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The Trump Trial in Manhattan is an Indictment of the New York Legal System

JonathanTurley

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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The Odor of Mendacity: 2024 Could Turn on Smell of Selective Prosecution from Georgia to New York

JonathanTurley

In New York, the legislature changed the statute of limitations to allow Trump to be sued while New York Attorney General Letitia James effectively ran on a pledge of selectively prosecuting him. Shapiro professor of Public Interest Law at the George Washington University Law School.

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“Are You Staring Me Down?”: Judge Merchan Becomes an Oddity in his Own Courtroom

JonathanTurley

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. Even more notably, he admitted to the larceny on the stand — after the statute of limitations had passed. In fact, it was hard not to stare.

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He Who Must Not Be Named: The Hunter Biden Indictment is Itself a Model of Evasion

JonathanTurley

Below is my column in the New York Post on the second indictment of Hunter Biden. Here is the column: The 56-page indictment of Hunter Biden for tax evasion makes for racy reading, with the special counsel describing a four-year criminal pattern directed at maintaining Biden’s “extravagant lifestyle.”

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Bragg and the Jackson Pollock School of Prosecution: Why the Trump Trial Could End With a Hung Jury

JonathanTurley

To achieve that extraordinary goal, he has alleged that the document violations (which expired long ago under the statute of limitations) were committed to hide some other crime. Originally, Bragg vaguely referenced four crimes and there have been months of confusion as to what he was specifically alleging as his criminal theories.

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Comey’s “Good Day”: How Political Prosecutions Became “Ethical Leadership” in the Pursuit of Trump

JonathanTurley

Below is my column in the New York Post on the level of joy being expressed by many over the indictment of former president Donald Trump, including former FBI Director James Comey. Various professors and pundits have declared that this unprecedented use of New York law would be perfectly legal and commendable.

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Garland’s Theater of The Absurd: Why the Hunter Biden Scandal is No Longer a Laughing Matter

JonathanTurley

Below is my column in the New York Post on the expanding scandal surrounding the Hunter Biden investigation. The reason for his change at Justice, according to the New York Times? Dan Goldman of New York). Jonathan Turley is an attorney and professor at George Washington University Law School.