Jordan Rubin

The president-elect has vowed to pardon Jan. 6 defendants. That's benefiting some of them even before he takes office.

The president-elect has vowed to pardon Jan. 6 defendants. That’s benefiting some of them even before he takes office.

The president-elect wants lawyers who defended him at all levels of the court system to help lead the Trump DOJ.

“Deadline: White House” legal reporter and former prosecutor Jordan Rubin answers your questions about the Supreme Court, Trump's trials and other legal issues.

This week's Deadline: Legal Newsletter looks at Trump's announced picks for the Justice Department, plus other legal news.

A Georgia appeals court hearing was set for Dec. 5 in the state election interference case, but the court canceled it without explanation until further notice.

A renowned lawyer argues that the cases against the president-elect should be “abandoned.” Whatever one thinks about that conclusion, its reasoning is flawed.

The federal judge's remark about the president-elect's pledge to grant clemency to Jan. 6 defendants shows the impact of Trump's electoral victory on criminal cases beyond his own.

The former presidential candidate and current pick to lead the Department of Health and Human Services wanted to stop officials in Washington state from investigating doctors over misinformation.

The president-elect wants to dismiss outright the hush money case in which he was found guilty. Manhattan DA Bragg signaled his opposition to that effort.