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Seamus Hughes
Seamus Hughes

Editor, 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


Weekly Roundup

#196: Judges Judging Judge

Oct 23, 2026

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6 min read

#196: Judges Judging Judge

A hallucinated opinion causes strife. Plus: Cult leader tries pre-trial release, Florida man loves his vegetables (fine, fruits), and Texas sports betting.

Seamus Hughes
Peter Beck
Seamus Hughes, +1

Weekly Roundup

Feds Target Worldwide Money Laundering Operation

Oct 22, 2026

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3 min read

Feds Target Worldwide Money Laundering Operation

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.

Peter Beck
Seamus Hughes
Peter Beck, +1

Weekly Roundup

#195: Shooting at A Helicopter?

Oct 16, 2026

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5 min read

#195: Shooting at A Helicopter?

“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.

Seamus Hughes
Peter Beck
Seamus Hughes, +1

Weekly Roundup

#194: Anarchist Cookbook, Antifa Flyers, and Assault Rifles.

Oct 9, 2026

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5 min read

#194: Anarchist Cookbook, Antifa Flyers, and Assault Rifles.

Alabama tracks a left-wing crew, Post Office dust, Sean Spicer, forgetting to record the Grand Jury.

Peter Beck
Seamus Hughes
Peter Beck, +1

Weekly Roundup

#193: Illegal Voting is Legal Now?

Oct 2, 2026

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5 min read

#193: Illegal Voting is Legal Now?

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.

Seamus Hughes
Peter Beck
Seamus Hughes, +1

Weekly Roundup

#192: Holy Land Foundation, Redux.

Sep 25, 2026

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6 min read

#192: Holy Land Foundation, Redux.

What’s old is new for terror financing. Plus: Scathing judge’s order, fake coupon scams, and flamethrowers

Seamus Hughes
Peter Beck
Seamus Hughes, +1

Weekly Roundup

#191: Private Parts Become Public Record

Sep 18, 2026

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7 min read

#191: Private Parts Become Public Record

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.

Seamus Hughes
Peter Beck
Seamus Hughes, +1

The Rabbit Hole

The Rabbit Hole: Terrorism’s Second Act

Sep 13, 2026

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10 min read

The Rabbit Hole: Terrorism’s Second Act

A growing number of convicted terrorists are soon to be released from prison, there’s no plan to address potential recidivism.

Peter Beck
Seamus Hughes
Camden Carmichael
Peter Beck, +2

Weekly Roundup

DOJ Secures Legal Victory In First Alien Terrorist Removal

Sep 11, 2026

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1 min read

DOJ Secures Legal Victory In First Alien Terrorist Removal

Afghan Texas Woman Removed from U.S. in the 30-year-old court’s first case.

Peter Beck
Seamus Hughes
Peter Beck, +1

Weekly Roundup

#190: Stopping the 'Stop Nick Shirley Act'?

Sep 11, 2026

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5 min read

#190: Stopping the 'Stop Nick Shirley Act'?

California might be too terminally online for even us. Plus: Cartels, Weaponized Drones, Anarchists, and NBA gambling pleas.

Seamus Hughes
Peter Beck
Seamus Hughes, +1

Weekly Roundup

#189: Settle for Sleep?

Sep 4, 2026

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6 min read

#189: Settle for Sleep?

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

Peter Beck
Seamus Hughes
Peter Beck, +1

Weekly Roundup

#188: Charity for Hamas

Aug 28, 2026

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5 min read

#188: Charity for Hamas

Twenty years of humanitarian work while moonlighting for terrorism? Plus: Judge Roberts impersonated, Abbey Gate DOJ win, and Joshua Kushner subpoenaed over sports.

Peter Beck
Seamus Hughes
Peter Beck, +1

Weekly Roundup

The Church Bells Still Ring

Aug 27, 2026

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11 min read

The Church Bells Still Ring

A year after the Annunciation Catholic Church shooting, an examination of faith and fidelity to nothing.

Seamus Hughes
Peter Beck
Seamus Hughes, +1

Weekly Roundup

#187: The Justice Department Owns a Bar

Aug 21, 2026

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5 min read

#187: The Justice Department Owns a Bar

And not the legal kind. Plus: AUSA indicted, Defamation lawsuit fails, Threatening Flock, AI parody fights, and unmasking an anonymous twitter account.

Seamus Hughes
Peter Beck
Seamus Hughes, +1

Weekly Roundup

#186: Ok Google, how illegal is this?

Aug 7, 2026

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6 min read

#186: Ok Google, how illegal is this?

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.

Peter Beck
Seamus Hughes
Peter Beck, +1

Weekly Roundup

Judge Rules Tower Dumps Search Inherently Unconstitutional

Aug 5, 2026

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3 min read

Judge Rules Tower Dumps Search Inherently Unconstitutional

Docket and Opinion are only available because Court Watch successfully fought to unseal the case.

Seamus Hughes
Peter Beck
Seamus Hughes, +1

Weekly Roundup

Moment of Truth

Aug 5, 2026

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1 min read

Moment of Truth

Court Watch has led the news this last month. That may not happen again without your help.

Seamus Hughes
Seamus Hughes

Weekly Roundup

#185: A Quarter-Life Crisis for a Court

Jul 31, 2026

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5 min read

#185: A Quarter-Life Crisis for a Court

Being the oldest court in judicial kindergarten is confusing. Plus: DoD defamation lawsuit, DOJ settling over water, Wilmer Hale breach, and shotgun complaints.

Seamus Hughes
Peter Beck
Seamus Hughes, +1

Weekly Roundup

First Alien Terrorist Removal Court Case Revealed

Jul 29, 2026

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1 min read

First Alien Terrorist Removal Court Case Revealed

The Justice Department seeks to remove a Texas woman linked to ISIS plot.

Seamus Hughes
Seamus Hughes

The Rabbit Hole

The Rabbit Hole: The Rip Van Winkle Court

Jul 26, 2026

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15 min read

The Rabbit Hole: The Rip Van Winkle Court

Last week, the Alien Terrorist Removal Court had its first case in 30 years. We dive into DOJ’s awakening of a controversial court.

Peter Beck
Seamus Hughes
Peter Beck, +1

Weekly Roundup

#184: An Outbreak of Cyclospora Lawsuits

Jul 24, 2026

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5 min read

#184: An Outbreak of Cyclospora Lawsuits

The FDA may not know the source, but ambulance chasers do. Plus: Post Office Melee, Fake Cop, and a 500 billion dollar lawsuit.

Seamus Hughes
Peter Beck
Seamus Hughes, +1
Alien Terrorist Removal Court Has Its First Case

Jul 18, 2026

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1 min read

Alien Terrorist Removal Court Has Its First Case

Created in 1996, the Alien Terrorist Removal Court has never reviewed an application. Until now

Seamus Hughes
Seamus Hughes

Weekly Roundup

#183: Bribing an Immigration Official With A Bottle of Patron.

Jul 17, 2026

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5 min read

#183: Bribing an Immigration Official With A Bottle of Patron.

Come on, it’s not even añejo. Plus: Flock threats, Trump Genius, K-Pop’s nationwide injunction, and DOJ supports court transparency

Seamus Hughes
Peter Beck
Seamus Hughes, +1

The Rabbit Hole

The Rabbit Hole: All the Court’s a Stage

Jul 12, 2026

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9 min read

The Rabbit Hole: All the Court’s a Stage

Welcome to the era of performative lawsuits.

Peter Beck
Seamus Hughes
Peter Beck, +1

Weekly Roundup

#182: Can You Really Own a Meme?

Jul 10, 2026

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5 min read

#182: Can You Really Own a Meme?

Chicken companies fight over ‘6 7’. Plus: Tennis Power Struggle, Repeat Stowaway, WSJ lawsuit, and is DOGE actually dead?

Seamus Hughes
Peter Beck
Seamus Hughes, +1

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