JonathanTurley

JUNE 24, 2024

Through various contortions, Bragg converted a dead misdemeanor case into 34 felonies in an unprecedented prosecution. New Yorkers and the media insisted that such selective prosecution was in defense of the “rule of law.” This week in the Supreme Court, a glimpse of the legal landscape outside of Manhattan came more sharply into view.

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JonathanTurley

JANUARY 17, 2021

Each senator must decide whether such a trial is constitutional before deciding whether an accused can be retroactively removed for a high crime and misdemeanor. There are good-faith arguments for the constitutional authority to render judgment on such acts and to impose the future disqualification from federal office.

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JonathanTurley

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Now even law deans have called Supreme Court justices “hacks” to the delight of their followers. Tribe often shows little patience for the niceties of constitutional law or tradition. He has supported the call for packing the Supreme Court as long overdue. Take student loan forgiveness.

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