Kyle Skinner  //  5/2/19  //  Daily Update

Trump wants to speed up asylum cases and start charging an application fee. A federal judge has declined to dismiss a suit alleging that Trump has violated the Emoluments Clause. Congress held its first hearing on the ERA in 36 years. AG Barr testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee. Mueller wrote in a letter to the AG that he was dissatisfied with the summary the AG provided to the public. The DOJ argues that Robert Stone should not receive an unredacted version of the Mueller Report in preparation for his trial.

TRUMP: INVESTIGATIONS AND LITIGATION

AG Barr testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee. Watch the testimony at Lawfare.           

• In his prepared remarks, the AG said the president is not immune to indictment (Just Security).
• He will not, however, testify before the House on Thursday (Politico).

Mueller wrote in a letter to the AG that he was dissatisfied with the summary the AG provided to the public (Lawfare).

The DOJ argues that Robert Stone should not receive an unredacted version of the Mueller Report in preparation for his trial (The Hill).

Josh Blackman writes that Mueller employed a subtle form of “as-applied constitutional avoidance” in writing his report (Lawfare).

Though Mueller declined to bring charges, the Report may open the door to civil enforcement by the FEC (Election Law Blog).

IMMIGRATION

Trump wants to speed up asylum cases and start charging an application fee (ImmigrationProfBlog, NYT).

The White House is also asking Congress for billions more in border funding (NYT).

Undocumented workers at Trump’s golf course were told to work extra hours without pay (ImmigrationProfBlog).

CONFLICTS OF INTEREST

A federal judge has declined to dismiss a suit alleging that Trump has violated the Emoluments Clause (The Hill).

• Trump attorneys say at least two banks will not respond to subpoenas requesting financial records until after a judge has ruled on an injunction (The Hill).

REGULATION

At least one GOP lawmaker is troubled by past statements by Trump’s nominee for the Federal Reserve (The Hill).

DEMOCRACY

Chuck Schumer has requested a briefing on Russian interference in anticipation of the 2020 elections (The Hill).

CIVIL RIGHTS

Congress held its first hearing on the ERA in 36 years (The Hill).

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