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The Second Trump Senate Trial: Think Belknap Not Blount

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Factually, Blount stood accused of a conspiracy with Great Britain to take over territory in Florida and Louisiana (where Blount owned considerable property). His misdemeanor was to mis-demean himself; to misuse his office for his own speculative ends.” The conspiracy was revealed in a hand-written letter in Blount’s hand.

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March 2018 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

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Louisiana Federal Court Halted Work on Crude Oil Pipeline in Swamp Area. The federal district court for the Middle District of Louisiana enjoined work on the Bayou Bridge Pipeline in the Atchafalaya Basin in Louisiana. Jacobson’s lawsuit asserted defamation, breach of contract, and promissory estoppel claims.

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