After "fixing" crime in DC, Trump is off to "fix" Chicago. But since Chicago is in an actual state, he may encounter one or two legal issues. And after the Supreme Court shook its finger at the president and said not to fire members of the Federal Reserve, he's trying to do it anyway. Whodathunkit? Meanwhile, DC US Attorney Jeanine Pirro can't seem to indict a ham sandwich. Links: Lisa Cook v. Trump [Fed Board of Govs case, Docket via Court Listener] https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/71218248/cook-v-trump/ ...
After "fixing" crime in DC, Trump is off to "fix" Chicago. But since Chicago is in an actual state, he may encounter one or two legal issues. And after the Supreme Court shook its finger at the president and said not to fire members of the Federal Reserve, he's trying to do it anyway. Whodathunkit? Meanwhile, DC US Attorney Jeanine Pirro can't seem to indict a ham sandwich.
Links:
Lisa Cook v. Trump [Fed Board of Govs case, Docket via Court Listener]
https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/71218248/cook-v-trump/
US v. Dunn [Hoagie Hurler, Docket via Court Listener]
https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/71223125/united-states-v-dunn/
US v. Reid [Triple No Bill, Docket via Court Listener]
https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/71196710/united-states-v-reid/?order_by=desc
Prosecutors Fail to Obtain Indictment Against Man Who Threw Sandwich at Federal Agent
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/27/us/politics/trump-sandwich-assault-indictment-justice-department.html
D.C. judges and grand jurors push back on Trump policing surge
https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2025/08/27/trump-crime-surge-court-cases/
Trump Executive Order "Additional Measures to Address the Crime Emergency in the District of Columbia"
https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/08/additional-measures-to-address-the-crime-emergency-in-the-district-of-columbia/
Chicago crime dashboard
https://www.chicago.gov/city/en/sites/vrd/home.html
Chicago crime fact sheet
https://www.chicago.gov/content/dam/city/depts/mayor/Press%20Room/Press%20Releases/2025/August/FACT%20SHEET%20CITY%20OF%20CHICAGO%20CONTINUES%20TO%20SEE%20HISTORIC%20DECLINES%20IN%20VIOLENT%20CRIME%20UNDER%20MAYOR%20BRANDON%20JOHNSON.pdf
DC Home Rule Act
https://dccouncil.gov/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/Home-Rule-Act-2018-for-printing-9-13-182.pdf
10 USC § 12406
https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/10/12406
10 U.S.C. 253
https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/10/253
Trump Tries to Grab 'Em by the Comme Positatus
https://www.lawandchaospod.com/p/trump-tries-to-grab-em-by-the-posse
Newsom v. Trump (N.D. Cal.) [docket via CourtListener]
https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/70496361/newsom-v-trump/?order_by=desc
Trump Title 10 proclamation for Los Angeles
https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/06/department-of-defense-security-for-the-protection-of-department-of-homeland-security-functions/
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