Legal System Capture
The Legal System Capture capture lane traces 4 verified events documenting this mechanism of institutional capture.
Top 10 actors in this lane
10 actors · 1893–2026
Capture lanecorruptiondemocraticexecutivefinancialintelligencejudiciallaborlegislativemediamilitaryotherregulatory
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| Date | Event | Lanes | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-27 | US Catholic Bishops Call Trump Birthright Citizenship Order "Affront to Catholic Teaching," File SCOTUS Brief
3 src U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops · Donald Trump · U.S. Supreme Court · Bishop Brendan Cahill | confirmed | |
| 2026-02-24 | Full DC Circuit Hears Three-Hour Arguments on CFPB Mass Layoffs; Court Grills Administration on Separation of Powers
6 src Russell Vought · Consumer Financial Protection Bureau · National Treasury Employees Union · U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit · +2 | confirmed | |
| 2026-02-23 | Legal Scholars Assess State Climate Authority After Endangerment Repeal; California Formally Sues EPA
6 src California Attorney General Rob Bonta · Massachusetts Attorney General · Connecticut Attorney General · Legal Planet · +2 | confirmed | |
| 2026-02-18 | EPA Endangerment Finding Repeal Published in Federal Register; Coalition Lawsuits Filed Same Day
7 src U.S. Environmental Protection Agency · Lee Zeldin · Earthjustice · Natural Resources Defense Council · +5 | confirmed |