JonathanTurley
JANUARY 14, 2021
Factually, Blount stood accused of a conspiracy with Great Britain to take over territory in Florida and Louisiana (where Blount owned considerable property). Professors Hoffer and Hull note in their review of this case that “Blount was not accused of any recognized crime or any violation of the law. … 7.
ClimateChange-ClimateLaw
AUGUST 4, 2021
The Supreme Court called the appellate court’s conclusion that there are always reasonable legal alternatives to disobeying constitutional laws “untenable,” and held that “reasonable legal alternatives” must be effective. States Moved for Preliminary Injunction in Social Cost of Carbon Lawsuit in Louisiana. Louisiana v.
JonathanTurley
JANUARY 17, 2021
Blount was a senator from Tennessee who was alarmed by a plan for Spain to cede what is now Louisiana to France. Each senator must decide whether such a trial is constitutional before deciding whether an accused can be retroactively removed for a high crime and misdemeanor. This is an issue reasonable people can disagree upon.
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