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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November 15, 2017 | National Law Journal

Cruz Rails Against ABA Vetting Amid Confusion About 8th Circuit Nominee

The ABA rated Trump's Eighth Circuit nominee, Steven Grasz, as unqualified last month.

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4 minute read

November 15, 2017 | Texas Lawyer

Willett's Tweets Become Focus Of Senate Hearing

Justice Don Willett, dubbed the Texas "Tweeter Laureate," could not escape that title Wednesday in a Senate hearing on his nomination to a powerful…

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4 minute read

November 14, 2017 | National Law Journal

Just the Hits: What You Need to Know About AG Sessions House Hearing

The attorney general testified Tuesday before the House Judiciary Committee on a range of issues.

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14 minute read

November 14, 2017 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Trump's Tweets Are 'Official Statements,' Feds Tell Court

Lawyers for the Justice Department told a federal judge in Washington, D.C., on Monday that the government treats President Donald Trump's tweets as "official statements."

By Cogan Schneier |

3 minute read

November 13, 2017 | National Law Journal

Trump's Tweets Are 'Official Statements,' Feds Tell Court

Lawyers for the Justice Department told a federal judge in Washington, D.C., on Monday that the government treats President Donald Trump's tweets as "official statements."

By Cogan Schneier |

3 minute read

November 13, 2017 | National Law Journal

Sharp Electronics Appeals After Judge Nixes Bid to Block Arbitration Gag Order

Sharp Electronics appealed the order from U.S. District Judge James Boasberg within hours.

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3 minute read

November 13, 2017 | National Law Journal

Judge Narrows DOJ's Search Warrants for Anti-Trump Activists' Facebook Accounts

Chief Judge Robert Morin of the D.C. Superior Court ruled that the warrants could intrude on innocent Facebook users' Fourth and First amendment rights.

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4 minute read

November 13, 2017 | National Law Journal

Judges Skeptical of FBI Arguments in Suit Over Reporter Impersonation

A three-judge panel at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit questioned the FBI's representation of its search process in a hearing Monday.

By Cogan Schneier |

8 minute read

November 09, 2017 | Litigation Daily

Litigators of the Week: Kirkland Duo Delivers Big for Honeywell

Even the judge said the case law was "a mess." But Kirkland & Ellis partners K. Winn Allen and Craig Primis found a way to deliver a big win on appeal for Honeywell.

By Cogan Schneier

5 minute read

November 09, 2017 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Manafort Judge Issues Gag Order

The federal judge overseeing the special counsel's criminal case against former Trump campaign chairman and New Britain native Paul Manafort ordered attorneys…

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4 minute read

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