On December 8, 2023, the U.S. Supreme Court will decide whether to grant the Petition for Writ of Certiorari in United States v. James Snyder, a case out of the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit. There
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Judge Chutkan Denies Trump’s Motion To Strike Allegedly Inflammatory Portions of the Indictment
On Friday, D.C. United States District Court Judge Tanya Chutkan, unsurprisingly, denied former President Donald Trump's Motion to Strike Inflammatory Allegations from the Indictment in U.S. v. Trump. At issue were the portions of the Indictment covering the January 6,…
Trump Gag Order Appeal: Oral Arguments Are Next Up In D.C. Circuit
The parties' briefs are all in and the case is set for oral argument on Monday, November 20, at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia. Gathered together here are: Former President Trump's Opening Brief re Appeal…
Hunter Biden’s Motion for Issuance of Rule 17(c) Subpoenas Before Trial
Today Hunter Biden's lawyers filed a Motion for Pretrial Issuance of Subpoenas Duces Tecum, pursuant to Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 17(c)(1), to Donald Trump, William Barr, Jeffrey Rosen, and Richard Donoghue. The proposed subpoenas demand documents relating to decisions…
Donald Trump’s Opening Brief on Gag Order Appeal
D.C. Circuit Grants Administrative Stay in Trump Gag Order Appeal
On Friday afternoon, November 2, 2023, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit granted an administrative stay of Judge Chutkan's 10-17-23 Gag Order in U.S. v. Trump. The Court was careful to point out that, "[t]he…
Chutkan Order and Opinion Lifting Administrative Stay of Donald Trump Gag Order and Denying Former President Trump’s Motion to Stay Gag Order Pending Appeal
The U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia has finally fixed the glitch in its electronic filing system. Here is yesterday's U.S. v. Trump – Opinion and Order Denying Motion to Stay Gag Order Pending Appeal. Judge Chutkan…
Judge Chutkan Reinstates Trump Gag Order Pending Appeal
Trump Gag Order Filings
Former President Donald Trump appealed U.S. District Court Judge Tanya Chutkan’s October 17 Gag Order the day it was issued and asked Judge Chutkan on October 20 for a stay of the Gag Order pending appeal and an immediate administrative…
The Dangers of a Partially Binding Plea and a Broad Appellate Waiver.
Diana Toebbe and her husband were arrested and charged with espionage-related crimes–specifically, conspiracy to communicate, transmit, or disclose Restricted Data of the U.S. Navy (relating to Virginia-class nuclear-powered submarines) with the intent to injure the United States, in violation of…