By Sara Kropf A lawyer’s credibility with the judge is one key to courtroom success. Far too often though, I observe federal judges treat DOJ lawyers as credible (until proven not credible) and treat defense counsel as not credible (until proven credible). Judges...
By Sara Kropf The Department of Justice recently caught my eye, and made headlines, when it announced that it had issued subpoenas to doctors and clinics involved in providing medical care to transgender minors. Attorney General Pam Bondi said in her statement that...
By Sara Kropf The Trump Administration has followed some court orders and outright refused to follow others. The judges overseeing those cases have shown remarkable restraint when the Administration appears to defy the orders: giving the DOJ lawyers appearing before...
By Sara Kropf President Trump has openly threatened criminal prosecutions of his political enemies. Last October, NPR reported that he has made at least 100 such threats. He’s already issued an Executive Order demanding the suspension of the security clearance for...