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Attorney Scott Pilutik wrestles with the news of the day, from a lawyerly perspective…
Yesterday I discussed the first part of the SDNY opinion by Judge Marrero, where he dismissed Trump’s lawsuit seeking to bar the NY Attorney General from subpoenaing his tax returns. The court’s ruling was based on the doctrine of abstention — i.e., […]
[Trump and Sondland, AP Photo]
Attorney Scott Pilutik wrestles with the news of the day, from a lawyerly perspective…
Add obstruction to the Articles of […]
[Judge Victor Marrero]
Attorney Scott Pilutik wrestles with the news of the day, from a lawyerly perspective…
Okay, so the opinion on appeal before the Second Circuit concerning Trump’s tax returns is a doozy. U.S. Senior District Judge Victor Marrero expresses amazement at the scope of presidential immunity sought by Trump, which he characterizes as “unqualified and […]
[Trump and Erdogan, AP File photo]
Attorney Scott Pilutik wrestles with the news of the day, from a lawyerly perspective…
Today’s news, the tl;dr […]
Attorney Scott Pilutik wrestles with the news of the day, from a lawyerly […]
[Gordon Sondland, US ambassador to the EU]
Attorney Scott Pilutik wrestles with the news of the day, from a lawyerly perspective…
Three House committees released text messages between White House officials in the run-up and aftermath of the Trump phone call with Ukraine president Zelensky. They provided some helpful context but the text messages are pretty […]
[The vice president meeting Ukraine President Zelensky in Warsaw, Sept 2]
Attorney Scott Pilutik wrestles with the news of the day, from a lawyerly perspective…
[In regards to this Washington Post story: Trump involved Pence in efforts to pressure Ukraine’s leader, though officials say vice president was unaware of allegations in whistleblower complaint]
The Prisoner’s Dilemma is a […]
Attorney Scott Pilutik wrestles with the news of the day, from a lawyerly […]
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