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National Law Journal

Rejecting Opposition From Judiciary, House Passes Bill to Make PACER Free

Rep. Hank Johnson argued that the judiciary's claim that creating a free court records system could cost $2 billion was "to confuse and try to derail passage of this very common sense, necessary legislation that brings judicial records into the 21st century."
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National Law Journal

Judge Questions Whether Trump's Pardon of Michael Flynn Is 'Too Broad'

U.S. District Judge Reggie Walton said his colleague Emmet Sullivan could find that "the wording of the pardon is too broad, in that it provides protections beyond the date of the pardon."
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National Law Journal

Federal Judge Sets Dec. 1 Deadline for Broader Disclosure of PPP Loan Records

U.S. District Judge James Boasberg in Washington said "there currently exists no public record of the identities of over 87% of PPP loan recipients" based on information the U.S. Small Business Administration has withheld.
4 minute read

National Law Journal

Judge Releases Audio of Rudy Giuliani's Arguments in Trump Campaign Lawsuit

Giuliani received widespread media attention, and poor marks from listening attorneys, for his arguments in the case earlier this week.
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National Law Journal

Judge Temporarily Pauses PPP Disclosure Order While DOJ Weighs Appeal

U.S. District Judge James Boasberg last week ordered the government to provide exact dollar amounts for all PPP loans and also to provide the identities of any loan recipient who secured relief under $150,000. The ruling was a major win for transparency advocates.
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National Law Journal

Feds Must Reveal Names and Dollar Amounts for All PPP Loan Recipients, Judge Orders

U.S. District Judge James Boasberg in Washington found that exceptions under public records law for confidential and private information did not apply to what he called a "colossal outlay of taxpayer funds."
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National Law Journal

As Census Deadlines Near, a Judge Is Skeptical of Ordering Quick Release of Trump Docs

Wilmer attorneys argued the documents on Trump's order excluding undocumented immigrations from the population count used to allocate congressional seats have to be released quickly, or risk becoming irrelevant.
3 minute read

National Law Journal

Judge, Calling Trump's Tweets 'Inartful,' Rejects Bid to Release More Secret Mueller Info

"It is unfortunate that we are in this situation because obviously where there are references to the declassification of classified information, those words spoken should be artfully spoken so that there's no ambiguity as to what the intent was. And obviously that's not what occurred here," U.S. District Judge Reggie Walton said.
4 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Court OKs AG Directives, But What's Next For the Police Transparency Movement in NJ?

Attorneys supporting the directives called for the Legislature to go further, while the Appellate Division panel said, "It is not for this court to assess the Attorney General's policy choice. Our only focus is on his authority to implement the policy choice he has made."
9 minute read

National Law Journal

Judge Orders That Trump Be Asked About Declassification Tweets in Mueller Info Fight

"I think the American public has a right to rely upon what the president says about what his intent is," U.S. District Judge Reggie Walton said.
4 minute read

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