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The Insightful Immigration Blog
Will United States v. Hansen Come Back to Bite Trump?
By Cyrus Mehta
By Cyrus D. Mehta and Kaitlyn Box* Former President Trump was indicted on August 1, 2023 by Special Counsel Jack Smith for his efforts to overturn the 2020 elections. Although…
Simple Justice
One Candidate Shy
The argument appears to be straight forward. Section 3 of the Fourteenth Amendment precludes anyone who provided aid and comfort to insurrectionists from holding public office. Section 3 Disqualification from…
Legal Profession Blog
Lose Lose
The New Jersey Supreme Court has held that a candidate who loses an election can nonetheless be convicted of briberyDefendant Jason O’Donnell was a candidate for mayor of Bayonne in…
The Right Coast
Don t indict Trump for political schemes
The indictment charges that Trump and his confederates lied to legislatures about the election being fraudulent. That s bad but presidents and governors lying to legislatures to get them to…
The Right Coast
Trump Attorney John Lauro: Trump Is Being Criminalized For Objecting To The Way That 2020 Election Was Handled | Video | RealClearPolitics
Trump attorney John Lauro spoke to FOX News host Bret Baier on Tuesday following the announcement of another indictment against the former president. Lauro said Trump is being criminalized for…
Legal Profession Blog
Bar Charges Against Michigan “Fake” Elector Held In Abeyance
A prehearing conference was held this morning by Tri-County Hearing Panel No. 19 in the Michigan bar disciplinary case alleging misconduct by one of the Trump electors subject to criminal…
Nonprofit Law Prof Blog
A Different ACE Act Targets Exempt Organization Election-Related Activity & Reporting
Representative Bryan Steil, Chairman of the Committee on House Administration, introduced the American Confidence in Elections Act, touting it as "the most conservative election integrity bill to be seriously considered in…
Legal Profession Blog
Disciplinary Counsel Cites Yours Truly
District of Columbia Disciplinary Counsel has filed its response to what it characterizes as Jeffrey Clark's "outlandish" effort to further delay the day of judgment in the already-delayed bar discipline…
PrawfsBlawg
The Impact (or not) of a Criminal Insurrection Charge
Main Wednesday, July 19, 2023The Impact (or not) of a Criminal Insurrection ChargeThe special counsel may soon bring a January 6th indictment against Donald Trump. One issue that will be…
PrawfsBlawg
Michigan Fake Electors Case
Main Tuesday, July 18, 2023Michigan Fake Electors CaseToday the Michigan Attorney General brought felony charges against Donald Trump's 16 fake electors from 2020. I would note that two of these…