District of Columbia

Whistleblower lawyer says his security clearance has been restored

A whistleblower lawyer said in a LinkedIn post Tuesday his access to classified information has been restored months after President Donald Trump announced in a memo that he was revoking the Washington, D.C., lawyer's security clearance.

Jan 13, 2026 2:33 PM CST

Former special counsel Jack Smith’s new firm now open; it’s ‘not an anti-Trump effort,’ partner says

Former special counsel Jack Smith and three other high-profile former prosecutors who have been in President Donald Trump’s crosshairs opened a boutique Washington, D.C. law firm Monday that they say will be dedicated to white-collar litigation and internal investigations.

Jan 12, 2026 11:20 AM CST

Supreme Court hands Trump a major defeat on National Guard deployment

The Supreme Court said Tuesday that it would not allow President Donald Trump to deploy the National Guard in the Chicago area for now, a significant setback for his campaign to push troops into cities across the country over the objections of local and state leaders.

Dec 23, 2025 3:38 PM CST

‘Brilliant’ and ‘gifted’ King & Spalding lawyer dies in mountain climbing accident in New Zealand

A 44-year-old King & Spalding lawyer died Nov. 25 after falling with his guide while climbing Mount Cook, New Zealand’s highest mountain.

Dec 3, 2025 11:16 AM CST

DOJ official who thought he was on Hinge date discusses Epstein files, gets fired, suit says

A former Department of Justice official said in a lawsuit his First Amendment rights were violated when he was fired for comments that he made about the Epstein files while on Hinge dates with a woman who apparently recorded him without his knowledge.

Nov 26, 2025 10:21 AM CST

Facebook owner Meta is not an illegal monopoly, judge rules

A federal judge has rejected the Federal Trade Commission’s effort to force Meta to divest its acquisitions of Instagram and WhatsApp, saying the government hadn’t made its case that the Facebook owner is an illegal monopoly.

Nov 19, 2025 9:10 AM CST

Jury finds DC ‘Sandwich Guy’ not guilty of assaulting officer

A jury on Thursday acquitted a D.C. man who was charged with assault after throwing a sandwich at a federal agent during President Donald Trump’s crime crackdown in the capital.

Nov 6, 2025 2:12 PM CST

About 40 court-appointed defense lawyers in 1 state refuse new cases; shutdown also affects local DC courts

The government shutdown affecting court-appointed lawyers in federal cases is now being felt in Washington, D.C., where money is running out for private attorneys representing indigent defendants in local courts.

Nov 6, 2025 9:39 AM CST

Supreme Court appears skeptical of legality of most of Trump’s tariffs

The Supreme Court appeared skeptical of arguments Wednesday that President Donald Trump has legal authority to impose tariffs on a vast range of goods from nearly all countries, signaling the justices could strike down or limit the administration’s signature economic policy.

Nov 5, 2025 1:52 PM CST

New book details tensions, history-making decisions during Trump cases

After a federal judge dismissed an indictment against Donald Trump last year, special counsel Jack Smith mounted an appeal, hoping to salvage the criminal case against the once and future president.

Nov 4, 2025 1:51 PM CST

DC ‘Sandwich Guy’ goes on trial, says prosecution is half-baked

The D.C. man who flung a sandwich at a federal agent in a show of resistance to President Donald Trump’s takeover of local law enforcement went on trial this week, as his lawyers blasted the Justice Department for what they described as excessive and ham-fisted policing.

Nov 4, 2025 10:05 AM CST

Judge praises suspended prosecutors before sentencing man for bomb hoax

A U.S. district court judge on Thursday praised two suspended federal prosecutors who had been handling the case of a man once accused of participating in the Jan. 6, 2021, U.S. Capitol attack. The defendant, Taylor Taranto, was in court to be sentenced on an unrelated weapons charge.

Oct 31, 2025 2:10 PM CDT

Federal shutdown hits DC, Maryland bar exam

A lack of funding stemming from the federal government’s shutdown is forcing Maryland and the District of Columbia to place restrictions on registration for the February 2026 bar exam, leaving candidates scrambling.

Oct 30, 2025 3:28 PM CDT

Two U.S. prosecutors suspended after describing Jan. 6 attack as carried out by ‘mob’

The Justice Department has placed two federal prosecutors in Washington on leave a day after they filed a document in court that referred to the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol as a “riot” carried out by a “mob,” four people familiar with the matter said.

Oct 29, 2025 3:30 PM CDT

Law firm deals with government have ethical implications, DC Bar ethics opinion says

Law firms that enter into agreements with the government that may limit or shape their law practices should consider the ethical implications, according to an October ethics opinion by the District of Columbia Bar.

Oct 29, 2025 10:22 AM CDT