Bill Blum is a Los Angeles lawyer and a former state of California administrative law judge. He is a columnist with Truthdig.com, and a regular contributor to The Progressive.
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Will the Supreme Court Change the Rules of Double Jeopardy to Benefit Trump and Manafort?
“No person shall be…subject for the same offence to be twice put in jeopardy of life or limb…”—the Fifth Amendment. more
Unequal Justice: Ginsburg’s Ribs and the Future of SCOTUS
Is packing the court “necessary to save democracy”? more
The White House
Unequal Justice: Why Trump Picked Kavanaugh
The Trump Administration lauded Kavanaugh as a judge who “protects American businesses from illegal job-killing regulation.” more
Unequal Justice: From Russiagate to Trumpgate
Impeachment is not limited to indictable offenses. As Alexander Hamilton wrote, impeachment extends to serious violations of “the public trust.” more
Wikimedia Commons
Rush to Judgment: Supreme Court Wraps Its Term with Kennedy’s Retirement and a Rash of Rightwing Rulings
Here’s your recap of the jurisprudential carnage. more
Franz Jantzen
Supremes Give Stamp of Approval to Voter Suppression
The case could embolden other states to take steps to disenfranchise minorities, homeless, low-income, and people with disabilities—i.e., those who tend to vote Democratic. more
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Loss in California Abortion Case Could Actually Be a Boon for Reproductive Rights
The case took aim at deceptive advertising that undermines and confuses women about their treatment options. more
Skeeze
Is Janus the Final Chapter of the Right’s War on Unions?
If the legal theories advanced by Janus’s attorneys seem like a smokescreen to obscure a political attack on unions, that’s because they are. more
