attorney

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Swalwell’s attorney Elias Dabaie did not immediately respond to a call or email requesting comment.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026

Their thoughts instead turn to trusts and beneficiary designations for after-death instructions, and they focus heavily on the documents that come into play if you get sick, like power of attorney and a healthcare proxy.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 14, 2026

Then-Attorney General Pam Bondi chose Thomas Albus, whom Trump had appointed as U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Missouri, to prosecute the case even though it fell far outside his usual regional jurisdiction.

From Salon • Apr. 14, 2026

In November, Congress passed the Epstein Files Transparency Act, which required the attorney general to make unclassified documents related to Epstein and his associate Ghislaine Maxwell publicly available within 30 days.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

Because those who were targeted were typically poor or of moderate means, they often lacked the resources to hire an attorney or pay the considerable court costs.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander