Lisa Rubin

MSNBC legal correspondent

Lisa Rubin is an MSNBC legal correspondent and a former litigator. Previously, she was the off-air legal analyst for “The Rachel Maddow Show” and “Alex Wagner Tonight.” 

Lisa Rubin is an MSNBC legal correspondent and a former litigator. Previously, she was the off-air legal analyst for “The Rachel Maddow Show” and “Alex Wagner Tonight.” 

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Hegseth's Senate testimony on court orders proves we're living in the legal upside-down

On Wednesday, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth testified yet again on Capitol Hill, this time appearing before the Senate Armed Services Committee on his department’s 2026 budget
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What can we expect from Trump’s judicial nominees?

On Wednesday, the Senate Judiciary Committee held its first judicial nominations hearing of President Donald Trump’s second term, including for 6th Circuit nominee Whitney Hermandorfer.
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As law firms and clients push back against Trump, he shifts focus to judicial 'vetters'

In cutting off the American Bar Association's access to judicial nominees and attacking the Federalist Society, Trump seeks to become the sole arbiter of judicial quality.
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Victims' lawsuits show FBI and DOJ's focus on Epstein files misses the mark

Instead of devoting thousands of hours to document redactions, the agencies should determine how to more effectively — and emphatically — respond to sex abuse victims.
32d ago

Judge extends order blocking Trump administration from revoking Harvard's ability to enroll foreign students

A federal judge on Thursday extended a temporary order blocking the Trump administration's revocation of Harvard's ability to enroll international students.
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Courts can't stop the Trump administration if it ignores them

A lesser-known immigration case highlights the administration's willful erosion of due process and its belief that Americans will cheer them on.
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The significance of Biden’s Hur audio isn’t what he said. It’s how he said it.

The release of the Biden audio amid the Sean “Diddy” Combs trial underscores why the public’s ability to watch and listen to court proceedings matters.
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The biggest takeaway from SCOTUS’ birthright citizenship hearing is not an obvious one

Lisa Rubin on the biggest takeaway from the Supreme Court's hearing on birthright citizenship and what it says about authoritarianism in the U.S.
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Why it matters that Cassie Ventura named names

While the public focuses on the sexual and physical abuse Cassie Ventura allegedly suffered at Sean “Diddy” Combs’ hands, the charges necessitate proof of who enabled his conduct.
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Without David Souter, the Federalist Society might’ve remained on the fringe

More than any decision he authored, Souter’s legacy was how he surprised legal conservatives, galvanizing a movement to prevent the nomination of federal jurists like him.
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Trump's treatment of 2 Russian women highlights a flawed immigration policy

Ex-ballerina Ksenia Karelina was freed from a Russian prison, but Harvard scientist Kseniia Petrova remains in ICE detention. Why?
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