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    1. Chris Geidner‏Verified account @chrisgeidner 29 Dec 2017

      Has The Trump Administration Stopped Fighting The Jan. 1 Deadline For Accepting Trans Military Recruits? My look at the lack of a #SCOTUS filing and silence from DOD and DOJ on that question this past week:https://www.buzzfeed.com/chrisgeidner/has-the-trump-administration-stopped-fighting-the-jan-1?utm_term=.lxQrwjg6N …

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    2. Chris Geidner‏Verified account @chrisgeidner 29 Dec 2017

      It's 4p on Friday — the last business day before the accession deadline, allowing trans military recruits — and there's no word of #SCOTUS action.https://www.buzzfeed.com/chrisgeidner/has-the-trump-administration-stopped-fighting-the-jan-1?utm_term=.he9ZaDknQ#.ysOZr9dYz …

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    3. Chris Geidner‏Verified account @chrisgeidner 29 Dec 2017

      The fact that DOJ hasn't gone to #SCOTUS in the more than a week since the 4th Circuit denied a stay strongly suggests they're not going to do so. It would be putting the justices in a very awkward position to do so now.https://www.buzzfeed.com/chrisgeidner/has-the-trump-administration-stopped-fighting-the-jan-1?utm_term=.he9ZaDknQ#.ysOZr9dYz …

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    4. Chris Geidner‏Verified account @chrisgeidner 29 Dec 2017

      Anyway, if a decision has been made — since this involves a nationwide policy and people's decisions about whether they can join the military — it seems reasonable to me that DOJ/DOD should say so. They won't say, though.https://www.buzzfeed.com/chrisgeidner/has-the-trump-administration-stopped-fighting-the-jan-1?utm_term=.vyV5ArD7n#.rhxQ8yRE4 …

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    5. Chris Geidner‏Verified account @chrisgeidner 29 Dec 2017

      Chris Geidner Retweeted Dan Lamothe

      Right as I was sending my most recent tweet about the Jan. 1 deadline for allowing trans military recruits, this was tweeted out, suggesting Mattis doesn’t know what DOJ is doing just yet:https://twitter.com/danlamothe/status/946862370600693760 …

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      Dan LamotheVerified account @DanLamothe
      Mattis, asked today if he had a message for transgender people who may enlist starting Jan. 1 (despite efforts by the administration to prevent it). It doesn't appear that Mattis is clear on what the Justice Department might do at this point. https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/checkpoint/wp/2017/12/29/mattis-defends-u-s-efforts-to-prevent-civilian-casualties-in-yemen/?utm_term=.3f385ff1f7fb … pic.twitter.com/K7pud3VQAT
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    6. Chris Geidner‏Verified account @chrisgeidner 29 Dec 2017

      Seems wild to me that DOJ would still be considering going to #SCOTUS over the NYE weekend (and I’m not sure Mattis is saying they *are* considering it) — especially after not filing for the past 8 days — but, hey, I’ve been surprised by this administration many times before.

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    7. Chris Geidner‏Verified account @chrisgeidner 29 Dec 2017

      BREAKING: Transgender people will be able to join the military starting Jan. 1. DOJ will NOT be seeking #SCOTUS review at this time, official says DOJ will continue fighting to defend Trump's order against trans military service in 2018. https://www.buzzfeed.com/chrisgeidner/has-the-trump-administration-stopped-fighting-the-jan-1?utm_term=.cw2k3pORJ#.laAlND1ep …pic.twitter.com/6SOQrHLRZZ

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    8. Chris Geidner‏Verified account @chrisgeidner 29 Dec 2017

      MORE: DOJ is dropping its appeals of the preliminary injunctions against Trump's trans military ban, choosing instead to litigate at the district court level in 2018. https://www.buzzfeed.com/chrisgeidner/has-the-trump-administration-stopped-fighting-the-jan-1?utm_term=.obZ3PnVx8#.mq5y0WjPo … Here's the 9th Circuit filing:pic.twitter.com/YQcXi47XDw

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    9. Chris Geidner‏Verified account @chrisgeidner 29 Dec 2017

      Chris Geidner Retweeted Joshua Block

      Here's the lawyer for one of the other cases — Stone, out of Maryland — saying that he was told the same thing as to his case:https://twitter.com/JoshACLU/status/946907982788481025 …

      Chris Geidner added,

      Joshua Block @JoshABlock
      The government has informed us that they are dropping their appeal of the preliminary injunction. So the PI will remain in place until the end of litigation, blocking Trump’s unconstitutional ban in its entirety. https://twitter.com/JoshACLU/status/946903077071749121 …
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    10. Chris Geidner‏Verified account @chrisgeidner 29 Dec 2017

      ANNNND —> Here are the Stone and Doe PI appeal voluntary dismissals: https://www.buzzfeed.com/chrisgeidner/has-the-trump-administration-stopped-fighting-the-jan-1?utm_term=.sb91P42QK#.rozOZa29l …pic.twitter.com/a8Y9WIPrNQ

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      Chris Geidner‏Verified account @chrisgeidner 29 Dec 2017

      UPDATED REPORT: It's a big night for transgender military service — and against Trump's policy. https://www.buzzfeed.com/chrisgeidner/has-the-trump-administration-stopped-fighting-the-jan-1?utm_term=.hqad0YBPR#.oi2X6L3G8 …pic.twitter.com/4uRYC2yZxS

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        1. Trademark Litigator‏ @ball_eric 29 Dec 2017
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          closing out the last Friday right!

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        1. Trump Lowlights‏ @Trump_Lowlights 29 Dec 2017
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          Congrats, @realDonaldTrump. It is amazing how you keeping losing in the court system.

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        1. Shuzzbutt‏ @anklebiter65 29 Dec 2017
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          He always picks emotive diversions...

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        1. サイタマ‏ @HynesStephen 29 Dec 2017
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          Yay mentally ill people with access to guns. Fantastic.

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        1. Jason‏ @jasonpuckett 29 Dec 2017
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          awesome

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