ROOKE: Yale Law Professor Lays Out Battle Plan For Trump In Bragg Case
Yale Law Professor Jed Rubenfeld analyzed the legal options that could be available to former President Donald Trump to prevent Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s case from interfering in the 2024 election. Rubenfeld recently spoke on his podcast, “Straight Down the Middle.” Digging deeper We explore Trump’s sentence and the various appeals routes he may […]
California law bars ex-LAPD officer Mark Fuhrman, who lied at OJ Simpson trial, from policing
Former Los Angeles Police Department detective Mark Fuhrman, who was convicted of lying on the witness stand during the O.J. Simpson trial 30 years ago, is now barred from law enforcement under a California police reform law designed to strip officers of their badges if they commit a crime or behave in a biased manner. […]
How The Trump Trial Harkens Back To A Dark Period In American Law
Author’s note: Below is a slightly expanded version of my column in the New York Post on the verdict in the Trump trial. The Manhattan case, in my view, was a raw exercise of political manipulation of the criminal justice system. It is only the latest example of the use of the justice system for […]
Donald Trump Got a ‘Fair Trial’ — ‘Stop Undermining the Rule of Law’
Asked Thursday on ABC’s “World News Tonight” about former President Donald Trump, a potential 2024 Republican presidential candidate who was convicted by a Manhattan jury of 34 counts of falsifying business records, President Joe Biden said he received a “fair trial.” “World News Tonight” host David Muir said, “You spoke to the American people about […]
Court rules Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs broke the law in order to empower her henchmen
The Republican Party expressed concern As it became clear that Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs was “attempting to circumvent the laws of this state,” the Democratic governor made their concerns a reality, violating the law and unilaterally appointing 13 of her aides to head state agencies. The judge said so in his ruling Wednesday, suggesting that […]
‘No one is above the law’ except for Biden and his son
If you have been fortunate enough to witness the left rejoicing over the conviction of Donald Trump, you may have heard the phrase, “No one is above the law.” But it seems that may be far from the truth. “As far as we know, the only people who are above the law are the president […]
‘No one is above the law’: The two framings of Hunter Biden’s criminal case — and the prosecution’s secret weapon
Judging by opening statements in Hunter Biden’s federal firearms case, it appears Ashley Biden’s troubling diary may no longer be the heaviest family burden President Joe Biden will have to carry into the November election. Democratic president and gun control advocate son face Three Counts On suspicion of illegal possession of a handgun: lying to […]
Louisiana lawmakers approve law that would castrate convicted child molesters
Convicted child sexual abusers in Louisiana could be ordered to undergo surgical castration in addition to any prison time they serve, under a tough new law approved by the Louisiana Legislature on Monday. The bill would give judges the option to sentence those convicted of aggravated sexual offenses, such as rape, incest or sexual abuse […]
Tiananmen Square commemorated abroad as Hong Kong security law suppresses annual vigil
China has discouraged large-scale commemorations at home for the Tiananmen Square massacre, making commemorations outside China important to mark the event’s historic anniversary, which marks 35 years on Tuesday. On June 4, 1989, government forces opened fire on pro-democracy protesters in Beijing’s Tiananmen Square, killing hundreds, possibly thousands. In Hong Kong, annual vigils that have […]
Controversial ‘Russian law’ signed by Georgia’s parliament speaker
Speaker of Georgia’s parliament, Shalva Papuashvili, signed the controversial “foreign agents” bill into law after parliament overrode President Salome Zourabishvili’s veto. The bill, dubbed a “Russian law” by critics, would require certain media and non-profit organisations to register as organisations “serving the interests of foreign powers” if they receive more than 20 percent of their […]