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Bill Blum is a retired judge and a lawyer in Los Angeles. He is a lecturer at the University of Southern California Annenberg School for Communication. He writes regularly on law and politics and is the author of three widely acclaimed legal thrillers: Prejudicial Error, The Last Appeal, and The Face of Justice.
SHARE Monday, August 22, 2022 Donald 'Al Capone' Trump?
If there was ever a case that merited the early release of a redacted version of an affidavit - the first-ever search and seizure involving a former President of the United States is it.
SHARE Tuesday, February 8, 2022 Can We Defeat Trumpian Fascism?
The question is no longer whether Trump and the MAGA movement are fascist, but where they are taking the country.
(3 comments) SHARE Thursday, August 5, 2021 Unequal Justice: Trump's Legal Woes are Multiplying
Although we are still far from seeing Donald Trump outfitted in a prison jumpsuit, he faces legal jeopardy on a variety of fronts related to his long history of corruption in the private sector and his malfeasance as President.
SHARE Friday, April 23, 2021 Unequal Justice: A Victory for Racial Justice
Chauvin's conviction is not some kind of final accomplishment in the struggle for equal justice -- it's just one important step in a very long, and seemingly unending, process.
SHARE Saturday, March 20, 2021 Unequal Justice: Anti-Klan Law Could Spell Trouble for Trump
It is far too early to give up on the fight to bring Trump to justice. When democracy itself is on the line, as it is in much of the Trump litigation, giving up is never an option.
SHARE Thursday, February 25, 2021 The Supreme Court Finally Lets the Light Shine on Trump
Like a mob boss looking for payback, Donald Trump wanted the Supreme Court to do him two favors heading into the November election: keep him in power and keep him out of jail.
SHARE Saturday, January 23, 2021 Here's the Key Flaw in a First Amendment Defense for Trump's Incitement
Donald Trump is the only American president to be impeached twice. The Senate will consider Trump's position carefully and fully. But no matter who leads his legal team, any impeachment defense will be -- to put it in the vernacular -- complete and utter garbage.
(1 comments) SHARE Wednesday, December 23, 2020 Here's How the Rest of Trump's Desperate Effort to Stay in Power Will Play Out
Trump is a fascist who has no regard for democracy. Psychologically, he is a malignant narcissist who suffers from a toxic stew of narcissism, paranoia, antisocial personality disorder and sadism. It is virtually impossible for him to acknowledge, much less accept, failure.
SHARE Wednesday, December 9, 2020 Why Bill Barr Will Go down as the Second-biggest Loser of the Trump Era
The history of Barr's service as Trump's attorney general will no doubt be the subject of much future academic and political commentary. Barr will not be among the "winners" who will get to pass judgment on his performance as the nation's top law enforcement officer. To the contrary, Barr will go down as the second-biggest loser of the Trump era, subordinate only to Trump himself.