Brad Kutner is part of the National Law Journal's D.C. Litigation team. Contact him at [email protected]. On Twitter: @BradKutner.
July 25, 2022 | National Law Journal
Hogan Lovells, Migrant Families Sue Government Over Trump-Era Family Separation PolicyCiting Trump himself, migrant families impacted by the former president's border separation policy hope to make the government pay for the "unconstitutional" treatment they faced.
By Brad Kutner
4 minute read
July 22, 2022 | National Law Journal
Judge Removes Comey, FBI Personnel From Trump's RICO Lawsuit, Substituting Them as Defendants With US Gov'tCiting Westfall Act protections, U.S. District Judge Donald Middlebrooks dismissed Comey and other well-know FBI defendants but not before offering Trump the chance to argue against their immunity at trial.
By Brad Kutner
4 minute read
July 21, 2022 | Law.com
Bench Report: Biden's Focus on DC Circuit Nominations + Fixing Judicial SuccessionPresident Joe Biden is on his way to appointing three judges to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit.
By Brad Kutner | Avalon Zoppo
12 minute read
July 20, 2022 | National Law Journal
Fox Rothschild Partner Confirmed to Federal BenchGregory Williams was confirmed by a 52-43 vote.
By Brad Kutner
2 minute read
July 20, 2022 | National Law Journal
'Extreme Behavior': A Judge Pulls Out a Gun in Court. It's Sparked a Debate on Recusal Procedures.While an armed judge can be intimidating, asking a jurist to recuse themselves after failing to acknowledge conflicts can be just as chilling.
By Brad Kutner
6 minute read
July 18, 2022 | National Law Journal
Wilmer Guides Uber to $1.7M ADA Settlement With DOJThe settlement was linked to wait-time fees the company instituted in 2016, charging those with disabilities for the time it took to put themselves and their wheelchairs into vehicles in violation of ADA laws.
By Brad Kutner
2 minute read
July 15, 2022 | National Law Journal
Thomas Griffith Says Republicans Need to Move on From False 2020 Election Fraud Claims"The election system has never been better," said Griffith, after a report he helped author found no fraud in the 2020 election.
By Brad Kutner
4 minute read
July 15, 2022 | National Law Journal
Q&A: What Does Pat Cipollone's Jan. 6 Testimony Mean for Future White House Counsel?After serving in two former presidents' offices of legal counsel, K&L Gates partner Andrew Wright says Trump has complicated the relationship between a president and his counsel.
By Brad Kutner
7 minute read
July 14, 2022 | Law.com
Bench Report: Are Biden's Purple State Nominations Fleeting? Plus, Finding a Middle Ground on SCOTUS Reforms.We take a look at this week's rush of judicial nominations, as well as finding a middle ground on reforming the Supreme Court.
By Avalon Zoppo | Brad Kutner
12 minute read
July 14, 2022 | National Law Journal
Hillary Clinton, James Comey Ask Judge to Dismiss Donald Trump's Civil RICO LawsuitCiting an over four-year-old tweet featuring Trump's trademark all caps exclamations, Clinton asked a federal judge to extinguish the former president's lengthy conspiracy claims.
By Brad Kutner
3 minute read
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