Morning Docket

Morning Docket: 09.25.19

* “The president must be held accountable. No one is above the law.” House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has announced that Congress will launch a formal impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump. [Washington Post] * Meanwhile, Senate Republicans have promised to quickly do away with any articles of impeachment that are passed by the House, especially if they’re based on the Mueller report, says Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Lindsey Graham. This Ukraine incident, on the other hand... [The Hill] * That having been said, Senate Republicans actually participated in and unanimously passed a bipartisan resolution calling on the White House to disclose the Ukraine whistleblower complaint. [Vox] * And in the interim, the White House seems to be working on a deal to allow the whistleblower who filed a complaint against Trump to speak with congressional investigators, and the director of national intelligence is likely to release a redacted version of the complaint. [New York Times] * Former Vice President Joe Biden supports the impeachment effort against Trump, saying that “[d]enying Congress information to which it is constitutionally entitled and obstructing its efforts to investigate actions is not the conduct of an American president.” [New York Times] * According to Working Mother’s ranking of the Top 100 Companies, only five Biglaw firms made the cut for 2019. Not only that, but those firms are getting beaten by the Big Four when it comes to women’s success and family-friendly policies. [American Lawyer] * In case you missed it, a “notable convicted murderer” in Wisconsin has reportedly confessed to the murder of Teresa Halbach — the murder for which Steven Avery and Brendan Dassey of Making a Murderer fame have spent years behind bars, all the while proclaiming their innocence. [Newsweek]

By Staci Zaretsky on September 25, 2019 8:23 am

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* “The president must be held accountable. No one is above the law.” House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has announced that Congress will launch a formal impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump. [Washington Post]

* Meanwhile, Senate Republicans have promised to quickly do away with any articles of impeachment that are passed by the House, especially if they’re based on the Mueller report, says Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Lindsey Graham. This Ukraine incident, on the other hand… [The Hill]

* That having been said, Senate Republicans actually participated in and unanimously passed a bipartisan resolution calling on the White House to disclose the Ukraine whistleblower complaint. [Vox]

* And in the interim, the White House seems to be working on a deal to allow the whistleblower who filed a complaint against Trump to speak with congressional investigators, and the director of national intelligence is likely to release a redacted version of the complaint. [New York Times]

* Former Vice President Joe Biden supports the impeachment effort against Trump, saying that “[d]enying Congress information to which it is constitutionally entitled and obstructing its efforts to investigate actions is not the conduct of an American president.” [New York Times]

* According to Working Mother’s ranking of the Top 100 Companies, only five Biglaw firms made the cut for 2019. Not only that, but those firms are getting beaten by the Big Four when it comes to women’s success and family-friendly policies. [American Lawyer]

* In case you missed it, a “notable convicted murderer” in Wisconsin has reportedly confessed to the murder of Teresa Halbach — the murder for which Steven Avery and Brendan Dassey of Making a Murderer fame have spent years behind bars, all the while proclaiming their innocence. [Newsweek]

Staci ZaretskyStaci Zaretsky is a senior editor at Above the Law, where she’s worked since 2011. She’d love to hear from you, so please feel free to email her with any tips, questions, comments, or critiques. You can follow her on Twitter or connect with her on LinkedIn.