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Michigan Judge Declares She Will Preside Over Planned Parenthood Case Despite Her Prior Representation and Donations

JonathanTurley

When I was clerking in Louisiana after graduating law school, there was story of a rather notorious local judge asking counsel in a criminal case if he was ready to present the case of the defendant. Jennifer Granholm (D-Mich) in 2007 after a long legal career as private counsel. Gleicher was appointed by Gov.

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Biden to create bipartisan commission on Supreme Court reform

SCOTUSBlog

The announcement fulfilled a campaign promise by the president, who last fall proposed the idea of a commission after he declined to endorse efforts by liberals to expand the Supreme Court – efforts that Justice Stephen Breyer criticized in a speech on Tuesday at Harvard Law School. Cardozo School of Law. Guy-Uriel E.

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Crimson Tide: A New Study Shows the Continued Decline of Free Speech on Campuses

JonathanTurley

The inclusion of the University of South Carolina stands out in an important respect: The lowest-ranking schools have tended to be private universities, which are not subject to the full protections of free speech under the First Amendment.

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“A Sad Day”: How the Colorado Disqualification Case is Bringing Back Some Bad Memories for the Supreme Court

JonathanTurley

Colorado and, now, Maine remain outliers after the Michigan Supreme Court rejected another disqualification effort in that state. As someone covering the 2000 opinion as a CBS News legal analyst at the time, I was taken aback by how the motivations and even the integrity of the justices was challenged in reaching their decision.

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The Wrong Way to Choose a Supreme Court Justice

The Crime Report

is an emeritus Professor of Criminology and Criminal Justice at Eastern Michigan University, co-founder and North American Editor of the Journal of White Collar and Corporate Crime, and author of the forthcoming Criminology on Trump (May 17, 2022). Gregg Barak, Ph.D. ,

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Ballot Cleansing: Democrats are Moving to Bar Republicans from Ballots Nationwide

JonathanTurley

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Jamaal Bowman and Ritchie Torres and “Squad” members Ilhan Omar of Minnesota and Rashida Tlaib of Michigan. Of course, he ignores Democratic members who sought to block certification of Republican presidents under the very same law with no factual or legal basis. Cori Bush (D-Mo.)

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The Guardians of Democracy: Democrats Move to Protect Democracy from Itself

JonathanTurley

In states from Colorado to Michigan, Democratic operatives are arguing that Trump must be taken off the ballots because he gave “aid and comfort” to an “insurrection or rebellion.” I have long criticized this theory as legally and historically unfounded. 6 Capitol riot. Jonathan Turley is the J.B. and Maurice C.

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