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The Neutron Prosecutor: How Special Counsel Hur May Prove the Ultimate Punchline in Washington

JonathanTurley

He could wait to see if Biden does not run for reelection or loses in 2024. Jonathan Turley is an attorney and professor at George Washington University Law School. Hur can bring charges against third parties, who would not be barred from indictment under the DOJ policy.

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Fani Willis Fights for a Mass Trial As the Georgia Defendants Scatter

JonathanTurley

Trump potentially faces four major prosecutions in the District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia and New York before the 2024 election. Jonathan Turley, an attorney, constitutional law scholar and legal analyst, is the Shapiro Chair for Public Interest Law at The George Washington University Law School.

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The Cost of Bravado: Why Trump Defense to the Audiotape Could Come at a Cost

JonathanTurley

Some Republican presidential candidates have stated already that they will (or would consider) pardons for Trump if they are elected in 2024. Jonathan Turley, an attorney, constitutional law scholar and legal analyst, is the Shapiro Chair for Public Interest Law at The George Washington University Law School.

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Jack Smith’s War on Free Speech: Attorney General Garland Should Rein in His Special Counsel

JonathanTurley

The rebuke came to mind this week as Smith continued his unrelenting effort to gag former president Donald Trump before the 2024 election. That would include criticisms of former Vice President Mike Pence, currently one of his opponents for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination, on his allegations linked to the earlier election.

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The Supreme Court Holds to Regular Order for the New Year

JonathanTurley

District Court Judge Tanya Chutkan to shoehorn the trial into a small window in March 2024. At the time, some of us stated that we were skeptical whether Smith could hold to that date in light of the novel constitutional and evidentiary issues in the case. Smith was able to get D.C. Even with the expedited review of the D.C.

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Unpacking by Packing the Court? The Left has a New Orwellian Mantra

JonathanTurley

As Democrats ramp up their efforts for the 2024 election, some are dangling an old enticement from 2020: if we win, we can pack the Court. And to do so, they ought to draw on the robust and inventive debate that is brewing among scholars in law schools, think tanks, and advocacy organizations over how to fix the Court.

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Trying Trump: Scandal May Be His Element — But This Time May Be Different

JonathanTurley

It will be difficult to get through a trial before the 2024 presidential election. The 2024 election could become a referendum on this case. Jonathan Turley, an attorney, constitutional law scholar and legal analyst, is the Shapiro Chair for Public Interest Law at The George Washington University Law School.

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