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.
January 05, 2018 | Texas Lawyer
Who is the Former Texas Lawyer Who Reportedly Misled Trump on Comey Firing?A report Friday said Dhillon withheld his conclusion that Trump had the authority to fire the former FBI director because he feared the repercussions of such a move.
By Cogan Schneier |
4 minute read
January 05, 2018 | National Law Journal
Who Is Uttam Dhillon, White House Counsel Who Reportedly Misled Trump on Firing Comey?A report Friday said Dhillon withheld his conclusion that Trump had the authority to fire the former FBI director because he feared the repercussions of such a move.
By Cogan Schneier |
4 minute read
January 04, 2018 | National Law Journal
Judge Denies Fusion GPS Bid to Block House Subpoena for Bank RecordsThe firm behind the so-called Trump dossier argued the subpoena from the House Intelligence Committee was overly broad.
By Cogan Schneier |
4 minute read
January 04, 2018 | National Law Journal
Lawyers Say Trump Would Be 'Laughed Out of Court' in Lawsuit to Block BookA lawyer for President Donald Trump sent a letter to a publisher Thursday demanding that Michael Wolff's new book on the White House not be published.
By Cogan Schneier |
4 minute read
January 02, 2018 | National Law Journal
The Great Reshaping: How Trump Is Changing the Game on Judicial NominationsWith 148 judicial vacancies as of Jan. 2 and an increasingly aging federal bench, President Donald Trump could remake the federal judiciary on a scale that hasn't been possible in decades.
By Cogan Schneier
12 minute read
January 02, 2018 | National Law Journal
Q&A: How a Kirkland Partner Helped Change Higher Education in MarylandIn a case spanning 10 years, a Maryland federal judge ruled in November that the state had to remedy its practices with respect to historically black universities.
By Cogan Schneier
7 minute read
December 28, 2017 | Law.com
The Trump Watch 2017 Year-End SpectacularFrom the travel ban to Robert Mueller's investigation, here are five ways President Donald Trump rattled legal institutions in 2017.
By Cogan Schneier |
6 minute read
December 22, 2017 | The Recorder
Ninth Circuit Slaps Down Trump's Travel Ban a Third TimeThe court, which heard oral arguments in the case last month, ruled that Trump exceeded his authority in issuing the Sept. 24 travel ban proclamation.
By Cogan Schneier |
3 minute read
December 22, 2017 | Connecticut Law Tribune
Nearly 700 Law Clerks Tell Judiciary to Reform Sexual Harassment ProceduresHundreds of former and current law clerks have urged judicial officers, including Chief Justice John Roberts, to make meaningful reforms to how the judiciary handles sexual harassment and misconduct complaints.
By Cogan Schneier |
6 minute read
December 22, 2017 | National Law Journal
Nomination Snafus, Trump Tweets and Russia Dossiers: A Look Back at 2017A look at some of this year's most-read litigation stories out of the nation's Capitol.
By Cogan Schneier |
5 minute read
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