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“No Further Action Will Be Taken”: Officer Who Fatally Shot Ashli Babbitt Cleared of Any Wrongdoing By Capitol Police

JonathanTurley

It stressed that this element requires a showing of “a bad purpose to disregard the law” and that “evidence that an officer acted out of fear, mistake, panic, misperception, negligence, or even poor judgment cannot establish the high level of intent.”. Will the Babbitt standard now apply. Reasonable people could disagree on the shooting.

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Police Suggest Possible Charges for Those Who Filmed Rape on Train

JonathanTurley

For example, Washington state allows for the charging of a misdemeanor. The law covers violent crimes, sexual assault, and assault of a child. In 2009, the New York courts ruled that Metro workers were not legally required to assist a woman being raped at a station. In torts, there is no duty to rescue rule. Bigan , 397 Pa.

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Child 3930: The Implausible and Wonderful Life of Tom Buergenthal

JonathanTurley

Years ago, my medical colleagues at George Washington University were performing cardiac surgery on an elderly law professor when his arm slipped off the table. When I joined the George Washington Law School in 1990, the greatest draw was to serve on the faculty with a man who was a legend in international law.

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Self-Pardons: A Response To Judge Michael Luttig

JonathanTurley

I have tremendous respect for many on the other side of this debate including former Judge Michael Luttig, who just penned a thoughtful column in the Washington Post arguing against such self-pardons. ” The King of England was long held to “do no wrong” legally as a matter of immunity.

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No Laughing Matter: “Life of Brian” is the Latest Battleground for the Future of Comedy

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Jonathan Turley, an attorney, constitutional law scholar and legal analyst, is the Shapiro Chair for Public Interest Law at The George Washington University Law School.

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Becerra’s Blunder: Did the Administration Allow Fauci and other Officials to Operate Illegally?

JonathanTurley

” It turns out she might have been more accurate than she thought — because Fauci legally may have been just a “regular guy” giving out billions without authority. What is equally baffling is that the House informed the administration that it was presumptively in violation of federal law. Rand Paul (R-Ky.),

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Showdown at TJ: How a Virginia High School Became The Latest Battleground Over Racial Discrimination

JonathanTurley

The Virginia Attorney General (and various other states) have filed to challenge those assertions in a potentially important case that would allow the Court to consider allegedly discriminatory admissions practices and polices not just on the college but the high school levels. Follow him on Twitter @JonathanTurley.