955 ABA Journal District of Columbia articles.
Dec 20, 2022 10:08 AM CST
Updated: Three lawyers and a law professor figure prominently in criminal referrals of former President Donald Trump issued Monday by the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, U.S. Capitol attack.
Dec 19, 2022 4:06 PM CST
Rudy Giuliani committed ethics violation in election suit, committee says
A hearing committee in Washington, D.C., made a preliminary finding Thursday that lawyer Rudy Giuliani committed at least one ethics…
Dec 16, 2022 3:00 PM CST
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A trial court erred when it allowed a lawyer to testify about a client’s alleged threats against a prosecutor during two private conversations in the courthouse hallway, the District of Columbia Court of Appeals has ruled.
Nov 22, 2022 2:04 PM CST
Nov 16, 2022 10:22 AM CST
President Joe Biden announced Thursday that he will pardon people who have been convicted of simple marijuana possession under federal or Washington, D.C., laws. But the procedure won’t be automatic.
Oct 6, 2022 3:15 PM CDT
Sep 29, 2022 12:33 PM CDT
Updated: Writs of replevin have been used by creditors to recover collateral, such as cars; by tenants or landlords to recover property taken by the other; by businesses to recover items taken by employees; and by people seeking the return of pets after a breakup. It’s also being cited by the U.S. Department of Justice in a lawsuit against a former senior White House adviser.
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Don’t accept citizenship case, DOJ tells SCOTUS
The U.S. Department of Justice filed a brief Monday urging the U.S. Supreme Court to deny review in a case on citizenship rights…
Sep 2, 2022 1:40 PM CDT
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A lawyer disbarred because of an espionage conviction shouldn’t be reinstated to law practice because she hasn’t proven that she can be trusted or that her mental health issues have been resolved, a hearing panel has concluded.
Aug 4, 2022 8:38 AM CDT