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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June 10, 2020 | National Law Journal

Justin Walker's Law School Colleagues Backed His District Court Nomination. Some Don't Want Him on the DC Circuit

Law school faculty at the University of Louisville who initially backed Walker's district court nomination say they're concerned the judge didn't gain enough experience at the trial court before being nominated to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit.

By Jacqueline Thomsen

11 minute read

June 09, 2020 | National Law Journal

DC Circuit Says Postal Service Can't Ban Custom Stamps for Political Views

The lawsuit stems from an attempt to create a custom stamp that protests the Supreme Court's holding in "Citizens United."

By Jacqueline Thomsen

4 minute read

June 08, 2020 | National Law Journal

Fourth Circuit Throws Out One of the Last Challenges to Trump's Travel Ban

The ruling reverses a district judge's order that the challenge on whether the travel ban is unconstitutional could proceed to discovery.

By Jacqueline Thomsen

4 minute read

June 05, 2020 | National Law Journal

DC Circuit Hands Gibson Dunn's Ted Boutrous Another Win in Legal Fight Over White House Press Access

"In the context of a White House press corps described as an 'unruly mob,' [Brian] Karem's behavior was not so outrageous as to bring into fair contemplation the unprecedented sanction visited on him," the court ruled.

By Jacqueline Thomsen

4 minute read

June 04, 2020 | National Law Journal

'This Is a Moment': Civil Rights Lawyers Confront Pandemic and Police Violence Inequities

"In many respects, the pandemic has helped to just rip the Band-Aid off and make more visible the racial fault lines that exist in America," said Kristen Clarke, president of the National Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law.

By Jacqueline Thomsen

8 minute read

June 02, 2020 | National Law Journal

'This Is No Longer Secretary Clinton's State Department': Judges Wary of Her Deposition Over Emails

"If the question is whether there's been an adequate search, what difference does it make what the intent was or reasons for using a private server, or Hillary Clinton's or anyone else's understanding of State's record searching obligations?" Judge Robert Wilkins asked.

By Jacqueline Thomsen

4 minute read

June 01, 2020 | National Law Journal

What It's Like to Leave Big Law and Start a New Firm During a Pandemic

Stanley Brand recently left Akin Gump after five years to return to his roots of working for a small firm. "I still like the work," he said.

By Jacqueline Thomsen

8 minute read

June 01, 2020 | National Law Journal

'I Need to Protect This Prosecution': Minnesota AG Keith Ellison Will Lead George Floyd Case

Ellison, a former congressman who is Minnesota's first African American attorney general, has a background in civil rights law and previously led the Legal Rights Center in Minneapolis.

By Jacqueline Thomsen

6 minute read