Cornelia Pillard
Coverage of Cornelia Pillard in the Nexus archive.
- Appeals court upholds White House adviser Peter Navarro's contempt of Congress convictions
A federal appeals court upheld Peter Navarro's contempt of Congress convictions for defying a subpoena related to the House committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol. The court rejected his claim that President Donald Trump's executive privilege shielded him, and he had already served a four-month prison sentence for the conviction.
- Appeals court says Trump’s asylum ban at the border is illegal, agreeing with lower court
An appeals court ruled that President Donald Trump's executive order suspending asylum access at the U.S.-Mexico border is illegal, affirming that immigration laws mandate asylum rights. The court emphasized the Immigration and Nationality Act does not permit the president to override mandatory removal procedures. A partial dissent from Trump-nominated Judge Justin Walker acknowledged asylum protections but supported broader denials of applications.