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Michigan Judge Declares She Will Preside Over Planned Parenthood Case Despite Her Prior Representation and Donations

JonathanTurley

When I was clerking in Louisiana after graduating law school, there was story of a rather notorious local judge asking counsel in a criminal case if he was ready to present the case of the defendant. Jennifer Granholm (D-Mich) in 2007 after a long legal career as private counsel. Gleicher was appointed by Gov.

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Biden to create bipartisan commission on Supreme Court reform

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The co-chairs of the commission, which will complete its report within 180 days of its first public meeting, are Bob Bauer, an NYU law professor who served as White House counsel to President Barack Obama, and Cristina Rodríguez, a Yale Law School professor who served as a deputy assistant attorney general during the Obama administration.

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“Be Aggressive and Go All the Way”: Abortion Could be Headed Back to the Supreme Court

JonathanTurley

Such changes are like the shifting of tectonic plates, triggering earthquakes and volcanic eruptions in the legal lithosphere. In the law, the adjustment can take years, as collateral doctrines and applications shake out along new fault lines. Michigan Gov. Jackson Women’s Health Organization.

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No, Rashida Tlaib Should Not Be Sanctioned by the Michigan Bar

JonathanTurley

This month, the Coolidge Reagan Foundation has called upon the Michigan bar to investigate and sanction Rep. Backer insists that Tlaib “clearly violated” the Michigan bar’s ethics code due to her inflammatory remarks. House of Representatives publicly censured Attorney Tlaib for her statements. Prof’l Cond.

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Crimson Tide: A New Study Shows the Continued Decline of Free Speech on Campuses

JonathanTurley

Conversely, the top performers this year are, notably, all public universities — Michigan Technological University, Auburn University, the University of New Hampshire, Oregon State University, and Florida State University.

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“A Sad Day”: How the Colorado Disqualification Case is Bringing Back Some Bad Memories for the Supreme Court

JonathanTurley

Colorado and, now, Maine remain outliers after the Michigan Supreme Court rejected another disqualification effort in that state. As someone covering the 2000 opinion as a CBS News legal analyst at the time, I was taken aback by how the motivations and even the integrity of the justices was challenged in reaching their decision.

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Michigan Legislators Face Calls For Possible Criminal Charges After Meeting With President Trump On Certification

JonathanTurley

Now, the Michigan Attorney General and others are suggesting that Republicans who oppose certification or even meet with President Donald Trump on the issue could be criminally investigated or charged. In my testimony, I went into historical and legal detail to explain why this theory was never credible. Imagine if this was U.S.

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