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Cogan Schneier is a Washington, D.C.-based litigation reporter covering D.C. courts, national litigation trends, the Justice Department and the federal judiciary. She is the author of Trump Watch, an email briefing that covers the Trump administration and its imprint on the law.
May 15, 2017 | National Law Journal
The Sixth Circuit affirmed the conviction of Michael Brown, but tossed out and remanded his four-year prison sentence for attempting to extort $1 million from local branches of the Republican and Democratic parties, and a major accounting firm.
By Cogan Schneier
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May 11, 2017 | National Law Journal
The removal of comments from a campaign webpage used to block Trump's travel ban executive orders could come up during a Ninth Circuit hearing next week.
By Cogan Schneier
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May 10, 2017 | National Law Journal
The Senate Judiciary Committee questioned Noel Francisco for solicitor general, Makan Delrahim to head the Antitrust Division and Steven Engel to oversee the Office of Legal Counsel, but committee Democrats used their time to address the FBI director's termination.
By Cogan Schneier
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May 10, 2017 | International Edition
Decision marks only the second time an FBI director has been fired by the US president in more than three decades
By Cogan Schneier
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May 10, 2017 | International Edition
Decision marks only the second time an FBI director has been fired by the US president in more than three decades
By Cogan Schneier
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May 9, 2017 | National Law Journal
Citing his handling of the investigation into Hillary Clinton's email server, President Donald Trump on Tuesday fired FBI Director James Comey. His actions may weigh heavy on his future employment prospects, as big law firms may be wary of questions that would accompany his hiring. Still, as a prominent attorney with high-level experience in government and business, he may find a home at a law firm, as some other former FBI directors have.
By Cogan Schneier
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May 8, 2017 | National Law Journal
The judges and lawyers repeatedly turned to hypothetical situations throughout the roughly two-hour en banc hearing to formulate their points on President Donald Trump's second version of the order.
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May 8, 2017 | National Law Journal
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit is hearing the case en banc, skipping the traditional three-judge panel in a move meant to speed up the case.
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May 5, 2017 | National Law Journal
If confirmed, Kirkland & Ellis' Brian Benczkowski will lead a DOJ division he spent the last few years defending companies from.
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May 4, 2017 | National Law Journal
J. Harvie Wilkinson III may have to recuse himself, but he's not considered the most vocal of the court's conservative judges.
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