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Berkeley Prosecutors Cut Probation Deal for Scientist Who Tried to Kill...

I have been a criminal defense attorney for my entire career, but there is a case out of Berkeley, California that is a real head scratcher. David Xu was the chief metallurgist for a company called...

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“Support Your Local Antifa”: Alabama Man Arrested in Alleged Political Bombing

Kyle Benjamin Douglas Calvert, 26, has become the latest Antifa member arrested for alleged political violence. Calvert is accused in the explosion of an IED device outside of Alabama Attorney General...

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“Nonsensical”: Another Federal Judge Rejects All of Hunter Biden’s Claims for...

While some legal analysts continue to boost Hunter Biden’s legal claims, the reviews in actual courts are far less glowing. Recently, we discussed a federal judge rejecting all eight motions of Hunter...

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The Trump Trial in Manhattan is an Indictment of the New York Legal System

Below is my column in the New York Post on the start of the Trump trial today in New York. I have long been critical of the case as a clear example of the weaponization of the criminal justice system....

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Supreme Court Takes Up Obstruction Case Affecting J6 Defendants

Today, the U.S. Supreme Court will take up Fischer v. United States, a case that could fundamentally change many cases of January 6th defendants, including the prosecution of former president Donald...

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Ninth Circuit Rules Against Seattle in Using “Heckler’s Veto” in Arrest of...

We have often discussed how cities and universities will use the threat of protests to block or shutdown free speech, particularly of conservative speakers or groups. We now have a major decision out...

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“You Are Quite Openly Jewish”: London Police Under Fire for Confrontation...

The London police are under fire this week for threatening to arrest a man wearing a kippah near a pro-Palestinian march. Officers inform Gideon Falter, head of the Campaign Against Antisemitism...

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No, It Does Not Matter Why the Man Lit Himself on Fire

Below is my column in The Hill on the man who lit himself on fire outside of the New York courthouse last week. What does matter may be the reaction to such “demonstrations.” Here is the column: The...

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Romney and the Wrong Question: The Senator’s Statement on Trump’s Guilt...

Yesterday, Sen. Mitt Romney (R-UT) had a much covered interaction with CNN’s Manu Raju who asked him about Trump’s criminal trial and whether he was guilty of the underlying criminal conduct. Romney...

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Alvin Bragg has his Trump trial, All he Needs Now is a Crime

Below is an expanded version of my column in the New York Post on the start of the Trump trial and much awaited explanation of District Attorney Alvin Bragg on the underlying alleged criminal conduct....

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The Constitutional Abyss: Justices Signal a Desire to Avoid Both Cliffs on...

Below is my column in the New York Post on yesterday’s oral arguments on presidential immunity. As expected, with the exception of the three liberal justices, the Court appears to be struggling to find...

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Alvin Bragg and The Art of Not Taking Law Too Seriously

Below is my column in The Hill on the first week of testimony in the Trump trial. It is making Rube Goldberg’s 13 step self-operating napkin look like a model of efficiency and clarity. It is so...

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A Disbarred, Serial Perjurer Walks into a Court and Asks to Take an...

C-Span/YouTube Screenshot Below is my column in The Hill on the expected appearance of Michael Cohen in the Manhattan trial of former president Donald Trump. It will be a scene that is both mesmerizing...

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Stormy Daniels Day: Alvin Bragg Lights Dumpster Fire in Manhattan

Below is my New York Post column on the unseemly scene in the courtroom of Judge Juan Merchan as prosecutors used porn star Stormy Daniels to present lurid details on her alleged tryst with former...

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Democrats Attack Judge for Delaying Trump Florida Trial

While pundits, politicians and the press have long expressed outrage over attacks on judges by former President Donald Trump, many are now attacking any judge who delays any trial of Trump before the...

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“I See Dead People”: Bragg’s Case Against Trump Goes Paranormal

Below is my column on the completion of the testimony of Stormy Daniels and the start of the testimony of Michael Cohen. With a dubious legal theory, the testimony has only magnified the criticism of...

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The Appearance of Michael Cohen: A Wreck in Search of a Race

Below is an expanded version of my New York Post column on the appearance of Michael Cohen Monday in the Manhattan prosecution of former President Donald Trump. His testimony will not be for the...

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Unfixable: Michael Cohen Faces a Reckoning of Biblical Proportions on Cross...

C-Span/YouTube Screenshot Below is my column in the New York Post on the first day of the examination of Michael Cohen. He is expected to start his cross examination today. How bad will it be? After...

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Did Michael Cohen Commit Perjury in the Trump Trial?

Below is a slightly expanded version of my column in the New York Post on the first day of cross examination for Michael Cohen. He still has one day of cross examination ahead of him on Thursday. With...

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Getting Played: The Demolition of Cohen on Cross Examination Reveals “The...

Below is my column in Fox.com on the approaching end of the Trump trial in Manhattan. With the dramatic implosion of Michael Cohen on the stand on Thursday with the exposure of another alleged lie told...

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