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The Magic Constitutionalism of Donald Trump
My originalist heart is troubled. In the opening moments of Donald Trump’s argument for presidential immunity, Justice Clarence Thomas pressed…
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Why Civil Cases Against Donald Trump Can Pack a Punch
For months now, the country has been riveted by the four criminal cases against Donald Trump: the New York state…
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Trump Seeks to Delay Jan. 6 Civil Cases
The former president’s lawyers told the judge overseeing the proceedings it would be unfair to put on a defense now…
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Supreme Court Narrowly Interprets Landmark Reduced Sentencing Law
The justices sided with the government in a case focused on who is eligible for shorter prison sentences under the…
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In Latin America, Guards Don’t Control Prisons, Gangs Do
Intended to fight crime, Latin American prisons have instead become safe havens and recruitment centers for gangs, fueling a surge…
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Trump’s Fever Dream of Immunity Meets Its Match
On Tuesday, a three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit announced its decision…
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Trump’s Argument for Immunity in 2024 Is the Opposite of His Stance in 2021
During his second impeachment trial, the former president argued that criminal prosecution was a more appropriate way to seek accountability…
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Trump’s Lawyers Say He Should Be Immune From Prosecution in Georgia Case
The motion echoes an argument that former President Donald J. Trump is making in a separate federal criminal case against…
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Prosecutors Ask Appeals Court to Reject Trump’s Immunity Claims in Election Case
The filing by the special counsel, Jack Smith, was the latest move in an ongoing battle over whether former presidents…
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