Jacqueline Thomsen

March 08, 2021 | Texas Lawyer

The top court scrapped prior requirements that all but certain court proceedings in the state should be held remotely, but judges are still encouraged to hold remote trials and hearings.

By Jacqueline Thomsen

3 minute read

March 08, 2021 | National Law Journal

"Luckily, The Marshall Project and The Associated Press's reporting is of a higher pedigree than the extra-record sources that some embrace," one judge wrote, referring to opinions where her colleague cited the Grateful Dead and a blog post about baseball.

By Jacqueline Thomsen

4 minute read

March 05, 2021 | National Law Journal

A federal judge this week set the first trial date in the Capitol cases, eyeing a May start to the trial.

By Jacqueline Thomsen

5 minute read

March 05, 2021 | National Law Journal

Attorneys with KaiserDillon and the boutique firms of Caleb Andonian and Coburn & Greenbaum filed the lawsuit on behalf of Rep. Eric Swalwell, an impeachment manager for Trump's second trial.

By Jacqueline Thomsen

4 minute read

March 04, 2021 | National Law Journal

A judge asked lawyers for the House and Trump how the former president no longer being in office will impact a lawsuit over Trump's tax records.

By Jacqueline Thomsen

4 minute read

March 01, 2021 | National Law Journal

The government can obtain a "rebuttable presumption" in favor of detention if a federal judge finds there's probable cause the defendant committed certain offenses, including destruction of government property. Several of the Capitol rioters are facing that charge.

By Jacqueline Thomsen

7 minute read

February 28, 2021 | National Law Journal

Trump repeatedly delayed accountability for himself and his administration, but he still faces legal threats.

By Jacqueline Thomsen

9 minute read

February 26, 2021 | National Law Journal

In the weeks since President Joe Biden's inauguration, the Department of Justice has dropped some cases, moved forward with others and officially changed its stance in a handful of pending lawsuits from the Trump administration.

By Jacqueline Thomsen

9 minute read

February 24, 2021 | National Law Journal

"Much has been said about security here at the Capitol," one member of Congress said. "I would just like to emphasize that the security of our judiciary is equally important, and it's just not getting the same degree of attention."

By Jacqueline Thomsen

5 minute read

February 24, 2021 | National Law Journal

"I fear that in many ways litigants see that the courtroom doors are closing rather than opening," one trial judge said.

By Jacqueline Thomsen

5 minute read