Courts, judges, legal decisions, and the administration of justice.

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Democrawonk — In an imaginary sound check, Trump speaks into a microphone while turning an enormous Distance volume knob beside booming speakers.

Trump’s “Nothing To Do” Comes In Surround Sound

The Spin RoomOctober 17, 2026 at 7:43 AM EDTBy Sabrina Bryan

New legal demands meet a presidential claim of distance with unusually good projection.

Democrawonk — An anonymous lawyer checks his watch at an empty railway platform beneath a Possible Case board with no time entered.

Brennan’s Future Defense Has Arrived In The Wrong Tense

Washington’s CircusOctober 16, 2026 at 8:35 PM EDTBy Margaret Mayakovsky

A request to preserve records for a possible case meets the court’s requirement for a present legal foothold.

Democrawonk — A plush executive chair labeled Likely sits inside an office while a small wooden chair labeled Proof waits outside the open door.

DOJ Promotes ‘Likely’ To Supervising Election Official

The Spin RoomOctober 16, 2026 at 7:36 PM EDTBy Sabrina Bryan

The voter classification remains tentative. The pressure on California’s election officials is ready for immediate deployment.

Democrawonk — A politician offers replacement judge figurines while pressing a finger onto one pan of a courthouse-shaped scale beside a Brazilian flag.

Brazil’s Court Repair Service Also Sells Replacement Judges

Around The WorldOctober 16, 2026 at 8:43 AM EDTBy Simon Hill

A proposed impeachment push promises accountability. The test is whether its sponsors want a fair investigation or a friendlier court.

Democrawonk — Donald Trump hides behind an enormous ten-billion-dollar lawsuit while a BBC microphone points toward an empty deposition chair and a closing calendar.

The $10 Billion Lawsuit Has Entered Do-Not-Disturb Mode

The Spin RoomOctober 15, 2026 at 9:15 PM EDTBy Sabrina Bryan

Trump sued the BBC for $10 billion. The BBC now wants the plaintiff to appear for a deposition before discovery closes, a feature apparently stored in the premium litigation tier.