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Emory Law Professor Denounces the Late Antonin Scalia as “Basically a Klansman”

JonathanTurley

That appears to be the case of Emory law professor, Darren Hutchinson , who has claimed that the late Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia was “basically a Klansman.” Hutchinson recounted on Twitter how he taught a difficult lesson at Emory Law School on how “Justice Scalia was basically a Klansman.”

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California Dreaming: Newsom’s Kidnapping Claim Against DeSantis is Long on Politics and Short on the Law

JonathanTurley

Many migrants are released soon after capture, including some without a hearing date or court dates that are years in the future. Moreover, it is not clear how transporting migrants who entered the country illegally to another state is a violation of law. The reason is that these claims are made for cable news, not courts of law.

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“Without any Doubt, Beyond a Reasonable Doubt, Beyond any Doubt”: Tribe Declares Trump Committed Attempted Murder

JonathanTurley

You don’t have to go to law school to know that there’s something seriously criminal about that. It was due to the paucity of direct evidence of a crime that would hold up in court. Indeed, such a claim would contradict controlling Supreme Court precedent. There are other crimes that have been proven. See People v.

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

JonathanTurley

The defense could come at a cost at trial, but it is a calculated risk for the court of public opinion. The odds are against Trump on ultimately prevailing with that argument in the courts. The bravado defense is likely to play better with the public than a court. Trump repeated that defense this week.

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Why Has Trump Not Been Charged With Criminal Incitement?

JonathanTurley

It did not matter that the Supreme Court has roundly rejected such sweeping interpretations of bribery, extortion and related political corruption. Others claimed Trump committed “felony bribery” by fundraising for Republican senators when he was about to be impeached. One possible reason is that it would collapse in court.

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Hunter Biden’s New Sobriety Defense Lifts the Blackout Dates on Addiction

JonathanTurley

Here is the column: Hunter Biden returned to court today on the felony indictment for his possession of a handgun, including allegations that he lied on an Oct.12, 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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Why the House Has No Alternative to an Impeachment Inquiry into President Biden

JonathanTurley

Two IRS whistleblowers recently confirmed that the expiration of potential tax felony crimes was raised with Weiss and the Department of Justice (DOJ). The deal disassembled in court after a few questions from the presiding judge about sweeping immunity language and other curious elements.