Jacqueline Thomsen

Washington, D.C., United States

Covering the federal judiciary and 5th Circuit for @BLaw | Before: @Reuters @TheNLJ @TheHill | she/her | [email protected]

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South Texas US Court Warns Lawyers to Check AI-Generated Work

3 days ago | news.bloombergtax.com | Jacqueline Thomsen |Seth Stern

A Texas federal court is warning lawyers against using artificial intelligence to draft their legal papers without first verifying that work. The new order from the US District Court for the Southern District of Texas, dated May 7, says that attorneys are already required to certify that their arguments are valid under existing law and have evidentiary support.
South Texas US Court Warns Lawyers to Check AI-Generated Work

3 days ago | news.bloomberglaw.com | Jacqueline Thomsen

A Texas federal court is warning lawyers against using artificial intelligence to draft their legal papers without first verifying that work. The new order from the US District Court for the Southern District of Texas, dated May 7, says that attorneys are already required to certify that their arguments are valid under existing law and have evidentiary support.
Ex-Judges See Intimidation in Trump DOJ Arrest of Judge

1 week ago | news.bloomberglaw.com | Jacqueline Thomsen

A group of over 150 former federal and state judges are speaking out against the Trump administration’s arrest of a Wisconsin judge, calling it an “attempt to intimidate the judiciary.”In a letter released Monday, the coalition of judges criticize the April 25 arrest of Milwaukee County Judge Hannah Dugan. The state court judge is facing federal charges for allegedly helping a migrant appearing in her court escape federal immigration authorities.
Ex-Judges See Intimidation in Trump DOJ Arrest of Judge

1 week ago | news.bloombergtax.com | Jacqueline Thomsen |Seth Stern

A group of over 150 former federal and state judges are speaking out against the Trump administration’s arrest of a Wisconsin judge, calling it an “attempt to intimidate the judiciary.”In a letter released Monday, the coalition of judges criticize the April 25 arrest of Milwaukee County Judge Hannah Dugan. The state court judge is facing federal charges for allegedly helping a migrant appearing in her court escape federal immigration authorities.
Judiciary Panel Tees Up AI Evidence Rule for Public Comment

1 week ago | news.bloomberglaw.com | Jacqueline Thomsen

A federal courts advisory committee voted to advance a potential rule on evidence created by artificial intelligence tools, teeing it up for the public to weigh in on proposed addition for federal courts. Members of the judiciary’s Advisory Committee on the Rules of Evidence on Friday voted in favor of getting feedback on the draft rule.
Fifth Circuit Examines UT Austin After Affirmative Action’s End

2 weeks ago | news.bloombergtax.com | Jacqueline Thomsen |Seth Stern

A Fifth Circuit panel pressed the University of Texas at Austin on its admissions process, after the group behind the Supreme Court’s ruling against the use of affirmative action in higher education admissions suggested they weren’t complying with that landmark decision. Cameron Norris, an attorney for Students for Fair Admissions, told the US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit that some admissions officials at UT Austin still have access to data on applicants’ race and ethnicity.
Dozen Candidates Interview for Southern Texas Federal Judgeships

2 weeks ago | news.bloomberglaw.com | Jacqueline Thomsen |Ryan Autullo

A dozen attorneys and judges have interviewed for open seats in the Houston and McAllen, Texas federal district courts, according to two people familiar with the matter. Nicholas Ganjei, the current US Attorney for the Southern District of Texas, was one of the people interviewed for a federal judgeship in Houston, those people said. A former chief counsel for Sen.
Dozen Candidates Contend for South Texas Federal Judgeships (1)

2 weeks ago | news.bloombergtax.com | Jacqueline Thomsen

A dozen attorneys and judges have interviewed for open seats in the Houston and McAllen, Texas federal district courts, according to two people familiar with the matter. Nicholas Ganjei, the current US Attorney for the Southern District of Texas, was one of the people interviewed for a federal judgeship in Houston, those people said. A former chief counsel for Sen.
Newest Texas High Court Member Seeks Austin Federal Judgeship

2 weeks ago | news.bloombergtax.com | Jacqueline Thomsen |Ryan Autullo

Justice James Sullivan, the newest member of the Supreme Court of Texas, has applied and interviewed to become a US district court judge in Austin, according to multiple people familiar with the matter. Sullivan’s consideration for the federal bench comes less than four months after Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) appointed him to the state’s highest civil appeals court in January.
Newest Texas High Court Member Seeks Austin Federal Judgeship

2 weeks ago | news.bloomberglaw.com | Jacqueline Thomsen |Ryan Autullo

Justice James Sullivan, the newest member of the Supreme Court of Texas, has applied and interviewed to become a US district court judge in Austin, according to multiple people familiar with the matter. Sullivan’s consideration for the federal bench comes less than four months after Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) appointed him to the state’s highest civil appeals court in January.