On Its Merits

“‘You have just presented your 160th argument before this court, and I understand it is intended to be your last … That is the record for modern times. Chief Justice Roberts talked a little more, with affection and high praise, thanking Mr. Kneedler for his ‘extraordinary care and professionalism.’ Then something remarkable happened. Applause burst out in the courtroom, and that led to a standing ovation for Mr. Kneedler, with the justices joining, too.” A ‘Citizen Lawyer’ Gets a Standing Ovation at the Supreme Court.

+ Kneedler is leaving behind a very different government. Defending Jan. 6 Rioters, Investigating Democrats: How Ed Martin Is Weaponizing the DOJ for Trump. “When President Donald Trump chose Ed Martin, the Missouri lawyer and political operative, to be the top U.S. attorney for Washington, D.C., the decision came as a shock to current and former federal prosecutors as well as outside legal experts. Martin had no prosecutorial experience.”