Congress
The D.C. Circuit Got History Wrong in its McGahn Decision
Jonathan Shaub Thu, Sep 3, 2020, 10:10 AM
The majority fails to consider the relevant history of congressional oversight of the executive branch.
Latest in Mueller Investigation
D.C. Circuit
Summary: En Banc D.C. Circuit Rules that House Committee has Standing to Sue to Enforce McGahn Subpoena
Rachel Bercovitz, Charlotte Butash Thu, Aug 13, 2020, 1:44 PM
On August 7, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, sitting en banc, decided Committee on the Judiciary v. McGahn. What’s in the ruling?
D.C. Circuit
House of Representatives Can Subpoena McGahn, En Banc DC Circuit Rules
Elliot Setzer Fri, Aug 7, 2020, 10:47 AM
On Friday the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, sitting en banc, found that the House Judiciary Committee has standing to bring a lawsuit to enforce their subpoena against former White House counsel Don McGahn.
Federal Law Enforcement
The Durham Investigation: What We Know and What It Means
Jack Goldsmith, Nathaniel Sobel Thu, Jul 9, 2020, 9:58 AM
The investigation as it developed should not have been conducted by a federal prosecutor, and Attorney General Barr’s public commentary has seriously (and somewhat mysteriously) damaged the credibility of whatever Durham uncovers.
The Russia Connection
Director of National Intelligence Declassifies Flynn-Kislyak Transcripts
Mikhaila Fogel Fri, May 29, 2020, 5:11 PM
On Friday, Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe declassified and released the transcripts of the December 2016 calls between former national security adviser Michael Flynn and then-Russian Ambassador Sergey Kislyak. The calls are at the center of the ongoing criminal case again Flynn.
The Russia Connection
House Intelligence Committee Releases Interviews from Russia Investigation
Gordon Ahl Tue, May 12, 2020, 11:07 AM
The House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence released 57 interview transcripts and several additional documents from the committee’s investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 U.S. election.
Federal Law Enforcement
The Justice Department’s Faulty Arguments in the Flynn Case
Robert S. Litt Fri, May 8, 2020, 6:50 PM
Under the logic of the government’s motion to dismiss the charges against Michael Flynn, the FBI can’t investigate whether someone is a Russian agent unless it already has evidence that the person is a Russian agent.
Michael Flynn
Justice Department Drops Criminal Case Against Michael Flynn
Mikhaila Fogel Thu, May 7, 2020, 3:01 PM
In a filing on Thursday, May 7, 2020, the Justice Department moved to dismiss the criminal information against former national security adviser Michael Flynn. Flynn had pleaded guilty to one count of lying to federal investigators regarding his contact with the Russian ambassador prior to President Donald Trump's inauguration. The filing, signed by U.S.
Mueller Investigation
Oral Arguments in the D.C. Circuit En Banc Consideration of Committee on the Judiciary v. McGahn and U.S. House of Representatives v. Mnuchin
Charlotte Butash, Margaret Taylor Wed, Apr 29, 2020, 12:16 PM
Judges were skeptical of the Department of Justice’s sweeping arguments but searched for limiting principles on court cases brought by Congress.
Mueller Investigation
En Banc Oral Argument Preview: Committee on the Judiciary v. McGahn
Charlotte Butash Mon, Apr 27, 2020, 2:13 PM
On April 28, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, sitting en banc, will hear oral arguments for Committee on the Judiciary v. McGahn, the case concerning whether the House of Representatives can go to court to enforce subpoenas compelling testimony from Trump administration officials.