Brian L. Schwalb

Stories

Trump keeps troops in the capital—for now: appeals court freezes order to end D.C. guard deployment

Lead plaintiff pressing to end the deployment and limit future ones

The troops are still in Washington. The D.C. Circuit's stay kept the deployment in place while the appeal proceeds, and the mission continued through the 2026 election, with Guard members seen at ballot boxes in October.

Updated Oct 16

Amazon pays $8.25 million to settle D.C. lawsuit over slow Prime deliveries

Rule Changes

As of October 2026: Secured $8.25 million settlement against Amazon

Amazon will pay $8.25 million to settle a Washington, D.C., lawsuit over four years of slower Prime deliveries to two majority-Black ZIP codes east of the Anacostia River. The attorney general's office alleged Amazon excluded ZIP codes 20019 and 20020 from its in-house deliveries from mid-2022 to April 2026 while charging about 69,000 Prime members full price.

Updated Oct 9

Notable Quotes

“This is a preliminary ruling that doesn’t resolve the merits, and we look forward to continuing our case in both the district and appellate courts.” (Schwalb spokesperson Gabe Shoglow-Rubenstein)

from Trump keeps troops in the capital—for now: appeals court freezes order to end D.C. guard deployment · Updated Oct 16

Amazon deceived tens of thousands of DC residents by failing to inform them that their ZIP codes were excluded from Amazon's in-house delivery services and misleading Prime members about the true cause of shipping delays.

from Amazon pays $8.25 million to settle D.C. lawsuit over slow Prime deliveries · Updated Oct 9