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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September 14, 2017 | National Law Journal

DAG Rosenstein: Changes Coming 'in the Near Future' to Yates Memo

Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein did not elaborate Thursday on what could be coming to the Justice Department's policies on prosecuting white-collar crime.

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September 13, 2017 | National Law Journal

White House Press Secretary Says Comey Violated Privacy Act

The government could face an uphill fight pursuing Privacy Act violations against former FBI Director James Comey based on previous history.

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4 minute read

September 12, 2017 | National Law Journal

Citing the Pope, Catholic Bishops Bash Travel Ban With Help From Gibson Dunn

Gibson lawyers filed an amicus brief with the U.S. Supreme Court Tuesday on behalf of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops.

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September 11, 2017 | The Recorder

Led by California's Becerra, Second Group of Dem AGs Sue Over DACA

California, Minnesota, Maine and Maryland are the latest states to sue the Trump administration over its decision to rescind the Deferred Action for…

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9 minute read

September 08, 2017 | The Recorder

University of California, With Covington's Help, Sues Trump Over DACA

UC president Janet Napolitano signed the directive implementing DACA when she was secretary of homeland security in 2012.

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9 minute read

September 07, 2017 | The Recorder

Ninth Circuit Sides With Hawaii, Rules Grandparents Exempt From Trump's Travel Ban

The court upheld a district court ruling that said grandparents of U.S. citizens and other family members of U.S. residents are exempt from President Donald Trump's travel ban executive order.

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