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The Constitutional Abyss: Justices Signal a Desire to Avoid Both Cliffs on Presidential Immunity

JonathanTurley

With cliffs to the left and the right, the justices are looking at a free-fall dive into the scope of constitutional and criminal law as they apply to presidential conduct. The government insisted there is an exception for such acts from the murder statute. They may be looking not for a foothold as much as a shorter drop.

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Have You Seen This Man? Biden Special Counsel Robert Hur Appears to Have Vanished

JonathanTurley

Here is the column: With the arraignment of Donald Trump in Miami, Department of Justice (DOJ) special counsel Jack Smith is pushing forward with a historic criminal prosecution that could result in a terminal prison sentence for the 76-year-old former president and, at least for now, the leading Republican candidate in the 2024 election.

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Trump’s Liability Or Opportunity? Two Capitol Police Officers Sue Trump Over Capitol Riot

JonathanTurley

COUNT FOUR (Violation of a Public Safety Statute: D.C. COUNT FIVE (Violation of a Public Safety Statute: D.C. In the end, free speech should be vindicated but these lawsuits also could bring a type of legal vindication for Trump before the 2024 election. COUNT TWO (Aiding and Abetting Assault and Battery).