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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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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?

Trump claims he 'could' have Kilmar Abrego Garcia returned to the U.S. His administration has said otherwise.

President Donald Trump said in an interview with ABC News that he "could" have Kilmar Abrego Garcia returned to the United States with one phone call, even though the administration has argued in court that the government has no ability to get him back.
15d ago

Trump keeps losing in court. But the relief isn’t always what it seems and might not last.

A flouting of court orders, recent Supreme Court rulings and a new congressional budget season could hamper efforts to rein in the Trump administration.
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Trump administration freezes $2 billion after Harvard rejects demands

The federal government on Monday night said it was freezing more than $2 billion in grants to Harvard University after the school said it would not accept Trump administration demands that included auditing viewpoints of the student body.

Justice Department places attorney who struggled to explain Maryland man's deportation on leave

A Justice Department attorney who struggled in court Friday to explain the Trump administration's deportation of a Maryland man to El Salvador has been placed on administrative leave, a department official said.
51d ago

Why Trump’s latest late-night attack on law firms affects us all

If law firms are cowed into not bringing the cases that matter most, that could be another step in dismantling democracy.
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What is an autopen, the device at the center of Trump’s attack on Biden’s pardons?

Trump claims Biden's pardons for Jan. 6 committee members are 'void' due to his use of an autopen, but Lisa Rubin explains that legal precedent says otherwise.
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Eric Adams’ case is likely over. The fight over what really went down is beginning.

In their Friday brief, DOJ leaders quoted a handful of internal communications, potentially waiving the confidentiality of scores of other documents.

Federal prosecutors who worked on the Eric Adams case escorted out of workplace

Two federal prosecutors in the Southern District of New York who worked on the case against New York City Mayor Eric Adams were placed on leave Friday and escorted out of the building by federal law enforcement officials, multiple current and former law enforcement sources told NBC News.
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