Brandi Buchman

Washington, D.C., United States

Legal and Justice Reporter at HuffPost

Legal/Justice reporter @huffpost. Writing a book. 1/6 is my domain+ OK, PB trials. Bylines: @lawcrimenews. @emptywheel. @dailykos. @CourthouseNews. @27east.

Articles

The Transgender Man At The Center Of Trump’s Military Ban Has A Lot To Say

5 days ago | huffpost.com | Brandi Buchman

During the early days of his basic training for the U.S. Army, there came a time when Nicolas Talbott stood with 64 other men preparing to answer questions from a superior who had arrived to inspect their quarters. As inspections ended, everyone was asked why they joined the military. Until that moment, Talbott had only told a few fellow trainees that he was transgender. “My strategy was to blend in and be judged solely on my performance,” he said.
Supreme Court Allows Trump Ban On Transgender Members Of The Military To Be Enforced

1 week ago | huffpost.com | Brandi Buchman

In a blow to transgender service members across the U.S. military, the Supreme Court on Tuesday granted the Trump administration’s request to allow its ban on transgender troops to be enforced while litigation is pending. In the brief order in the case known as Shilling v. United States, the justices did not expand on their decision.
Ashli Babbitt’s Family, DOJ Reach Settlement

1 week ago | huffpost.com | Brandi Buchman

Lawyers for the Justice Department and attorneys representing Ashli Babbitt, the woman who attempted to climb through a smashed window in the Speaker’s Lobby at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, and was fatally shot by police as lawmakers fled the impending mob, said that a “settlement in principle” has been reached in the civil lawsuit brought against the U.S. government by Babbitt’s family.
Ashli Babbitt’s Family, DOJ Reach Settlement Over Her Death In Jan. 6 Attack

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Brandi Buchman

Lawyers for the Justice Department and attorneys representing Ashli Babbitt, the woman who attempted to climb through a smashed window in the Speaker’s Lobby at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, and was fatally shot by police as lawmakers fled the impending mob, said that a “settlement in principle” has been reached in the civil lawsuit brought against the U.S. government by Babbitt’s family.
Lawyers For FBI Agents Tell Judge That Trump Administration Can't Be Trusted

2 weeks ago | huffpost.com | Brandi Buchman

Attorneys for FBI agents who investigated the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol told a federal judge on Wednesday that they cannot trust that the Justice Department will not give their names to President Donald Trump purely so he can retaliate against them.
Trump Is Appointing Friends And Allies To A Powerful Position Using A Loophole

2 weeks ago | huffpost.com | Brandi Buchman

The front lines of federal law enforcement are manned by U.S. attorneys. Ninety-three of them preside over 94 offices spread across the United States and its territories, and have wide discretion on what federal cases to bring — or not bring. Traditionally, these officials have enjoyed some level of independence. That is changing.
Trump’s Transgender Military Ban Is On Its Way To SCOTUS

2 weeks ago | huffpost.com | Brandi Buchman

The Trump administration asked the Supreme Court on Thursday to lift an injunction on its controversial transgender military ban as challenges against it go forward.
A Federal Judge Paused A Florida Immigration Law. The Arrests Continued Anyway.

3 weeks ago | huffpost.com | Brandi Buchman |Jessica Schulberg

On Wednesday, 20-year-old U.S.-born citizen Juan Carlos Lopez-Gomez was arrested in Florida and charged with illegally entering the state as an âunauthorized alien.â He was detained even after his mother presented his birth certificate and Social Security card in court, a harrowing indication that even citizens are not safe from the Trump administrationâs anti-immigration agenda.
Appeals Court Calls Out Trump’s Defiance Over Mistakenly Deported Man

3 weeks ago | huffpost.com | Brandi Buchman

The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals rejected the Trump administration’s attempt to appeal a court order directing it to facilitate the return of Kilmar Abrego Garcia. “The government asserts that Abrego Garcia is a terrorist and member of MS-13. Perhaps, but perhaps not. Regardless, he is still entitled to due process. If the government is is confident of its position, it should be assured that position will prevail in proceedings to terminate the withholding of removal order.
Judge Opens Criminal Contempt Proceedings Against Trump Officials

4 weeks ago | sg.news.yahoo.com | Brandi Buchman

ReutersBEIJING (Reuters) -China on Wednesday unexpectedly appointed a new trade negotiator key in any talks to resolve the escalating tariff war with the United States, replacing trade tsar Wang Shouwen with its envoy to the World Trade Organization. Li Chenggang, 58, a former assistant commerce minister during the first administration of U.S. President Donald Trump, takes over from Wang, the human resources and social security ministry said in a statement.