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Trump Lawyer Says He Sent Children to Secret Location, Hired Armed Guards Over Threats

An attorney who represented former President Donald Trump during his impeachment trial said he sent his children to a secret location and was forced to hire guards at his home and work, citing threats against him for defending the former president. Michael van der Veen told Newsmax on Monday that “I moved my children to…


Trump Impeachment Lawyer: ‘Bloodthirsty’ Media Is ‘Trying to Divide This Country’

One of former President Donald Trump’s impeachment lawyers accused media companies of trying to push a narrative instead of reporting on facts, saying news outlets are “trying to divide this country.” “What this country wants and this country needs is this country to come together,” Michael T. van der Veen said, adding that the reason…


Jailed Chinese Lawyer Yu Wensheng Wins Human Rights Award

GENEVA—A jailed Chinese lawyer who defended other human rights lawyers arrested in a sweeping crackdown against activism has won an international human rights award, the jury said on Thursday. Yu Wensheng was arrested in Jan. 2018, a day after publishing an open letter calling for reforms. He is serving a four-year sentence announced in June…


Single Mom From Nigeria Passes Bar Exam, and Her Happy Dance Goes Viral on Twitter

After passing the bar exam, a California mom of four has gone viral for her celebratory happy dance, at home wearing sweats and a head bandana, which was posted on social media. For the past 10 years, Evelyn has been a single mother, but despite raising kids all on her own, she never gave up…


Working Mom From Nigeria Passes Bar Exam, and Her Happy Dance Goes Viral on Twitter

After passing the bar exam, a California mom of four has gone viral for her celebratory happy dance, at home wearing sweats and a head bandana, which was posted on social media. For the past 10 years, mom Evelyn has been raising kids and working full time, yet never gave up her dream of becoming…


Lawyer Lin Wood Asked to Undergo Mental Health Evaluation by State Bar

Attorney Lin Wood, a lawyer who filed third-party lawsuits on behalf of former President Donald Trump’s election challenges, said he would not undergo a mental health evaluation requested by an attorney licensing organization. The move to refuse the evaluation would potentially put his law license at risk. Wood wrote on Telegram on Thursday that the State…


Trump Impeachment Lawyer Speaks Out: ‘Not Worried What Other People Think’

The lawyer who is slated to defend former President Donald Trump during his impeachment trial next month explained his reasoning. “It’s who I am. It’s what I do. It’s all about the rule of law in the Constitution,” Karl “Butch” Bowers of South Carolina told the Washington Post. “I’m not worried what other people think,” he…


Trump Attorney Overseeing Pennsylvania Lawsuit Quits, Cites Breach of Capitol

A lawyer for President Donald Trump’s campaign moved Thursday to resign from a case in Pennsylvania, citing the storming of the U.S. Capitol the day prior. Jerome Marcus announced the action in a court filing (pdf). He said he was asking to withdraw as counsel for the case pursuant to the Pennsylvania Rule of Professional Conduct…


Sentencing of Ex-FBI Lawyer Who Falsified Evidence in Crossfire Hurricane Investigation Delayed to Jan. 29

A federal judge postponed the sentencing of Kevin Clinesmith, the former FBI lawyer who pleaded guilty in August to falsifying evidence connected to a Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) application. U.S. District Judge James Boasberg of the D.C. District again rescheduled the sentencing, postponing it to Jan. 29, after Inauguration Day on Jan. 20. Clinesmith was first…