NEXT

Jacqueline Thomsen

Jacqueline Thomsen

Jacqueline Thomsen, based in Washington, is a reporter covering D.C. federal courts and the legal side of politics. Contact her at [email protected] and follow her on Twitter @jacq_thomsen.

Connect with this author

January 13, 2021 | National Law Journal

IMPEACHED: After Capitol Mob, House Votes a Second Time for Trump's Removal

A handful of Republicans joined House Democrats to vote for Trump's second impeachment, over his incitement of the violent mob that stormed the Capitol one week earlier.

By Jacqueline Thomsen

5 minute read

January 13, 2021 | National Law Journal

A Constitutional Law Prof, Ex-Big Law and Past Prosecutors: Meet the New Impeachment Managers

The new team of impeachment managers will be tasked with arguing to the Senate that Trump must be convicted for inciting the mob that stormed the U.S. Capitol last week.

By Jacqueline Thomsen

6 minute read

January 12, 2021 | National Law Journal

'Protection Against Future Evils': House Judiciary Lawyers Urge Trump's Immediate Impeachment

"He must be removed from office as swiftly as the Constitution allows. He must also be disqualified to prevent the recurrence of the extraordinary threat he presents," the House Judiciary Committee report reads.

By Jacqueline Thomsen

3 minute read

January 12, 2021 | National Law Journal

After Capitol Riot, DC Federal Prosecutors Prepare for 'Unmatched' Caseload

"Given the enormity of the actors we saw, both inside and outside the Capitol, the range of criminal conduct is really … unmatched in any type of scenario that we've seen, the FBI or DOJ," acting U.S. Attorney Michael Sherwin said.

By C. Ryan Barber | Jacqueline Thomsen

6 minute read

January 11, 2021 | National Law Journal

With Charge of 'Incitement of Insurrection,' Past Impeachment Attorneys Draft New Articles Against Trump

The House could vote as soon as Wednesday to impeach President Donald Trump over his incitement of the violent mob that stormed the U.S. Capitol during the ratification of President-elect Joe Biden's election victory.

By Jacqueline Thomsen

5 minute read

January 08, 2021 | National Law Journal

Past Impeachment Attorneys Say New Articles Against Trump Should Be Seriously Considered

"President Trump spent months creating a powder keg. At that rally outside the Capitol, he finally lit a match. He can unquestionably be impeached for that act," former impeachment counsel Joshua Matz said.

By Jacqueline Thomsen

6 minute read

January 08, 2021 | National Law Journal

Clare Locke Tapped for Dominion's $1.3B Defamation Lawsuit Against Trump Ally Sidney Powell

"I have never seen clearer and more convincing evidence of actual malice," said founding partner Thomas Clare.

By Jacqueline Thomsen

4 minute read

January 07, 2021 | National Law Journal

How Trump-Tied Lawyers' Conspiracy Theories Moved From Court to a Capitol Mob

Donald Trump wasn't alone when he stoked unsubstantiated conspiracy theories in order to cling to power. He had a team of lawyers behind him.

By Jacqueline Thomsen | Max Mitchell

8 minute read

January 06, 2021 | National Law Journal

'Inciting a Riot': Legal Community Erupts in Calls for Trump's Removal as Mob Storms Capitol

The takeover of the building forced the evacuation of lawmakers, staffers and members of the press.

By Jacqueline Thomsen

11 minute read

January 06, 2021 | National Law Journal

DC Circuit's Garland, Long Praised From Both Sides, Is Reportedly Biden's Pick for Attorney General

Garland, a judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, was previously President Barack Obama's nominee to the U.S. Supreme Court.

By Jacqueline Thomsen

4 minute read