Cogan Schneier

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.

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April 30, 2018 | National Law Journal

Securing the Future for Maryland's HBCUs

"I believe that the state will ultimately come to embrace a remedial order in this case, when they find themselves with HBCUs that are the envy of the nation in terms of academic programs and diversity." — Mike Jones

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March 30, 2018 | National Law Journal

Judge Denies Gitmo Lawyers' Bid to Block Requirement to Live at Camp Justice

The lawyers say the area they are required to live and work in at Guantanamo Bay could be contaminated and unsafe.

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March 29, 2018 | The Recorder

Judge Rules Against NCAA in Players' Antitrust Class Action, Sets December Trial

A group of student-athletes challenged the NCAA's limits on student-athlete scholarships as anti-competitive.

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March 28, 2018 | Law.com

Trump Watch: Lawyers, Lawyers Everywhere, But None For Trump

It's a question that's top of mind for DC lawyers: Why won't anyone represent the commander in chief?

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March 28, 2018 | National Law Journal

Maryland, DC AGs Clear Initial Hurdle in Trump Emoluments Lawsuit

A federal judge ruled Wednesday that the attorneys general have standing to bring their lawsuit claiming the president is in violation of the Constitution's emoluments clauses.

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March 28, 2018 | National Law Journal

Ex-Skadden Associate Charged in Mueller's Russia Probe Seeks Nonjail Sentence

Alex van der Zwaan told a federal judge that his career is destroyed, and that his extended stay in the U.S. has essentially been the equivalent to serving time. The Justice Department counters that he "presents a scarcity of mitigating factors, and several aggravating circumstances."

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March 27, 2018 | National Law Journal

Boies Schiller Reps Slain DNC Staffer's Brother in Defamation Lawsuit

The law firm filed a lawsuit Tuesday on behalf of Aaron Rich, whose brother Seth was murdered in 2016 and has become the subject of various right-wing conspiracy theories.

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March 27, 2018 | New York Law Journal

NY Attorney General to Lead Multi-State Suit Over Citizenship Question on Census

New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman announced Tuesday that he will "lead a multi-state lawsuit" over the citizenship question added to the 2020 census, a day after California sued the Trump administration over the issue.

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