Into the Weeds

Into the Weeds is a legal blog authored by Mike Imprevento, offering a deep dive into the latest in law-related news. Each Monday, Mike dissects and analyzes current legal issues, providing insightful commentary and thorough exploration of the topics that shape the legal landscape. With a keen eye for detail and a passion for law, Into the Weeds is the go-to resource for anyone looking to understand the intricacies of today’s legal matters.

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Mike Imprevento is one of the few radio hosts in the nation who is a practicing attorney as well as a sworn law enforcement officer. He brings insight from the street all the way to the Supreme Court where he regularly files briefs. We are proud to provide this platform to inform our listeners.

DEI IS UNCONSTITUTIONAL AND HAS INFLUENCED FEDERAL HIRING DECISIONS, INCLUDING AT THE FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION, FOR YEARS

Air route traffic controllers at work at the Washington ARTCC DEI IS UNCONSTITUTIONAL AND HAS INFLUENCED FEDERAL HIRING DECISIONS, INCLUDING AT THE FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION, FOR YEARS   INTRODUCTION AND BACKSTORY There is no question that when George Floyd died from the combined effects of years of drug abuse and the reckless negligence of a…

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BIRTHRIGHT CITIZENSHIP—WHEN THE NOBLE INTENT OF THE RECONSTRUCTION CONGRESS WENT IN AN UNINTENDED DIRECTION

The Statue of Liberty BIRTHRIGHT CITIZENSHIP—WHEN THE NOBLE INTENT OF THE RECONSTRUCTION CONGRESS WENT IN AN UNINTENDED DIRECTION   INTRODUCTION In furtherance of a campaign promise and to tackle the concerns of many constitutional scholars and some in the political class, President Trump signed an Executive Order on January 20th purporting to direct Homeland Security…

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PRESIDENT-ELECT TRUMP SHOULD NOT APPEAR AT JUDGE MERCHAN’S “PUBLIC INTEREST” SENTENCING

Manhattan Criminal Courts Building by Americasroof is licensed under CC-BY-3.0 PRESIDENT-ELECT TRUMP SHOULD NOT APPEAR AT JUDGE MERCHAN’S “PUBLIC INTEREST” SENTENCING ON JANUARY 10th   INTRODUCTION If you thought that Judge Engeron, who presided over Letitia James’s Stalinesque civil case against the Trump Organization, was a partisan party to pure politics, Judge Merchan is the…

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TERROR IN THE NEW YEAR

The Seal of the President of the United States from Wikipedia. TERROR IN THE NEW YEAR—TRUMP’S JOB ONE IS CLEAR   INTRODUCTION My plan was to write yet another take on 2024 as the year the rule of law and due process were sacrificed at the altar of political expediency. I woke up to the…

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THE BIDEN PARDONS

Portrait of Henry VIII in 1540, by Hans Holbein the Younger THE BIDEN PARDONS—HUNTER AND THE CROOKED JUDGE WILL BE FORGOTTEN WHEN WE SEE HIM MASS PARDON DEPORTABLE ALIENS—BUCKLE UP FOR THE RIDE   A BRIEF BACKGROUND ON THE PARDON POWER—The English Monarchy bled into the Republic It is widely understood that the Executive unilateralism…

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THE PEOPLE’S COURT

“I Voted” by Vox Efx is licensed under CC-BY-2.0 THE PEOPLE’S COURT USING THE ELECTORAL PROCESS RENDERED A VERDICT OF ACQUITTAL IN THE TRUMP LAWFARE CASES AND SENTENCED DEI TO DEATH   The German philosopher Immanuel Kant once said:   “Science is organized knowledge; Wisdom is organized life…”   The election of Donald Trump in…

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MEXICO IS COMING FOR YOUR GUNS

“John Joseph Moakley United States Courthouse, Boston” by David Apri is licensed under CC BY-ND 2.0. MEXICO IS COMING FOR YOUR GUNS   AND YOU THOUGHT IT WAS JUST THE DEMOCRATS Mexico routinely ranks among the top five countries in the world in the category of gun-related homicides. Of course, this is due to the…

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A TALE OF TWO CASES

A TALE OF TWO CASES   TRUMP DERANGEMENT SYNDROME INFECTS THE NEW YORK STATE JUDICIARY AND COLLIDES WITH THE EIGHTH AND FOURTEENTH AMENDMENTS—CASE 1   On February 16, 2024, Judge Arthur F. Engoron of the New York Supreme Court, the trial-level court in the New York judicial system, issued his decision in People v. Trump.…

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THE ARBITRARY EXERCISE OF JUDICIAL POWER

From Wikipedia. Photograph of “The Minute Man,” a statue by Daniel Chester French erected in 1875 in Concord, Massachusetts. THE ARBITRARY EXERCISE OF JUDICIAL POWER: THE FOURTH CIRCUIT COURT OF APPEALS DESTROYS THE SECOND AMENDMENT ON A TUESDAY.   OVERVIEW & INTRODUCTION On Tuesday, August 6th, the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals was compelled, in…

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A GREAT WEEK FOR THE SECOND AMENDMENT

Colt AR-15 Sporter Lightweight rifle. This file is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 2.0 Generic license. A GREAT WEEK FOR THE SECOND AMENDMENT IN THE UNLIKELIEST OF PLACES THANKS TO THE CLARITY AND FORCE OF BRUEN AND HELLER   OVERVIEW & INTRODUCTION In N.Y. State Rifle and Pistol Ass’n v. Bruen, 597 U.S.…

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