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Jacqueline Thomsen, based in Washington, is a reporter covering D.C. federal courts and the legal side of politics. Contact her at [email protected] and follow her on Twitter @jacq_thomsen.
June 30, 2020 | The Recorder
An election year, with no knowledge of which party will next get to choose judicial nominees, might be the best time to create new judgeships "because nobody knows the outcome and we all know we need more judges," said Sen. Lindsey Graham during a hearing on a Judicial Conference request for more judges that suggests five new seats on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.
By Jacqueline Thomsen
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June 30, 2020 | The Recorder
Female attorneys are filing amicus briefs in a Democratic lawsuit seeking to force the addition of the Equal Rights Amendment to the Constitution. Hogan Lovells filed an amicus brief in the case on behalf of constitutional law scholars, including Berkeley Law Dean Erwin Chemerinsky, who argue the fight should be resolved in Congress.
By Jacqueline Thomsen
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June 25, 2020 | The Recorder
Jeremy Fogel, former U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of California and current executive director of the Berkeley Judicial Institute, joined a panel of judges and policy experts speaking before a House Judiciary Committee subcommittee Thursday about changes forced on the courts by the COVID-19 pandemic.
By Jacqueline Thomsen
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May 28, 2020 | National Law Journal
A draft version of the executive order calls to clarify the current protections given to online publishers, a move that could open up platforms to legal challenges.
By Jacqueline Thomsen | Nate Robson | Mike Scarcella
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May 26, 2020 | National Law Journal
"A majority of the House may have voted to ignore what the Constitution demands of it, but this court may not do the same," House Republicans allege.
By Jacqueline Thomsen
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May 19, 2020 | National Law Journal
The judge did toss hostile work environment claims and others related to pregnant lawyers.
By Jacqueline Thomsen
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April 27, 2020 | The Recorder
In a memo to judiciary staff announcing guidelines for reopening courts during the COVID-19 pandemic, AO Director James Duff said while some courts are considering how to reopen, many "are not close to this process yet as the pandemic continues to have severe impact in their communities."
By Jacqueline Thomsen
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April 24, 2020 | National Law Journal
The judge pointed out that some FTC commissioners wanted to specifically sanction Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg for the company sharing private user data with outside parties.
By Jacqueline Thomsen
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March 25, 2020 | The Recorder
"After carefully reviewing the applicable procedures for reporting harassment, Ms. Warren did not feel that she could safely report to the Ninth Circuit," the clerk's attorney, Zainab Ahmad of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, said in a statement.
By Jacqueline Thomsen
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March 24, 2020 | National Law Journal
The lawsuit alleges that Burr "has acted as a scofflaw in a time of national crisis" over his selling of $1.7 million in stocks as he received private coronavirus briefings.
By Jacqueline Thomsen
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