Presidents have historically criticized judicial decisions. But Trump is taking it a step further with potentially dangerous personal attacks on judges.
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The arrest of a former American president is unprecedented, but the nation’s founders anticipated the day would come.
For the first time, a former US president has been indicted, and two scholars describe what it means for democracy – and for them.
A perp walk is often seen as a walk of shame for accused criminals. But this norm is likely to backfire in the case of Trump.
The Manhattan District Attorney will need to prove several different points in its prosecution of Trump. But securing an unbiased jury will also challenge the execution of this unprecedented case.
The House of Representatives is breaking norms and establishing a new way for the body to do business.
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William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Jurisprudence and Political Science, Amherst College
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