Before Joe, James and Hunter, There Was Great-Great-Grandpa Moses – JONATHAN TURLEY
Below is my column in new research published in the Washington Post that turned up an interesting case involving the prosecution of the great-great-grandfather of President Joe Biden. What was interesting about the account was not the criminality, which can be found in the history of many families. Rather it was the intervention of allies […]
Manhattan DA Moves To Gag Trump Citing … Oh, Literally EVERYTHING On Truth Social
(Photo by Mike Stobe/Getty Images) This afternoon, Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg moved for a gag order on Donald Trump. The first of the former president’s four criminal cases, in which he’s charged with creating false business records to cover up the hush money payment to Stormy Daniels, is going to trial in a month. […]
Supreme Court skeptical of Texas, Florida regulation of social media moderation
ARGUMENT ANALYSIS By Amy Howe on Feb 26, 2024 at 7:46 pm Florida Solicitor General Henry Whitaker defends the Florida law. (William Hennessy) The Supreme Court on Monday appeared skeptical of a pair of laws in Texas and Florida that would regulate how large social media companies control content posted on their sites. During nearly […]
Mentorship and Support Networks for Women in Law: Strategies for Thriving
As a woman with a career in law, it’s helpful to find at least one support network that is focused on women. Being a woman in the legal profession can feel daunting, especially if you don’t have access to an experienced mentor or support network. For years, women have been breaking down gender barriers in […]
Yes, There is a Path for a Third Party Candidate to Win the White House…But it is Narrow – JONATHAN TURLEY
One of the most interesting dynamics in this election is the impact of third party candidates from Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to Cornel West to a yet-to-be-named candidate with the No Labels ticket. Both Democratic and Republican operatives have been actively dismissing the ability of any third party candidate to win, including claims that the […]
How ESG Corrupts Wall Street –
Every decade or so, a new business model or investment theory with a catchy acronym emerges which purports to help financial institutions to pursue directly several non-economic goals with the same intensity that they seek profit. Such theories and models invariably insist that realizing these goals is compatible with market liberties and may even boost […]
Mississippi, Medical Cannabis Advertising and the First Amendment
Mississippi’s Initiative 65 Easily one of the biggest legislative surprises of the 2020 was the passing of Mississippi’s Initiative 65, a medical cannabis bill with an extensive qualifying conditions list. In arguably the reddest and most socially conservative state in America — where only one Democrat has served as Governor since 1992, and where Republicans […]