Notices by Heidi Li Feldman (heidilifeldman@mastodon.social)

The Minneapolis Regional AFL-CIO has endorsed the area’s general strike called for January 23. https://minneapolisunions.org/system/files/2026-01/press_release_-_january_16_2026.pdf

“The Minnesota labor movement is united against the violent ICE occupation of our beloved cities that has
directly impacted union members, our workplaces and our families.”

When so many elected officials and prominent, powerful people are not using their positions and platforms to directly and forcefully oppose the Trump executive’s lawless, thuggish, totalitarianism, it is important to be aware of what doing that looks like. People like Schumer and Jeffries, Cook and Bezos should be asked, as often as possible, how they can live with themselves when lone trial court judges are doing more to fight for U.S. constitutional democracy and rule of law then they are. 8/8

This trial judge joins the numerous others in the federal judiciary creating pressure on the Roberts Court to uphold the Constitution or continue to be ignominiously and conclusively exposed as corrupt and lawless.

I chronicle what a court like this one does because the judge is both upholding the Constitution and doing all that a single trial court judge can do to oppose the lawless Trump executive. No trial court judge can do more. 7/

Federal agents may not:
- retaliate against peaceful, unobstructivd protesters and observers.
- arrest or detain such folks in retaliation for their 1st Amendment protected activity and must comply with all 4th A requirements before arresting or detaining.
- use pepper spray and similar munitions against people peacefully and unobstructively protesting and observing.
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A Trump regime appeal will shoot up to the Roberts Court swiftly, I expect. I have no confidence the Roberts Court will act as a legitimate court so am doubtful they will allow the trial judge’s effort to check the violent, illegal actions of DHS/ICE in Minneapolis. Even if they do allow it, I think this will be another situation where the Trump regime will repeatedly not comply and Roberts Court will do all it can to allow noncompliance. 5/

The judge refused DHS and other defendants request for a stay of the temporary injunction pending appeal. The injunctive relief is narrower than what the plaintiffs requested. Either side may appeal and I fully expect DHS et al to do so. 4/

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- stop or detain vehicle drivers and passengers without reasonable suspicion they are forcibly obstructing or interfering with Fed agents. Safely following Fed agents and appropriate distance does not create reasonable suspicion that would justify a vehicle stop. 3/

If it seems to you that all the trial judge did was to restate settled law and tell DHS et al they have to obey the law, you are correct. But when faced with a lawless executive branch, it takes guts for individual trial court judges to make it clear that the executive cannot be trusted to abide by the U.S. Constitution and must be told what the Constitution unquestionably requires. 6/

‼️Federal judge has issued a temporary injunction, on behalf of all persons who record, observe, or protest “Operation Metro Surge (govt’s name for ICE action in Minneapolis, prohibiting federal agents from the following. 1/ #Lawfedi https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/26491067-tinchertro011626pdf/

Governor Tim Walz’s response to the Trump-Bondi DoJ investigating him, on Bluesky. 💪💪💪

🚨🚨The Trump regime, via the Trump-Bondi DOJ, is taking initial steps to jail Minnesota Governor Tim Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey. Absolutely we are in an American civil war. https://www.cbsnews.com/news/justice-department-investigating-tim-walz-jacob-frey-minnesota/

Chuck Schumer again says that in 2026 Senate Dems will be focused on “affordability.” He is a disgrace as Senate minority leader. The Trump executive branch is occupying a U.S. city, rounding up people on the basis of their skin color, shooting at and killing citizens for peacefully protesting and observing. That’s the imperative focus.

“[N]o statute can override the Constitution. Accordingly, troops deployed under the Insurrection Act may not violate individuals’ constitutional rights. They may not, for example, search a person’s home without a warrant. And while the Insurrection Act is an exception to the Posse Comitatus Act, it is not an exception to other federal laws that might apply to their conduct (for instance, the law criminalizing the presence of federal troops at polling places).” https://www.brennancenter.org/our-work/research-reports/insurrection-act-explained 1/ #LawFedi

Washington prevails in case protecting more than $1 billion in transportation grant funding as Trump administration drops appeal https://www.atg.wa.gov/news/news-releases/washington-prevails-case-protecting-more-1-billion-transportation-grant-funding

In Minneapolis, ICE is invading hospitals. https://www.mprnews.org/story/2026/01/14/ice-agents-at-twin-cities-hospitals-alarm-medical-staff

“Denmark is sending extra troops, aircraft and ships to Greenland and said more would come later from Nato allies ahead of a crunch meeting with senior US officials over President Donald Trump’s desire to take control of the island.”

Trump war-mongering with an ally is Hitlerian. https://www.ft.com/content/6edecbed-c88e-401f-9bbd-911db69e5a54

This is something else. Trump regime is demanding UPenn compile and turn over lists of Jewish facts and students to the Trump executive branch. https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jan/13/upenn-trump-jews-list

Trump-Bondi went into a WaPo reporters home to seize information about her sources. So far Bezos, CEO Will Lewis, and Executive editor have been mum - tells you something about their commitment to the 1st A. https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jan/14/fbi-raid-washington-post-hannah-natanson

“Somehow, despite never submitting any of the paperwork they sent me—not the background check or identification info, not the domestic violence affidavit, none of it—ICE had apparently offered me a job.” https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2026/01/ice-recruitment-minneapolis-shooting.html

Intense but important to see photos out of Minneapolis today where ICE continues to wage war against the city. https://chaddavis.photography/sets/ice-in-minneapolis/