The 2024 presidential election and broader political climate are playing a notable role in prompting students to apply to law school in record numbers this year, according to […]
D.C. Prosecution of Trump Pauses After Election — Justia News — November 11, 2024
Last Tuesday, former President Donald Trump won the 2024 election. His ticket back to the White House also likely means a ticket out of criminal cases brought against […]
‘Even Playing Field?’ Wiley Rein Intervenes in Federal Election Campaign Spending Row
Wiley Rein’s intervention in a political campaign advertising dispute has secured for the National Republican Senatorial Committee a favorable ruling in District of Columbia federal court. U.S. District […]
Department of Justice Sues Virginia Over Alleged Election Violation — Justia News — October 14, 2024
In August, Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin issued an executive order outlining a process by which state election officials must make certain daily updates to the voter list. These […]
2024 US Presidential Election: What the Legal Industry Needs to Know
2024 US Presidential Election: What the Legal Industry Needs to Know | Law.com Page Printed From: https://www.law.com/2024/08/09/2024-us-presidential-election-what-the-legal-industry-needs-to-know/ This combination of photos shows Vice President Kamala Harris, left, on […]
Ethics Committee Urges Restraint in Judicial Responses to Election Attacks
Judges whose rulings are targeted in a campaign-related attack should think twice before defending their actions in a pending matter, even if recent ethics rule changes allow them […]
Election Subversion Case Against Trump Resumes — Justia News — August 5, 2024
Last Friday, one of the main criminal cases against former President Donald Trump returned to a federal trial court in Washington, D.C. This case involves Trump’s conduct in […]
Smartmatic, Newsmax at War Over Witnesses in Lawsuit Over Election Defamation
One of the Delaware defamation cases against the conservative Newsmax television network has seen filings challenging expert witness testimony pile up recently, and it’s not the one that’s going […]
Supreme Court Grants Immunity in Trump’s 2020 Election Interference Case — Justia News — July 3, 2024
On July 1, 2024, the United States Supreme Court granted former President Donald J. Trump broad immunity from criminal prosecution related to any Executive Branch official conduct. Trump […]
The 15 Law Firms Behind the Delay in the Georgia Election Interference Case
The clients who convinced the Georgia Court of Appeals to order the 2020 election interference case be halted—possibly until early next year—are represented by 15 law firms that are […]