Seth Stern

Washington, D.C.

Editor and Team Lead, Bloomberg Law at Bloomberg Industry Group

@Blaw team lead editing Supreme Court, Justice Department, federal judiciary news; author: Justice Brennan: Liberal Champion; Speaking Yiddish to Chickens

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Trump attacks the press not just as an authoritarian but as a business rival

1 day ago | freedom.press | Seth Stern

Some say President Donald Trump runs the country like a business. That’s debatable, though he certainly treats the press like one of his corporate rivals – including by targeting news outlets with legal actions that are normally seen in business litigation. The claims are baseless. But they may open up opportunities for the press to go on offense.
Schumer Plans to Slow DOJ Nominees Over Qatari Plane Gift (1)

1 day ago | news.bloombergtax.com | Suzanne Monyak |Seth Stern

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer plans to slow down progress on President Donald Trump’s Justice Department nominees over his plans to accept a $400 million private jet from Qatar. Schumer (D-N.Y.) announced on the Senate floor Tuesday that he will put a hold on the nominations, a procedural move that requires Republicans to take more floor time to advance them, “until we get more answers.”“This is not just naked corruption. It is also a grave national security threat,” Schumer said.
US Marshals’ Duty to Protect Judges Faces Test in Trump DOJ

2 days ago | news.bloombergtax.com | Suzanne Monyak |Seth Stern

The US Marshals Service faces potentially competing obligations, as President Donald Trump flexes presidential power, to the executive branch that houses it and to the federal judges it’s sworn to protect. The Marshals Service is part of the Justice Department and led by a director appointed by the president. It also has a hand in another branch of government, as its primary mission is to protect federal judges and enforce their orders.
South Texas US Court Warns Lawyers to Check AI-Generated Work

2 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.
Ed Martin Takes DOJ Pardon Job as Trump Upends Clemency Process

5 days ago | news.bloombergtax.com | Suzanne Monyak |Justin Wise |Seth Stern

Conservative activist and failed US attorney nominee Ed Martin will take over as the Justice Department’s pardon attorney as a spree of clemency grants by Donald Trump sets off a scramble by people trying to find an access point to the president. The Office of Pardon Attorney has tallied on its website more than 7,400 active clemency bids, including more than 400 pardon applications filed since Jan.
Justices to Consider Procedure in Birthright Citizenship Suit

5 days ago | news.bloombergtax.com | Kimberly Robinson |Seth Stern

The US Supreme Court will sit for a special session May 15 to hear a challenge to President Donald Trump’s birthright citizenship order. The merits, however, are not before justices. Instead, the court will consider the scope of relief temporarily available to the parties, and in particular whether federal district courts can enjoin a policy nationwide as to all persons affected. Listen here and subscribe to Cases and Controversies on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Megaphone, or Audible.
Souter’s Leftward Turn Changed Future Supreme Court Nominations

5 days ago | news.bloombergtax.com | Kimberly Robinson |Seth Stern

Former Justice David Souter’s perceived turn to the “left” changed the future of Supreme Court nominations, with conservatives vowing to appoint “no more Souters.”Souter, who died Thursday at 85, was known as the “stealth nominee” when he was nominated by President George H.W. Bush in 1990 because of his lack of a public record on controversial issues. But the New England native soon disappointed conservatives when he voted to uphold abortion rights in Planned Parenthood v. Casey in 1992.
Justice Sotomayor Stands in ‘Solidarity’ with Embattled ABA

6 days ago | news.bloombergtax.com | Kimberly Robinson |Seth Stern

Justice Sonia Sotomayor said she appeared at an American Bar Association event Thursday “as an act of solidarity” with the embattled organization. A lawyer’s job is to stand up for those who can’t, Sotomayor told a group of trial attorneys at the National Museum of African American History & Culture in Washington.
Fox Host Jeanine Pirro Tapped as Top Acting D.C. Prosecutor (2)

6 days ago | news.bloombergtax.com | Suzanne Monyak |Seth Stern

President Donald Trump has selected Fox News personality Jeanine Pirro, a former district attorney who amplified false claims of election fraud in 2020, to serve as Washington’s interim chief prosecutor.
Trump to Pull Ed Martin as Washington Prosecutor Pick (3)

6 days ago | news.bloombergtax.com | Suzanne Monyak |Seth Stern

President Donald Trump said he will propose a new choice to be Washington’s chief prosecutor, after it became apparent his first pick, controversial “Stop the Steal” organizer Ed Martin, didn’t have enough support in the Senate to move forward. “It was disappointing,” Trump said Thursday at the White House.