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…

CNN Judge Moukawsher comments during the ongoing Trump hush money trial. Thomas Moukawsher – Quest Means Business – CNN – 19th April -Quest Means Business-2024-04-19 (1).MP4

Newsweek Actually, Donald Trump Is a Little Like Al Capone | Opinion Published May 08, 2024 at 11:32 AM EDTUpdated May 08, 2024 at 1:52 PM EDT By Thomas G. Moukawsher Retired Judge and Author Former President Donald Trump came closer to the truth than he realized when he compared his legal dilemma to Al Capone’s—just not in the way…

Newsweek No Presidential Immunity for Personal Crimes Dressed in ‘Official’ Clothing | Opinion Published Apr 25, 2024 at 5:09 PM EDTUpdated Apr 26, 2024 at 9:05 AM EDT By Thomas G. Moukawsher Retired Judge and Author   After months of delay, the Supreme Court on Thursday heard former President Donald Trump’s claim that he is immune from prosecution for crimes committed as…

Newsweek Why Supreme Court Inaction on Gerrymandering Threatens Democracy | Opinion Published Apr 05, 2024 at 6:23 AM EDT By Thomas G. Moukawsher Retired Judge and Author Ours is a representative democracy. The people pass federal laws through their representatives. But what happens when those representatives loosen their connection to the people so much that they cease…