Recent Articles from Bloomberg Opinion
Commentary: Weinstein’s conviction gives rape survivors a fairer shot at justice
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.
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.
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.
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.
Commentary: White House counsel shouldn’t be impeachment lawyer
It’s highly problematic for Cipollone to represent Trump in the Senate.
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.
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.
Commentary: Impeachment was 2019’s wild roller coaster ride
The year in impeachment was a true roller coaster ride.
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?
Commentary: Legal strategy behind keeping impeachment simple
The House Judiciary Committee has announced plans to consider two articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump.
Commentary: Phone-sex memoir tests limits of free speech
Harvey Weinstein, convicted of rape, appears to be headed to prison for at least five years. Bill Cosby, convicted two years ago of aggravated indecent assault, is currently serving a three-to-10-year sentence. It’s far too early to proclaim that rape cases are suddenly easier to win than in the past, but celebrity status is plainly ...
Commentary: Trump, the Navy SEAL and the Trident Pin
The confusing saga of Donald Trump’s intervention in the case of Navy SEAL Edward Gallagher seems to be over at last.
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