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The lives they lived and the court they shaped: Remembering those we lost in 2020

SCOTUSBlog

A government lawyer who argued at the Supreme Court more than anyone else in the 20th century. Boynton went on to spend his career as a civil rights lawyer (even though his home state of Alabama refused to give him a law license for six years because of his involvement in the Supreme Court case). Bernard Sol Cohen.

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January 6 committee: Trump pressured DOJ to interfere in 2020 election

JURIST

The United States House Select Committee on the January 6 Attack Thursday heard testimony from former Acting Attorney General (AG) Jeffery Rosen outlining that former president Donald Trump tried to influence the Department of Justice (DOJ) to interfere in the certification of the 2020 election.

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Michigan AG Nessel Unleashes Political Diatribe Against Defiant Restaurant Owner

JonathanTurley

We previously discussed the controversial threats of Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel (D) against those who were raising electoral fraud allegations. Pavlos-Hackney became a national hero for some in defying the Michigan health orders and what followed were a series of citations and contempt orders. Michigan AG Dana Nessel.

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Is the DOJ Serious About Fighting White Collar Crime?

The Crime Report

Last Thursday, Attorney General Merrick Garland delivered remarks to the American Bar Association Institute on white collar crime. As he addressed mostly corporate lawyers on the subject of corporate criminal law enforcement, he began by telling his audience what they already knew. While this is certainly true.

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

JonathanTurley

We have been discussing the campaign of The Lincoln Project and others to harass and abuse lawyers who represent the Trump campaign or other parties bringing election challenges. Eliason recently defended the attacks on fellow lawyers who are represented those challenging election results or practices). Imagine if this was U.S.

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Michigan Attorney General Resumes Threats Of Criminal Prosecution Against Those Alleging Voter Fraud

JonathanTurley

We have been discussing the use of the criminal code by Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel (D) to threaten people who post videos on alleged voter fraud or legislators who raise such objections in the state. So, raising voting fraud at the board overseeing voting is now a possible basis for prosecution in Michigan.

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The Incredible Shrinking Merrick Garland

JonathanTurley

Below is my column in USA Today on the diminishing role of Attorney General Merrick Garland at the Justice Department after a series of controversies. ” If one image sums up the incredibly shrinking stature of Attorney General Merrick Garland, it is that line in the aftermath of the Mar-a-Lago search. Unlike the U.S.