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14 Feb 2020, 3:00 am
Fight Over Roger Stone’s Prison Term Stamford Advocate – Matt Zapotosky, Devlin Barrett, Ann Marimow, and Spencer Hsu (Washington Post) | Published: 2/11/2020 The entire prosecutorial team on Roger Stone’s case resigned after the Department of Justice asked a federal court to reduce the seven-to nine-year prison sentence the lawyers had initially recommended, sparking new questions about potential White House interference. [read post]
18 Mar 2022, 4:00 am
Fearing Political Violence in 2024, Judges Sentence Jan. 6 Defendants to Probation Through the Next Election MSN – Spencer Hsu and Tom Jackman (Washington Post) | Published: 3/15/2022 Federal judges are increasingly sentencing defendants who participated in the January 6, 2021, breach of the Capitol to three-year terms of court supervision, fearing they could be misled into committing political violence in the 2024 presidential election. [read post]
5 Mar 2021, 3:00 am
MSN – Rachel Weiner and Spencer Hsu (Washington Post) | Published: 2/26/2021 As defendants charged in the Capitol siege have been coming through court, some have been shifting blame onto former President Trump, downplaying their actions, or expressing remorse. [read post]
22 Sep 2023, 4:00 am
National/Federal Lobbyists Flirt with AI While Remaining Cautious of Its Promises Bloomberg Government – Kate Ackley | Published: 9/8/2023 Lobbyists are scrambling to put their imprint on federal oversight of artificial intelligence (AI) and grappling with its influence on their own profession even as they predict robot-lobbyists will likely remain in the realm of science fiction. [read post]
24 May 2019, 3:00 am
National/Federal 9th Circuit Rejects Challenge to Foreign-Donation Ban Politico – Josh Gerstein | Published: 5/16/2019 A federal appeals court rejected a legal challenge to Congress’ ban on most foreign nationals donating to state and local election campaigns. [read post]
26 Mar 2021, 4:00 am
Trump Faces an Onslaught of Legal Problems, as Investigations and Dozens of Lawsuits Trail Him from Washington to Florida MSN – David Fahenthold, Amy Gardner, Shayna Jacobs, and Spencer Hsu (Washington Post) | Published: 3/18/2021 A district attorney is sifting through millions of pages of former President Trump’s tax records. [read post]
15 Aug 2018, 2:59 pm
Below the fold are the results of the 2018-2019 Law Professor Twitter Census. [read post]
9 Apr 2021, 4:00 am
Law Firm in Failed Lobbying Effort to Derail ‘State-Sponsored Drug Trafficking Probe’ of President’s Brother MSN – Spencer Hsu (Washington Post) | Published: 4/1/2021 Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernández’s government retained an influential Washington, D.C. law firm to lobby U.S. prosecutors to call off a “state-sponsored drug trafficking” probe of his brother, who was sentenced recently for smuggling 185 tons of cocaine into the… [read post]
15 Dec 2023, 3:00 am
National/Federal Kevin McCarthy Uses PAC to Lavish Cash on High-End Resorts, Private Jets and Fine Dining MSN – Paul Pringle and Adam Elmahrek (Los Angeles Times) | Published: 12/7/2023 As her exits Congress two months after his historic ouster as House speaker, political obituaries tout Kevin McCarthy’s skills as a prolific fundraiser on behalf of Republican candidates. [read post]
3 Nov 2023, 4:00 am
Judge Reimposes Restrictions on Trump’s Speech in Jan. 6 Case MSN – Rachel Weiner and Spencer Hsu (Washington Post) | Published: 10/29/2023 A federal judge reimposed limits on Donald Trump’s public statements in advance of his trial on charges of conspiring to subvert the results of the 2020 election. [read post]
12 Mar 2021, 3:00 am
Eric Swalwell Sues Trump Over Jan. 6 Riot, Alleging He Poses Risk of ‘Inciting Future Political Violence’ MSN – Spencer Hsu (Washington Post) | Published: 3/4/2021 A House impeachment manager and intelligence subcommittee chairperson filed a federal lawsuit against former President Trump, Donald Trump Jr., Rudolph Giuliani, and U.S. [read post]
18 Feb 2022, 3:00 am
Susan Collins MSN – Spencer Hsu and Emily Davies (Washington Post) | Published: 2/10/2022 Three former executives of a U.S. defense contractor in Hawaii were indicted on federal charges of making unlawful campaign contributions to U.S. [read post]
10 Feb 2023, 3:00 am
California – Calls Intensify for Anaheim’s City Leaders to Keep Promises to Root Out Corruption Voice of OC – Spencer Custodio and Hosam Elattar | Published: 2/9/2023 Resident watchdogs, activists, community leaders, and the Orange County Democratic Party are all pushing back on Anaheim City Council members, calling on them to stay the course on a contracted corruption investigation into City Hall instead of paring down efforts stemming from a scandal that… [read post]
17 Sep 2020, 2:40 pm
Below the fold are the results of the 2020-2021 Law Professor Twitter Census. [read post]
4 Sep 2020, 3:00 am
National/Federal 1 Million Primary Ballots Were Mailed Late, Postal Service Watchdog Says MSN – Luke Broadwater (New York Times) | Published: 9/1/2020 More than one million mail-in ballots were sent late to voters during the 2020 primary elections, underscoring concerns about whether the agency has the ability to process what is expected to be a major increase in mail-in votes for the presidential election in November. [read post]
6 Sep 2019, 3:00 am
Former Obama Counsel Found Not Guilty of Lying to Investigators Probing Work to Aid Ukraine President Duluth News Tribune – Spencer Hsu and Rosalind Helderman (Washington Post) | Published: 9/4/2019 A jury acquitted former Obama White House counsel Gregory Craig over allegations he lied to the federal government about his work with Ukrainian officials. [read post]
13 Sep 2019, 7:25 am
Below the fold are the results of the 2019-2020 Law Professor Twitter Census. [read post]
9 Oct 2020, 3:00 am
Acknowledges FBI Notes Given to Flynn Defense Contain Altered Dates Washington Post – Spencer Hsu and Matt Zapotosky | Published: 10/7/2020 The Justice Department said it inadvertently altered dates on copies of notes from two former senior FBI officials that were turned over to Michael Flynn’s defense team and filed to the court as potentially exculpatory evidence. [read post]
22 May 2020, 3:00 am
Prosecutors in Washington Beaumont Enterprise – Spencer Hsu and Keith Alexander (Washington Post) | Published: 5/18/2020 Attorney General William Barr installed a new top deputy over the federal prosecutor’s office for Washington, D.C., raising concerns that a key U.S. attorney’s office handling multiple investigations of interest to President Trump is becoming further politicized. [read post]
