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Oct 3, 2025 Federal court rejected administration's attempt to end birthright citizenship as unconstitutional Tier 1 · Primary Institutions and Governance
A second appellate ruling against ending birthright citizenship reaffirms constitutional protection for citizenship by birth against executive attempts to redefine it.
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- Federal court rejects administration's attempt to end birthright citizenship as unconstitutional — A second federal court rejected the Trump administration's attempt to end birthright citizenship, ruling that such action would be unconstitutional. This represents judicial rejection of a major administration policy initiative targeting the 14th Amendment's guarantee of citizenship to those born in the United States.
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Week 37 – 2025-09-27–2025-10-03
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Sep 28, 2025 Trump fired prosecutor for declining to prosecute Comey and indicted him via replacement Tier 1 · Primary Institutions and Governance
Removing a prosecutor who found no case and replacing him to secure an indictment of a political opponent exemplifies weaponization of federal prosecutorial power.
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- Trump fires federal prosecutor who declined to prosecute Comey — Trump fired federal prosecutor Erik Siebert after Siebert declined to bring charges against former FBI director James Comey. Trump then appointed Lindsey Halligan, a White House aide with no prosecutorial experience, to pursue the case instead. This action demonstrates selective removal of prosecutors based on their willingness to prosecute the president's political opponents.
- Trump indicts former FBI director James Comey on charges of lying to Congress — Former FBI director James Comey was indicted on charges of allegedly lying to Congress. The indictment was brought by a Trump-appointed U.S. attorney, Lindsey Halligan, after Trump fired the previous federal prosecutor, Erik Siebert, when he declined to bring charges. Ex-Trump lawyer Ty Cobb characterized the indictment as part of a "concerted effort" to "rewrite history" and criticized it as "wholly unconstitutional [and] authoritarian," noting the grand jury approved only two counts by a slim 14-23 margin.
- DOJ indicted former FBI Director James Comey — The Department of Justice indicted former FBI Director James Comey. Fox legal analyst Andy McCarthy stated the indictment "doesn't give you notice of what Comey has actually done" and "factually there's nothing there," characterizing it as "lawfare" designed to put Comey through the legal process. Former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe stated that DOJ never contacted him for an interview before the indictment despite his interactions with Comey potentially being central to the prosecution.
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Week 37 – 2025-09-27–2025-10-03
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