Episode Appearances
Today, Explained · Feb 12, 2026
How deportation broke the courts
“DOJ attorney assigned 88 cases in one month who told federal judge 'this job sucks' before resigning”
Immigration detention policy reinterpretationFifth Circuit Court of Appeals ruling on mandatory detentionDOJ staffing crisis and mass resignations
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The Lawfare Podcast · Feb 9, 2026
Lawfare Daily: The Trials of the Trump Administration, Feb. 6
“Special Assistant U.S. Attorney in Minneapolis habeas corpus hearings, described systemic failures in immigration detention”
Immigration Enforcement Operations and ICE Detention PoliciesMandatory Detention Statutory Interpretation (8 USC 1225(b)(2) vs 1226(a))Third-Country Removals and Convention Against Torture Compliance
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Strict Scrutiny · Feb 9, 2026
S7 Ep18: Are You There, God? It’s Me, the Constitution.
“DHS lawyer detailed to U.S. Attorney's office in Minnesota; testified about chaotic immigration enforcement system”
Immigration Detention and Due ProcessElection Interference and Voter SuppressionAdministrative Subpoenas and Privacy Rights
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The Bulwark Podcast · Feb 6, 2026
David French: Our State of National Shame
“DHS/DOJ attorney who quit rather than enforce detention policies; had breakdown in Minnesota federal court”
Executive Immunity and Presidential Pardon PowerFederal Civil Rights Liability Reform (42 U.S.C. Section 1983)Immigration Detention and Due Process Violations
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