Daily Update | February 12, 2019
Abigail DeHart // 2/12/19 //
Lawyers for the Trump Foundation argued that the New York attorney general's lawsuit against the organization should not move forward because of political bias. The House Veterans Affairs Committee opened an investigation into the role of three members of President Trump's Florida country club Mar-a-Lago in a digital health record contract and other VA business. The FBI’s International Human Rights Unit, a unit that handles war crimes, may be shut down. Even though Inspectors General play a key role as internal agency watchdogs that help promote accountability, there are 12 IG vacancies across federal agencies.
TRUMP INVESTIGATIONS & LITIGATION
Lawyers for the Trump Foundation argued that the New York attorney general's lawsuit against the organization should not move forward because of political bias (The Hill).
Lawfare submitted FOIA requests asking the DOJ for information related to Acting AG Matthew Whitaker and Michael Cohen after the Congressional testimony of both was postponed (Lawfare).
The House Veterans Affairs Committee opened an investigation into the role of three members of President Trump's Florida country club Mar-a-Lago in a digital health record contract and other VA business (Politico).
REGULATION
Proposed FEC legislation would help fix partisan deadlock, which might be a good thing for campaign finance rules, argues Daniel I. Weiner at The Hill.
The Trump Administration’s roll back of national motor vehicle emission standards is legally indefensible and environmentally catastrophic, argue Ann Carlson, Meredith Hankins, and Julia Stein at Legal Planet.
CIVIL RIGHTS
The split in the Supreme Court’s Louisiana abortion decision reveals how Roe will be slowly overturned, vindicating reproductive justice advocates’ opposition to Justice Kavanaugh’s nomination, contends Leah Litman at Take Care.
JUSTICE & SAFETY
The FBI’s International Human Rights Unit, a unit that handles war crimes, may be shut down (Just Security).
CHECKS & BALANCES
Even though Inspectors General play a key role as internal agency watchdogs that help promote accountability, there are 12 IG vacancies across federal agencies (CREW).
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Checks & Balances Regulation Civil Rights Justice & Safety