Reporting Fellow at Court Watch
Weekly Roundup
Oct 30, 2026
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5 min read
Minnesota says Nevermore. Plus: A Texas election count case quietly has legs, SNAP benefit fraud, sparkler bombs, Neil Young gets territorial
Oct 23, 2026
6 min read
A hallucinated opinion causes strife. Plus: Cult leader tries pre-trial release, Florida man loves his vegetables (fine, fruits), and Texas sports betting.
Oct 22, 2026
3 min read
The DEA says a Miami-based man, Pavel Alekseyevich Kulizhnikov, helped ‘Just Team’ as it laundered millions of dollars a day. The large-scale criminal operation was assisting drug cartels and evading Russian sanctions.
The Rabbit Hole
Oct 18, 2026
7 min read
The arrests of university researchers illuminates the federal government’s concerns when health and science become a national security issue.
Oct 16, 2026
“Yes, m***erf*ker shouldn't have been around here.” says one angry Oklahoman. Plus: Paid Google Ad Scams, Elon settles over lottery, Thinktanker walks, and a Pastor lies.
Oct 11, 2026
9 min read
Analyzing hundreds of recent criminal cases to explore how pervasive corruption is in one federal agency.
Oct 9, 2026
Alabama tracks a left-wing crew, Post Office dust, Sean Spicer, forgetting to record the Grand Jury.
Oct 4, 2026
With an upcoming trial in Louisiana, prosecutors test the elasticity of a decades-old terrorism statute
Oct 2, 2026
A Biden-appointed federal judge explains. Plus: a jailhouse call with mom goes viral on terror channels, Chicago Cubs win against a local bar, and Hegseth threatened.
Sep 27, 2026
With the private equity-owned newspaper chain laying off 90 reporters, we look at the court stories they’ll miss.
Sep 25, 2026
What’s old is new for terror financing. Plus: Scathing judge’s order, fake coupon scams, and flamethrowers
Sep 18, 2026
No other way to describe that and still get through the email filters. Plus: District Attorney Disqualified, Fake Epstein Victim, and a College Football Stadium Scam.
Sep 13, 2026
10 min read
A growing number of convicted terrorists are soon to be released from prison, there’s no plan to address potential recidivism.
Sep 11, 2026
1 min read
Afghan Texas Woman Removed from U.S. in the 30-year-old court’s first case.
California might be too terminally online for even us. Plus: Cartels, Weaponized Drones, Anarchists, and NBA gambling pleas.
Sep 4, 2026
Mike Lindell dangles a possible government settlement to pay off debts. Plus: AUSA engages in the oldest profession in the world, force feeding a NatGuard shooter, and FIFA drama
Aug 30, 2026
Divides over how to police online vitriol emerge on a Florida bench.
Aug 28, 2026
Twenty years of humanitarian work while moonlighting for terrorism? Plus: Judge Roberts impersonated, Abbey Gate DOJ win, and Joshua Kushner subpoenaed over sports.
Aug 27, 2026
11 min read
A year after the Annunciation Catholic Church shooting, an examination of faith and fidelity to nothing.
Aug 21, 2026
And not the legal kind. Plus: AUSA indicted, Defamation lawsuit fails, Threatening Flock, AI parody fights, and unmasking an anonymous twitter account.
Aug 7, 2026
Asking A.I. if you’ll catch a federal charge. Plus: A Judge’s Meme, Terror Charity, Bollywood-inspired robbery, and TikTok’s second amendment.
Aug 5, 2026
Docket and Opinion are only available because Court Watch successfully fought to unseal the case.
Aug 2, 2026
False flags, sanctioned oil, and the hunt around the world for shadow ships
Jul 31, 2026
Being the oldest court in judicial kindergarten is confusing. Plus: DoD defamation lawsuit, DOJ settling over water, Wilmer Hale breach, and shotgun complaints.
Jul 26, 2026
15 min read
Last week, the Alien Terrorist Removal Court had its first case in 30 years. We dive into DOJ’s awakening of a controversial court.