U.S. Department of Justice building in Washington, D.C. Photo Credit: Diego M. Radzinschi/ALM defamation lawsuit ruled against Fairbanks signed the government's brief Jones Day was nominated to a seat Wiley Rein Sidley Austin withdrew their representation duty to defend federal statutes with exceptions federal law requires on this site sent a letter to Congress on Thursday Here are three things to know about the government's legal team in the ACA case. ➤➤ Mauler was a commercial litigator Redmon, Peyton & Braswell Hunton & Williams expressed interest in a vacancy ➤➤ In addition to the Cassandra Fairbanks case last year sued wrote in a court filing kept the suit alive ➤➤ Chad Readler, the acting head of DOJ's Civil Division, was among the many Jones Day lawyers who decamped Jody Hunt is awaiting confirmation where he defended defending Trump Read more: DOJ Civil Chief, 3 Former SCOTUS Clerks Among Latest Trump Court Picks Brett Shumate, Ex-Wiley Rein Partner, Leads DOJ's Defense of Basically Everything US Justice Department Has a Duty to Defend—Only When It Doesn't Justice Department, Divided Internally, Backed Colorado Baker Over Gay Couple Sotomayor Confronts DOJ's Francisco About Switched-Up Position in Ohio Voter Case