Judge Wants Former US Attorney to Investigate Whether the Government Misled Her in Trump Golf Case
Judge Ana Reyes wants a former Trump nominee to review whether administration lawyers misled the court, with objections due by Nov. 13, officials said.
- On Saturday, U.S. District Judge Ana Reyes announced her intent to appoint Jessie Liu as Special Master to investigate whether administration lawyers misled the court regarding the East Potomac Golf Course renovation.
- Reyes has been pressing administration lawyers, seeking to determine if Department of Justice and Interior Department officials provided truthful information about construction plans, including the controversial tree-cutting events from last month.
- President Donald Trump's Truth Social posts indicated plans to close the park on November 15 for 15 months, contradicting earlier assurances from Associate Attorney General Stanley Woodward that no such closure was planned.
- Legal experts suggest the initiation of a formal investigation 'can be a precursor to holding someone in contempt of court,' as Liu examines whether officials violated ethics rules in their dealings with the court.
- Both sides must submit any objections to the appointment of Liu in writing by Friday, November 13, as the court continues the lawsuit initiated by the District of Columbia Preservation League.
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Judge Taps Lawyer to Investigate Golf Course Case
“A federal judge on Saturday said that she intended to appoint a former U.S. attorney in Washington to investigate the government’s conduct in the lawsuit over President Trump’s plans to remake the East Potomac Golf Links,” the New York Times reports. The Guardian: Judge to appoint special master to determine whether Trump lawyers purposely misled […]
Judge expected to tap former US attorney to investigate possible ‘ethical violations’ by Trump admin lawyers in case
By Michael Williams, CNN (CNN) — A federal judge on Saturday said she intends to appoint a former US attorney to investigate whether government lawyers committed “ethical violations” in the heated, protracted legal case surrounding President Donald Trump’s desired renovation of a Washington, DC, golf course — adding another chapter to the Trump administration’s battles
Judge wants former US attorney to investigate whether the government misled her in Trump admin golf case
A federal judge said Saturday she intends to appoint an ex-top federal prosecutor in the nation’s capital during President Donald Trump’s first term to investigate whether she was purposefully misled by lawyers and administration officials in a lawsuit challenging one of his prized Washington construction projects, the renovation of a historic public golf course along the Potomac River.
Judge wants former U.S. attorney to investigate whether the government misled her in Trump golf case
A former U.S. attorney would examine whether the U.S. violated ethics or misled a judge during a case initiated by the DC Preservation League and two golfers.
Judge wants former US attorney to investigate whether the government m
WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge said Saturday she intends to appoint an ex-top federal prosecutor in the nation’s capital during President Donald Trump’s first term to investigate whether she was purposefully misled by lawyers and administration
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