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Missouri Court: Mark McCloskey Pardoned But Still Guilty

JonathanTurley

The department denied Guastello’s application for another liquor license based on the statute’s mandate that no person convicted of a liquor law violation could receive a liquor license. There has been much debate for the possible use of a preemptive self-pardon by Donald Trump if he were to be elected in 2024.

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Human Rights Watch urges Bangladesh to reform International Crimes Tribunal Act

JURIST

P revious trials under the Awami League government, which left office on August 5, 2024 were criticized for failing to meet international standards. This legislative effort marks an important step in addressing historical injustices and aligns with international efforts to combat impunity for war crimes.

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The Constitutional Abyss: Justices Signal a Desire to Avoid Both Cliffs on Presidential Immunity

JonathanTurley

With cliffs to the left and the right, the justices are looking at a free-fall dive into the scope of constitutional and criminal law as they apply to presidential conduct. The government insisted there is an exception for such acts from the murder statute. They may be looking not for a foothold as much as a shorter drop.

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Cannon Fodder: The Media Piles on Federal Judge After Lionizing Manhattan Judge

JonathanTurley

Attorneys be appointed under statute or nominated by the president (and confirmed by the Senate). Shapiro Professor of Public Interest Law at the George Washington University School of Law. He is the author of “ The Indispensable Right: Free Speech in an Age of Rage ” (Simon and Schuster, 2024).

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Supreme Court to hear Trump’s bid for criminal immunity

SCOTUSBlog

Share In the final argument scheduled for its 2023-2024 term, the Supreme Court will hear argument on Thursday in former President Donald Trump’s historic bid for criminal immunity. The question before the justices is whether Trump can be tried on criminal charges that he conspired to overturn the results of the 2020 election.

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Divided By Principle: How Justices Barrett And Jackson Are Shaping The Future Of Constitutional Law

Above The Law

The two graphs below track the Justices word counts across all argument in the 2023/2024 Term and those already completed in this 2024/2025 Term. The remainder of this piece proceeds by breaking down and comparing their argument styles across eight oral arguments, four from the 2023/2024 Term and four from the 2024/2025 Term.

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Trump’s Liability Or Opportunity? Two Capitol Police Officers Sue Trump Over Capitol Riot

JonathanTurley

COUNT FOUR (Violation of a Public Safety Statute: D.C. COUNT FIVE (Violation of a Public Safety Statute: D.C. In the end, free speech should be vindicated but these lawsuits also could bring a type of legal vindication for Trump before the 2024 election. COUNT TWO (Aiding and Abetting Assault and Battery).