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Unsealed O.J. Simpson Records Prompt a Request for a New Investigation

22. Oktober 2026 um 20:51
Tanya Brown said she believed someone helped O.J. Simpson get rid of the murder weapon. One of Mr. Simpson’s former lawyers called for a special prosecutor.

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O.J. Simpson addressing the court at his double murder trial in Los Angeles in 1995.

Katie Zacharia Admits Failing Bar, but Defends Calling Herself a Lawyer

16. Oktober 2026 um 03:17
In an interview with a right-wing influencer, the new White House press secretary also described the harried process that led to her hiring.

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Katie Zacharia, the White House press secretary, aboard Air Force One on Wednesday. “I woke up at 3 in the morning on Tuesday to prepare with what I had,” she said of her first press briefing.

An Angry Judge and a Maybe-Lawyer in the Briefing Room

15. Oktober 2026 um 17:05
A roundup of legal news from the past week.

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The Supreme Court considered a case on the Video Privacy Protection Act this week.
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  • Why Are Migrant Children in Court Without a Lawyer?
    Many unaccompanied minors are facing deportation hearings without a lawyer because of the Trump administration’s dispute with an organization that helps provide legal representation to thousands of migrant children. Our national reporter Jazmine Ulloa explains. Read more: https://nyti.ms/3TJaBEB
     

Why Are Migrant Children in Court Without a Lawyer?

Many unaccompanied minors are facing deportation hearings without a lawyer because of the Trump administration’s dispute with an organization that helps provide legal representation to thousands of migrant children. Our national reporter Jazmine Ulloa explains. Read more: https://nyti.ms/3TJaBEB

Katie Zacharia Is Trump’s New Press Secretary. But Is She a Lawyer?

15. Oktober 2026 um 15:05
Katie Zacharia told The New York Times that the confusion over her legal credentials was the result of one big misunderstanding.

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Justice Dept. Turns to Partisans and Conspiracists to Fill Depleted Ranks

07. Oktober 2026 um 01:52
The civil rights unit has recruited people whose questionable work histories and dearth of education and experience might have disqualified them in the past, former officials said.

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Under its chief, Harmeet Dhillon, the civil rights division of the Justice Department has pushed hard to replenish the ranks of a unit that was once a magnet for top legal talent.

Who Is the Trump-Appointed Judge Who Blocked the White House Media Ban?

24. September 2026 um 20:17
Judge Timothy J. Kelly had worked as counsel for Senator Charles E. Grassley, who called him a “very talented attorney” in 2017.

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Judge Timothy J. Kelly on Thursday ordered the Trump administration to restore White House access to journalists from CNN, MS NOW and Politico.

American Bar Association Fights to Keep Power to Vet Law Schools

24. September 2026 um 23:35
Losing its accreditation ability would be a blow to the nation’s largest association of lawyers and another example of how the Trump administration is reshaping higher education.

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The Trump administration could strip the American Bar Association of its role in accrediting law schools in the United States.

American Bar Association Ends D.E.I. Standards Under Trump Pressure

08. September 2026 um 22:51
The group that accredits law schools voted to eliminate a requirement that the schools show a commitment to diversity and inclusion.

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The American Bar Association’s mandate had said that law schools should demonstrate by “concrete action” a commitment to diversity and inclusion.

Trump Cannot Pardon Lindsay Clancy, but Her Lawyer Asked Anyway

08. September 2026 um 20:06
President Trump does not have the power to wipe away the state murder charges Ms. Clancy faces. Her lawyer’s spokesman said the comments were “a statement to the country.”

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Kevin Reddington, right, with Lindsay Clancy in court last week. A judge declared a mistrial in the case on Friday.

A Sympathetic Defendant and Well-Crafted Strategy Dominated Clancy Trial

06. September 2026 um 13:13
The defense lawyer for Lindsay Clancy showed empathy for his client in showcasing her mental health problems. That may have made all the difference.

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Lindsay Clancy’s defense lawyer, Kevin Reddington, after leaving the courthouse this week.

Timothy Cruz, the Clancy Prosecutor, Often Takes a Conservative Approach

04. September 2026 um 20:07
His choice to bring first-degree murder charges fits with his reputation for tough-on-crime tactics.

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Timothy Cruz, the Plymouth County district attorney, outside the courthouse this August.

In a Last-Ditch Effort, Clancy Lawyer Takes His Case to a Higher Court

04. September 2026 um 17:29
In an attempt to fend off a mistrial, Lindsay Clancy’s lawyer convinced the trial judge to give him an hour to craft an appeal to a higher court.

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Kevin Reddington, Lindsay Clancy’s lawyer, arguing in court on Friday in Plymouth, Mass.

New White House Counsel Isn’t a Yes Man, but He Won’t Say No, Either

27. August 2026 um 14:15
Will Scharf has proved his loyalty to President Trump, even filming a TV ad in which he blows away documents from the president’s legal cases. His new role will be to provide in-house legal advice.

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Will Scharf in the Oval Office earlier this month.

Religious References in Lindsay Clancy Trial Anger Judge and Defense

25. August 2026 um 00:28
The religious reference by a prosecution witness on Monday incensed the presiding judge, who sternly instructed jurors to disregard it. Lindsay Clancy’s lawyer asked for a mistrial.

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Lindsay Clancy and her defense lawyer, Kevin Reddington, listen to testimony by Dr. Kirk Heilbrun, a forensic psychologist, on Monday.

Appeals Court Rejects Trump’s Strategy of Picking U.S. Attorneys

17. August 2026 um 23:37
It was the second federal appellate decision to take issue with the administration’s custom of leaving interim prosecutors in place to lead U.S. attorney’s offices to circumvent congressional approval.

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The Robert F. Kennedy Department of Justice Building in Washington.

Trump Names Will Scharf as White House Counsel

10. August 2026 um 02:44
The president said Mr. Scharf, a deeply conservative lawyer and the current staff secretary, would replace David Warrington in early September.

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As White House staff secretary, Will Scharf has embraced some of the most extreme elements of President Trump’s agenda, but also pushed back against suspending due process rights for undocumented immigrants.

Trump’s Meddling in Justice Dept. Causes Problems of His Own Making

03. August 2026 um 14:26
In the past week alone, President Trump’s interference has imperiled one criminal case, set the stage for sanctions in a second and hindered the confirmation chances of his pick for attorney general.

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President Trump has long believed that he enjoys complete control over the agencies beneath him, including the Justice Department.

Trump, Paul Weiss and the Capitulation of Big Law: 5 Takeaways

The law firm Paul Weiss led the legal resistance against President Trump. Then it led a sudden retreat across the legal industry. A Times investigation examined how it caved to White House pressure.

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Paul Weiss’s offices in Washington.
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