|
Zoe Tillman
@zoetillman.bsky.social
[ View ] |
Hello hello, back on the legal beat after several wonderful months of parental leave. Got a tip? Scoop? Just want to talk shop? Hit me up.
7 replies 3 reposts 47 likes
|
|
Zoe Tillman@zoetillman.bsky.social |
3928 followers 32 following 72 posts
Hello from court
|
|
Zoe Tillman
@zoetillman.bsky.social
[ View ] |
Hello hello, back on the legal beat after several wonderful months of parental leave. Got a tip? Scoop? Just want to talk shop? Hit me up.
7 replies 3 reposts 47 likes
|
|
Zoe Tillman
@zoetillman.bsky.social
[ View ] |
Some *personal news*: Taking a break for a few months because I had a baby! Very, very thankful for the time to get to know this amazing new tiny person, I'll be back on the legal beat next summer đź‘‹
14 replies 3 reposts 273 likes
|
|
Zoe Tillman
@zoetillman.bsky.social
[ View ] |
It was a fraught year for Donald Trump’s past and present lawyers. Indictments, subpoenas, ethics complaints, courtroom setbacks, behind-the-scenes drama and more.
And yet -- all of that hasn't kept the legal profession at bay. A look back and ahead:
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
0 replies 5 reposts 49 likes
|
|
Zoe Tillman
@zoetillman.bsky.social
[ View ] |
Donald Trump’s lawyers oppose fast-tracking the fight over whether he’s immune from prosecution for his efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election -- argue "rushed" schedule undermines fair hearing, "Grinch" special counsel trying to spoil holidays
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
1 replies 1 reposts 9 likes
|
|
Zoe Tillman
@zoetillman.bsky.social
[ View ] |
Rudy Giuliani's defamation damages trial, Day 1:
- jury selection swift, nearly devoid of political complications
- plaintiffs lay out case for millions owed to GA election workers
- Giuliani lawyer argues high $ would end him, others to blame for harm
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
0 replies 0 reposts 9 likes
|
|
Zoe Tillman
@zoetillman.bsky.social
[ View ] |
New: DOJ asks SCOTUS to decide on a fast-track if Donald Trump is immune against facing federal election obstruction charges.
"The United States recognizes that this is an extraordinary request. This is an extraordinary case."
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
0 replies 3 reposts 14 likes
|
|
Zoe Tillman
@zoetillman.bsky.social
[ View ] |
Hello from the DC federal courthouse, where Rudy Giuliani is waiting to get through security as jury selection is set to begin this a.m. to determine how much in damages he'll owe two Georgia election workers who sued him for defamation. Stay tuned.
Prev: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
5 replies 23 reposts 250 likes
|
|
Zoe Tillman
@zoetillman.bsky.social
[ View ] |
As expected, DOJ opposes Trump's motion to halt the DC election obstruction case, incl. the March trial date, while he appeals his immunity loss -- they argue there's still plenty they/the judge can do to keep things on track assets.bwbx.io/documents/us...
Prev: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
0 replies 4 reposts 20 likes
|
|
Zoe Tillman
@zoetillman.bsky.social
[ View ] |
DC Circuit: "We do not allow such an order lightly... But Mr. Trump is also an indicted criminal defendant, and he must stand trial in a courtroom under the same procedures that govern all other criminal defendants. That is what the rule of law means."
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
0 replies 1 reposts 7 likes
|
|
Zoe Tillman
@zoetillman.bsky.social
[ View ] |
3-0 panel held Judge Tanya Chutkan overall was justified in imposing the gag order, agreeing some of Trump's vitriol to date posed "a significant and imminent threat to the fair and orderly adjudication" of the case.
But they narrowed some of the scope:
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
1 replies 1 reposts 5 likes
|
|
Zoe Tillman
@zoetillman.bsky.social
[ View ] |
NEW: A federal appeals court mostly upheld a gag order on Donald Trump in the DC election obstruction case.
- No attacks on witnesses re: testimony/participation
- No attacks on prosecutors, court staff + family
- Special Counsel Jack Smith carved out
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
3 replies 6 reposts 25 likes
|
|
Zoe Tillman
@zoetillman.bsky.social
[ View ] |
We now have a DC Circuit docket for Donald Trump's appeal of his loss on immunity against the federal election obstruction charges.
And Judge Chutkan last night set a speedy briefing schedule to address Trump's motion to stay the rest of the case.
Prev: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
1 replies 19 reposts 68 likes
|
|
Zoe Tillman
@zoetillman.bsky.social
[ View ] |
Trump lawyers asked Judge Chutkan to rule w/in 7 days on pausing the entire case while they appeal on immunity, signaling they'll ask the DC Circuit to immediately intervene if she declines. Prosecutors oppose a stay.
Story: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Doc: assets.bwbx.io/documents/us...
2 replies 4 reposts 9 likes
|
|
Zoe Tillman
@zoetillman.bsky.social
[ View ] |
New: Donald Trump officially filed notice that he's appealing his loss on immunity against the federal election obstruction charges in DC -- and has asked to pause the entire case, incl. potentially delaying the March trial, until that's fully litigated
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
5 replies 15 reposts 57 likes
|
|
Zoe Tillman
@zoetillman.bsky.social
[ View ] |
ICYMI: Prosecutors shared new details about trial strategy in the federal election obstruction case against Donald Trump -- they want jurors to see a "historical record" of his efforts to sow mistrust in elections, attack adversaries, encourage violence
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
0 replies 2 reposts 7 likes
|
|
Zoe Tillman
@zoetillman.bsky.social
[ View ] |
Big picture, this likely slows the timeline for the Michigan 14th Amendment fight over Trump's place on 2024 ballots to reach a point where someone could ask SCOTUS to step in. Meanwhile, the CO Supreme Court will hear arguments in the 14A fight there this afternoon
0 replies 0 reposts 0 likes
|
|
Zoe Tillman
@zoetillman.bsky.social
[ View ] |
The Michigan Supreme Court has denied a motion to let the voters contesting Donald Trump's constitutional eligibility to appear on 2024 ballots skip the intermediate appeals court as they challenge lower court loss (one justice dissented)
Prev: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
1 replies 1 reposts 2 likes
|
|
Zoe Tillman
@zoetillman.bsky.social
[ View ] |
New: Prosecutors want to introduce evidence at trial in the 2020 obstruction case that Donald Trump had a years-long pattern of sowing mistrust in US elections + refusing to commit to a peaceful transition to show his intent to keep "power at any cost"
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
0 replies 7 reposts 34 likes
|
|
Zoe Tillman
@zoetillman.bsky.social
[ View ] |
NEW: Donald Trump is not entitled to absolute immunity against the Jan. 6 prosecution, a judge ruled.
"...four-year service as Commander in Chief did not bestow on him the divine right of kings to evade the criminal accountability that governs his fellow citizens"
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
2 replies 9 reposts 40 likes
|
|
Zoe Tillman
@zoetillman.bsky.social
[ View ] |
New: Donald Trump isn’t entitled - for now at least - to absolute immunity against civil lawsuits over the Jan. 6 attack, a federal appeals court ruled.
The court rejected Trump's "categorical rule" but left the door open to him reviving the immunity issue later.
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
0 replies 1 reposts 10 likes
|
|
Zoe Tillman
@zoetillman.bsky.social
[ View ] |
DC fed Chief Judge Boasberg rules certain records re: the fight over a warrant for Trump's Twitter account in the 2020 election probe will stay sealed, incl. the govt's affidavit justifying the search -- cites ongoing investigation, among other factors assets.bwbx.io/documents/us...
0 replies 2 reposts 7 likes
|
|
Zoe Tillman
@zoetillman.bsky.social
[ View ] |
2) A motion to compel evidence from the govt that the defense could use to pursue a range of theories at trial, incl. to reopen fights over the 2020 election, explore foreign influence, responsibility for Jan. 6 violence assets.bwbx.io/documents/us...
1 replies 0 reposts 6 likes
|
|
Zoe Tillman
@zoetillman.bsky.social
[ View ] |
Two motions of note from Trump's team last night in the DC election obstruction case:
1) Arguing prosecutors have an obligation to cast a much wider net to search for potentially responsive records to defense evidence requests, incl. other fed agencies assets.bwbx.io/documents/us...
2 replies 6 reposts 11 likes
|
|
Zoe Tillman
@zoetillman.bsky.social
[ View ] |
The Colorado Supreme Court set arguments for 12/6 in the next round of the fight to keep Donald Trump off 2024 ballots under the 14th Amendment's insurrection disqualification:
www.courts.state.co.us/userfiles/fi...
On the lower court action now on appeal: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
1 replies 2 reposts 13 likes
|
|
Zoe Tillman
@zoetillman.bsky.social
[ View ] |
ICYMI: A federal appeals court was v. skeptical of Donald Trump's claims that judges have little power to limit what he says as a criminal defendant because he's also running for office.
But the panel also probed whether the gag order should be narrower:
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
0 replies 2 reposts 8 likes
|
|
Zoe Tillman
@zoetillman.bsky.social
[ View ] |
Today in court: A federal appeals panel pushed back hard on Donald Trump's claim that judges have little power to limit what he can say about a pending criminal case amid his 2024 run.
But they signaled they were open to narrowing a gag order at issue:
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
0 replies 0 reposts 5 likes
|
|
Zoe Tillman
@zoetillman.bsky.social
[ View ] |
NEW: A Colorado judge found Donald Trump engaged in insurrection by inciting the Jan. 6 attack.
But she held the Constitution's insurrectionist ban didn't apply to a president/the presidency, meaning he'll appear on 2024 ballots.
Story, more to come: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
1 replies 1 reposts 8 likes
|
|
Zoe Tillman
@zoetillman.bsky.social
[ View ] |
New: A federal judge in Washington rejected Donald Trump’s request to strike language from the federal election-obstruction indictment that refers to the violence at the US Capitol during the Jan. 6 attack by his supporters
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
1 replies 11 reposts 49 likes
|
|
Zoe Tillman
@zoetillman.bsky.social
[ View ] |
Donald Trump won another ruling rebuffing efforts to keep him off 2024 primary ballots under the Constitution's insurrectionist ban, this time in Michigan.
Challengers vow to appeal holding that case involves a "political" question courts can't decide:
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
0 replies 3 reposts 4 likes
|
|
Zoe Tillman
@zoetillman.bsky.social
[ View ] |
A new code of conduct announced by SCOTUS often copies word-for-word ethics guidelines already in place for lower court judges.
But not always.
Digging into the differences on enforcement, recusals, and what qualifies as misconduct:
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
0 replies 9 reposts 37 likes
|
|
Zoe Tillman
@zoetillman.bsky.social
[ View ] |
NEW: A Florida judge denied as premature Donald Trump’s latest effort to delay a May trial on charges he mishandled classified records until after the 2024 election, but pushed back other deadlines and said she would revisit the trial date in March
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
0 replies 8 reposts 44 likes
|
|
Zoe Tillman
@zoetillman.bsky.social
[ View ] |
NEW: The Minnesota Supreme Court dismissed an effort to disqualify Donald Trump from primary ballots, *but* put off ruling on core issues in the fight over whether he’s barred from another term under a constitutional ban on insurrectionists holding office
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
0 replies 3 reposts 7 likes
|
|
Zoe Tillman
@zoetillman.bsky.social
[ View ] |
"Should we do it, even if we could do it?"
The legal push to use the Constitution's insurrection disqualification to keep Donald Trump off 2024 ballots landed in Colorado and Minnesota courtrooms last week. What happened, what's at stake, and what's next:
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
1 replies 1 reposts 9 likes
|
|
Zoe Tillman
@zoetillman.bsky.social
[ View ] |
Rudy Giuliani continues his fight to keep his DC law license -- following a report this summer from a DC Bar committee recommending disbarment for his post-2020 work in Pennsylvania, his lawyers appeared today before another review panel to press his case
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
1 replies 3 reposts 14 likes
|
|
Zoe Tillman
@zoetillman.bsky.social
[ View ] |
Prosecutors then brought the stay request in DC to the attention of Judge Cannon in FL, arguing it's disingenuous for Trump to argue for a later trial in FL citing schedule conflicts in DC when they're asking to pause that case assets.bwbx.io/documents/us...
0 replies 0 reposts 4 likes
|
|
Zoe Tillman
@zoetillman.bsky.social
[ View ] |
Overnight: As expected, Donald Trump's lawyers asked to pause the federal election obstruction case in DC while they fight with prosecutors over whether Trump is entitled to immunity against the charges. From Robert Burnson: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Doc: assets.bwbx.io/documents/us...
1 replies 3 reposts 7 likes
|
|
Zoe Tillman
@zoetillman.bsky.social
[ View ] |
Four guilty pleas. Three trial dates. Two gag orders. One former president involved in an ever-growing set of legal entanglements.
Here's me and @saraforden attempting to break down where things stand in all the cases against Donald Trump: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
0 replies 12 reposts 24 likes
|
|
Zoe Tillman
@zoetillman.bsky.social
[ View ] |
Donald Trump filed a lawsuit in Michigan to block an effort to keep him off 2024 ballots under the Constitution's insurrection disqualification.
On the latest turn of events in the increasingly complicated legal landscape of 14th Amendment fights:
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
0 replies 1 reposts 7 likes
|
|
Zoe Tillman
@zoetillman.bsky.social
[ View ] |
Today in Colorado: A trial is underway in the legal push to disqualify Donald Trump from appearing on 2024 ballots in the state under the 14th Amendment's insurrection clause.
You can watch live here: c-span.org/video/?53148...
Previously: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
3 replies 39 reposts 146 likes
|
|
Zoe Tillman
@zoetillman.bsky.social
[ View ] |
And yes, PACER started working again so we have Judge Chutkan's full opinion:
assets.bwbx.io/documents/us...
She noted his posts before vs. after she paused the gag order show he's capable of complying while still being able to broadly attack the case.
Story: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
0 replies 3 reposts 3 likes
|
|
Zoe Tillman
@zoetillman.bsky.social
[ View ] |
Big overnight: A judge reinstated a partial gag order barring Donald Trump from criticizing prosecutors, witnesses, and court staff involved in the federal election obstruction case -- he's now likely to seek immediate intervention from an appeals court
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
1 replies 1 reposts 9 likes
|
|
Zoe Tillman
@zoetillman.bsky.social
[ View ] |
The $10K fine imposed on Donald Trump today for another violation of a partial gag order in NY had a ripple effect hours later, with prosecutors noting it as they argued to keep in place a partial gag order in DC
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Doc: assets.bwbx.io/documents/us...
0 replies 2 reposts 13 likes
|
|
Zoe Tillman
@zoetillman.bsky.social
[ View ] |
"Dam breaking": A trio of guilty pleas over the past week from lawyers charged in the 2020 election racketeering case in Georgia show prosecutors circling closer to Donald Trump and his inner sanctum of post-election advisers ahead of a trial
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
0 replies 1 reposts 10 likes
|
|
Zoe Tillman
@zoetillman.bsky.social
[ View ] |
Donald Trump has filed a barrage of attacks on the federal election obstruction case in DC, arguing for the judge to toss out the indictment ahead of the March trial.
His eight main legal arguments, explained:
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
0 replies 3 reposts 13 likes
|
|
Zoe Tillman
@zoetillman.bsky.social
[ View ] |
Update: Judge Chutkan has agreed to temporarily pause the effect of the partial gag order she imposed in the federal election obstruction case against Donald Trump in DC while she considers whether to grant a longer reprieve as he appeals; briefing will conclude next week
0 replies 1 reposts 5 likes
|
|
Zoe Tillman
@zoetillman.bsky.social
[ View ] |
As expected/previously reported would be happening, Trump's lawyers have asked to pause the partial gag order in the federal election obstruction case while they appeal assets.bwbx.io/documents/us...
Prev: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
2 replies 1 reposts 5 likes
|
|
Zoe Tillman
@zoetillman.bsky.social
[ View ] |
Meanwhile, in semi-related news: Trump was fined $5,000 for failing to fully remove a social media post criticizing a law clerk in violation of a gag order entered by the judge in the civil fraud case in New York. From Patricia Hurtado & Erik Larson:
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
0 replies 0 reposts 0 likes
|
|
Zoe Tillman
@zoetillman.bsky.social
[ View ] |
As expected/previously reported would be happening, Trump's lawyers have asked to pause the partial gag order in the federal election obstruction case while they appeal assets.bwbx.io/documents/us...
Prev: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
1 replies 2 reposts 3 likes
|
|
Zoe Tillman
@zoetillman.bsky.social
[ View ] |
Former Trump campaign lawyer Kenneth Chesebro pleaded guilty today to conspiring to file false docs in connection with the fake electors scheme. It's the first plea to directly implicate Donald Trump; Chesebro agreed to cooperate, testify in future trials www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
0 replies 1 reposts 9 likes
|
|
Zoe Tillman
@zoetillman.bsky.social
[ View ] |
Under Trump's theory of immunity, prosecutors argued, a president couldn't face criminal charges for taking bribes, directing an FBI director to plant evidence against a rival, ordering the National Guard to murder critics, or selling nuclear secrets
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
0 replies 0 reposts 0 likes