Alvin Bragg
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Courts
How The Hush-Money Trial Will In Fact Hurt Trump
For the next month or so, maybe we'll get a reprieve from Trump's supposed offenses while the press focuses on Trump's actual (criminal) offenses. -
Law Schools
Before Alvin Bragg Became The Symbol Of Trump Accountability...
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Courts
Michael Avenatti Takes Break From Serving Time In Federal Prison To Talk Trash About The Hush Money Case Against Donald Trump
Who better than a convicted criminal to opine about the criminal charges against Donald Trump? -
Government
Manhattan DA Moves To Gag Trump Citing ... Oh, Literally EVERYTHING On Truth Social
Luckily the DC Circuit already said it was very cool and very legal. -
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Government
Attention Ted Cruz: Not All Black Attorneys Look Alike
An ignominious start to his campaign. -
Government
Donald Trump Claims Cohen Payoff Was Part Of His Job Presidenting, Would Like To Litigate In Federal Court
Although probably not in front of the judge he almost drew, TBH. - Sponsored
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Government
Alvin Bragg Bails Out Of Suit To Block Former Prosecutor Testifying To House Judiciary Committee
But can he get out from under the trial judge? -
Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 04.19.23
* Dominion may have settled, but does anyone remember Smartmatic? Because they’re still out there and the price of admission for settlement just got set. [Washington Post]
* Fani Willis moves to jettison the attorney representing a bunch of fake electors on the grounds that she presents an “impracticable and ethical mess.” That’s a shocker. [Axios]
* Interesting question: are juries influenced by the billboards and other lawyer advertisements they see? [New Jersey Law Journal]
* Jim Jordan continues his possibly criminal, definitely unconstitutional harassment of the Manhattan DA. [Reuters]
* Bob Menendez has to establish yet another legal defense fund. [Roll Call]
* Iowa places slide into Lochner era into high gear. [Insider]
* Vivia Chen interviews Faith Gay, who says women need “real power” in Biglaw. [Bloomberg Law News]
* New York has a Chief Judge again, which it could’ve had months ago but for the governor’s subpar political instincts. [Law360]
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Government
DA Alvin Bragg Sues Rep. Jim Jordan For FEDERALISM, LOOK IT UP, DUDE!
Local control is great. Except when it's not, right? -
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Government
Trump Indicted For 34 Felonies: It's Not The Payout To Stormy, It's The Pay Up To Cohen
That's one expensive roll in the hay. Allegedly!
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Courts
Russian Bomb Hoax Targets Manhattan District Attorney's Office
Those aren't the only security concerns. -
Courts
After Indictment, DA Tells Trump's Congressional Henchmen To Get Bent
The Big Apple bites back. -
Courts
Alan Dershowitz Is Losing His Mind Over Potential Trump Arrest
Why is Dershowitz mad about a potential Trump indictment? The Bible, of course. -
Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 03.21.23
* NYC is prepared for protests surrounding Trump indictment. Precaution is always good, but most of his supporters inclined to go out and do something dangerous are probably already serving their January 6th sentence. [Reuters]
* Meanwhile, the House GOP wants Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg to testify to Congress about this process because federalism and states rights are just empty slogans. [Courthouse News Service]
* Fox producer claims Winston & Strawn and network attorneys pressured her to be evasive in Dominion suit deposition. Sometimes witnesses misinterpret “don’t speculate” for “be evasive” but reading some of the details, this seems to be… not that. [Law360]
* Proposed class action against JPMorgan Chase for aiding in sex trafficking moves forward. [New York Law Journal]
* Debevoise partners took the firm’s headcount growth on the chin with average profits dipping to a mere $4.42 million per partner. This might look very smart in a few months when they’re going to need all those retained associates for ramped up work because… [American Lawyer]
* … Biglaw projects an M&A revamp over the second half of the year. Which is the prediction Above the Law has made for months so it’s nice to see the firms catching up. [Bloomberg Law News]
* Kevin Costner’s case heads to the South Dakota Supreme Court. I didn’t like The Postman either, but we don’t need to make a whole case out of it. [Kelo]
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Courts
Manhattan DA Doesn't Take Kindly To Barely Veiled Threats From Donald Trump
An indictment may be coming soon, and Trump is calling in the clowns. -
Government
Trump Lawyer Says His Client Is Innocent Victim Of Extortion, Won't Let Him Testify About It To Grand Jury
Let's see him put that stuff in a court document. -
Donald Trump Had A Very Bad Day In Five Different Courts
That's gotta be some kind of a record, right?