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The Special Counsel is squarely on notice that the question of whether Morrison’s holding should be preserved or overruled is at issue.

Aileen Cannon again reprimanded one of the special counsel lawyers – could it become a problem for their case?

Trump judge already made "egregiously flawed ruling" and appears to be "in over her head," Bradley Moss told Salon

Justice Department offers independent funding for special counsel's office, addressing concerns of improper funding.

Special counsel Jack Smith's funding hearing in classified documents case with Trump's legal team present.

Former President Trump's court hearing on Special Counsel Jack Smith's appointment raises questions on DOJ's authority and legality of the appointment process.

Two new additions to the special counsel's team may be a signal that an appeal could be coming

When one judge asked a Trump’s attorney if a president who ordered the assassination of a political rival could be charged, the attorney appeared to equivocate, saying the president would first have to have been impeached and convicted by the Senate in order to be prosecuted.

“I think it’s paradoxical to say that his constitutional duty to take care that the laws be faithfully executed allows him to violate criminal law,” said Judge Karen LeCraft Henderson, an appointee of former President George H.W. Bush.

“Could a president order SEAL Team Six to assassinate a political rival?" a judge asked Trump's lawyer

The former president is scheduled to go on trial in a Washington DC courtroom in March