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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December 11, 2017 | National Law Journal

Judge Admonishes Manafort but Takes No Further Action After Ukrainian Op-Ed

Manafort and his deputy, Rick Gates, appeared before U.S. District Judge Amy Berman Jackson Monday.

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10 minute read

December 08, 2017 | National Law Journal

ABA Warns Judges of Ethical Problems Over Benches' Internet Research

A formal opinion issued Friday from the ABA's ethics committee outlines when judges should, or shouldn't, use the internet for their own research.

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8 minute read

December 07, 2017 | National Law Journal

Manafort's Lawyers Say Op-Ed Did Not Violate Judge's Gag Order

The lawyers said the op-ed was edited for Ukrainian newspaper Kyiv Post.

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4 minute read

December 07, 2017 | National Law Journal

What He Said: Key Excerpts From FBI Director Wray's House Hearing

Director Christopher Wray faced questions on Trump tweets, the Clinton investigation and the Mueller probe in a hearing before lawmakers Thursday.

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4 minute read

December 07, 2017 | National Law Journal

'This Is Not Going to Be Easy,' Judge Tells Lawyers in First AT&T Antitrust Hearing

U.S. District Judge Richard Leon set a March 19 trial date in the case.

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3 minute read

December 06, 2017 | The Recorder

Three Key Quotes From the Ninth Circuit's Travel Ban 3.0 Hearing

Judges heard arguments Wednesday over the legality of the third iteration of President Donald Trump's travel ban.

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4 minute read

December 05, 2017 | National Law Journal

With SCOTUS Cloud Overhead, Appeals Courts Take Up Travel Ban 3.0

Two federal appeals courts will hear oral arguments this week on the third iteration of President Donald Trump's travel ban, but a sweeping ruling Monday from the U.S. Supreme Court does not bode well for plaintiffs.

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7 minute read

December 05, 2017 | National Law Journal

Judge Skeptical of Archdiocese Challenge to Transit Christmas Ad Policy

A federal judge appeared poised Tuesday to decline a request from the Washington Archdiocese to force the Washington, D.C., public transportation system to allow its Christmas-related ads to run on city buses.

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12 minute read