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A Question of Willfulness: The Trial of “Other” Officers in the Floyd Case Is No Slam Dunk

JonathanTurley

It is often more difficult to prove criminal nonfeasance (the failure or omission to perform an obligatory duty) as opposed to misfeasance (wrongful performance of a lawful act) or malfeasance (intentional conduct that is wrongful or unlawful). Follow him on Twitter: @JonathanTurley.

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Making Crypto Available to Everyone

InHouseOps

I’m probably one of the few attorneys in the United States that’s licensed in Washington, Oregon, and Alabama. Corporate malfeasance, embezzlement, things that were happening inside very large corporations that required attention. CCBJ: Can you give us a little bit on your background and what brought you into the legal space?

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DOJ Signals New Strategy For ‘Environmental Justice’

The Crime Report

“We know there are communities, including communities of color and low-income communities, that are disproportionately burdened by environmental hazards and harms, and that have struggled to get their concerns about violations addressed,” Kim said in prepared remarks to members of the American Bar Association in Washington DC Tuesday. “To

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No, The New Mexico Supreme Court Did Not Uphold the Merits of a 14th Amendment Disqualification

JonathanTurley

We have seen previous opinions misrepresented , including by Washington Post columnist Jennifer Rubin, only to have the error replicated in the media. As I discussed in an earlier law review article, Grosscup resigned under allegations of malfeasance in office and said he wanted to get more involved in politics.

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TURKEY TORTS (2020)

JonathanTurley

In 2020, the cancelation of parades and the reduction of travel has led to a very different legal profile of holiday mishaps and malfeasance. Thanksgivings tend to reflect the state of our society for better or worse. Indeed, the torts and crimes recorded this year seem painfully reminiscent of this loathsome year.

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Trump renews request for justices to allow firing of OSC head

SCOTUSBlog

Share The Trump administration on Wednesday reiterated its request for the Supreme Court to lift an order by a federal judge in Washington, D.C., Under the law that established the agency, the head of the office can only be removed by the president for inefficiency, neglect of duty, or malfeasance in office.

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Supreme Court sidesteps Trump’s effort to remove watchdog agency head

SCOTUSBlog

Share The Supreme Court on Friday left in place for now an order by a federal judge in Washington, D.C., Under the federal law creating the agency, the president can only remove the head of the office, who serves a five-year term, for inefficiency, neglect of duty, or malfeasance in office. A federal appeals court in Washington, D.C.,

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