JURIST

FEBRUARY 6, 2021

A letter signed by 144 constitutional law scholars and circulated Friday characterizes as “legally frivolous” ex-President Donald Trump’s First Amendment -based defense in his impeachment trial slated to start in the US Senate on February 8.

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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.” ” He would make such comments a gross misdemeanor subject to incarceration. What does that even mean?

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JonathanTurley

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

If there is a single line that sums up the sense of legal impunity in the second Trump impeachment, it is that line from a letter sent by law professors to deny any basis for the former president to challenge his impeachment on free speech grounds. 6 th constitutes actual incitement to insurrection. Cases like Brandenburg v.

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JonathanTurley

MARCH 27, 2022

” In modern American politics, it often seems like the only tool is impeachment and every controversy instantly becomes a high crime and misdemeanor. There is nothing in these messages that put Ginni Thomas in legal peril. Nevertheless, media and legal experts are clamoring for impeachment. Kamala Harris and Sen.

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