Jacqueline Thomsen

February 09, 2021 | National Law Journal

"There is no argument. I have no idea what he's doing," Alan Dershowitz, who defended Trump at the prior impeachment, said of the ex-president's new defense attorney Bruce Castor.

By Jacqueline Thomsen

5 minute read

February 09, 2021 | National Law Journal

"We're just doing our jobs. I don't think anybody feels any more stress or less stress, we're just doing our jobs," Chief Judge Beryl Howell of the D.C. trial court said of the judges handling the Capitol riot cases.

By Jacqueline Thomsen

9 minute read

February 05, 2021 | National Law Journal

"There's no question that the defendant's conduct was criminal, for many Americans whose conduct in marching on the Capitol to protest the democratic and constitutionally mandated process of counting the Electoral College certificates was grossly unpatriotic," Chief U.S. District Judge Beryl Howell said.

By Jacqueline Thomsen

3 minute read

February 04, 2021 | National Law Journal

Sullivan arguably had become one of the most high-profile federal judges in the country as he presided over a series of cases tied to the Trump administration.

By Jacqueline Thomsen

5 minute read

February 02, 2021 | National Law Journal

Trump's defense counsel argue the former president "exercised his First Amendment right under the Constitution to express his belief that the election results were suspect."

By Jacqueline Thomsen

4 minute read

February 02, 2021 | National Law Journal

One magistrate judge in Georgia said a lawyer arrested over the riots "showed there was nothing that would hold you back except force." Another judge in Washington, D.C., said a rioter participated in "an attempt to overthrow the government because he didn't believe it was legitimate."

By Jacqueline Thomsen | Nate Robson

7 minute read

February 01, 2021 | National Law Journal

"I don't believe he will believe those orders are to be respected or followed," Magistrate Judge Zia Faruqui said of his future court rulings.

By Jacqueline Thomsen

3 minute read

January 31, 2021 | National Law Journal

"My hope is that my experience will help lawyers do a better job making the types of arguments that are helpful to judges," Griffith said.

By Jacqueline Thomsen

5 minute read

January 29, 2021 | National Law Journal

Michael Henry, who worked on investigating misconduct allegations within Olympic sports, will now lead the Office of Judicial Integrity.

By Jacqueline Thomsen

4 minute read

January 28, 2021 | National Law Journal

Chief U.S. District Judge Beryl Howell said the charges for the man who sat in Speaker Nancy Pelosi's office are, "in some ways, too benign sounding to fairly describe what happened."

By Jacqueline Thomsen | C. Ryan Barber

4 minute read