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

JonathanTurley

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. Grosscup called for federal troops to put down union organizers and is associated with the abuses of the period.

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‘Invisibility’ of Prosecutor Misconduct Erodes Trust: PA Report

The Crime Report

Although prosecutors can in theory be charged with malfeasance, the report said it found no cases where a prosecutor faced criminal charges for conduct related to their role in conducting a trial, such as withholding evidence or intimidating witnesses. Make Prosecutors Liable to Criminal Charges.

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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. The North Carolina-based company is suing a small wine outfit, McWilliam’s Wines, for one of its wines labeled Butterball Chardonnay.

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