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#doj-lawsuit

"Most of the law around redistricting is up to the state, not the federal government, not federal law, and we just changed state law,"

The U.S. Department of Justice sued California on Monday to block newly passed laws that prohibit law enforcement officials, including federal immigration agents, from wearing masks and that require them to identify themselves. The laws, passed by the California Legislature and signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom, came in the wake of the Trump administration's immigration raids in California, when masked, unidentified federal officers jumped out of vehicles this summer as part of the president's mass deportation program.

In a move that was totally expected, Trump's Justice Department has joined the lawsuit to block the enactment of the California redistricting measure Prop 50 that would likely hand Democrats five more US House seats. The lawsuit was already filed last week by the California Republican Party, and now the Trump administation is joining in, claiming that the new state district map unfairly favors Hispanic voters. [NBC Bay Area]

A chaotic school board meeting in Maine on Wednesday night confirms a trend among anti-trans MAGA activists desperate for attention in Donald Trump's crusade against trans identity: stripping in public. The Augusta School Board devolved into partially-nude anarchy last week when local MAGA activist Nick Blanchard, who led the stunt, delivered an angry speech from the podium as two women stripped down to their underwear next to him and yelled at board members and the audience.

The U.S. Department of Justice sued the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department on Tuesday, alleging it violated the Constitution by moving too slowly to process gun licenses for people who want to carry concealed weapons. The sheriff's department's unreasonable delays in granting licenses violates California residents' Second Amendment right to bear arms outside the home, the DOJ's Civil Rights Division said in a complaint filed in Los Angeles federal court. The Second Amendment protects the fundamental constitutional right of law-abiding citizens to bear arms, Attorney General Pam Bondi said in a statement announcing the lawsuit. Los Angeles County may not like that right, but the Constitution does not allow them to infringe upon it.

The U.S. Justice Department has filed a lawsuit against Uber, accusing the ride-hailing company of violating federal law by discriminating against people with physical disabilities. In particular, the Department of Justice's (DOJ) civil rights division claims that the company and its drivers "routinely refuse to serve individuals with disabilities, including individuals who travel with service animals or who use stowable wheelchairs." Uber is also accused of charging extra fees on riders who need special accommodations, including cancellation fees when service is denied.

Justice Department lawyers hammered Lisa Cook for not providing any explanation for apparent irregularities in her mortgage filings, telling a federal judge there was no reason to keep her in her role at the Federal Reserve. The DOJ lawyers said President Donald Trump's firing of Cook from the central bank's board of governors should take effect, and that Trump had no obligation to give her additional chances to argue she didn't do anything wrong.