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Seamus HughesEditor, Court Watch. Academic at NCITE. I read a lot of court records because I like a good story. Won a Pulitzer that one time. “A well-known PACER watcher” - DOJ
Seamus Hughes

Apr 17, 2026

#171: SantaCON?

#171: SantaCON?

25,000 poorly dressed drunks in NYC may have gotten fleeced. Plus: DOJ Lawyer sanctioned, 438 pounds of explosives, and OpenAI is making up things about the attack against its CEO. And The Gang Updates Our Favorite Website.

Apr 3, 2026

#170: The Opinion No One Wrote About

#170: The Opinion No One Wrote About

The Fourth Estate falls down on the job. Plus: BigLaw Tries to Delete News Story Link.

Mar 27, 2026

#169: Us 🤝 Fifth Circuit

#169: Us 🤝 Fifth Circuit

A scrappy news org influences the courts. Plus: Muslim Charity Sues Muslim Charity, Epstein Survivors Survive Legal Challenge, and Ric Grennell is Not Legally Defamed.

Mar 26, 2026

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Mar 22, 2026

The Rabbit Hole: Saints and Killers

The Rabbit Hole: Saints and Killers

A rising number of mass shootings can be traced back to a young and violent online community obsessed with death.

Mar 20, 2026

#168: An Aspiring Saint Gets Charged

#168: An Aspiring Saint Gets Charged

DOJ says Eric Byrd was obsessed with mass shooters. He’s not the only one this week. Plus: Bank Robberies, East Wing Tours, and Devil Emojis

Mar 15, 2026

The Rabbit Hole: Iran’s Reach in the United States

The Rabbit Hole: Iran’s Reach in the United States

While the war’s reverberations are largely felt outside the borders of the United States, the ramifications may soon begin here.

Mar 13, 2026

#167: A Week of Harbingers

#167: A Week of Harbingers

Terrorism is having another moment. We should probably try to focus. Plus: a Republican gubernatorial candidate might lose his Tesla, Ballot Selfies, Mr. Beast settles, former ICE lawyer runs for Congress, and jumping out of police cars.

Mar 11, 2026

Learn Our Tricks

Learn Our Tricks

In honor of Sunshine week, a limited time opportunity for new paid subscribers to get a PACER training from us.

Mar 6, 2026

#166: "Good Luck Reading This”

#166: "Good Luck Reading This”

A federal judge trolls about font sizes. Plus: Judicial walls closing in on DOGE, Tariff refunds, U.S. Attorney’s office can’t do tables, and the State Department’s $20,000 payment to a news organization.

Feb 27, 2026

#165: Chinese Tourist Visit U.S. Airbase

#165: Chinese Tourist Visit U.S. Airbase

Bingkun Feng probably just got lost. Please ignore the suspicious map pin. Plus: National Security Letter, Exclamation Points Galore, ICE car chase, and Squatty Potty?

Feb 20, 2026

#164: Epstein Estate Settles for Millions

#164: Epstein Estate Settles for Millions

But doesn’t admit guilt? Plus: Slushie Forgery Scandal, Trump Arch, 764, Kevin O’Leary, Kicking Flight Attendants, and 764. Also: Here for Antifa? Turn left and drive straight for 32 miles.

Feb 13, 2026

#163: Exclusive (!): CBS Protects it Flagship Television Programming

#163: Exclusive (!): CBS Protects it Flagship Television Programming

Just not the one it should. Meanwhile our cortisol levels spiked from PACERmaxxing so many cases this week. Plus: AI hallucinations, Fulton County Searches, 764 lawyering, and Perry Mason

Feb 6, 2026

#162: Nazis 🤝Hezbollah

#162: Nazis 🤝Hezbollah

Things took a surprising turn in one Tennessee arson case. Plus: Judge orders deported families returned, Biden-era Congressional warrants will stay hidden, Minneapolis U.S. Attorneys office stops investigating new federal fraud, a top DOJ lawyer quits, and SEC wins against Elon

Jan 30, 2026

#161: Base Jumping Yosemite

#161: Base Jumping Yosemite

Turns out that’s illegal. What, we thought this was America? Plus: DOJ backs down on unmasking, judges get snippy against ICE, Epstein files to come “in the near term” – just don’t ask them for an exact date, and prosecutors don’t take kindly to thinking you’re just a small time criminal.

Jan 23, 2026

#160: Hacking For Press Release?

#160: Hacking For Press Release?

We found the only person in the world who wanted to receive a press release. Plus: Shotgun Weddings, Frosting Cakes, Seizing Reporter Records, and we may very well become a U.S. Attorney soon enough.

Jan 16, 2026

#159: Jeffrey Epstein gets 80 New Lawyers

#159: Jeffrey Epstein gets 80 New Lawyers

The Justice Department attempts the kitchen sink approach to fulfilling their legal obligation. Plus: Loomer’s lawyer in hot water, Vance Threat, Instagramming Crimes, and roadtripping with a terrorism defendant.

Jan 9, 2026

#158: The Existential Crisis of Being A Lawyer.

#158: The Existential Crisis of Being A Lawyer.

This week, federal judges approved lawyers who were not lawyers and disapproved of lawyers saying they are lawyers. Meanwhile, we’re just happy to exist. Plus: Government bribery, Apology letters, and Snapchat hack.

Jan 2, 2026

#157: Who owns Insta?

#157: Who owns Insta?

Meta files a cease and desist. Plus: Live turtles, a nativity scene, Whitney Houston AI, threats galore, and Flock lawsuit.

Dec 19, 2025

#156: Wifi Jammers, Drones, & Crypto Kidnapping

#156: Wifi Jammers, Drones, & Crypto Kidnapping

One Miami case brings it all together. Plus: a bad trip, James O'Keefe sued, Bill Maher deposition, Detroit elites are the worst, ATM hacks, and can you recuse every prosecutor in America?

Dec 12, 2025

#155: FIFA Receives DOJ’s Hand of God

#155: FIFA Receives DOJ’s Hand of God

A corruption case ends “in the interest of justice.” Plus: MAGA burgers, Ethan Klein, Tiffany Fong impersonator, Antifa, Laura Loomer and...Fish Games?

Dec 5, 2025

#154: U.S. vs. Forty-Eight Pitbulls

#154: U.S. vs. Forty-Eight Pitbulls

We like the pitbulls' odds. Plus: the Prince of Darkness gets sued, a U.S. Senator settles his tax bill, drones over D.C. airport, and it wouldn’t be a roundup without at least one grenade launcher.

Dec 4, 2025

Read The Alleged January 6 Pipe Bomber Court Records

Read The Alleged January 6 Pipe Bomber Court Records

Brian Cole of Virginia was charged with planting two incendiary devices near the Capitol. We put all the court records here.

Nov 24, 2025

Help Us Turn Four

Help Us Turn Four

Our scrappy punch above-its-weight news site only survives with support from folks like you.

Nov 21, 2025

#153: Sued By a Priest?

#153: Sued By a Priest?

Canon Law Meets Federal Law. Plus: Luigi gets a suit, a congresswoman gets charged, NPR settles with Trump, AI chips smuggled to China, and has anyone checked in on the Fifth Circuit lately?

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