Category: Law & the Courts
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The Supreme Court’s Recent Decisions on Race and Nationalism: Analysis and Implications
The Supreme Court’s recent decisions in Allen v. Milligan and Haaland v. Brackeen have raised questions about racial discrimination and nationalism in the United States. In Allen, the Court ordered Alabama to create segregated congressional districts for black voters, while in Haaland, the Court upheld a statute that prioritizes Native-American parents in the adoption of…
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Why the Presidential Records Act Does Not Support Trump’s Defense Against Charges of Unlawful Retention of National-Defense Information
President Trump’s defense against charges of unlawfully and willfully retaining national-defense information under Section 793(e) of the federal criminal code cannot be supported by the Presidential Records Act (PRA), as agency records are not presidential records. Trump’s case concerns agency records regarding national defense, specifically classified intelligence reporting generated by U.S. spy agencies. The PRA…
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Manhattan District Attorney Increases Charges Against Daniel Penny in Jordan Neely Homicide Case
Daniel Penny is set to be arraigned in Manhattan criminal court on June 28 on two counts of homicide related to the death of Jordan Neely on May 1. The indictment against Penny, who was indicted by a grand jury on Wednesday, has not been unsealed. However, reports suggest that Penny is facing charges of…
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FBI Provides House Oversight Committee with Informant’s Report Implicating President Biden in Bribery Scheme
The FBI has provided the House Oversight Committee with access to a form FD-1023 documenting an informant’s report implicating President Joe Biden in a bribery scheme. FBI Director Christopher Wray had initially refused full-committee disclosure, citing concerns about informant confidentiality and an ongoing investigation. However, the bureau’s last-minute concession prevented a contempt-of-Congress citation of Wray,…
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Former President Donald Trump Indicted for Mishandling Classified Documents
Former President Donald Trump is facing indictment for his handling of classified documents as an ex-president. The indictment, filed by special counsel Jack Smith in the U.S. District Court of the Southern District of Florida, alleges that Trump moved hundreds of classified documents to Mar-a-Lago when he left the White House. These documents included sensitive…
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Former President Trump Defies Court Order and Lawyers Testify Against Him
Former President Donald Trump, who was responsible for executing and upholding the laws of the United States, defied a legally enforceable court order on May 23, 2022. The order required him to surrender intelligence files that he had illegally retained at his Mar-a-Lago resort club and estate in Palm Beach. Trump sat down with two…
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The Supreme Court is Not as Divided as You Think: Unanimous Rulings and Individual Justices
The Supreme Court is often portrayed as deeply divided along partisan lines in the media, but this is not entirely accurate. While there are cases where the justices disagree, the Court still issues unanimous rulings in just under half of the cases it decides each term. This number has decreased over time, but there are…
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Former President Donald Trump Federally Indicted for Retention of Classified National-Security Information
Former President Donald Trump was federally indicted on Thursday and the indictment was unsealed on Friday afternoon. The charges include thirty-one counts of willful retention of classified national-security information, five counts of obstruction of justice, and one count of conspiracy to obstruct justice. These charges pertain to material Trump took from the White House after…