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Laurence Tribe
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Opinion: Why Trump’s immunity claim fell flat in court
January 10, 2024
An article co-written by Laurence Tribe: On Tuesday, the DC Circuit Court of Appeals heard oral arguments in Donald Trump’s appeal of the trial court’s…
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MSNBC’s Lawrence O’Donnell speaks to Harvard Law Professor Laurence Tribe about the Appeals Court hearing held today in Washington, D.C. to hear arguments from Donald…
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Donald Trump, the chief propagator of false “birther” claims first against then-President Barack Obama and later against Sen. Ted Cruz, has a new target: Nikki…
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With democracy on the ballot in 2024, it’s hard not to view even judicial news through a political lens. But beware of pundits and scholars…
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Donald Trump is seeking to overturn Maine’s Secretary of State Shenna Bellows’s decision to bar him from appearing on the state’s ballot arguing that he…
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Should the Fourteenth Amendment Be Used to Disqualify Trump?
January 5, 2024
“We travel in uncharted territory,” the Colorado Supreme Court observed on Tuesday, as it ruled that Donald Trump’s name cannot appear on that state’s Republican…
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Erin Burnett Out Front
January 5, 2024
Professor Laurence Tribe provides commentary on Rudy Giuliani’s recent file for bankruptcy and more.
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Can Colorado remove Trump from the ballot?
January 5, 2024
Should former President Donald Trump be “disqualified” from running for president under a provision of the Constitution? That’s a big question the U.S. Supreme Court…
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Why Alvin Bragg’s hush money case is an excellent Plan B for holding Trump accountable
January 5, 2024
An article by Laurence Tribe: The potential delay of Donald Trump’s federal criminal trial on charges of conspiring to interfere with the 2020 election raises…
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‘No easy exit ramp’ for SCOTUS after Trump Colorado ballot disqualification, says Tribe
January 2, 2024
The Harvard Gazette spoke with Laurence Tribe, Carl M. Loeb University Professor, Emeritus, about the Colorado Supreme Court's decision to bar Donald Trump from the state’s primary ballot and what will happen if the U.S. Supreme Court takes up the appeal.
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Harvard Constitutional Law Professor Laurence Tribe joins MSNBC’s Lawrence O’Donnell to discuss Special Counsel Jack Smith seeking the Supreme Court to rule on whether Trump…
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Liz Magill’s congressional testimony about antisemitism and genocide was appallingly bad; in fact, like that of her two fellow university presidents, it was offensive and…
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Why Claudine Gay still has a job after Penn’s Liz Magill ouster
December 12, 2023
Claudine Gay, Harvard University’s embattled president, has strong institutional backing as she faces a flurry of criticism over her handling of alleged antisemitism at one…
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As Harvard President Faces Pressure to Resign, Some Faculty Show Support
December 11, 2023
The president of Harvard University, Claudine Gay, faced escalating pressure on Sunday to resign as prominent alumni, donors and politicians called for her ouster. But…
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Legal scholars, political observers, and Democratic lawmakers blasted former president Donald Trump for saying Tuesday that he won’t be a dictator if he wins reelection,…
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Even the liberal academic Laurence Tribe found himself agreeing with Representative Elise Stefanik, Republican of New York, who sharply questioned Harvard’s president, Claudine Gay. “I’m…
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Trump’s biggest loss yet: No immunity
December 4, 2023
U.S. District Judge Tanya S. Chutkan on Friday issued a stunning rebuke to four-times indicted former president Donald Trump, rejecting his motion to dismiss his…
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Constitutional scholar discusses legal battle surrounding Trump’s ballot eligibility
November 27, 2023
The legal war continues over whether former President Trump should be disqualified from the ballot in Colorado. The case is over Section Three of the…
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Does the 14th Amendment prohibit Trump from running for president?
November 21, 2023
Katie Couric talks with Laurence Tribe, professor emeritus of constitutional law at Harvard University, about whether the 14th Amendment prevents Donald Trump from running for…
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In 2010, Derrick Rossi and Ken Chien, then colleagues at the Harvard Stem Cell Institute, found themselves attending another coworker’s wedding. During the reception, after…
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After the January 6 Attack, How Can Trump Remain on the Ballot?
November 21, 2023
The Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution plainly states that anyone is disqualified from holding federal office if, having previously taken an oath to…