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

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

Furloughed lawyer’s passion is topped with sauerkraut and mustard

A furloughed IRS lawyer used his ability to parse government regulations to open a hot dog cart that he is operating full time during the government shutdown.

Oct 29, 2025 9:17 AM CDT

What are a federal judge’s concerns as the government shutdown continues?

As Washington, D.C., appears headed for a lengthy shutdown, Senior U.S. District Judge John R. Tunheim of the District of Minnesota warns that federal courthouses will soon be unable to pay employees if government funding isn’t renewed.

Oct 15, 2025 11:12 AM CDT

How Trump’s death penalty push is straining legal defense teams

President Donald Trump’s push to advance the death penalty as an “essential tool” for punishment and deterrence comes at a time when legal teams are facing a severe shortfall in federal funding for poor defendants nationwide, putting them under additional strain, they have argued in court filings.

Oct 13, 2025 3:00 PM CDT

Prosecutor in Trump protest cases should be suspended for her ‘narrow view’ of disclosure duties, panel says

Updated: The lead prosecutor handling cases against protesters during the January 2017 inauguration of President Donald Trump should be suspended for three months for “simply untenable” discovery conduct, according to a hearing committee of the District of Columbia Court of Appeals Board on Professional Responsibility.

Oct 8, 2025 12:23 PM CDT

Chief judge in DC admonishes Pirro’s office to be civil in court

Chief U.S. District Judge James E. Boasberg admonished U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro’s staff to remain civil in court proceedings, expressing concern Friday about an escalating dispute between prosecutors and a federal magistrate judge.

Oct 3, 2025 4:15 PM CDT

Former associate who alleged sex assault by BigLaw partner is sued for defamation

Baker & McKenzie has sued a former associate for defamation in an updated lawsuit, alleging she made “unequivocally false” accusations on LinkedIn that she had been sexually assaulted by Maurice Bellan, the managing partner of the firm’s office in Washington, D.C.

Oct 2, 2025 2:52 PM CDT