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The Courts vs. DHS: ICE, Executive Power & the Rule of Law | Chris Geidner
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- Mar 4, 2026
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The Courts vs. DHS: ICE, Executive Power & the Rule of Law Federal judges across the country are being forced to confront a question that sits at the core of constitutional democracy: when DHS and ICE push the boundaries of their authority, who stops them? In this episode of On Offense, Kris Goldsmith is joined by legal journalist Chris Geidner, founder of Law Dork, to break down what’s actually happening inside the courts as immigration detention policies, executive actions, and long-settled legal frameworks are tested under pressure. This conversation is about more than immigration policy. It’s about whether institutions still function when they’re stressed — and what it looks like when judges, lawyers, journalists, and ordinary people defend the rule of law in real time. Follow and support Chris Geidner: 📰 Law Dork: https://www.lawdork.com/ 🦋 Chris Geidner on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/chrisgeidner.bsky.social 🦋 Law Dork News on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/lawdorknews.bsky.social More from Kris and Task Force Butler: 📚 Start or join an Antifascist Book Club: https://veteransfightingfascism.org 🧰 Field manuals and organizing tools: https://taskforcebutler.org Support On Offense Subscribe on Substack: https://onoffense.substack.com/p/courts-vs-dhs-judges-stopping-ice