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Trump’s attorneys in closed-door court hearing after contempt reports

WASHINGTON — The day after Donald Trump effectively gave up his court fight over government documents seized by the FBI from his Mar-a-Lago home, his lawyers were in a Washington courthouse amid reports the Justice Department has asked for the former president to be held in contempt in connection with…

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Trump lawyers in court for sealed hearing in Mar-a-Lago case

Lawyers for Donald Trump are in federal court in Washington for sealed arguments as part of the ongoing investigation into the presence of classified information at the former president’s Florida estate

The Independent UK

Judge denies justice department plea to hold Trump in contempt over records

DoJ told to resolve noncompliance with subpoena demanding return of documents with ex-president’s legal team

The Guardian - US

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DOJ now going after Trump's lawyers

Ex-US Attorney predicts lawyers "will point the fingers at others and ultimately Trump" because he keeps lying

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Justice Department asks judge to hold Trump’s team in contempt over classified documents

Move came after former president’s lawyers found two more classified documents in Florida storage facility

The Independent UK

Trump lawyers find two more classified documents at Florida storage unit

Discovery appears to confirm DoJ’s suspicions that former president possessed additional government records, sources say

The Guardian - US

DoJ mulls immunity deal for Trump ally to secure testimony in Mar-a-Lago case

Kash Patel’s close relationship with ex-president could provide information on how documents ended up at Trump’s resort

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Judge won't dismiss election workers' suit against Giuliani

A federal judge has declined to dismiss a defamation lawsuit filed against former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani by two women who served as election workers in Georgia in November 2020

The Independent UK

Rudy Giuliani's Motion to Dismiss Election Workers' Libel Lawsuit Denied

From Freeman v. Giuliani, decided today by Chief Judge Beryl Howell (D.D.C.); the court concluded that the facts as alleged by plaintiffs would, if proved, suffice to authorize liability—naturally, there's still question whether plaintiffs will introduce enough evidence to defeat an eventual motion for summary judgment, and whether they will…

Reason

Judge could release secret Trump docs

The documents detail Trump's efforts to prevent White House officials from testifying to a grand jury

Salon

The Capitol riot was a family affair for the Trump-loving Munns — and now so are the punishments

Family claimed they were in Washington on January 6 to fight a ‘monster,’ Graig Graziosi writes

The Independent UK

The Capitol riot was a family affair for the Trump-loving Munns — and now so are the punishments

Family claimed they were in Washington on January 6 to fight a ‘monster,’ Graig Graziosi writes

The Independent UK

Senate doesn’t have to release full CIA torture report, judge rules

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Senate does not have to release its full report detailing the Central Intelligence Agency’s interrogation and detention program following the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks, a federal judge ruled Thursday.

Los Angeles Times

Sen. Richard Burr avoided loss, made money on ‘well-timed’ stock deal, court records show

RALEIGH, N.C. — Court records released Tuesday reveal that U.S. Sen. Richard Burr avoided an estimated $87,000 in losses and gained more than $164,000 due to his “well-timed” stock sales at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Former Fort Bragg soldier receives one of the harshest sentences tied to Capitol riot

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A former Fort Bragg soldier, who re-enlisted in the Army after attacking police with chemical spray during the riot at the U.S. Capitol, will now serve the longest prison sentence handed down so far against a defendant tied to the massive insurrection case.

The Independent UK

Judges keeping Capitol riot trials in DC amid bias claims

A growing number of Capitol riot defendants are pushing to get their trials moved out of Washington

Los Angeles Times

Justice Department makes public search warrant targeting Sen. Richard Burr over stock trades

WASHINGTON — The Justice Department on Friday made public a search warrant it used to obtain Sen. Richard M. Burr’s cellphone in 2020 as part of an investigation into his stock trades at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Reason

No Pseudonymity for Lawyer Who Wants to Conceal Litigation Against Government from Future Clients

From Chief Judge Beryl Howell's opinion in Doe v. U.S. Dep't of Homeland Security (D.D.C. Mar. 14, 2022): Plaintiff, an attorney, has moved to proceed pseudonymously as he litigates his instant claim under the Freedom of Information Act seeking information from various government agencies about a January 2021 incident, during…

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No Pseudonymity in Challenge to Denial of Religious Exemption from Military Vaccine Mandate

From Chief Judge Beryl Howell (D.D.C.) in Officer in the U.S. Space Force v. Austin, decided yesterday (contrary to decisions in M.D. Fla., N.D. Ill. and D. Colo., but consistently with Chief Judge Howell's decision in another case, and with this nonprecedential Seventh Circuit order): Plaintiff is "an officer in…

Reason

Pseudonymity in Challenge to Denial of Religious Exemption from Military Vaccine Mandate?

I blogged yesterday about Chief Judge Beryl Howell (D.D.C.) saying "no" to this, but the issue is coming back with the same plaintiff to the District of Maryland (U.S. Army ROTC ECP Cadet Doe v. Biden, No. 1:22-cv-00691-RDB). Plaintiff's lawyer tells me that he had tried to recall his D.D.C.…

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No Pseudonymity in Challenge to Denial of Religious Exemption from Military Vaccine Mandate

From U.S. Army ROTC ECP Cadet Doe v. Biden, decided yesterday by Chief Judge Beryl Howell (D.D.C.) (contrary to decisions in M.D. Fla., N.D. Ill. and D. Colo., but consistently with this nonprecedential Seventh Circuit order): Plaintiff, "a nineteen-year-old male ROTC Early Commissioning Program (ECP) candidate" who is "currently a…

Reason

No Pseudonymity in Challenge to Justice Department's "China Initiative"

From Chief Judge Beryl Howell's decision Jan. 28 in Lee v. U.S.: Plaintiff, who is using the name "Lee" for purposes of this case, seeks to proceed under pseudonym in the instant action seeking declaratory and injunctive relief related to the "China Initiative," an alleged "government sponsored program which institutionalizes…

Los Angeles Times

Appeals court skeptical of judge’s ruling blocking access to Sen. Burr warrant

WASHINGTON — A federal appeals court indicated Wednesday it may overturn a judge’s ruling that blocked the public’s access to a search warrant for Sen. Richard Burr’s cellphone, which was part of an investigation into his stock trades.

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