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California Dreaming: Newsom’s Kidnapping Claim Against DeSantis is Long on Politics and Short on the Law

JonathanTurley

First, let’s look at the law. The California provision states that kidnapping involves someone who “abducts or takes by force or fraud any person contrary to the law of the place where that act is committed, and brings, sends, or conveys that person within the limits of this state.”

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Rep. Katie Porter Hit With Ethics Complaint Over Attack on Witness

JonathanTurley

after her allegation that a witness lied under oath in opposing gun laws three years ago in a hearing. The Deputy Chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, Porter is also on the faculty of University of California (Irvine) Law School, though listed as “on leave.” Katie Porter (D., David Cicilline (D.,

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Emory Law Professor Denounces the Late Antonin Scalia as “Basically a Klansman”

JonathanTurley

That appears to be the case of Emory law professor, Darren Hutchinson , who has claimed that the late Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia was “basically a Klansman.” Hutchinson recounted on Twitter how he taught a difficult lesson at Emory Law School on how “Justice Scalia was basically a Klansman.”

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Hunter Biden’s 7% Solution: Using Addiction to Excuse Corruption

JonathanTurley

million were sent to a law firm and another firm associated with Hunter Biden. Rather than prosecuting Hunter Biden for a felony in lying on a federal gun form, it is sending him into a diversion program due to an addiction that he says he was able to break years ago. I am sitting here waiting for the call with my father.’”

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Why the House Has No Alternative to an Impeachment Inquiry into President Biden

JonathanTurley

Two IRS whistleblowers recently confirmed that the expiration of potential tax felony crimes was raised with Weiss and the Department of Justice (DOJ). 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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The Designated Defendant: Was Hunter Biden Always the Fall Guy?

JonathanTurley

In the law, the “designated defendant” is often a chump who is given some impressive title, a good salary, and the authority to sign reports or filings for a corporation. He will plead guilty to two minor misdemeanor tax counts and a phantom felony count that will go away in time. Hunter Biden finally is important.

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Yes, Hunter is Now in Contempt of Congress

JonathanTurley

There already are questions over special treatment potentially being given to Hunter in the form of alleged felonies being allowed to expire, warnings about planned federal raids, and sweetheart deals. If the same law is applied the same way as it was to Bannon, Hunter could find himself indicted within a few weeks.