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Charting the Legal Theory Behind People v. Trump
The mechanics of the case as District Attorney Alvin Bragg is prosecuting it. -
Arizona Grand Jury Indicts 18 in Connection With Fake Electors Scheme
Among the indicted are reportedly Mark Meadows, Rudy Giuliani, Jenna Ellis, John Eastman, Christina Bob, Boris Epshteyn, and Mike Roman. -
‘Catch It and Kill It’: Opening Statements, Pecker Testimony, and a Contempt Hearing
A dispatch from the courtroom of Justice Juan Merchan in Donald Trump’s New York criminal trial. -
And We Have a Jury—Faster Than Expected
A dispatch from the final two days of jury selection in the Manhattan district attorney’s criminal case against Donald Trump. -
Seven Down, Eleven to Go in NY Trump Trial Jury Selection
A dispatch from the first two days of the first criminal trial of a former president. -
Waltine Nauta 2022 Interview Transcript Unsealed
The transcript reveals a conversation Nauta had with FBI special agents about his knowledge of the boxes moved at Mar-a-Lago. -
Correcting Presidential Immunity's Original Sin
In both civil and criminal cases, presidents should generally receive qualified, not absolute, immunity for official acts. -
Reading the Eastman Disbarment Recommendation
Many, though not all, of the lawyers who attempted to overturn the 2020 election continue to face the fallout. -
Biden Interview Transcript Reveals Some Flaws in the Hur Report
Robert Hur’s analysis of Biden’s “I just found all the classified stuff downstairs” does not engage with Biden’s explanation of the comment. -
Keeping but Reforming Special Counsel Rules: A Reply to Jack Goldsmith
Yes, there are serious problems with the special counsel rules, but it is worth trying to fix them. -
Could the Special Counsel Challenge Judge Cannon’s Jury Instructions Before They’re Delivered?
Though rarely tried, prosecutors have successfully challenged proposed jury instructions by mandamus actions—at least after the jury was sworn in. -
A Trial Date Certain-ish: NY Trump Case Set to Begin April 15
A dispatch from the courtroom of Justice Juan Merchan, who set the date for the first criminal trial of a former president—again.
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