Environmental Law Clinic Files Amicus Briefs in D.C. Circuit and U.S. Supreme Court to Defend Federal Actions on Climate and Air Pollution – Mills Legal Clinic of Stanford Law School
This winter, ELC students filed three separate amicus briefs in support of the Environmental Protection Agency’s efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and air pollution. On behalf of the International…
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Judges in D.C., Once Flooded With Jan. 6 Cases, Turn to Trump’s Executive Actions
The decision this week by Judge Christopher R. Cooper to hand President Trump a legal victory but denounce his wrecking-ball approach to government reform showed, if nothing else, the tensions…
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Crews Lift First Wreckage From D.C. Plane Crash Out of Potomac
Salvage crews began lifting the wreckage of American Airlines Flight 5342 from the Potomac River in Washington on Monday morning, the start of an operation that was expected to take…
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Biden, Harris in California, and soon Trump will be too
Former President Biden and former First Lady Jill Biden are spending their first days after leaving the White House in Santa Barbara County, according to media reports. The Bidens traveled…
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It’s below freezing in D.C., but Trump supporters are thrilled to be present
WASHINGTON — Kelly Mann stood outside Capital One Arena early Monday, squinting at the winter sun, leaning against a wagon of red MAGA hats and gaudy gold chains with the visage…
Read More »D.C. Police Officer Convicted Over Leaks to Proud Boys Leader Enrique Tarrio
A federal judge found Lt. Shane Lamond guilty of lying to investigators and undermining police work by sharing tips with Enrique Tarrio, the group’s leader. Source link
Read More »Dropped From Spending Bill, Cancer Research and D.C. Stadium Measures Revived by Senate
Two bills on pediatric cancer research and a football stadium site had been left out of the main spending package, but passed early Saturday as separate legislation. Source link
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Newsom’s war against Trump heats up with D.C. trip
With the clock ticking before President-elect Trump is sworn in, Gov. Gavin Newsom is heading to Washington this week to push for the Biden administration to safeguard some marquee California…
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After demonizing critics as ‘evil,’ Trump says he’ll unite U.S.
Former President Trump, in a rambling speech at his election watch party, claimed he would unite the country, following his increasingly demonizing attacks on his critics over the last few…
Read More »Giant Pandas From China Return to National Zoo in Washington, D.C.
A motorcade through the capital revived “panda diplomacy” between Washington and Beijing for the first time in nearly a year. Source link
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D.C. Circuit Reverses District Court Summary Judgment for EPA
Quick Hits The D.C. Circuit reversed the district court’s grant of summary judgment for the EPA, finding that an employee’s blanket refusal to accept remote work as the only offered…
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MSNBC Host Gets Emotional Thanking Former D.C. Police Officer On Jan. 6 Anniversary
Jonathan Capehart fought back tears as he spoke with Michael Fanone three years after the violent riot at the U.S. Capitol. Source link
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From Bakersfield to speaker of the House: Kevin McCarthy’s D.C. career in photos
Rep. Kevin McCarthy’s last day in Congress was Sunday. The Bakersfield Republican congressman and former speaker’s career in Washington, D.C., spanned more than a decade and a half. Always a…
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Homelessness in Washington, D.C., looks different from L.A
WASHINGTON — Mayors Karen Bass of Los Angeles and Muriel Bowser of Washington, D.C. — Democrats leading two of the nation’s most prominent and progressive cities — epitomize the plight big-city…
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Why does Washington, D.C. want to destroy great companies like Amazon, Apple and Tesla? – Orange County Register
In Washington and among the political class, the country’s biggest tech firms, instead of being lionized for their amazing products, are like Rodney Dangerfield: they get no respect. Nothing exemplifies…
Read More »D.C. Man Sentenced to Over Two Years in Prison for Assaulting U.S. Congressperson, Police
A Washington, D.C. resident was sentenced Thursday to 27 months in prison, followed by 36 months of supervised release, for an assault on a member of Congress and two counts…
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Rep. Cuellar’s Vehicle Was Stolen After He Was Held at Gunpoint in D.C.
Rep. Henry Cuellar, a Democrat from Texas, was held up at gunpoint and his vehicle was stolen in Washington on Monday evening, according to his office. He was not harmed…
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D.C. Agrees with US Copyright Office in Thaler v. Perlmutter
Related Practices & Jurisdictions Thursday, August 31, 2023 The US District Court for the District of Columbia agreed with the US Copyright Office’s denial of a copyright application that sought…
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