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August 2021 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

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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. The defendants were sentenced to 15 days in jail, with credit for time served, and to pay fees and fines of $75.

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The GW Commencement Controversy: A Response To Rep. Susan Wild

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This weekend, I was unable to attend our law school graduation after traveling to Utah to speak to the Federal Bar Association. A law professor who at one time strenuously advocated that a president need not commit an indictable offense to be impeached and in just this past year argued the opposite for a president more to his liking.