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Leonie Brinkema

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politics2 months ago•45 min saved

Court allows lawsuit over Trump allies’ compensation fund to move forward

A federal judge ruled that a lawsuit challenging the $1.8 billion compensation fund for Trump allies can proceed after the administration declined to certify that the plan was dead, with Brinkema noting that sworn assurances were not provided; the ruling keeps the case alive despite officials’ public comments that the fund would not move forward, and amid criticism that it would function as a political slush fund for Trump loyalists.

via Yahoo|

#department-of-justice #lawsuit #leonie-brinkema

politics2 months ago•37 min saved

DOJ blocks court’s push for official sign-off on the anti-weaponization fund

The Justice Department told Judge Leonie Brinkema that providing declarations from senior officials (including Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche) affirming that the $1.8 billion Anti-Weaponization Fund will not proceed is unnecessary and raises separation-of-powers concerns, arguing the court cannot compel such testimony. The filing cites Blanche’s congressional testimony that the fund is not moving forward and notes the administration’s stance could moot the case, while a DOJ account on X reiterates that decisions on settlements remain the department’s authority. The story also references ongoing critiques by retired federal judges about the original IRS lawsuit against Trump.

via Yahoo News Singapore|

#anti-weaponization-fund #court-filings #justice-department

politics2 months ago•48 min saved

Judge halts Trump’s near-$1.8B payout plan, stepping in where Congress would not

A federal judge indefinitely blocked President Trump’s nearly $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization” payout fund, demanding a sworn commitment that the plan won’t be revived. Brinkema rejected mootness arguments and said the public interest strongly supports blocking the fund, while Republicans’ objections and DOJ actions show ongoing uncertainty about any future reactivation or alternative compensation schemes for Jan. 6 defendants.

via Yahoo|

#doj #january-6 #leonie-brinkema

politics2 months ago•20 min saved

Judge halts Trump’s $1.8B payout fund indefinitely

A U.S. district judge, Leonie M. Brinkema, indefinitely blocked the Trump administration’s proposed $1.8 billion payout fund, saying the government has not shown absolute certainty it won’t resurrect the plan, even as DOJ officials say the effort isn’t moving forward and the case remains in litigation.

via The Washington Post|

#federal-judge #justice-department #leonie-brinkema

politics2 months ago•4 min saved

Virginia Judge Extends Blocking of Trump's $1.8B Anti-Weaponization Fund, Seeks Under‑Oath Proof It’s Dead

A Virginia federal judge extended an injunction blocking Trump's $1.8 billion anti-weaponization fund and gave the government a week to provide sworn, penalty‑of‑perjury declarations from acting Attorney General Todd Blanche and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent confirming the fund is dead, as lawsuits challenge its legality and status remains in flux amid questions about whether it could reappear in another form.

via NBC News|

#anti-weaponization-fund #injunction #leonie-brinkema