I’ll highlight the stories in the news that I covered in the Daily Find. Without a Duolingo reminder to keep me going, I’ve somehow managed to post something every day since I launched on May 9.

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August 22: Daniel Barnes, The potential next target of Trump’s bid to control DC: Local courts, Politico, August 21, 2025, https://www.politico.com/news/2025/08/21/donald-trump-washington-courts-00516892 (D.C. local courts, presidential powers, Home Rule Act, comparing and distinguishing the D.C. courts to the federal courts and state courts)

August 23: Blake Brittain, 98-year-old US appeals judge loses bid to revive lawsuit over her suspension, Reuters, August 22, 2025, https://www.reuters.com/legal/government/98-year-old-us-appeals-judge-loses-bid-revive-lawsuit-over-her-suspension-2025-08-22/ (discussion of Article III judicial independence through Judge Newman’s ongoing litigation)

August 24: Overview of Post J.D. and Non-J.D. programs, American Bar Association, https://www.americanbar.org/groups/legal_education/resources/llm-degrees_post_j_d_non_j_d/ (Sunday focus on U.S. legal education & U.S. law practice) (my focus on the J.D. v. Non-J.D. distinction & why I share this site with my students before they apply to law schools)

August 25: Gregory Svirnovskiy, Alina Habba slams Sens. Chuck Grassley, Thom Tillis over Senate’s blue slips, Politico, August 24, 2025, https://www.politico.com/news/2025/08/24/alina-habba-slams-senate-blue-slips-00522501 (highlighting the complexities surrounding her time in the interim role, including when the interim time limit was expiring; blue slips; U.S. attorneys and the Senate confirmation process)

August 26: Ella Lee, Trump admin ‘absolutely forbidden’ from removing Abrego Garcia, judge says, The Hill, August 25, 2025, https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/5469481-abregogarcia-deportation-uganda-halted/ (focus on the Abrego Garcia case playing out in multiple courtrooms across the country; what happened in this specific portion and the broader discussion on third-country deportations)

August 27: Kyle Cheney and Josh Gerstein, Trump-appointed judge rebukes White House for ‘smear’ of judiciary, Politico, August 26, 2025, https://www.politico.com/news/2025/08/26/trump-judge-rebukes-white-house-smear-00525450 (discussions surrounding why the Trump administration was suing the judges on the district court for Maryland; focus on immigration law and deportations in Trump 2.0)

August 28: Amie Parnes, Democrats inspired by Newsom, Pritzker look to states, not Congress, The Hill, August 28, 2025, https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/5474005-newsom-pritzker-hochul-trump/ (discussions of federalism in LEALS and the “red states” and “blue states” when the President is from the other party over recent years; discussion of how federalism issues are playing out under a Republican” trifecta in Trump 2.0; highlights on redistricting, abortion, and other issues where your specific state matters a great deal)

August 29: Alexander Bolton, GOP senators express unease over RFK Jr.’s CDC shake-up, The Hill, August 28, 2025, https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/5476369-cdc-leadership-fired-congress-concerns/ (focusing on how checks and balances can also come from Republicans in the Senate through oversight and confirmations; building on yesterday’s theme)

August 30: Ella Lee, Federal appeals court rejects Trump’s emergency tariffs, The Hill, August 29, 2025, https://thehill.com/homenews/5478213-trump-tariffs-rejected-appeals-court/ (highlighting the major circuit court decision from last night)

August 31: U.S. Legal Education & Legal Practice on Sundays: