[As I’ve been doing the past few weeks, this blog post started out as a Youtube video. This post is an edited transcription. The video is here.] This week I will talk about justice in general, and in particular, Rudy Giuliani’s First Amendment defense to the charge that he helped incite a violent insurrection. As …
Justice (and Rudy Giuliani’s First Amendment Defense) Read More »
After the news broke last week that 45 Republican Senators voted against holding an impeachment trial for Trump and it thus appeared that the GOP would close ranks around Trump again (thereby hardening into an extremist anti-democratic party) one of my followers said this: I believe the future of democracy would be far better served …
This is how Trump doubles down on the portion of the electorate he believes will keep him relevant. If he controls the White Christian Evangelical voters, he controls GOP candidates who can’t win without them. The governor of California, who obviously feels frustrated, expresses the irony of appealing to Christians while withholding aid during a …
This “news” was “breaking” today on Twitter ⬇️ Maybe it came across your social media as well: I understand that similar charades were acted out in other states as well. If you found yourself trying to explain to confused people on Facebook why that was nonsense, here’s a primer: Election Law 101. Because of the …
No, Nevada Electors were Not Cast For Trump (facepalm) Read More »
Today I’ll answer questions that I received through the Ask Teri tab. Q: What kind of judicial and legal reforms would you pose so that no executive administration has the capacity to commit malfeasance as broadly as Trump has. I’m thinking of his use of Acting Secretaries and using agencies like the EPS to work …
This question came in from the Ask Teri tab: I’m wondering if, in the next administration, it would be better to let Trump and the others off the hook or prosecute to them? I understand the need to get on with the business of running, putting back, and healing the nation, but the alternative, doing …
Thank you to everyone who sent questions through the Ask Teri tab. I’ll tackle a few of them today. Question #1 from the “Ask Teri” tab: What can be done about Amy Coney Barrett lying under oath to Mr. Leahy on Day 2 of her confirmation hearing? Senators are not supposed to confirm a nominee …
I think I’ll try something new. Do you have a question? Email me here. If this doesn’t work, I added a menu item. (I can’t promise to answer them all.) Think of it as Dear Abby where Abby is a totally nerdy lawyer🤓 I’ve already answered these hypothetical doomsday questions on my FAQ page: What …
A Quiz Believe it or not, my followers on Twitter asked for a test. So I made a Twitter Law Exam with questions taken directly from my posts. Don’t worry. You, too, can take the Twitter Law Exam. #1: Due process applies to: All U.S. citizens All persons in the United States Only people wearing …
Senator Graham: “I want to listen to her, but I’m being honest with you. . . what do you expect me to do?. . . ruin this guy’s life based on an accusation?” A brief history of rape laws puts the current debacle in context. For much of world history, rape was a property crime. …
