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No Joke: Supreme Court Case Could Take a Big Bite Out of the First Amendment

JonathanTurley

He was charged with (and later acquitted of) a felony under an Ohio law prohibiting the use of a computer to “disrupt” or “interrupt” police functions. It was a tour-de-force on the value of satire to make profound legal and political points. Image from Supreme Court Petition.

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

JonathanTurley

There is also no compelling legal basis for the claim. ” ) In other words, the natural and probable consequences doctrine may apply to felony murder, but it is not properly applied to attempted murder. ” I guess there is no doubt. Those are plenty to start with.”. ” [Citation.]’ ’ [Citations.]”

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Why Has Trump Not Been Charged With Criminal Incitement?

JonathanTurley

Various members and legal experts have claimed that the case for prosecution is clear on its face. The disconnect between legal analysis and legal reality matters little in today’s media. Others claimed Trump committed “felony bribery” by fundraising for Republican senators when he was about to be impeached.

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Michigan Legislators Face Calls For Possible Criminal Charges After Meeting With President Trump On Certification

JonathanTurley

While the legal team did raise some credible electoral concerns, I was also critical of Rudy Giuliani’s global communist conspiracy claim at the press conference this week. In my testimony, I went into historical and legal detail to explain why this theory was never credible. However, when Democrats like Sen. Barbara Boxer (D.,

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A Case of Hope Over Experience: The J6 Referral Falls Short of a Credible Criminal Case

JonathanTurley

Of course, to raise obvious legal barriers to prosecution today is to invite an Internet flash mob accusing you for being an insurrectionist or fellow traveler. Likewise, experts like legal analyst and Michigan Law Professor Barbara McQuade told MSNBC viewers that Trump could be charged with manslaughter for riot.