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D.C. Circuit Overrules District Court's Due Process Ruling in Qasim v. Trump
On Friday, the D.C. Circuit ruled in Qasim v. Trump that circuit precedent in Kiyemba v. Obama does not preclude Guantanamo detainees from claiming procedural due process violations. The ruling reverses ... -
Transcript of Hope Hicks Interview with House Judiciary Committee
On June 20, former White House Communications Director Hope Hicks was interviewed by the House Judiciary Committee. The transcript is available here and below. -
OLC Opinion on Treasury's Refusal to Provide Trump Tax Returns
The Justice Department's Office of Legal Counsel (OLC) has released an opinion supporting the Treasury Department's refusal to comply with a congressional request for President Trump's tax returns. The O... -
Committees in the House of Representatives Have Released Drafts of the F2020 NDAA and Defense Authorization Bill
On June 11, the House Armed Services Committee released its draft of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for the 2020 fiscal year (H.R. 2500). The committee’s summary states that the proposed b... -
Trump Exerts Executive Privilege Over Census Materials
The Department of Justice has informed the House Oversight and Reform Committee that President Trump has exerted executive privilege over certain documents subpoenaed by the committee regarding the admin... -
OLC Releases Opinion on Executive Branch Counsel for Officials Subject to Congressional Subpoena
The Justice Department disclosed an opinion from the Office of Legal Counsel (OLC) stating that it is unconstitutional for Congress to prohibit executive branch lawyers from accompanying witnesses who ar... -
Trump Legal Team Files Brief in Mazars Appeal
The legal team on behalf of President Trump and the Trump Organization has filed a brief in the case of Trump v. Mazars USA, in which Trump, in his personal capacity, is seeking to block a subpoena of hi... -
Department of Justice Letter to House Judiciary Committee Regarding Durham Review
The Justice Department sent a letter to House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler responding to the committee’s request for further information regarding U.S. Attorney John Durham’s review of the... -
Supreme Court Denies Cert in Al-Alwi Case
The Supreme Court had denied a writ of certiorari in the case of Al-Alwi v. Trump. Justice Stephen Breyer wrote separately. The denial, and Justice Breyer’s statement, can be read here and below. -
Government Seeks Dismissal in ‘Padilla v. ICE’
On June 3, the government filed a motion to dismiss in the case of Padilla v. ICE, a lawsuit brought by detained asylum seekers regarding the Trump administration’s practice of forcibly separating childr... -
Draft Resolution Streamlining Subpoena Enforcement
On June 11, the House of Representatives will consider a resolution to enable committee chairs to seek judicial enforcement of subpoenas with only the approval of a panel of House leadership, rather than... -
Judge Rules House Doesn't Have Standing in Border Lawsuit
On Monday, Judge Trevor McFadden of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia ruled that the House of Representatives lacked standing to sue executive branch departments to prevent them from s...
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