It’s far too early to proclaim that rape cases are suddenly easier to win than in the past, but celebrity status is plainly not the shield it once was — a welcome change.
Read More »Commentary: Presidential pardons have been a bad idea since 1787
The president of the United States isn’t a king, and he isn’t above the law — or so constitutional law professors like me keep reminding everybody.
Read More »Commentary: Boy Scouts’ bankruptcy troubling use of law
Maybe you’ve heard: Boy Scouts of America is filing for bankruptcy to put an end to the sexual abuse lawsuits it is facing.
Read More »Commentary: Justice Department independence? Not with Trump
President Donald Trump’s legal defense is putting a lot of weight on a brand-new memo from the Office of Legal Counsel.
Read More »Commentary: White House counsel shouldn’t be impeachment lawyer
It’s highly problematic for Cipollone to represent Trump in the Senate.
Read More »Commentary: Impeachment trial doesn’t need more evidence
Mitch McConnell is giving every indication that President Donald Trump’s Senate impeachment trial will not introduce any new evidence.
Read More »Court’s past decade could be liberals’ last gasp
If the court continues its rightward journey, the 2010s in retrospect may look like the last gasp of the liberal constitutional tradition that had its heyday in the years of the Warren Court.
Read More »Commentary: Impeachment was 2019’s wild roller coaster ride
The year in impeachment was a true roller coaster ride.
Read More »Commentary: Trump impeachment a boost for Constitution
It’s an occasion to check in on the most basic question that can be asked in a democracy: What is the state of our Constitution?
Read More »Commentary: Legal strategy behind keeping impeachment simple
The House Judiciary Committee has announced plans to consider two articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump.
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