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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November 18, 2020 | National Law Journal

Barrett's 7th Circuit Replacement Gets Senate Grilling Over Brown v. Board of Education

If confirmed, Thomas Kirsch will continue on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit's reputation as the only all-white federal appeals court.

By Jacqueline Thomsen

5 minute read

November 17, 2020 | National Law Journal

Giuliani Stumbles Over Fraud Claims in Trump Election Lawsuit Debut

"I will have to correct what I said," Giuliani said of fraud claims in the key Pennsylvania lawsuit, under questioning from a federal judge.

By Jacqueline Thomsen

5 minute read

November 17, 2020 | The Legal Intelligencer

After Campaign Lawyers Exit Election Lawsuit, Rudy Giuliani Seeks to Make Court Debut for Trump

Giuliani has repeatedly argued on President Donald Trump's behalf in the media, but never in a federal court.

By Jacqueline Thomsen

4 minute read

November 16, 2020 | National Law Journal

With Inmate's Attorneys Debilitated by COVID, Judge Grapples With Possible Delay of Fast-Approaching Execution

Lisa Montgomery's attorneys say they contracted covid while visiting her after her federal execution date was announced.

By Jacqueline Thomsen

5 minute read

November 13, 2020 | National Law Journal

Meet the Judges Ruling Against the Trump and GOP Post-Election Challenges

Judges in courts across the country have scrutinized lawyers arguing on behalf of the Trump campaign about the evidence provided in the post-election lawsuits.

By Jacqueline Thomsen

5 minute read

November 12, 2020 | National Law Journal

Ted Olson, Who Argued Bush v. Gore, Says the 2020 Election 'Is Over'

"I do believe the election is over, we do have a new president," Olson said during a panel hosted by the Federalist Society.

By Jacqueline Thomsen

3 minute read

November 10, 2020 | National Law Journal

How Biden Could Challenge the Trump Administration's Block on the Transition

"Simply by keeping litigation ongoing, a sore loser candidate or party could dramatically undermine the transition efforts of the winning candidate by indefinitely postponing the declaration of a president-elect under the act," a 2001 law review article warned.

By Jacqueline Thomsen

6 minute read

November 07, 2020 | National Law Journal

By the Numbers: What Biden's Win Means for the Law and the Courts

Biden will inherit an executive consumed by litigation during the Trump administration and a Justice Department facing charges of politicization.

By Jacqueline Thomsen

8 minute read

November 06, 2020 | Law.com

Trump Watch: The Election Might Be The Only Thing Trump Can't Win in Court

While Trump's previous lawsuits fit into his broader goal of delay, his election lawsuits are being quickly dismissed.

By Jacqueline Thomsen

10 minute read

November 06, 2020 | National Law Journal

With Election Slipping Away, Trump's Litigation Strategy May Finally Fail Him

"So far the really difficult job of amassing proof that will stand up in court, they have not made public or evident, and so far does not exist," longtime Republican election attorney Benjamin Ginsberg said of the Trump campaign.

By Jacqueline Thomsen

6 minute read

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