Newsweek It’s Not Just About Immunity Here. It’s About Impunity Over There | Opinion Published Jul 10, 2024 at 12:17 PM By Thomas G. Moukawsher Retired Judge and Author One consequence of the Supreme Court‘s recent decision on presidential immunity may seem laughably quaint—its consequences for the Nuremberg Principles—collectively, the idea that the law could address, and thus deter, crimes…

Newsweek Supreme Court Immunity Ruling Delays Justice for Jan. 6 and May Deny It | Opinion Published Jul 01, 2024 at 3:07 PM EDT By Thomas G. Moukawsher Retired Judge and Author On July 1, when considering the election subversion claims against former president Donald Trump, the Supreme Court confirmed what every American should know deep in their bones. As Chief…

Newsweek The Chevron Doctrine Runs Out of Gas | Opinion Published Jun 28, 2024 at 4:36 PM By Thomas G. Moukawsher Retired Judge and Author Supporters of the rule of law should welcome the Supreme Court‘s abandonment of the so-called “Chevron doctrine.” Most of its supporters misunderstand it. The rule, named for a case involving that gas giant,…

NEWSWEEK MAGAZINE Judges Rebel Against the Supreme Court Jun 26, 2024 at 6:00 AM EDT By Katherine Fung Senior Writer There is a growing chorus of Supreme Court critics coming from within the judiciary. Judges on both sides of the ideological spectrum and across various levels have become increasingly willing to speak out, warning America about the future…

Newsweek Bump-Stock Ruling Reveals a Supreme Court Obsessed With Word Play | Opinion Published Jun 25, 2024 at 4:10 AM By Thomas G. Moukawsher Retired Judge and Author With its recent bump stock ruling, we can see that semantics continue to dominate Supreme Court rulings. Ivory-tower manipulation of word meaning is the favorite way for today’s court to decide…

Newsweek Donald Trump Is the ‘Lawfare’ King | Opinion Published Jun 13, 2024 at 11:39 AM EDT By Thomas G. Moukawsher Retired Judge and Author With the conviction of President Biden’s son Hunter following former President Donald Trump’s conviction, it’s hard to say that a corrupt legal system is responsible for carrying out either prosecution. Trump’s charges of “lawfare”…

 Newsweek What a Trump Dictatorship Might Look Like | Opinion Published Jun 07, 2024 at 5:27 AM EDT By Thomas G. Moukawsher Retired Judge and Author   468 comments What if the United States was ruled by a strongman? It’s a fair question these days. Serious voices suggest a second term for former President Donald Trump might be…

Newsweek Trump Was Found Guilty in His New York Trial. It’s Not Enough          Opinion Published May 30, 2024 at 5:45 PM EDT 444 comments With the news of former President Donald Trump‘s conviction in a New York trial, the nation has made a milestone out of a mickey mouse moment. A former president…

Newsweek Red Flag: Alito Incident Shows Need for Enforceable Court Ethics Code | Opinion Published May 21, 2024 at 8:38 AM By Thomas G. Moukawsher Retired Judge and Author The news that in 2021 Justice Samuel Alito‘s wife joined radical Trump supporters in flying the United States flag upside down should remind us that we still need an enforceable…