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The Ethics Complaint Against Liz Cheney: Blue Smoke Without Fire

A recently released House of Representatives Subcommittee on Oversight report accuses former Wyoming Representative Liz Cheney of unethical conduct and concludes that “the Federal…
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Beyond Law: When States Use Ethics to Excuse War Crimes

Until distorted ethical narratives are challenged, powerful states will continue to commit war crimes with impunity.

The Fulton County Disqualification Allegations: Myths, Facts and Unknowns

A fact-based analysis of what its known or unknown, true or false/misleading about the allegations surrounding Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis and Nathan Wade.

Why Fani Willis Is Not Disqualified Under Georgia Law

Analysis of Georgia law on disqualifying prosecutors.
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Trump’s Lawyers Face Sanctions, Discipline, and Indictment – How Should the Legal Profession Respond?

Evidence of so many lawyers engaging in so much purported misconduct amounts to a flashing red light at the intersection of law and politics.
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Leonard Leo and Harlan Crow Would Be Wise to Comply with Their Senate Subpoenas

While Crow may feel bullied, and Leo may feel that the inquiry is ill-intentioned, as a matter of law the two are obliged to comply anyway.
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A Letter to Kenneth Chesebro on Pleading Guilty

An assessment of Kenneth Chesebro's current legal situation and a recommendation for him to plead guilty to the Georgia charges.
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The Best Defense: How Attorneys Advise Clients Through the Mental Process of a Plea Bargain

An expert attorney's advice on what circumstances he would advise a client to consider pleading guilty, in light of the Trump indictments.

Anatomy of a Fraud: Kenneth Chesebro’s Misrepresentation of My Scholarship in His Efforts to Overturn the 2020 Presidential Election

"A key memorandum drafted by Chesebro -- which might otherwise appear relatively innocuous even in how it is discussed in the indictment -- laid the foundation for the scheme grounded,…
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The Just Security Podcast: Supreme Court Ethics 101

To help us understand judicial ethics and what can be done to keep the Justices accountable, we have Caroline Fredrickson and Alan Neff.
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It’s Time for the Supreme Court to Take Ethics Seriously

For the Court’s reputation and rule of law values, the Justices should put their own house in order, rather than have it done for them.
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The Méndez Principles: The Case for US Legislation on Law Enforcement Interviews

Americans are increasingly interested not only in reallocating police resources, but also making policing more effective and more ethical.
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