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.
January 21, 2020 | National Law Journal
'Material Witness': House Picks Fight With Pat Cipollone as Trump Goes on Trial"Evidence indicates that, at a minimum, you have detailed knowledge of the facts regarding the first Articles and played an instrumental role in the conduct charged in the second Article," a letter from the House said Tuesday.
By Jacqueline Thomsen
6 minute read
January 19, 2020 | National Law Journal
No Ordinary Trial: The Case on Trump's Impeachment Gets UnderwayThe verdict of Trump's Senate impeachment trial is all but predetermined. But the rules of the trial are not.
By Jacqueline Thomsen
7 minute read
January 16, 2020 | National Law Journal
Judge Said He Expects Quick DC Circuit Ruling on McGahn in Pausing Trump Tax Returns FightU.S. District Judge Trevor McFadden said he feared a ruling could get ahead of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit as it handles similar issues in a subpoena fight over testimony for former White House counsel Donald McGahn, according to a transcript of Tuesday's teleconference.
By Jacqueline Thomsen
7 minute read
January 16, 2020 | Law.com
Trump Watch: Trump Impeachment Trial is the Moment Pat Cipollone's Been Waiting ForWhite House counsel Pat Cipollone has spent months quietly building the case to defend Donald Turmp in an impeachment trial.
By Jacqueline Thomsen
7 minute read
January 15, 2020 | National Law Journal
Hogan Lovells Argues States, Not Feds, Should Hold Executions in Fight Over Barr's Death Penalty PolicyJustice Department attorney Melissa Patterson urged the three-judge panel to lift a trial court's injunction, noting that three justices indicated they would side with the government.
By Jacqueline Thomsen
4 minute read
January 15, 2020 | Daily Business Review
Orlando's Val Demings Named to Team of House Impeachment ManagersDemings served as the Orlando police chief before joining Congress in 2017.
By Jacqueline Thomsen
4 minute read
January 15, 2020 | National Law Journal
Meet the Impeachment Managers: Pelosi's Prosecutors Who Will Make the Case to Remove TrumpNearly all of the managers selected for the Democrats have law degrees, and some are former prosecutors themselves.
By Jacqueline Thomsen
4 minute read
January 14, 2020 | National Law Journal
Judge Links Fate of House's Bid for Trump Tax Returns to DC Circuit Ruling on McGahnIt's not exactly clear why U.S. District Judge Trevor McFadden is linking the two cases, although standing played a role in the D.C. Circuit arguments over McGahn's testimony.
By Jacqueline Thomsen
4 minute read
January 13, 2020 | National Law Journal
Circuits Split and Judges Squabble as Courts Confront National InjunctionsAppeals judges are repeatedly confronted with deciding whether a policy should be paused nationally to give litigation a chance to unfold.
By Jacqueline Thomsen
7 minute read
January 13, 2020 | National Law Journal
The DC Circuit Sounds Ready to Block a Trump Administration Drug Pricing RuleTwo of the judges said they don't believe the administration has the authority to enact a rule requiring drug manufacturers to include prescription drug prices in TV ads.
By Jacqueline Thomsen
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