Jacqueline Thomsen

October 23, 2020 | Law.com

With Amy Coney Barrett nearly confirmed to the U.S. Supreme Court, there's plenty of talk on how Democrats could respond.

By Jacqueline Thomsen

10 minute read

October 21, 2020 | National Law Journal

"It is unfortunate that we are in this situation because obviously where there are references to the declassification of classified information, those words spoken should be artfully spoken so that there's no ambiguity as to what the intent was. And obviously that's not what occurred here," U.S. District Judge Reggie Walton said.

By Jacqueline Thomsen

4 minute read

October 20, 2020 | National Law Journal

House general counsel Douglas Letter said that, if the current session of Congress does end before there's a ruling, lawmakers can reissue the same subpoenas for the Trump records.

By Jacqueline Thomsen

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October 16, 2020 | National Law Journal

Leaders of the DOJ Gender Equality Network said department officials told them the president's recent executive order against diversity trainings at federal agencies meant they couldn't hold the event.

By Jacqueline Thomsen

6 minute read

October 16, 2020 | National Law Journal

"Pro bono meant the law firm got nothing, it was done to the benefit of the public," U.S. District Judge Richard Leon said during the hearing.

By Jacqueline Thomsen

4 minute read

October 16, 2020 | National Law Journal

"I think the American public has a right to rely upon what the president says about what his intent is," U.S. District Judge Reggie Walton said.

By Jacqueline Thomsen

4 minute read

October 15, 2020 | National Law Journal

The en banc court will weigh whether the House has a cause of action to sue to enforce its subpoenas.

By Jacqueline Thomsen

3 minute read

October 13, 2020 | National Law Journal

"And I'm answering a lot of questions about 'Roe,' which I think indicates that 'Roe' doesn't fall in that category," Barrett said.

By Marcia Coyle | Jacqueline Thomsen

6 minute read

October 13, 2020 | National Law Journal

"I commit to you to fully and faithfully applying the law of recusal. And part of that law is to consider any appearance questions, and I will apply the factors that other justices have before me in determining whether the circumstances require my recusal or not," Barrett said. "But I can't offer a legal conclusion right now about the outcome of the decision I would reach."

By Jacqueline Thomsen | Marcia Coyle | Tony Mauro

7 minute read

October 12, 2020 | National Law Journal

Senate Democrats have said they're concerned over materials omitted from Judge Amy Coney Barrett's Senate questionnaire, including public statements on overturning the precedent on legal abortion established by Roe v. Wade.

By Jacqueline Thomsen

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