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Insurrection
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Simple Justice
Todd Blanche Declares The “Minnesota Insurrection”
After another shooting in Minneapolis by an ICE agent, chaos erupted. Protesters apparently “took the bait” and responded to ICE’s surge by shooting fireworks and assaulting agents. Agents responded by…
Simple Justice
Tuesday Talk*: Five Years After
Five years ago, this was expected to be a day that would live in infamy. On January 7, 2021, I called it an insurrection. Since then, Trump has called it…
Simple Justice
Tuesday Talk*: Why, Oh Why, The Flip-Flop?
The New York Times headline is that Trump “bows to reality,” which would be a perfectly fine explanation for most people. But Trump? The guy who has managed to gaslight/recon…
Simple Justice
Judge Breyer Finds No “Rebellion”
President Donald Trump said there was an invasion. Judge Fernando Rodriguez held otherwise. President Donald Trump said there was a rebellion. Judge Charles Breyer held otherwise. Trump’s use of these…
The Right Coast
Tom Cotton: Send In the Troops, for Real – WSJ
Violent insurrectionists turned areas of Los Angeles into lawless hellscapes over the weekend, with anarchists setting fire to vehicles, throwing scooters and debris at police, and looting businesses all while…
The Right Coast
Trump Pardons the Jan. 6 Cop Beaters – WSJ
The President s clemency proclamation commutes prison sentences to time served for 14 named people, including prominent leaders of the Proud Boys and Oath Keepers, who were organized and ready…
Sentencing Law and Policy
"Sentencing Insurrection"
The title of this post is the title of this new paper authored by Kevin Lapp recently posted to SSRN. Here is its abstract: On January 6, 2021, an estimated…
Criminal
“Sentencing Insurrection”
The title of this post is the title of this new paper authored by Kevin Lapp recently posted to SSRN. Here is its abstract:On January 6, 2021, an estimated two…
The Right Coast
Has the Supreme Court gone ga-ga or MAGA? | The Hill
And the elephant in the room: If Trump is reelected, he will have the power to dismiss all federal charges against him, and justice delayed will surely be justice denied.Judges…
Appellate Advocacy Blog
Reflections on the Supreme Court’s Oral Argument in Trump v. Anderson
The oral argument in Trump v. Anderson indicated that the United States Supreme Court would reverse the Colorado Supreme Court’s decision disqualifying Donald Trump from the ballot.[1] In fact, the…