Jordan Rubin
Deadline: Legal Blog writer
Jordan Rubin is the Deadline: Legal Blog writer. He was a prosecutor for the New York County District Attorney’s Office in Manhattan and is the author of “Bizarro," a book about the secret war on synthetic drugs. Before he joined MSNBC, he was a legal reporter for Bloomberg Law.
Jordan Rubin is the Deadline: Legal Blog writer. He was a prosecutor for the New York County District Attorney’s Office in Manhattan and is the author of “Bizarro," a book about the secret war on synthetic drugs. Before he joined MSNBC, he was a legal reporter for Bloomberg Law.
Latest from Jordan Rubin
Why Trump can’t kill Georgia charges like federal ones
The question of how Trump could be pardoned in the Georgia investigation has only intensified after his latest indictment by a Fulton County grand jury.
Trump indicted in Fulton County, Georgia, in 2020 election case
Trump has been indicted again, this time in Fulton County, Georgia, for his actions in the days surrounding the 2020 election vote.
Read: Full text of Trump protective order in Jack Smith's 2020 election case
Judge Tanya Chutkan issued a protective order against Trump in the 2020 election case that followed an investigation led by Jack Smith. Read the document here.
Appeals court strikes gun restriction implicated in Hunter Biden case
The 5th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled against a prohibition on drug users having guns. That could have implications for Hunter Biden's case in Delaware.
Classified docs delay shows difference from Trump's 2020 election case
The differences between Donald Trump’s Washington and Florida prosecutions are growing more apparent by the day.
Texas judge orders lawyers to get 'religious freedom' training from Christian group
A Donald Trump-appointed judge in Texas ordered lawyers for Southwest Airlines to get “religious freedom” training from a Christian legal group.
Trump plants seeds for delay in 2020 election interference case
The latest motion in Washington federal court shows Jack Smith wants a speedy trial. The former president does not.
Amy Coney Barrett, John Roberts join Democratic justices on 'ghost guns'
A gun case at the Supreme Court prompted an unusual 5-4 lineup: Justice Amy Coney Barrett voting alongside Chief Justice John Roberts and the three Democratic appointees.
Jack Smith wants to stop Trump from 'publicly targeting individuals'
After a heated back-and-forth in court papers between special counsel Jack Smith and Donald Trump over a proposed protective order, Judge Tanya Chutkan is set to hold a hearing.
Judge Cannon adds new wrinkle to Trump’s classified docs case
Jack Smith raised conflict-of-interest concerns about a lawyer for Trump co-defendant Walt Nauta. The judge is raising questions about the investigation itself.
What Jack Smith actually wants protected in citing Trump’s threatening post
A protective order motion from Jack Smith in the 2020 election case cited a recent post by Trump on Truth Social: “IF YOU GO AFTER ME, I’M COMING AFTER YOU!”
