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Expert: 2nd term Trump more dangerous

"For the most part, his ongoing legal battles are going to disappear," experts say

Salon

Experts: Smith preps "powerful" evidence

Legal scholars expect a bitter fight over what evidence may be redacted from the public

Salon

Trump "will be laughed out of court"

Legal scholars say Trump's claim seeking $100 million from Justice Department is "terribly weak"

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Expert: Roberts has "lost his authority"

New report shows Roberts' immunity ruling was "incoherent" and "manufactured," legal scholars told Salon

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"Stunning" SCOTUS ruling alarms experts

The ruling even barred courts from trying to "inquire into the president's motives"

Salon

"Aggravating factors" in Trump sentence

Jail previously seemed "very unlikely," says law prof. Adam Shlahet. “I'm thinking it's more likely now”

Salon

Legal experts: SCOTUS won't save Trump

Trump could try to turn to SCOTUS but his arguments are "long shots," says UCLA Law Prof. Rick Hasen

Salon

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"That's when judges hand down jail time"

Judge Juan Merchan could impose a "creative sentence" — but Trump is making jail stint more likely

Salon

Experts question Trump defense strategy

The former president's defense team has begun calling its own witnesses, but none are likely game changers

Salon

Prof: Trump lawyer may have "bored" jury

“The defense is engaged in a theatrical play that has little bearing on the facts,” says law Prof. Bennett Gershman

Salon

Hicks "ties everything" closer to Trump

"The DA’s office is going to argue that all of these puzzle pieces add up to a crime," law professor says

Salon

Judge may "come down strongly" on Trump

Law professor expects Trump to attack "up until the point where there's a more serious repercussion"

Salon

Prof: Pecker set up case to "bury Trump"

But other experts say the testimony could backfire — comparing it to Harvey Weinstein's overturned verdict

Salon

Expert: SCOTUS already "helped Trump"

Trump lawyers' arguments "aren't very good" and their briefs are "worse" but SCOTUS already did him a favor

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Experts: "Close ally" has damning info

"There will be lots of evidence to corroborate everything [David] Pecker says," law prof. Bennett Gershman says

Salon

Prof: Don faces brutal contempt hearing

Experts expect Judge Merchan will want to "nip this conduct in the bud" before witnesses appear at trial

Salon

Trump judge may take "extreme measures"

Concerns over juror safety after Trump "threatened and intimidated so many persons in the criminal justice system"

Salon

Prof: Hicks testimony may be devastating

"If the jury believes her, it would be devastating evidence against Trump and make a conviction much more certain"

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Trump risks seizures over invalid bond

Judge Arthur Engoron is "going to have very little patience here," predicts ex-assistant NY AG Adam Pollock

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Profs: Trump lawyers may face discipline

Trump bond timeline raises questions about whether his lawyers violated ethics rule

Salon

Profs: Trump ruling unlocks key evidence

The immunity motion shows Trump legal team's "incompetence," law professor says

Salon

Trump's "harebrained" recusal scheme

His team "continues to make frivolous and even harebrained claims in an effort to delay Trump’s legal reckoning"

Salon

Prof: Angry judge put lawyers on notice

Judge Juan Merchan showed "evident exasperation and scorn" as he scolded Trump's legal team over "misleading" claim

Salon

Expert blasts SDNY for Trump trial delay

Federal prosecutors may have wanted "to undermine what looks like a successful prosecution of Trump," expert says

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Trump's "stunningly embarrassing" filing

Filing shows Trump is "lying," reluctant to "squander limited assets" or deemed untrustworthy, law professor says

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