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SCOTUS Concludes Oral Arguments for the Term

Constitutional Law Reporter

Younger : The cases centers onthe preservation of legal claims for appeal. The federal courts of appeal have are divided over whether purely legal claims denied at summary judgment are reviewable on appeal after a jury trial where those claims have not been reasserted in a post-trial motion. 2d 1112, 1115 (7th Cir.

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Project Veritas Wins Victory Against New York Times In Defamation Action

JonathanTurley

The video claimed without named sources or verifiable evidence that the campaign for Representative Ilhan Omar, a Minnesota Democrat, was collecting ballots illegally (NYSCEF#8 and #9). The cost of the changing view of journalism may not only be in the loss of core trust but of core legal protections.

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What Is The Difference Between The Wright And Babbitt Shootings?

JonathanTurley

The sharp contrast in the two decisions raises serious questions over the legal and political issues that rage around such cases. The decisions reached in the shootings of Daunte Wright in Minnesota and Ashli Babbitt in Washington highlight concerns over the political and legal elements that can influence such decisions.

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“Schencking” Free Speech: Walz Makes the Case for the Most Anti-Free Speech Ticket in History

JonathanTurley

Here is the column: In the vice presidential debate Tuesday, Minnesota Gov. University of Michigan Law School professor and MSNBC legal analyst Barbara McQuade has said that free speech “ can also be our Achilles’ heel.” Tim Walz pulled the fire alarm. His opponent, Sen.

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Michigan Court Rejects Effort to Disqualify Donald Trump

JonathanTurley

While figures like Harvard Professor Laurence Tribe have assured the public that Trump is clearly disqualified under the theory, it is based on unsustainable historical and legal interpretations in my view. Last week, the Minnesota Supreme Court ruled in a similar case that Trump could not be removed from the primary ballot in that state.

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Ballot Cleansing: Democrats are Moving to Bar Republicans from Ballots Nationwide

JonathanTurley

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Jamaal Bowman and Ritchie Torres and “Squad” members Ilhan Omar of Minnesota and Rashida Tlaib of Michigan. Of course, he ignores Democratic members who sought to block certification of Republican presidents under the very same law with no factual or legal basis. Cori Bush (D-Mo.)

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

JonathanTurley

Maxine Waters, D-CA, went to Minnesota and told the protesters that they “gotta stay on the street” and “ get more confrontational.” After the riot, various legal experts appeared on news channels to proclaim that this was a strong if not conclusive case for criminal incitement. and around the country, Rep.