Jacqueline Thomsen

September 22, 2020 | National Law Journal

Republicans have already confirmed more than a dozen federal judges so far this month. And the Senate Judiciary Committee is set to advance more nominees and hold hearings on others, guaranteeing a pipeline of potential judges.

By Jacqueline Thomsen

6 minute read

September 20, 2020 | National Law Journal

"I think the feelings of respect and admiration for Justice Ginsburg that has particularly arisen in the last few years is an indication that progressives across this country have begun to show a better understanding of the fundamental, critical nature of who serves on the Supreme Court," said ACS President Russ Feingold.

By Jacqueline Thomsen

7 minute read

September 18, 2020 | Law.com

Bill Barr kept making waves in Washington, D.C., this week.

By Jacqueline Thomsen

9 minute read

September 15, 2020 | National Law Journal

The Open Courts Act of 2020, introduced by Reps. Hank Johnson and Doug Collins, would give the federal judiciary two to three years to update and modernize its electronic public access program before making PACER free for the public.

By Jacqueline Thomsen

4 minute read

September 15, 2020 | National Law Journal

The case tied to Special Counsel Robert Mueller's investigation was the first argument heard by Walker on D.C.'s federal appeals court.

By Jacqueline Thomsen

6 minute read

September 14, 2020 | National Law Journal

Judge Amul Thapar wrote that "despite our binding holding, the district judge refused to follow the law and impose an appropriate sentence."

By Jacqueline Thomsen

4 minute read

September 14, 2020 | National Law Journal

U.S. District Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson ruled that the Justice Department may be required to release some, but not all, of the typically secret legal opinions.

By Jacqueline Thomsen

5 minute read

September 11, 2020 | National Law Journal

The former attorney general is on the legal team representing the corporation against a discrimination lawsuit from Black former franchise owners.

By Jacqueline Thomsen

3 minute read

September 11, 2020 | Law.com

The list includes a number of judges that Trump himself has appointed to federal courts, like Judge James Ho of the Fifth Circuit.

By Jacqueline Thomsen

10 minute read

September 10, 2020 | Texas Lawyer

Director Alistair Dawson, who proposed restricting president Larry McDougal from the spokesperson role, said he was dropping the motion because he believed there was a "substantial likelihood" McDougal could bring forward a First Amendment claim.

By Jacqueline Thomsen

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