Charlotte Butash and Margaret Taylor have the full play-by-play color commentary, complete with an audio link, of the Oral Arguments in the DC Circuit En Banc Consideration of Committee on the Judiciary v. McGahn and U.S. House of Representatives v. Mnuchin at Lawfare Blog. From the introductory portion of their analysis: On April 28, Justice … Read more
There is going to be a fight over additional witnesses in the Senate impeachment trial of Donald Trump. This may involve some complex legal issues. Our analysis begins with the “potted plant,” Chief Justice John Roberts. Neal K. Katyal, Joshua A. Geltzer and Mickey Edwards explain at the New York Times, John Roberts Can Call … Read more
“If the facts are against you, argue the law. If the law is against you, argue the facts. If the law and the facts are against you, pound the table and yell like hell.” – Carl Sandburg. Team Trump has already conceded the facts in this impeachment trial. They have argued that even if everything … Read more
A federal judge on Monday dismissed and declared moot (.pdf) a lawsuit by former deputy national security adviser Charles Kupperman, who was seeking a ruling on whether to comply with a subpoena in the House’s impeachment inquiry or a directive from the White House blocking his testimony. Kupperman and his former boss, former national security adviser John … Read more
The Trump “Injustice” Department under the corrupt leadership of Attorney General William “Coverup” Barr continues losing in court today when the Second Circuit Court of Appeals ruled 2-1 that Deutsche Bank and Capital One should comply with subpoenas from the House Financial Services and House Intelligence committees seeking information about Trump’s finances. Court says Deutsche, Capital … Read more