President Donald Trump is back in campaign mode, which apparently means another classic legal disclaimer of rights. Attendees at Trump’s next-scheduled campaign rally in Tulsa, Oklahoma slated for June 19 must promise that they will not sue the 45th president’s reelection campaign–or any of the event hosts or organizers–if they show up and then contract the novel coronavirus widely known as COVID-19. Per a disclaimer: By clicking register below, you are acknowledging that an inherent risk of exposure to COVID-19 exists in any public place where people are present. By attending the Rally,...…President Donald Trump is back in campaign mode, which apparently means another classic legal disclaimer of rights. Attendees at Trump’s next-scheduled campaign rally in Tulsa, Oklahoma slated for June 19 must promise that they will not sue the 45th president’s reelection campaign–or any of the event hosts or organizers–if they show up and then contract the novel coronavirus widely known as COVID-19. Per a disclaimer: By clicking register below, you are acknowledging that an inherent risk of exposure to COVID-19 exists in any public place where people are present. By attending the Rally,...WW…

Judge Emmet Sullivan’s appointed of retired lieutenant general Michael Flynn and the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) in a brief filed Wednesday. “[T]he Court should deny leave because there is clear evidence of a gross abuse of prosecutorial power,” retired judge and former prosecutor John Gleeson wrote in his 82-page filing–directly addressing the extraordinary intervention of Attorney General Bill Barr in the case. In early May, the DOJ head directed his subordinates to ask the U.S. District Court in the District of Columbia to dismiss charges of lying to federal agents against the...…Judge Emmet Sullivan’s appointed of retired lieutenant general Michael Flynn and the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) in a brief filed Wednesday. “[T]he Court should deny leave because there is clear evidence of a gross abuse of prosecutorial power,” retired judge and former prosecutor John Gleeson wrote in his 82-page filing–directly addressing the extraordinary intervention of Attorney General Bill Barr in the case. In early May, the DOJ head directed his subordinates to ask the U.S. District Court in the District of Columbia to dismiss charges of lying to federal agents against the...WW…

Attorney General Bill Barr is to to a long and unsolicited memo sent to the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) criticizing the work of then-special counsel Robert Mueller. Now, a newly released email shows that DOJ personnel communicated with Fox News Channel to promote the Barr memo’s findings in late 2018. Widely as various versions of “bizarre,” the  was dated June 8, 2018 and sent to then-deputy attorney general Rod Rosenstein. The memo’s existence became public knowledge less than two weeks after Barr was formally nominated to replace then-outgoing attorney general Jeff Sessions....…Attorney General Bill Barr is to to a long and unsolicited memo sent to the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) criticizing the work of then-special counsel Robert Mueller. Now, a newly released email shows that DOJ personnel communicated with Fox News Channel to promote the Barr memo’s findings in late 2018. Widely as various versions of “bizarre,” the  was dated June 8, 2018 and sent to then-deputy attorney general Rod Rosenstein. The memo’s existence became public knowledge less than two weeks after Barr was formally nominated to replace then-outgoing attorney general Jeff Sessions....WW…

Lawyers and journalists made light of a passage referring to former Supreme Court justice Antonin Scalia in a motion filed by attorneys for onetime national security advisor Michael Flynn late Tuesday. Some of those critiques were more trenchant than others. The flare-up occurred after a group of emailed U.S. District Judge Emmet G. Sullivan and asked for permission to file amicus briefs on their own schedule. Sullivan denied the Watergate group’s timing request on Wednesday morning but left the door open for the former prosecutors and others to file briefs according to a preset judicial...…Lawyers and journalists made light of a passage referring to former Supreme Court justice Antonin Scalia in a motion filed by attorneys for onetime national security advisor Michael Flynn late Tuesday. Some of those critiques were more trenchant than others. The flare-up occurred after a group of emailed U.S. District Judge Emmet G. Sullivan and asked for permission to file amicus briefs on their own schedule. Sullivan denied the Watergate group’s timing request on Wednesday morning but left the door open for the former prosecutors and others to file briefs according to a preset judicial...WW…

The White House has nixed a request from congressional Democrats for Dr. Anthony Fauci to appear before the House of Representatives next week. On the other hand, a planned briefing before the GOP-held Senate is still apparently in the cards. Democrats had hoped to have the head of the National Institutes of Allergy and Infectious Diseases appear before the House Appropriations Committee’s Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies on May 6th. “While the Trump Administration continues its whole-of-government response to COVID-19, including safely...…The White House has nixed a request from congressional Democrats for Dr. Anthony Fauci to appear before the House of Representatives next week. On the other hand, a planned briefing before the GOP-held Senate is still apparently in the cards. Democrats had hoped to have the head of the National Institutes of Allergy and Infectious Diseases appear before the House Appropriations Committee’s Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies on May 6th. “While the Trump Administration continues its whole-of-government response to COVID-19, including safely...WW…

President Donald Trump moved to fire yet another inspector general late Friday. This time, career U.S. Department of State official Steve Linick was preemptively ousted by way of a pro forma letter addressed to congressional leaders. Attorneys and critics quickly seized upon the news to argue that the 45th president was moving the nation toward some as-yet-unknown form of alleged autocracy. National security and federal employment attorney Bradley P. Moss noted the historical nature of Trump’s long-running attacks on the various checks previously put in place to prevent against unbridled...…President Donald Trump moved to fire yet another inspector general late Friday. This time, career U.S. Department of State official Steve Linick was preemptively ousted by way of a pro forma letter addressed to congressional leaders. Attorneys and critics quickly seized upon the news to argue that the 45th president was moving the nation toward some as-yet-unknown form of alleged autocracy. National security and federal employment attorney Bradley P. Moss noted the historical nature of Trump’s long-running attacks on the various checks previously put in place to prevent against unbridled...WW…

Former Republican Rep. Justin Amash (L-Mich.) and progressive Rep. Ayanna Pressley (D-Mass.) have to introduce a bill in the House of Representatives that would eliminate the controversial doctrine of qualified immunity for police officers. “As part of the Civil Rights Act of 1871, Congress allowed individuals to sue state and local officials, including police officers, who violate their rights,” a joint letter released by both representatives late Wednesday notes. “Starting in 1967, the Supreme Court began gutting that law by inventing the doctrine of qualified immunity.” The original...…Former Republican Rep. Justin Amash (L-Mich.) and progressive Rep. Ayanna Pressley (D-Mass.) have to introduce a bill in the House of Representatives that would eliminate the controversial doctrine of qualified immunity for police officers. “As part of the Civil Rights Act of 1871, Congress allowed individuals to sue state and local officials, including police officers, who violate their rights,” a joint letter released by both representatives late Wednesday notes. “Starting in 1967, the Supreme Court began gutting that law by inventing the doctrine of qualified immunity.” The original...WW…

New York State legislators voted on Tuesday to repeal a controversial secrecy provision that shields police misconduct records from public view. The statute, widely known as 50-A, is currently part of New York’s consolidated “Civil Rights” laws–itself an oft-criticized decision. Activists have been pushing for repeal of the provision for years. “By repealing 50-A we will be able to find out if police departments have been ignoring patterns of behavior,” New York State Sen. Julia Salazar (D-Bushwick) said during a floor debate. “We can’t afford to delay change and justice. I’m proud to...…New York State legislators voted on Tuesday to repeal a controversial secrecy provision that shields police misconduct records from public view. The statute, widely known as 50-A, is currently part of New York’s consolidated “Civil Rights” laws–itself an oft-criticized decision. Activists have been pushing for repeal of the provision for years. “By repealing 50-A we will be able to find out if police departments have been ignoring patterns of behavior,” New York State Sen. Julia Salazar (D-Bushwick) said during a floor debate. “We can’t afford to delay change and justice. I’m proud to...WW…

Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) on Monday called for the U.S. military to give “no quarter” to those who engage in theft and property destruction amid demonstrations against police brutality and the Minneapolis Police Department’s alleged murder of George Floyd. The phrase “no quarter” began to trend on Twitter after Cotton’s tweet was publicized. Several lawyers quickly noted that calls for such use of force are tantamount to calls for the military to commit war crimes against the American people. “Anarchy, rioting and looting needs to end tonight,” . “If local law enforcement is overwhelmed and...…Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) on Monday called for the U.S. military to give “no quarter” to those who engage in theft and property destruction amid demonstrations against police brutality and the Minneapolis Police Department’s alleged murder of George Floyd. The phrase “no quarter” began to trend on Twitter after Cotton’s tweet was publicized. Several lawyers quickly noted that calls for such use of force are tantamount to calls for the military to commit war crimes against the American people. “Anarchy, rioting and looting needs to end tonight,” . “If local law enforcement is overwhelmed and...WW…

Former special counsel Robert Mueller is being sued for defamation by a businessman who claims that his “good name and favorable business reputation were shattered” after he was falsely identified as a “Russian businessman” in a footnote to the Mueller Report. The plaintiff, Giorgi Rtskhiladze, is actually a U.S. citizen who was born in the Republic of Georgia and emigrated to America in 1991. Rtskhiladze previously worked with the Trump Organization on various ventures after meeting with Michael Cohen in 2010. Initially, there were efforts made to secure a Trump Tower location in...…Former special counsel Robert Mueller is being sued for defamation by a businessman who claims that his “good name and favorable business reputation were shattered” after he was falsely identified as a “Russian businessman” in a footnote to the Mueller Report. The plaintiff, Giorgi Rtskhiladze, is actually a U.S. citizen who was born in the Republic of Georgia and emigrated to America in 1991. Rtskhiladze previously worked with the Trump Organization on various ventures after meeting with Michael Cohen in 2010. Initially, there were efforts made to secure a Trump Tower location in...WW…