by Noah Feldman You don’t need a legal expert to tell you that Judge Aileen Cannon’s decision striking down the appointment of Jack Smith as special counsel […]
Tag: classified documents
Jack Smith calls out Judge Cannon in Trump classified records case
by Harry Litman Jack Smith has had enough. Late Monday, the special counsel responded to U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon’s bizarre recent order in the classified records […]
Cannon’s handling of Trump’s classified records case went from bad to horrible
by Harry Litman As the judge presiding over the federal prosecution of Donald Trump for hoarding classified records at his Florida estate, Aileen Cannon has been a […]
What Trump’s assistant told investigators about classified records
by Harry Litman Donald Trump has successfully made up his own rules in the political arena, but in the legal arena, he will have to adhere to […]
Judge Cannon must deliver equal justice under law
Judge Aileen Cannon, appointed to the federal bench by President Trump, now oversees the former president’s trial on charges of mishandling national secrets and obstructing justice. Not […]
Our country needs cameras in the courtroom during Trump’s federal trial
by Victor Shi The country is living through history with the first-ever federal indictment of a former president. A grand jury of Miami residents charged Donald Trump […]
With Donald Trump’s federal prosecution, timing is everything
by Noah Feldman Former President Donald Trump has been indicted on federal charges, catapulting the U.S. into new legal and constitutional territory. What this means for democracy […]
21 isn’t too young to properly handle classified documents
Online, Jack Teixeira played the hotshot. The Massachusetts Air National guardsman, now accused of leaking valuable military intelligence, regaled his chat group pals about the juicy top-secret […]
Scandal? What scandal?
In our relativistic age in which everyone has his or her own “truth” and none is to be preferred over another so long as the individual feels […]
Will Pence’s classified documents discovery let Biden off the hook?
by Harry Litman The discovery of classified documents in former Vice President Mike Pence’s Indiana residence is a clarifying and pivotal event that throws into sharp relief […]
