[View here as a Twitter thread] In March of 2018, Bob Bauer, writing for Lawfare, predicted the trouble Trump would have with his lawyers and concludes that the way Trump “uses and abuses” lawyers may well bring his presidency down. (thread) I think we’ll be hearing more about Trump’s lawyers as the Mueller probe …
[View here as a Twitter thread] (thread) Here’s a summary of “Authoritarianism is not a Momentary Madness” by former Princeton Professor Karen Stenner and NYU Professor Jonathan Haidt. This is one of the more complex essays in the collection: Can it Happen Here? Authoritarianism in America. 2/ First, a definition. Authoritarianism is a strict …
Every defense attorney is asked this question. (I suppose the same question could be asked, “Why do you sometimes write about unsavory people?) For thirteen years, I had a private appellate law practice dedicated to representing indigents appealing from adverse rulings. In other words, my clients had no money and were in big trouble. Mostly I …
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Q: Why did you write this book? I believe the law—as taught in law school— can be presented to young readers in all its complexity and ambiguity. Personally, I was never much interested in government or civics classes—until I went to law school, and I discovered how fascinating the material is. My hope is that …
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