JonathanTurley

JUNE 16, 2021

We recently discussed the questionable reporting by the New York Times concerning the lead prosecutor, but far more serious questions remain if we are going to reach any resolution on protecting journalists, including the question of what is a journalist. This has brought about radical changes. What is a journalist?

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JonathanTurley

JUNE 9, 2023

.” The problem, however, is that this is just like the transport of migrants to Martha’s Vineyard in September 2022, which a number of Democratic leaders and legal experts insisted was also a clear case of kidnapping and human trafficking. Newsom previously asked the U.S. To great acclaim, Rachael Rollins, then the U.S.

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JonathanTurley

AUGUST 25, 2021

In New York Times v. the Supreme Court ruled that tort law could not be used to overcome First Amendment protections for free speech or the free press. In my view, the case is not only lacking legal merit but would pose a serious threat to artistic expression under the First Amendment. Here is the complaint: Elden v.

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JonathanTurley

DECEMBER 3, 2023

The testimony put the controversial demands of New York Attorney General James into sharp relief. Those words from Alice in Wonderland seem the only apt description of the case unfolding in the New York courtroom of Justice Arthur F. That may be a common practice in New York real estate, but it is not a good practice.

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JonathanTurley

DECEMBER 9, 2022

Below is my column in the New York Post on the second release of the “Twitter Files.” ” The new material exposes the company’s system of censorship and suppression of disfavored views. The documents shatter prior statements of Twitter, including statements made to Congress.

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JonathanTurley

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Below is my column in the New York Post on reports that Special Counsel Robert Hur has finally interviewed President Joe Biden on allegations that he removed and retained classified material going back to his time as a United States senator. The problem facing Hur could be what to do if he actually finds evidence of a crime.

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JonathanTurley

AUGUST 30, 2023

Trump potentially faces four major prosecutions in the District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia and New York before the 2024 election. Trump and his co-defendants must stand trial for these allegations, but criminal cases are supposed to be tests of evidence, not of endurance or exposure. In Washington, U.S.

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JonathanTurley

JANUARY 14, 2021

I do not believe that the President’s speech constituted criminal incitement unless there is more evidence of the President’s intent or knowledge. Many legal experts maintain that the speech, particularly in the context of his election challenge, is sufficient to convict.

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JonathanTurley

JANUARY 13, 2021

The standard for defamation for public figures and officials in the United States is the product of a decision decades ago in New York Times v. The Supreme Court ruled that tort law could not be used to overcome First Amendment protections for free speech or the free press. Such an action would be highly unlikely to succeed.

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JonathanTurley

JANUARY 8, 2022

According to the Seattle Times , Inslee declared that “it should not be legal in the state of Washington for elected officials or candidates for office to willfully lie about these election results.” Such a criminal law would be ripe for abuse and would create a chilling effect that would be positively glacial.

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JonathanTurley

JUNE 30, 2023

Trump will have a far better jury pool than he would face in New York or, potentially, Atlanta. 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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NOVEMBER 16, 2022

In his address he railed against what he perceived as the “persecution” of himself and his family, but made scant mention of his legal woes. Moreover, it comes as the former president faces multiple criminal investigations over everything from his handling of classified documents, to allegations of falsifying the value of New York properties.

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JonathanTurley

OCTOBER 29, 2023

At the same time, Judge Arthur Engoron has repeatedly fined Trump for his public statements about the New York fraud case. Thus, Smith continues to litigate with a sense of utter abandon, showing his signature lack of concern for the implications of his legal arguments. I am going to protect my staff.”

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JonathanTurley

JUNE 24, 2022

While castigating Trump counsel John Eastman for telling legislators to “just do it,” the same message seems to be coming from members and legal experts on some cable programs. However, many seem to be making the same demand of Attorney General Garland about bringing criminal charges. Here is the column: “SECVNDINVS CACOR.”

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JonathanTurley

AUGUST 15, 2023

Like the New York indictment, a Georgia indictment would not be subject to a presidential pardon. That does not mean that there may not be evidence of knowing fraud or criminal wrongdoing. However, another anemic filing like the one in New York will only fuel the deep political divisions and unrest in the country.

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JonathanTurley

JULY 5, 2021

Below is my column in the Hill on a series of cases that appear propelled by political rather than legal considerations. The costs to the legal system, the public, or victims in such cases are often overlooked but they are considerable. Nor is he alone in pursuing a case driven more by political than legal considerations.

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JonathanTurley

JUNE 17, 2023

Legal analysts often are asked to give the percentages on a case’s outcome or conviction. While there are some legal and political analysts who believe self-pardons are impermissible, I have long disagreed. The Justice Department has one prior opinion on this issue from August 1974, from the Office of Legal Counsel (OLC).

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JonathanTurley

FEBRUARY 26, 2023

Dickson and Right to Life East Texas moved to dismiss both suits under the Texas Citizens Participation Act, which states that a court “shall dismiss” a legal action based on the defendant’s exercise of the right to free speech, unless “clear and specific evidence” establishes “a prima facie case for each essential element of the claim in question.”

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JonathanTurley

AUGUST 9, 2023

Notably, the New York Times has reported that Biden has had his own Thomas Becket moments in telling aides that he wanted Trump indicted and criticizing the Attorney General Merrick Garland for the delay. Below is my column in The Messenger on how the second indictment could prove damaging for President Joe Biden.

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JonathanTurley

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

New York Times columnist (and my former classmate at The University of Chicago) David Brooks said this week that the corruption scandal “merits an inquiry. Even CNN legal analysts are now calling the handling of the investigation at the Justice Department an “ unholy mess.”

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JonathanTurley

JANUARY 7, 2022

For full disclosure, I previously worked as a legal analyst for CBS News). ” Yet, “insurrection” and “sedition” are legal terms. ” the New York Times recently declared “ Every Day is Now Jan. They have a meaning. This is not simply important for political purposes.

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JonathanTurley

APRIL 3, 2023

Below is my column on how the upcoming election could play out with three different criminal cases in New York, Georgia, and Washington, D.C. This morning we are reading new leaks from the Justice Department’s grand jury investigation. The New York indictment will face considerable challenges.

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JonathanTurley

DECEMBER 28, 2020

He is calling for prosecutors to use grand juries to pursue Trump and others in an unrelenting campaign based on unfounded legal theories. Weissmann is now a MSNBC analyst who teaches at a New York University. Weissmann simply misunderstands criminal obstruction. Consider Andrew Weissmann.

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JonathanTurley

JULY 22, 2021

Indeed, anyone driving in New York or New Jersey can hear it used as a noun, verb, adjective, adverb, and even a preposition. The Miller standard has long been criticized by legal scholars, including myself, as hopelessly and dangerously vague. .” The signs were purchased by Dick, 54, from commercial dealers.

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JonathanTurley

AUGUST 16, 2023

The 98-page indictment from Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis is the legal version of Pollock’s style of throwing paint splatters on canvas as artistic expression. Here is the column: Welcome to the Jackson Pollock school of prosecution. It basically makes every telephone call, tweet, and meeting a separate conspiratorial act.

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JonathanTurley

JANUARY 25, 2021

The media from the New York Times to the Los Angeles Times have run editorials encouraging aggressive moves to secure control of the Senate, including the ending of the filibuster. Yet the true president at that moment was in Florida: Donald Trump legally would remain in office for ten more minutes, under the 20th Amendment.

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