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The ‘Assembly-Line’ Justice of Plea Bargaining

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In 1916, at a single Ford plant in Highland Park, Michigan, workers also reported almost 200 severed fingers and 75,000 other injuries. Around the same time, coincidentally, the American criminal justice system began leaning into a till-then rarely invoked practice called “plea bargaining.”. They welcome comments from readers.

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Can Donald Trump Avoid a Reckoning in Court?

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Engoron added to his legal problems by holding the former president in contempt of court for failing to comply with a subpoena seeking records, and assessed him a fine of $10,000 per day until he satisfies the requirements of the court. Our 45 th president is no stranger to the courts. On Monday, Judge Arthur F.

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Michigan Legislators Face Calls For Possible Criminal Charges After Meeting With President Trump On Certification

JonathanTurley

Now, the Michigan Attorney General and others are suggesting that Republicans who oppose certification or even meet with President Donald Trump on the issue could be criminally investigated or charged. Some of these questions are being addressed in the courts. We repeatedly discussed this theory during the Trump presidency.

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A Case of Hope Over Experience: The J6 Referral Falls Short of a Credible Criminal Case

JonathanTurley

Experts like Harvard law professor Laurence Tribe have previously declared Trump’s felonies were shown “without any doubt, beyond a reasonable doubt, beyond any doubt, and the crimes are obvious.” That speech appears protected by the First Amendment and existing Supreme Court precedent. At 4:17 p.m., In Brandenburg v.