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Early Edition: July 18, 2024

18 Jul 2024, 4:37 am by Beatrice Yahia

Speaking hours after having left a federal prison in Miami, Navarro said, “If they can come for me, if they can come for Donald Trump, be careful. [read post]

Just Security - https://www.justsecurity.org/

What Does It Mean to Reject Demonization?

17 Jul 2024, 9:00 pm by Joseph Margulies

But Thomas Matthew Crooks is no monster; he is one of us. [read post]

Verdict - http://verdict.justia.com/

"Law enforcement officials investigating the assassination attempt on Donald Trump told lawmakers Wednesday that 20 minutes passed between the time U.S. Secret Service snipers first spotted the gunman on a rooftop..."

17 Jul 2024, 5:18 pm

Officials said the snipers spotted the suspect, 20-year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks, on the roof of a building outside the security zone at the rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, at 5:52 p.m. [read post]

Althouse - https://althouse.blogspot.com

Judge Cannon's Trapdoor

17 Jul 2024, 1:56 pm by Michael C. Dorf

It is the same argument as Justice Clarence Thomas sketched in his concurrence in the Trump Immunity Case.However, Thomas and Cannon were not writing on anything resembling a blank slate. [read post]

Dorf on Law - http://www.dorfonlaw.org/

[Josh Blackman] Preserving the Issue of Whether Morrison v. Olson Should Be Overruled

17 Jul 2024, 9:46 am by Josh Blackman

However, Special Counsel Jack Smith's prosecution of Donald Trump presents just that opportunity for Morrison to be overruled. [read post]

The Volokh Conspiracy - http://www.volokh.com/

"[I]n the hours after the attempted assassination of Donald Trump, we saw J.D. Vance come out with... the most strongly worded of anyone seeking to be his VP."

17 Jul 2024, 6:07 am

"AND: This morning, I'm seeing "'They' didn’t shoot Donald Trump/Despite the lack of any clear motive, the actions of Thomas Crooks have been attributed to the Democratic Party at large," by Philip Bump (in WaPo). [read post]

Althouse - https://althouse.blogspot.com

Trump’s Churchillian Moment: How the Near Miss Assassination Hit the Mark with Press and Pundits

17 Jul 2024, 5:27 am by jonathanturley

” For Donald Trump, the failed assassination attempt in Pennsylvania could prove politically exhilarating. [read post]

Jonathan Turley - https://jonathanturley.org/

Let No Assassination Attempt Be Wasted

17 Jul 2024, 3:33 am by SHG

In the face of this complete lack of information to explain why Thomas Matthew Crooks (because all presidential assassins, attempted of otherwise, are required to be known by three names) shot at Donald John Trump, MIchelle Goldberg seized the opportunity to blame the sad plight of young men. [read post]

Simple Justice - http://blog.simplejustice.us

Breaking down the Trump immunity decision

16 Jul 2024, 8:07 am by Scott Bomboy

Those questions must be answered before this prosecution can proceed,” Thomas wrote. [read post]

Constitution Daily - https://constitutioncenter.org/blog

“Staged Theatrics to Win Idiots’ Vote”: Virginia Professor Declares Trump Shooting Was Faked

16 Jul 2024, 6:00 am by jonathanturley

He is not alone in this theory while others on the left are simply bemoaning that Thomas Matthew Crooks missed. [read post]

Jonathan Turley - https://jonathanturley.org/

“This is How Republics Collapse”: Another Adverse Decision Sends the Press and Pundits into a Hair-Pulling Meltdown

16 Jul 2024, 3:00 am by jonathanturley

Justice Clarence Thomas recently expressed the same view in the Trump immunity decision in his concurrence. [read post]

Jonathan Turley - https://jonathanturley.org/

Judge Cannon Finds Special Counsel Unconstitutional in Trump Classified Documents Case: What’s Next for Jack Smith?

15 Jul 2024, 4:44 pm by Adam Klasfeld

Cannon took notice, citing Thomas’ concurring opinion no fewer than three times. [read post]

Just Security - https://www.justsecurity.org/

FBI investigating Trump assassination attempt as potential domestic terrorism

15 Jul 2024, 7:04 am by Derren Chan | UBC Law, CA | HKU Law, CN/HK

Previously, the investigation identified Thomas Matthew Crooks, a 20-year-old man as the perpetrator. [read post]

JURIST - Paper Chase - https://www.jurist.org/news/

After attempted assassination of Donald Trump, authorities hunt for clues, but motive remains elusive

15 Jul 2024, 6:23 am by Associated Press

Investigators are hunting for any clues about what may have driven Thomas Matthew Crooks to try to assassinate former President Donald Trump. [read post]

On the Record - http://thedailyrecord.com/ontherecord/

President Biden announces review on security measures following Trump assassination attempt

15 Jul 2024, 3:09 am by Bekim Bruka | JURIST Staff, US

The FBI identified Thomas Matthew Crooks, a 20-year-old, as the person who attempted the assassination of former President Donald Trump. [read post]

JURIST - Paper Chase - https://www.jurist.org/news/

The Supreme Court’s 2023-2024 Regulatory Term

14 Jul 2024, 9:05 pm by Series of Essays

The End of the Chevron Era August 5, 2024 | Thomas A. [read post]

RegBlog - https://www.theregreview.org/

The Trump Assassination Attempt Is the Latest Threat to America’s Already Fragile Democracy, But It Is Not the Only One.

14 Jul 2024, 9:01 pm by Austin Sarat

Saturday’s attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump was a dreadful, unspeakable event. [read post]

Verdict - http://verdict.justia.com/

Imposition of Death Penalty for Presidential Assassination

14 Jul 2024, 11:43 am by Benson Varghese

Donald Trump – Former President Trump was shot by Thomas Matthew Crooks on July 13, 2024. [read post]