Mar 21, 2022 · Habba, who turns 38 this month, runs a small law firm just an eight-minute drive from Trump’s golf club in Bedminster, New Jersey. According to …
Oct 13, 2021 · Among the four is William Burck, the white-collar lawyer who represented 11 Trump associates in and after the Mueller investigation. Burck turned Trump down three times in recent months, according ...
Feb 10, 2021 · Castor, a former Pennsylvania prosecutor who served briefly as the state's acting attorney general, was mocked on social media and sparked bewilderment among news media pundits and even some Trump ...
Sep 22, 2021 · Trump attorney Alina Habba. In continuing his pursuit of lawsuits related to the release of his personal and business financial records, former President Donald Trump retained a new attorney to sue his niece Mary L. Trump, The New York Times, and several Times journalists. The lawsuit, filed in New York State Supreme Court in Dutchess County, in one place praises …
Michael Cohen | |
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Cohen in 2019 | |
Born | Michael Dean Cohen August 25, 1966 Lawrence, New York, U.S. |
Education | American University (BA) Cooley Law School (JD) |
Political party | Democratic (before 2002, 2004–2017, 2018–present) Republican (2002–2004, 2017–2018) |
Officeholder | Term start | Term end |
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Don McGahn | January 20, 2017 | October 17, 2018 |
Emmet Flood Acting | October 18, 2018 | December 10, 2018 |
Pat Cipollone | December 10, 2018 | January 20, 2021 |
Dana Remus | January 20, 2021 | Present |
Large sections of the legal industry have publicly distanced themselves from Trump for years, and especially at the end of his presidency, when he pushed dozens of lawsuits to challenge his 2020 electoral loss and spread unfounded voter fraud accusations.
In the January 6 aftermath, Trump's legal approach has structured itself differently from past investigations, such as the Mueller probe and during the Ukraine impeachment, where presidential privilege and litigation czars emerged.
A larger, more experienced firm may be needed if the Trump executive privilege fight heads into appeals.
Several Republican senators publicly shared their confusion and consternation after Castor's opening argument. Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La., called Trump’s defense "disorganized" and said lawyers "did everything they could but to talk about the question at hand.". Cassidy was one of six Republicans who voted that the trial was constitutional ...
Trump's anger at Castor's performance could mean his days on the former president's legal team could be numbered. Former White House trade adviser Peter Navarro argued before the trial started that Trump needed a defender capable of putting on an impassioned show to win over the audience, such as Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla.
Ex-Pennsylvania prosecutor Bruce Castor, whose defense of Trump was widely derided, is no stranger to controversy. Attorney Bruce Castor was pilloried Tuesday for what critics derided as a rambling and disjointed argument against the conviction of Donald Trump on the first day of the former president's second Senate impeachment trial, ...
Attorney Bruce Castor was pilloried Tuesday for what critics derided as a rambling and disjointed argument against the conviction of Donald Trump on the first day of the former president's second Senate impeachment trial, fueling speculation that his time on Trump's legal team may end sooner than expected.
Castor declined to prosecute comedian Bill Cosby on sexual assault allegations after Andrea Constand, one of Cosby’s accusers, went to police in 2005. Castor decided there was "insufficient credible and admissible evidence" to prosecute Cosby.
Constand sued Castor for defamation, claiming he had implied in several interviews that her accusations were inconsistent and that she "exaggerated her claims in a lawsuit and therefore was not to be believed.". In response, Castor filed a lawsuit against Constand, accusing her of ruining his political career.
Senator Bill Cassidy of Louisiana called Mr. Trump's team "disorganized," while Senators Lindsey Graham of South Carolina and John Cornyn of Texas said Castor took too long to address the question of the trial's constitutionality.
Castor testified as a witness for the defense during a pre-trial hearing to Cosby's trial in 2016. The first member of Mr. Trump's legal team to address senators, he raised eyebrows with his meandering and at times confusing presentation that seldom touched on the issue of whether the Senate had the authority to try a former president.
Senate as it begins the second impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump, on February 9, 2021. U.S. Senate TV/Handout via Reuters. Castor is the former district attorney of Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, serving from 2000 to 2008. He also served as the Pennsylvania solicitor general ...
As a result, the Senate is expected to work until a verdict is delivered.
Castor graduated from Washington and Lee University School of Law. He is well known for declining to prosecute comedian Bill Cosby in 2005 after Temple University employee Andrea Constand accused Cosby of sexually assaulting her in his home. Castor testified as a witness for the defense during a pre-trial hearing to Cosby's trial in 2016.
The 'Kraken' lawyer. Lawyer Sidney Powell - who was until recently part of Donald Trump's legal team and is now acting independently - has described the case she was mounting as a "Kraken" that, when released, would destroy the case for Democrat Joe Biden having won the US presidency. image copyright. Getty Images.
Lawyer Mike Dunford, said: "If your witness needs to remain hidden due to legitimate concerns for safety, there are ways that can happen. But those ways do not include hiding their identity from the court and the other side's lawyers.".