Laurence Tribe is a law professor at Harvard specializing in the US Constitution. But leftism and partisan Trump-hatred so blinds Tribe that he sounds incredibly stupid here. Maybe he really is incredibly stupid, but I doubt it – at least, … Continue reading →
CNN's Jim Acosta bemoans the Supreme Court ruling Congress has the power to determine if a candidate is eligible to be on the ballot. "There are members of Congress who are never going to do anything to make life difficult … Continue reading →
You can read the details of the SCOTUS decision here and here. From the latter: The Supreme Court on Monday ruled that states cannot disqualify former President Donald Trump from the ballot for his role in the Jan. 6, 2021, … Continue reading →
Here it is: A federal appeals court on Friday tossed out a portion of a Jan. 6 defendant’s sentence that could affect more than a hundred other cases related to the 2021 attack on the Capitol. The ruling by a … Continue reading →
The story is here: U.S. District Judge Christopher Cooper in Washington held veteran investigative Catherine Herridge in contempt and ordered a fine of $800 a day until she reveals her sources for a 2017 story. Cooper claimed he “recognizes the … Continue reading →
This means there will be a delay in the Jack Smith trial: … [T]he case was moving towards a March 4 trial when Trump appealed denial of his defense that the conduct alleged was covered by presidential immunity. Special Counsel … Continue reading →
Darned if I know. But the government has shown little interest in answering the question. This is odd, but in line with all the other government secrecy about January 6 and the role that government – and/or its informants and … Continue reading →
Note the way the AP frames the story: “Trump submits cellphone records allegedly showing Nathan Wade and Fani Willis’ interactions before hiring.” In other words, Trump pounces: Former President Donald Trump on Friday submitted a request to enter new evidence … Continue reading →
To tell you the truth, I was surprised when they hired Herridge, for the simple reason that she seemed to be an intelligent and fair reporter. Now they’re fired her as part of a cost-saving layoff – they say that’s … Continue reading →
Recommended: Even so, in a trial that most neutral observers would surely see as favoring the arguments of the defense, Mann walked away with a resounding, comprehensive victory.7 How did that happen? In my view, there were two absolutely pivotal … Continue reading →
Judge Engoron is quite creative in discovering ways to tie Trump into knots. It’s not just the verdict and the monetary award. There’s also this (emphasis mine): But before any other court can review Engoron’s decision, Trump will have to … Continue reading →
William Jacobson says get out of New York while you can: Rough politics has given way to the political weaponization of prosecutors’ offices. It’s dangerous and sets a tone for the entire state that political opponents of those in power … Continue reading →