THE RABBIT HOLE

Every Sunday, one deeply reported story from the federal courts. Sometimes consequential, occasionally strange, and always engaging.

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Recent Rabbit Holes

Aug 2, 2026

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10 min read

The Rabbit Hole: Chasing Shadows

False flags, sanctioned oil, and the hunt around the world for shadow ships

Peter Beck

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, +1

The Rabbit Hole: Fake Images and Real Victims.

Jul 19, 2026

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8 min read

The Rabbit Hole: Fake Images and Real Victims.

A new federal law aimed at stopping AI-generated nonconsensual intimate images is beginning to yield new criminal charges.

Peter Beck

All Rabbit Holes

Aug 2, 2026

The Rabbit Hole: Chasing Shadows

False flags, sanctioned oil, and the hunt around the world for shadow ships

Jul 26, 2026

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.

Jul 19, 2026

The Rabbit Hole: Fake Images and Real Victims.

A new federal law aimed at stopping AI-generated nonconsensual intimate images is beginning to yield new criminal charges.

Jul 12, 2026

The Rabbit Hole: All the Court’s a Stage

Welcome to the era of performative lawsuits.

Jun 28, 2026

The Rabbit Hole: A Courtroom Fight Over Tennis Court Seats

The family of former U.S. Tennis Association President says the organization is giving them a raw deal.

Jun 21, 2026

The Rabbit Hole: The Occasional Murder on the Docket

Despite a media landscape that would imply otherwise, prosecuting murders in the federal court system is relatively rare. We explain why.

Jun 14, 2026

The Rabbit Hole: Freeing the Courts

New legislation offers the possibility of free and searchable access to court records. But there are other systemic issues within the judiciary that still hinder transparency

Jun 7, 2026

The Rabbit Hole: How the search for one court record became a nationwide movement.

It’s difficult to access immigration court records under an increasingly antiquated federal rule. An army of volunteers is working to change that.

May 31, 2026

The Rabbit Hole: ‘Open to Work’ for America’s Enemies

There has been a quiet rise in the number of counterintelligence criminal prosecutions. More may be on the horizon.