Minnesota Discovery of Left Leaning Groups
Please correct me if this isn't the type of case you're interested in being posted in this channel @seamus, but thought it was fitting since the admin is sorting this with domestic terror financing
Anyway, found the right RECAP link for the up-to-date documents (lots of duplicates, which I'm sure there's a reason for)
Fire chief in Shawnee Township, Ohio files suit on suspension gag order
https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/73724741/miller-v-shawnee-township-ohio/

He's also asked for public records involving his suspension that haven't been provided in a timely manner (over 66 days) - taking it to the Ohio Supreme Court - https://www.limaohio.com/top-stories/2026/08/04/shawnee-fire-chiefs-case-referred-to-mediation/
I thought it was interesting to see a first amendment claim for a disciplinary issue.
Last year we filed a motion to unseal...
Today this noteworthy opinion is available to the public because of it. Our thanks to our subscriber community who have supported Court Watch for the last four years.
https://www.courtwatch.news/p/judge-rules-tower-dumps-search-inherently-unconstitutional
Georgia Man with 2 IEDs
Authorities found two IEDs in the house of a man accused of threatening to bomb a local sheriff's office in Georgia.
https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.gamd.142951/gov.uscourts.gamd.142951.1.0.pdf
Judge dismissed FBI Director lawsuit
Judge has dismissed FBI Director Kash Patel’s defamation lawsuit against Jim Stewartson
https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nvd.162625/gov.uscourts.nvd.162625.58.0.pdf
Unions sue over EEOC Judges
Unions are suing Equal Employment Opportunity Commission over suspensions of judges.
DC Water/DOJ in Settlement Talks
In a new filing, D.C. Water and the Justice Department say the "parties are engaged in productive settlement negotiations." A separate filing today notes that DOJ has pitched a consent decree that is also being discussed.
https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.dcd.291565/gov.uscourts.dcd.291565.36.0.pdf
Scoop - Alien Terrorist Removal Court
Formed by an act of Congress in 1996, the Alien Terrorist Removal Court, has five judges appointed by the Chief Justice, to “to review applications for the removal from the United States of alien terrorists”
The attorney general submits applications for removal to the court under seal. According to the federal judiciary center, it has never received an application since its founding. Until now…
On July 15, according the a court order posted on the Alien Terrorist Removal Court website, the attorney general submitted the court’s first application. (https://www.atrc.uscourts.gov/docs/2026-TRC-1-Order.pdf)
On July 16, the court had a hearing with the government. The court has requested more information on the sealed application. DOJ has until July 22nd to do so.
Landing Page
A reminder that since January 20th, we've tracked more than 600 lawsuits filed against the Trump Administration policies. A link is here: https://www.courtwatch.news/p/lawsuits-related-to-trump-admin-executive-orders
We'll use this community channel to flag new lawsuits as they come in
DOJ Sues Maryland
DOJ has filed a lawsuit against the state of Maryland for providing in-state tuition benefits to undocumented individuals.
https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.mdd.609072/gov.uscourts.mdd.609072.1.0.pdf
Upham
William Upham, the former Maine running for Congress who in an online video called the President the anti-christ was charged with threatening the President.
https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.flmd.463078/gov.uscourts.flmd.463078.1.0.pdf
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