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November 08, 2018 | Law.com

Trump Watch: A Mueller Case Hits the D.C. Circuit | Your Trump Midterm Cheat Sheet

A new era at the Justice Department raises new questions about the future of special counsel Robert Mueller III's probe.

By Ellis Kim

7 minute read

November 07, 2018 | Litigation Daily

Six Things to Know About Matt Whitaker, the Acting Attorney General and Mueller Critic

The ouster of U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions has thrust Matt Whitaker into the national spotlight as the interim leader of the U.S. Justice Department. Here are six things to know about the onetime U.S. attorney and Iowa Hawkeye football player.

By C. Ryan Barber and Ellis Kim

8 minute read

November 07, 2018 | National Law Journal

Meet Matt Whitaker, the Acting Attorney General and Mueller Critic

The ouster of U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions has thrust Matt Whitaker into the national spotlight as the interim leader of the U.S. Justice Department. Here are six things to know about the onetime U.S. attorney and Iowa Hawkeye football player.

By C. Ryan Barber | Ellis Kim

8 minute read

November 07, 2018 | National Law Journal

READ: Jeff Sessions's Resignation Letter

Matthew Whitaker, who has served as Sessions's chief of staff, will fill in as acting U.S. attorney general, President Donald Trump said in a tweet Wednesday.

By Ellis Kim

4 minute read

November 02, 2018 | Law.com

Trump Watch: What Lawyers Want Trump's New WH Counsel To Know

Get your ethics shop up and running. Keep Emmet Flood close by. Oh, and remember to polish off your resume, just in case.

By Ellis Kim

7 minute read

October 30, 2018 | National Law Journal

A Look Back At Kavanaugh's Confirmation Fight

The events around the Brett Kavanaugh confirmation to the U.S. Supreme Court were unprecedented. Take a look back at the biggest moments in that contentious fight.

By Ellis Kim

7 minute read

October 26, 2018 | Law.com

Trump Watch: Trump's Judges Offer Some Hot Takes | This Week in Trump Watch

Now that Trump's vaunted judicial machine has been at work for nearly two years, we're starting to get a sense of the type of people the administration is looking for.

By Ellis Kim

7 minute read

October 25, 2018 | National Law Journal

Another DOJ Appellate Veteran Leaves Post Amid Trickle of Departures

Matthew Collette, who currently serves as the deputy director of the Civil Division appellate staff, will leave the Justice Department this month.

By Ellis Kim

4 minute read

October 24, 2018 | National Law Journal

Four More Trump Picks Sail Through Recess Confirmation Hearing

The hearing was convened by Senate Judiciary Chairman Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, despite a congressional recess.

By Ellis Kim

4 minute read

October 24, 2018 | The Recorder

Two Trump Ninth Circuit Picks Sail Through Abbreviated Recess Confirmation Hearing

The hearing was convened by Senate Judiciary Chairman Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, despite a congressional recess.

By Ellis Kim

3 minute read