After spending around nearly $300M to help get Trump elected, billionaire Elon Musk’s tumultuous time in the government has come to an end. But the numerous lawsuits hailed against him and DOGE over the last 130 days may not be going anywhere.

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Newark mayor sues Trump lawyer, alleging ‘false arrest’

- Newark Mayor Ras Baraka (D) sued ([link removed] ) Alina Habba, U.S. attorney for New Jersey and a former personal lawyer for President Donald Trump, for false arrest, malicious prosecution and defamation stemming from his arrest for protesting the Trump administration's deportation policies.

A win for California voters

- A court ruled ([link removed] ) in favor of California and blocked a new measure in Fresno County that moved the county’s district attorney and sheriff elections to the gubernatorial election cycle. The state was concerned moving the election away from the presidential cycle would decrease turnout.

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- The Trump Administration is detaining and threatening students with deportation in retaliation for speaking out on issues they care about.

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Musk left the White House. What does that mean for DOGE?

- After spending nearly $300M to help get Trump elected, billionaire Elon Musk’s tumultuous time in the government has come to an end ([link removed] ) . However, the numerous lawsuits filed against him over the last 130 days may not be going anywhere.

The department of injustice

- After only five months in office, Trump has transformed the Department of Justice into an instrument for voter suppression. This should come as no surprise, Marc writes ([link removed] ) .

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Why we can’t give up on democracy

- Lawyers are on the frontlines of the fight for democracy. Harvard Law Professor Michael Klarman joined ([link removed] ) Marc to discuss law firms bending the knee to Trump, the administration’s attacks on Harvard, and advice for law students.

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