Jacqueline Thomsen

December 15, 2021 | National Law Journal

Jennifer Sung, a labor attorney, was confirmed to the Ninth Circuit on a 50-49 vote.

By Jacqueline Thomsen

2 minute read

December 15, 2021 | National Law Journal

Dechert partner Hector Gonzalez and Jessica Clarke, the top civil rights lawyer in the New York attorney general's office, are among the latest nominees.

By Jacqueline Thomsen

7 minute read

December 14, 2021 | National Law Journal

The lawsuit filed in D.C. federal court challenges a subpoena issued by a congressional committee for Eastman's phone records.

By Jacqueline Thomsen

3 minute read

December 14, 2021 | National Law Journal

"A long line of Supreme Court cases requires great deference to facially valid congressional inquiries. Even the special solicitude accorded former presidents does not alter the outcome," wrote U.S. District Judge Trevor McFadden.

By Jacqueline Thomsen

4 minute read

December 14, 2021 | National Law Journal

"It is not enough to say afterwards, 'Oh, well, gee, I was joking.' It's the most tired and hollow excuse. And this sentence needs to clearly express that these sorts of statements cannot be shrugged off," U.S. District Judge Amy Berman Jackson said.

By Jacqueline Thomsen

5 minute read

December 13, 2021 | National Law Journal

"I think it is so important to reaffirm the American Dream that anybody can become a judge in the United States," Koh told senators during her confirmation hearing.

By Jacqueline Thomsen

3 minute read

December 13, 2021 | National Law Journal

The D.C. Circuit panel signaled they also think the subpoena might be too broad, but also questioned how strong the separation of powers concerns are now that Trump is no longer president.

By Jacqueline Thomsen

4 minute read

December 10, 2021 | Texas Lawyer

"The people who are going to be hurt are the civil rights lawyers, the feminist lawyers, the agitators, the people who are trying to create more equality in this country. And that we do not want, so we cannot create that precedent even though it's such a worthy cause here," one legal ethics expert said.

By Jacqueline Thomsen

4 minute read

December 09, 2021 | Law.com

While some judges say their rulings against mandates aren't about the vaccines themselves, others are calling the shots into question.

By Jacqueline Thomsen

8 minute read

December 09, 2021 | National Law Journal

Four district court judges, all Republican appointees, have blocked Biden's mandates for federal contractors or health care workers to be vaccinated against COVID-19.

By Jacqueline Thomsen

9 minute read