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DD v. YouTube at the Fifth Circuit
Last week YouTube noticed an appeal of Judge Albright’s surprise denial of their motion to transfer our case to California. We quickly filed a motion to dismiss with the Fifth Circuit, which you can read below: I like that Google’s very best authority for their appeal is Defense Distributed v. Bruck, a case longtime LEGIO […]
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12.16.25
11.17.25
DD v. YouTube – Transfer Denied
Last week in Defense Distributed v. YouTube (1:25-cv-01095-ADA), after Judge Albright surprised Team Google with a dramatic motions hearing, YouTube’s motion to transfer was denied. You’re welcome to read that hearing’s transcript. Google’s attempt to transfer our case to California failed. And this failure is the first endorsement of the new reading the law’s framers […]
10.23.25
DD v. YouTube Hearing
Two interesting developments in Defense Distributed v. YouTube (1:25-CV-01095-ADA, W.D. Tex.), the state court case Google couldn’t help but bring into the federal system: 1. Judge Albright, a Trump appointee, snatched the case up from the magistrate sua sponte. 2. Judge Albright has set a hearing, one week from today, concerning Defense Distributed and Google’s […]
09.29.25
What Happened to FOSSCAD?
No (primal) father should have to bury his (disabled) child. The young perish while the old linger. Alas, that these evil days should be mine! Yes, the FOSSCAD subreddit was banned on Friday, September 26th for violating “Rule 7.” Among others, I have been scapegoated because I mentioned FOSSCAD in a federal lawsuit filed the […]
07.14.25
Defense Distributed v. Bondi
On Friday Defense Distributed filed our reply to the ATF’s objection to our motion for an injunction against the Biden/Trump “frame or receiver” rule. It’s a Trump rule now not just because his DOJ defends it, but because it gives the rule novel interpretations never attempted in the Biden years. This filing was more enjoyable […]