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Smith is No Longer in a Hurry: Special Counsel Moves To Slow Down District Court Judge

JonathanTurley

As it has in the past, the court adopted a three-tiered approach to presidential powers based on the source of a presidential action. Sawyer , in which the court ruled against President Harry Truman’s takeover of steel mills. Chief Justice John Roberts cited Youngstown Sheet and Tube Co.

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Trump’s Surprise Witness: Rep. Waters Becomes A Possible Witness Against Her Own Lawsuit

JonathanTurley

While it is possible that members could find a trial judge to rule in their favor, these lawsuits should fail on appeal, if they get that far. Moreover, they would fail under a lower standard of proof than the “beyond a reasonable doubt” standard in criminal law. If we don’t, we cannot go away.”.