Some folks refer to the President as the Twitter-in-Chief. Well, he should also be considered as the Litigator-in-Chief. He tossed out provocative statements at campaign rallies like they were candy. At one rally in Louisville, he exhorted his supporters to rough up a couple of protesters. He also added, as the protesters were being forced
Supreme Court Allows Partial Travel Ban
The U.S. Supreme Court accepted an appeal regarding the administration’s travel ban. It also partially overruled the injunctions against the travel ban issued by the Ninth Circuit and the Fourth Circuit. The injunctions were issued to stop the ravel ban pending appeal. The administration is appealing the injunctions, but it is likely the court
Injunction Against Travel Ban Upheld by Ninth Circuit
The Ninth Circuit has joined the Fourth Circuit in upholding the injunction against Pres. Trump’s travel ban. The unanimous three-judge decision found that of the six countries identified in the ban, none had ever posed a risk to the United States. I wrote about the Fourth Circuit’s recent decision here. The Ninth Circuit pointed
Blame the Victim (Comey)
Against my better judgment, sometime back, I let the company representative talk to my client at a mediation. I am always interested in trying something different. The employer suggested the company rep talk directly to my client, the employee who had sued that company. Always interested in trying something different, I thought, “let’s give it
Trump Undermines his Own Case
Pres. Trump seriously undercuts his own case when he states publicly that the travel ban currently on appeal is a “watered down” version of the first travel ban. See CNN news report. That is a problem because the first travel ban made specific references to establishing a religion. The second ban removed that language.
Trump Budget Could Remove 946,000 from SSDI
The Trump administration has proposed huge cuts to the Social Security Disability payments. Known as SSDI, these payments go to persons who can no longer work. The Trump administration has proposed cuts of $72 billion over ten years. They have also proposed reducing the back pay period from 12 months to six to save more
Fourth Circuit Upholds Travel Ban
The Fourth Court of Appeals in Richmond, Virginia has upheld the lower court’s preliminary injunction regarding the Trump travel ban. This ruling applies to the second ban, not the first. The second ban was written better after the administration encountered so many problems with the first ban.
A Maryland district court issued the preliminary injunction.
Muslim Language *Was* on Trump Campaign Website
I do not know whether I should laugh or cry as a lawyer at the latest antics of the Trump administration. They have been litigating the Moslem travel ban for some time. Last week, the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals in Virginia heard oral arguments about the ban. One of the key issues is whether
Comey’s Firing Would be a Good Case
When you look at a termination, you start with the reasons provided by the employer. In Donald Trump’s letter to former Director Comey, he starts by stating the Attorney General recommended that the Director be replaced. He thanks him for telling him three times that he was not the subject of the Russia investigation. See
Bergdahl Set for Trial
The trial date for SGT Bowe Bergdahl has been set for October 23, 2017. The trial will be held at Ft. Bragg. His attorneys had tried to dismiss the case due to Pres. Trump’s prejudicial statements during the campaign. The judge denied the motion. But, the attorneys have appealed the decision. See Task +