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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September 23, 2019 | National Law Journal

Roger Stone Doesn't Want DC Jury to Learn About His Trump Campaign Contacts at Upcoming Trial

The effort to not disclose how often Stone was in touch with the Trump campaign comes after Stone's lawyers invoked their client's relationship with the president as reason to believe he was being selectively prosecuted and that the charges against him should be dismissed.

By Jacqueline Thomsen

6 minute read

September 20, 2019 | National Law Journal

'The Obvious Answer': Ex-House Attorneys Back Democrats' Lawsuit for Trump Tax Returns

The brief was filed by a bipartisan group of former House counsel.

By Jacqueline Thomsen

6 minute read

September 20, 2019 | The Recorder

California Spearheads Lawsuit Over Trump's Weaker Emission Standards

The lawsuit marks the state's 60th lawsuit against the Trump administration.

By Jacqueline Thomsen

5 minute read

September 20, 2019 | National Law Journal

2 Key Lawyers in Whistleblower Saga Have Lauded Oversight. Now, They Are Divided

The two men have publicly split over whether a whistleblower complaint involving the Trump administration should be handed over to the House Intelligence Committee.

By Jacqueline Thomsen

8 minute read

September 19, 2019 | National Law Journal

US House Weighs Lawsuit Forcing Disclosure of Mystery Whistleblower Complaint

Intelligence Committee chairman Adam Schiff accused the Justice Department of preventing lawmakers from learning about the contents of a whistleblower complaint that may have ties to the president.

By Jacqueline Thomsen

8 minute read

September 18, 2019 | National Law Journal

DC Judge in Trump Tax Returns Case Agonizes Over a Bunch of What-Ifs

Judge Carl Nichols, a Trump appointee, threw a bunch of hypotheticals at the attorneys as he waded into a fight over the president's New York tax returns.

By Jacqueline Thomsen

6 minute read

September 17, 2019 | National Law Journal

Barry Berke Makes House Debut With Lewandowski as Democrats Push Impeachment

Tuesday's hearing marked the first time the Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel partner handled questioning for House Democrats under new rules.

By Jacqueline Thomsen

9 minute read

September 16, 2019 | National Law Journal

'Scurrilous Accusations': Impeachment Unlikely as Lawmakers Fight Over New Kavanaugh Allegation

While Democrats calls to impeach the justice over a new allegation of sexual harassment made headlines over the weekend, any action by Congress is currently an impossibility.

By Jacqueline Thomsen

7 minute read