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.
January 13, 2021 | National Law Journal
IMPEACHED: After Capitol Mob, House Votes a Second Time for Trump's RemovalA 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 ManagersThe 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 TrumpThe 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 MobDonald 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 CapitolThe 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 GeneralGarland, 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
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