Jacqueline Thomsen

December 04, 2020 | National Law Journal

If Trump pardoned himself, the constitutionality of the act likely wouldn't be challenged unless the Biden Justice Department decided to prosecute the former president.

By Jacqueline Thomsen

6 minute read

December 04, 2020 | National Law Journal

U.S. District Judge Reggie Walton said his colleague Emmet Sullivan could find that "the wording of the pardon is too broad, in that it provides protections beyond the date of the pardon."

By Jacqueline Thomsen

4 minute read

December 02, 2020 | National Law Journal

Federal judges have repeatedly found Trump administration officials are simply not complying with court orders they've issued, but officials have rarely faced consequences for their defiance.

By Jacqueline Thomsen

10 minute read

November 25, 2020 | National Law Journal

Three other federal courts have ruled against Trump's memo excluding undocumented immigrants from the population count used for congressional seats. A pair of Trump-tapped judges in Washington, D.C., found they can't yet hear the case.

By Jacqueline Thomsen

4 minute read

November 25, 2020 | National Law Journal

The pardon followed a pattern for Trump, who broadly has used the clemency power of the presidency to help allies and associates.

By Jacqueline Thomsen | C. Ryan Barber

4 minute read

November 24, 2020 | National Law Journal

The lawmakers said despite reforms adopted by the judiciary, "concerns remain as to whether there are adequate safeguards in place to protect employees from and facilitate redress for workplace misconduct."

By Jacqueline Thomsen

3 minute read

November 24, 2020 | National Law Journal

One senator called Matthew Brann "probably the most Republican judicial nominee from the Obama White House."

By Jacqueline Thomsen

7 minute read

November 20, 2020 | Law.com

The Senate generally doesn't take up judicial nominees during the lame duck session, but it's confirmed seven judges since Nov. 9.

By Jacqueline Thomsen

8 minute read

November 19, 2020 | National Law Journal

Giuliani received widespread media attention, and poor marks from listening attorneys, for his arguments in the case earlier this week.

By Jacqueline Thomsen

2 minute read

November 18, 2020 | National Law Journal

Mizelle, 33 at the time of her nomination, is the latest of Trump's judicial nominees to receive a "not qualified" rating from the American Bar Association and be confirmed to a federal judgeship.

By Jacqueline Thomsen

4 minute read