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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.

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December 15, 2020 | National Law Journal

In GOP Push on Trump Judges, Senate Confirms Amy Coney Barrett's Replacement for 7th Circuit

Thomas Kirsch's confirmation means the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit will remain the only all-white appeals court in the country.

By Jacqueline Thomsen

3 minute read

December 15, 2020 | National Law Journal

In Step Toward Transparency, Some Federal Courts Agree to Start Livestreaming High-Profile Hearings

Thirteen federal district courts will start offering audio livestreams of hearings in civil cases "of public interest" by February.

By Jacqueline Thomsen

3 minute read

December 14, 2020 | National Law Journal

Archdiocese Hires Jones Day's Don McGahn to Oppose DC's New Pandemic Restrictions

"These arbitrary restrictions violate the rights of more than 650,000 D.C.-area Catholics, who—at the end of this most difficult year—now face the chilling prospect of being told that there is no room for them at the Church this Christmas," the complaint reads.

By Jacqueline Thomsen

3 minute read

December 11, 2020 | Law.com

Trump Watch: About That Attempted Texas Lawsuit

Most lawyers don't have anything good to say about Texas' legal strategy.

By Jacqueline Thomsen

10 minute read

December 11, 2020 | National Law Journal

Arnold & Porter, Trump DOJ Agree to Reduced Legal Fees After Judge Scolded $205K Settlement

"And while Arnold & Porter has voluntarily agreed to accept a reduced fee award consistent with the court's direction, the parties previously agreed—and still agree—that the original settlement agreement reflected plaintiffs' reasonable fees and costs in this matter," the parties said.

By Jacqueline Thomsen

3 minute read

December 10, 2020 | National Law Journal

Charles Harder and Trump Campaign Face Uphill Fight in Washington Post Defamation Hearing

U.S. District Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson repeatedly pressed Harder about whether pair of Washington Post opinion pieces actually defamed the Trump campaign.

By Jacqueline Thomsen

5 minute read

December 08, 2020 | National Law Journal

Rejecting Opposition From Judiciary, House Passes Bill to Make PACER Free

Rep. Hank Johnson argued that the judiciary's claim that creating a free court records system could cost $2 billion was "to confuse and try to derail passage of this very common sense, necessary legislation that brings judicial records into the 21st century."

By Jacqueline Thomsen

4 minute read

December 08, 2020 | National Law Journal

Fired Cyber Official Sues Trump Lawyer DiGenova, Alleging Conspiracy to Defame Him 'For Speaking Truth'

Christopher Krebs hired attorneys with Walden Macht & Haran to file the lawsuit against the Trump campaign, Trump attorney Joseph DiGenova and Newsmax.

By Jacqueline Thomsen

4 minute read

December 07, 2020 | National Law Journal

'A Disgrace': Hundreds of Lawyers Call for Bar Condemnations of Trump Election Lawyers

"A license to practice law is not a license to lie to the public on behalf of a client, whether doing so endangers one individual or the entire body politic," more than 1,500 attorneys said of the Trump campaign lawyers in an open letter.

By Jacqueline Thomsen

4 minute read

December 07, 2020 | National Law Journal

Biden's Commitment to Halt Trump's Border Wall Hangs Over New Construction Fight

"Shouldn't I anticipate the political landscape, and perhaps even the physical landscape, will change then?" U.S. District Judge Casey Cooper said of the change in administrations.

By Jacqueline Thomsen

4 minute read