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ch4s3 | 2 days ago

No, a few law firms targeted by EOs fought them in court last year and won.

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inerte|1 day ago

Also the case against tariffs, a quick (maybe AI hallucinated) search shows `Victor Owen Schwartz` was part of the challenge.

Democracy isn't dead folks, but it takes more work than usual.

swat535|1 day ago

The problem is that it's a never ending game of attrition, and the government can always outspend you.

For example, in case of tariffs, they found another loophole and went on their way.

It's nice to have a little guy take a stand, but without major collective pressure, nothing will change.

ch4s3|1 day ago

It always takes a ton of work to roll back state over reach. The Bound By Oath podcast by the Institute for Justice has a whole season about how hard it is to bring civil rights claims against the government or government officials.

crossroadsguy|1 day ago

And gets harder in a country where even the judges are political appointees and apparently that’s by design. (I resisted adding a smiley here because this is rather sad)