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SEPTEMBER 15, 2024

” Those constitute per se categories of common law defamation, which include allegations of criminal conduct. The alleged misconduct would constitute federal felonies. In New York Times v. Two justices have indicated that they might be open to the idea of revisiting New York Times v.

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JUNE 16, 2021

to prevent the commission of a forcible felony; ?or. The standard for defamation for public figures and officials in the United States is the product of a decision decades ago in New York Times v. The Supreme Court ruled that tort law could not be used to overcome First Amendment protections for free speech or the free press.

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JonathanTurley

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

We recently discussed the ruling of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit striking down a ban on gun ownership by individuals accused of domestic abuse. The court noted that this provision “is rarely used by prosecutors, as it accounts for only about 5% of prosecutions brought under § 922.” Barr , 919 F.3d

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MARCH 10, 2024

.” The filing (below) shows how Hunter’s claims (repeated by many in the media) collapse under even cursory review in court. It is the difference between making a case in the court of public opinion and making a case in an actual court of law. ” The rest of the filing is equally devastating.

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JonathanTurley

SEPTEMBER 6, 2024

Below is my column in the New York Post on the sudden guilty plea from Hunter Biden in his federal tax case. The deal then collapsed in open court when a judge balked at a provision that would give Hunter sweeping immunity for any crime. It was not the plea but the timing of the plea that was the surprise.

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JonathanTurley

MAY 20, 2025

Attorney for the District of New Jersey Alina Habba charged McIver with a felony under Title 18, United States Code, Section 111(a)(1). Congress can subpoena the Executive Branch or secure court orders for access. This column appeared in the New York Post. They know better than to go down that road.

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JonathanTurley

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

C-Span/YouTube Screenshot Below is my column on Fox.com on the new allegations of perjury by Michael Cohen after his testimony in the New York fraud trial of his former client Donald Trump. Even in jail, Cohen was accused of lying to a court in violation of an order for early release due to medical problems.

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JonathanTurley

MAY 31, 2024

This morning, many of us are emerging from the late coverage last night after the conviction of former President Donald Trump on 34 felonies. The scene in the court was a madhouse. Judge Juan Merchan told the court that the jury had not reached a verdict and would be dismissed for the day. It was both, obviously.

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JonathanTurley

DECEMBER 9, 2024

The Supreme Court has held that to the extent that [congressional officers] serve legislative functions, the performance of which would be immune. if done by Congressmen, these officials enjoy the protection[s] of the Speech or Debate Clause. As I recently wrote , some are suggesting up to thousands of such pardons.

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JonathanTurley

MARCH 22, 2023

Here is the column: If former President Donald Trump is indicted, Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg would be prosecuting a case that has been widely criticized as long on politics and short on the law. Michael Cohen worked for Trump The star witness is one of the most repellent figures in New York. Department of Justice.

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The Crime Report

APRIL 27, 2022

The list of civil cases includes the ongoing investigation by New York Attorney General Letitia James into whether he falsely inflated the value of his assets in annual financial statements. Our 45 th president is no stranger to the courts. In a court filing in early March, the House Select Committee investigating the Jan.

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APRIL 7, 2023

Given Bragg’s failure to even state the key offense allowing him to bring these 34 felonies, Merchan should have scheduled a hearing on the threshold legal questions in two weeks — not schedule all motions to be heard in December. United States, the Supreme Court held that the Constitution compels a change of venue in some cases.

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The Volokh Conspiracy

JUNE 6, 2025

Thrilling news! This week, a federal court reentered judgment in Vicki's favor under the Texas Constitution. New on the Short Circuit podcast : Scott Lincicome of Cato breaks down what's up at the Court of International Trade and IJ's Jeff Rowes breaks down the Texas attorney general. Click here to learn more.

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JonathanTurley

JUNE 30, 2023

The defense could come at a cost at trial, but it is a calculated risk for the court of public opinion. The odds are against Trump on ultimately prevailing with that argument in the courts. The bravado defense is likely to play better with the public than a court. Trump repeated that defense this week.

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JonathanTurley

MARCH 18, 2024

It is becoming harder to deny the existence of a two-track system of justice in the country as commentators and even a few courts raise concerns over the role of politics in prosecutions. The problem is that courts have made it virtually impossible to use this claim to dismiss counts. District Court Judge Cormac J.

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JonathanTurley

APRIL 15, 2024

Below is my column in the New York Post on the start of the Trump trial today in New York. I have long been critical of the case as a clear example of the weaponization of the criminal justice system. This week, New York judges and lawyers appear eager to prove that the same is true for cases against Donald Trump.

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JonathanTurley

MAY 21, 2024

C-Span/YouTube Screenshot Below is my column in the New York Post on the meltdown of Michael Cohen on the stand in the Manhattan trial of former President Donald Trump. There will be no dead felony zapped back into life against Cohen, as it was for Trump. While most members wait to take office to commit felonies, Rep.

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JonathanTurley

JUNE 23, 2023

Below is my column in the New York Post on how the Justice Department took five years to “resolve” the long-standing problem with Hunter Biden. They even threw in a phantom felony allegation that will evaporate once Hunter completes a diversion program. After all, the 4-year-old just got her clock cleaned in court.

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JonathanTurley

MAY 27, 2024

Bragg has achieved the same effect by regenerating a dead misdemeanor on falsifying business records as 34 felony counts. In the instructions, the court will tell the jurors that payments cannot be campaign contributions if they would have been made anyway regardless of the campaign. They also need to point out other gaps.

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JonathanTurley

MAY 28, 2024

Below is my column in the New York Post on the closing arguments scheduled for today in the trial of former President Donald Trump. However, that designation was the result of discussions between Cohen and former Trump Organization CFO Allen Weisselberg, who is sitting in a jail cell in New York City.

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JonathanTurley

JUNE 24, 2024

Here is the column: In 1976, Saul Steinburg’s hilarious “View of the World from 9th Avenue” was published on the cover of the New Yorker. The map showed Manhattan occupying most of the known world with wilderness on the other side of the Hudson River between New York and San Francisco. In Gonzalez v.

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JonathanTurley

JANUARY 10, 2025

However, the most lasting judgment will be against the New York court system itself in allowing this travesty of justice to occur. Here is the column: With the sentencing of Donald Trump Friday, the final verdict on the New York criminal trial of the president-elect is in.

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JonathanTurley

APRIL 24, 2024

Below is an expanded version of my column in the New York Post on the start of the Trump trial and much awaited explanation of District Attorney Alvin Bragg on the underlying alleged criminal conduct. The Trump cases have highlighted a couple of New York’s absurdly ambiguous laws. Ohio , 378 U.S.

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JonathanTurley

JANUARY 7, 2022

These questions are likely to grow if the court overturns the conviction of Ghislaine Maxwell due to what appears to be exceptionally serious allegations of juror misconduct. Epstein pleaded guilty to Florida charges of felony solicitation of underage girls in 2008 and served a 13-month jail sentence. Nevertheless, former U.S.

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JonathanTurley

JUNE 12, 2023

Below is my column in the New York Post on the Trump indictment and why so many citizens have little interest in its content or charges. In April, Trump pleaded not guilty to 34 felony counts brought by Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg related to hush money payments made to porn star Stormy Daniels prior to the 2016 election.

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JonathanTurley

MARCH 21, 2023

Below is my column in the New York Post on the expected indictment against former President Donald Trump. The limit is two years for a misdemeanor and, even if he can convert this into a felony, it is not clear if he can meet the longer five-year limitation. Here is the column: “It’s moving. It’s alive. It’s alive. it’s moving.

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JonathanTurley

JUNE 3, 2024

So the attention will now shift to the appellate courts. While it may be tough going initially in the New York court system for the former president, this case could well end up in the federal system and the United States Supreme Court. This thrill-kill environment extended to the media, where former U.S.

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