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Guest Post: State Prosecutors, Protests, and Politics as Usual?

Professors Bruce A. Green and Rebecca Roiphe opine on the disqualification of a Santa Clara County prosecutor.

Reason

Trump assault on US justice department independence revisits a Nixon-era problem

The Trump administration is coming under fire for politicising the Department of Justice (DoJ) and undermining the US government’s enshrined separation of powers, which relies on an independent system of justice. This is a central principle of the US constitution, without which a president could govern virtually unchecked.

The Conversation

Trump plots capture of DoJ in renewed assault on US justice system

Ex-president determined to destroy independence of justice department if he regains control of White House

The Guardian - US

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Witness tantrum could harm Trump defense

Robert Costello's performance appeared designed to impress Trump, but legal experts say it was a bad look

Salon

Charging Trump hush money case as felonies involves uncertain legal path

The Manhattan prosecutor is using an untested strategy to enhance the misdemeanor charges against the ex-president

The Guardian - US

Trump fixer Michael Cohen is ready for star turn against his old boss

NEW YORK — Michael Cohen may be about to get the role he’s been auditioning for since 2018: witness for the prosecution against his old boss, former President Donald Trump.

Tribune News Service

"The Rise and Fall of Jews at Law Schools"

An interesting essay by New York Law School professor Rebecca Roiphe. A taste:Many, if not most, students have bought into academic lessons peddled in the 1980s and '90s as an outgrowth of what's often called critical legal theory. Among them: Law is not a neutral institution designed to ensure the…

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The grand jury investigating Trump appears set to expire – what’s next?

Special panel in New York reportedly investigated discrepancies in the Trump family’s valuation of real estate, but charges look unlikely

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