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Afternoon Briefs: Top DOJ officials backed family separations; judge forgives gunman who killed her son

Top DOJ officials said to be ‘driving force’ in family separations

Former U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions and his deputy attorney general, Rod Rosenstein, told federal prosecutors in 2018 that…

Oct 7, 2020 4:24 PM CDT

Trump’s bid to block tax records subpoena based on ‘implausible speculation,’ 2nd Circuit says

A federal appeals court has ruled against President Donald Trump’s claim that a subpoena for his tax records was overbroad and was issued in bad faith.

Oct 7, 2020 10:54 AM CDT

Afternoon Briefs: Property law scholar wins ‘genius grant;’ judge says inmates entitled to stimulus checks

Law prof who studied Black land ownership wins ‘genius grant’

Thomas Wilson Mitchell, a law professor at the Texas A&M University, is the only lawyer among 21 winners of the…

Oct 6, 2020 3:15 PM CDT

What if? Some presidential succession questions aren’t answered by 25th Amendment and federal law

President Donald Trump’s hospitalization Friday has led to speculation about what could happen in some unusual succession and election scenarios.

Oct 5, 2020 11:44 AM CDT

Afternoon Briefs: These BigLaw firms get ‘A’ ratings on climate change; lawyer settles athlete fraud claims

Only 4 BigLaw firms get ‘A’ ratings in climate change fight

A group called Law Students for Climate Accountability is giving an ‘A’ grade to only four large law firms…

Oct 2, 2020 4:25 PM CDT

Census Bureau apparently pushing ahead with early deadline despite court order, judge says

U.S. District Judge Lucy Koh of San Jose, California, said Tuesday the Trump administration appears to be pushing ahead with an early census tabulation deadline in violation of her court order.

Sep 30, 2020 9:50 AM CDT

Would Barrett ax the Affordable Care Act? She has expressed some views; severability is a question mark

Liberal groups are running ads warning that U.S. Supreme Court nominee Judge Amy Coney Barrett will vote to overturn the Affordable Care Act if she is confirmed to the Supreme Court. What are her views on the subject?

Sep 29, 2020 11:26 AM CDT

Afternoon Briefs: Ginsburg stayed busy before her death; report recommends end to routine traffic stops

Ginsburg participated in SCOTUS cases through at least Sept. 11

U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg remained busy in the weeks before her death Sept. 18. She reportedly spent…

Sep 28, 2020 4:28 PM CDT

Afternoon Briefs: Weil Gotshal special bonuses tied to hours; Trump sued by his niece

Weil Gotshal bonuses could reach $50K for top billers

Weil Gotshal & Manges is breaking from the ranks by tying special bonuses to hours worked and raising the top amount…

Sep 25, 2020 4:33 PM CDT

Political appointee intervened in review of Bolton book with apparent aim to block publication, official says

A political appointee with little or no training in reviewing manuscripts for classified material was assigned to review former National Security Adviser John Bolton’s book even though a career official…

Sep 23, 2020 10:40 AM CDT

Afternoon Briefs: Mueller prosecutor has regrets in tell-all book; federal courthouse is a hurricane casualty

Book by Mueller prosecutor says more could have been done

A book by Andrew Weissmann, a former prosecutor for special counsel Robert Mueller said the office failed to fully investigate…

Sep 22, 2020 4:45 PM CDT

Is Trump trying to stack prison-sentencing agency with right-wing allies before the election?

President Donald Trump has quietly nominated a slate of tough-on-crime former prosecutors to run a powerful agency that writes the sentencing rules for the entire federal prison system.

Sep 22, 2020 2:54 PM CDT

Idea of court packing gains traction among some Democrats; are there alternatives?

Some Democrats are considering the idea of court packing—adding seats to the U.S. Supreme Court—as President Donald Trump moves quickly to fill the seat vacated with the death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.

Sep 22, 2020 12:40 PM CDT

AG Barr defends authority to overrule career prosecutors, says BLM uses deaths as ‘props’

U.S. Attorney General William Barr said in a speech Wednesday he has the responsibility to overrule career prosecutors, part of the “permanent bureaucracy,” when they lose perspective.

Sep 17, 2020 9:52 AM CDT

Afternoon Briefs: Bill Gates Sr. dies at 94; federal judiciary seeks $500M for better security

Bill Gates Sr., lawyer and ABA Medal winner, dies at 94

Lawyer and 2009 ABA Medal winner Bill Gates Sr. has died at age 94. Gates was a name…

Sep 16, 2020 4:55 PM CDT

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