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.
October 17, 2019 | National Law Journal
House Judiciary Just Added an Impeachment Scholar as Trump Inquiry Ramps UpKaplan Hecker & Fink of counsel Joshua Matz is the latest attorney to be added to the committee's legal team.
By Jacqueline Thomsen
5 minute read
October 16, 2019 | National Law Journal
House Asks DC Circuit to Fast-Track Timeline for Trump's Financial DocsThe filing marked the first appearance for a team of lawyers from Robbins, Russell, Englert, Orseck, Untereiner & Sauber.
By Jacqueline Thomsen
3 minute read
October 16, 2019 | National Law Journal
Trump Poised to Flip 11th Circuit After Nominees Cruise Through Confirmation HearingFlorida Justices Barbara Lagoa and Robert Luck faced little pushback from members of the Senate Judiciary Committee during their nomination hearing.
By Jacqueline Thomsen
4 minute read
October 15, 2019 | National Law Journal
En Banc Fourth Circuit Will Reconsider Its Trump Emoluments RulingThis is the second time in recent weeks that an emoluments lawsuit has gotten a second chance.
By Jacqueline Thomsen
3 minute read
October 14, 2019 | National Law Journal
After Circuit Court Loss, Trump's Lawyers Could Delay a Final Ruling in Dems' Subpoena CaseThe president's lawyers could take advantage of procedural rules to keep the Supreme Court from taking up the case for months.
By Jacqueline Thomsen
6 minute read
October 11, 2019 | National Law Journal
'The Court is Not Persuaded': 2 Judges Question OLC's Policy Against Indicting a Sitting PresidentThe judges noted that the courts have yet to weigh in on whether a sitting president can be indicted.
By Jacqueline Thomsen
6 minute read
October 11, 2019 | National Law Journal
DC Circuit Upholds Democrats' Subpoena for Trump's Financial RecordsIn a 2-1 ruling, the three-judge panel upheld the Democratic subpoena for Trump's records from his private accounting firm Mazars.
By Jacqueline Thomsen
5 minute read
October 11, 2019 | Law.com
Trump Watch: Two Judges Question OLC's Policy Against Indicting a President + Impeachment Deadlines LoomA pair of federal judges this week raised questions about the Department of Justice's stance that a sitting president can't be indicted.
By Jacqueline Thomsen
9 minute read
October 08, 2019 | National Law Journal
'Constitutionally Defective': Trump White House Refuses to Cooperate With Impeachment InquirySeveral lawyers were quick to criticize the move, saying the administration is trying to shut down the only process available to hold a president accountable for misconduct.
By Jacqueline Thomsen | Nate Robson
4 minute read
October 08, 2019 | National Law Journal
'Wow': DC Judge Questions DOJ's 'Extraordinary' Stance on Mueller Grand Jury InfoDOJ lawyers told Chief District Judge Beryl Howell that Watergate information would not have been turned over to Congress under their current reading of the law.
By Jacqueline Thomsen
6 minute read
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