Jacqueline Thomsen

September 15, 2021 | National Law Journal

Jason Dolan, represented by Trump impeachment lawyer Michael van der Veen, entered a guilty plea for two charges over the Jan. 6 riots.

By Jacqueline Thomsen

3 minute read

September 15, 2021 | National Law Journal

U.S. District Judge Robert Pitman will hear arguments on whether to block a Texas abortion law Oct. 1, following a motion from the Justice Department.

By Jacqueline Thomsen

3 minute read

September 14, 2021 | National Law Journal

"Stepping back, the clear intent of S.B. 8's provisions is to deprive women of their constitutional rights while simultaneously preventing any court from enjoining the statute's enforcement," the DOJ attorneys wrote.

By Jacqueline Thomsen

4 minute read

September 14, 2021 | National Law Journal

"I did not write the letter, but I recognize that much of its rhetoric was overheated. And if by signing that letter, I created the impression that I would pre-judge any case, fail to respect the authority of any Supreme Court justice or any of the court's precedents, then I sincerely apologize," Jennifer Sung said.

By Jacqueline Thomsen

6 minute read

September 10, 2021 | Law.com

When a Judicial Conference committee said a federal judge had to undergo a psychiatric exam, that judge turned to the place he knows best: federal court.

By Jacqueline Thomsen

6 minute read

September 10, 2021 | National Law Journal

"Indeed, if party membership alone supported an inference of retaliatory purpose, then it would be equally likely that the Trump administration acted for improper purposes when denying the committee's original request, at a time when Donald Trump was the incumbent president," the Biden DOJ said.

By Jacqueline Thomsen

5 minute read

September 09, 2021 | National Law Journal

Jackson, recently confirmed to the D.C. Circuit, was on a panel considering whether to allow a federal judge to sue over a misconduct finding that included a requirement he undergo a psychiatric examination.

By Jacqueline Thomsen

4 minute read

September 09, 2021 | National Law Journal

Powell, L. Lin Wood and others were ordered by a federal judge to pay the legal costs of defending the lawsuit as part of a sanctions ruling in the case.

By Jacqueline Thomsen

3 minute read

September 08, 2021 | National Law Journal

The White House touted the diversity of the picks, noting that three of the nominees are Latino and have "diverse professional experiences."

By Jacqueline Thomsen

6 minute read

September 08, 2021 | National Law Journal

Both members of the bipartisan team said they "share a grave concern about attacks on those public servants who successfully oversaw what was arguably the most secure and transparent election in our country's history, with record turnout, during a global pandemic."

By Jacqueline Thomsen

4 minute read