Jacqueline Thomsen

October 28, 2021 | National Law Journal

Openings included a mention of "Mein Kampf" and an attempted reference about school integration.

By Jacqueline Thomsen

7 minute read

October 27, 2021 | National Law Journal

The federal courthouse in downtown Charlottesville is under tight security and COVID-19 protocols as the "Unite the Right" civil jury trial gets underway.

By Jacqueline Thomsen

5 minute read

October 26, 2021 | National Law Journal

"I have to acknowledge that as a member of the community, the events in August left me with some emotional scar tissue. As much as I would like to be able to overcome that, I honestly can't look you in the eye and say that I can," said one potential juror, who was later dismissed.

By Jacqueline Thomsen

7 minute read

October 26, 2021 | National Law Journal

Lawyers at D.C.'s Office of Disciplinary Counsel have told two separate groups of attorneys it will not docket their complaints over Clark's role in seeking to overturn the 2020 election results.

By Jacqueline Thomsen

7 minute read

October 22, 2021 | National Law Journal

"What we are going to do in this trial is bring all of that to the surface so people can see what really happened, they can see the degree of planning and intentionality that resulted in those events," said Paul Weiss' Karen Dunn.

By Jacqueline Thomsen

8 minute read

October 22, 2021 | National Law Journal

"It was shocking to me how often I heard from people all over the country who had tried to blow the whistle on judges ... and who had been either disregarded or in some cases had been retaliated against, or had felt completely unable to do anything," Olsen said.

By Jacqueline Thomsen

11 minute read

October 22, 2021 | Law.com

Hi, and welcome back to Bench Report! I'm heading out to Charlottesville next week and I am soliciting any and all food recs. I might even go to the…

By Jacqueline Thomsen

11 minute read

October 20, 2021 | National Law Journal

"I am a judge now. And what I'm guided by is the record before me and the law, and that is what I do and is what I'll continue to do if confirmed," said Holly Thomas, currently a judge in California.

By Jacqueline Thomsen

4 minute read

October 19, 2021 | National Law Journal

"A judge's rulings should never be affected by political ideology or motivation. I can state unreservedly that should I be confirmed, my rulings will be based on text and precedent, and my decisions will be made solely on the application of the law to the facts," Chutkan said during her confirmation process.

By Jacqueline Thomsen

4 minute read

October 18, 2021 | National Law Journal

"The committee's request amounts to nothing less than a vexatious, illegal fishing expedition openly endorsed by Biden and designed to unconstitutionally investigate President Trump and his administration. Our laws do not permit such an impulsive, egregious action against a former president and his close advisors," the lawsuit reads.

By Jacqueline Thomsen

4 minute read