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Trump could be sentenced in 2029

Prosecutors mull pursuing a 2029 sentencing, as Trump's legal team pushes to dismiss the New York case

Salon

Experts: Trump has "no defense" vs Smith

But legal scholars say the Supreme Court may intervene yet again to aid the former president

Salon

Experts: Smith preps "powerful" evidence

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

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Prof. Michael McConnell (Stanford): Amicus Wrong to Call for Judge Cannon's Removal

I'm delighted to pass along this item from my Stanford colleague Prof. Michael McConnell (who also served for several years on the Tenth Circuit): The National Law Journal reports that retired district court judge Nancy Gertner, joined by ethics experts Stephen Gillers and James Sample, have filed an amicus brief…

Reason

SCOTUS gave Trump a "hammer" for NY case

Trump has a "really powerful weapon to go smash up the cases that have been brought against him," expert says

Salon

Tribe: SCOTUS deliberately delayed case

"The delay that has occurred here is intentional, and it is destructive of our democratic process," professor says

Salon

Tape shows Alito's "apocalyptic vision"

Supreme Court justice's unguarded comments suggest he's voting based on "ideology," professor argues

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Alito flags spark alarm over lax ethics

Justice Alito "and Justice Thomas at some level have only themselves to blame” if Congress cracks down, expert says

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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

US Supreme Court To Hear High-stakes Trump Immunity Claim

The US Supreme Court will hear arguments Thursday on whether Donald Trump, as a former president, should be immune from criminal prosecution for acts he committed while in office.

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Prof: Trump filing "exceptionally weak"

"Trump should have thought of all of this before he did what he did,” professor says

Salon

Court ruling poses "threat to democracy"

Conservative judges have "aggressively re-written Voting Rights Act to the point of rendering it unrecognizable"

Salon

Experts rip "extreme" voting rights loss

8th Circuit Court ruling could leave voting rights enforcement exclusively in the hands of Trump's AG if he wins

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Trump floats 127 defense witnesses in NY

“There is no way,” attorney says, accusing Trump of playing “cat-and-mouse game” to derail NY AG’s preparations

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Meadows could be Smith's smoking gun

Meadows testified before a federal grand jury three times this year after being granted immunity, ABC reports

Salon

Gag order may "embolden" other judges

"No other litigant in America could get away with the threats... that Trump regularly indulges," law prof says

Salon

Legal expert: Trump sure talks a lot

Trump's interviews may be "politically astute," says expert. "Legally, it’s the gift that keeps on giving"

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The legal strategy of Trump's threats

Special counsel alleges Trump's daily statements may bias the Washington jury pool

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Prof: Trump tries to "manipulate" timing

Trump is complaining that the charges “are too late” and the trial is “too soon,” says legal scholar

Salon

Experts on whether Trump is disqualified

Some conservative legal scholars argue Trump can’t hold office under Constitution. It’s not that simple

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Why Trump might second-guess GA presser

"It will mark one of the first times he has ever taken the advice of wise counsel"

Salon

Trump vows to keep talking — risks jail

Trump vowed to defy a potential protective order. He could be hit with more charges or even held in contempt

Salon

Experts: Smith has "a lot more evidence"

The charging documents included "only a subset of the most compelling evidence," NYU law professor says

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As Donald Trump tried to hold onto the White House, the wife of a Supreme Court justice picked up her phone

The spouses of Supreme Court justices rarely make the news. But Ginni Thomas is becoming more famous than her husband as her politics shift from conservative to controversial.

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