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Laurence Tribe
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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…
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‘Simply incorrect’: Judge Luttig and Tribe react to Judge’s decision to reject Trump 14th Amendment challenge
November 20, 2023
Judge J. Michael Luttig and Laurence Tribe join Ali Velshi to discuss the Colorado judge’s “historic” decision to reject the bid to keep Trump off…
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Opinion: The strategy that can support Ukraine even if Trump is elected
November 17, 2023
Between the tragic, ongoing war in Gaza and the Biden-Xi summit, one crucial global crisis is in danger of being forgotten — the war in…
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Nikki Haley’s Social Media Plans Called ‘Blatantly Unconstitutional’
November 16, 2023
Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley’s proposal to make all social media users verify their identities has sparked a backlash online, with some calling it unconstitutional…
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The attorney leading a bipartisan campaign to disqualify former President Donald Trump from the 2024 ballot in every state says there’s a “very good chance”…
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Harvard University constitutional law professor Laurence Tribe on Tuesday explained why he believes it’s “absurd” how Donald Trump is arguing against calls for him to…
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Ban Trump from 2024 ballot? Why courts should rule he can’t serve as president again.
October 31, 2023
An op-ed by Laurence Tribe and Dennis Aftergut: A trial that began Monday in Colorado and legal arguments scheduled for Thursday in the Minnesota Supreme Court will test…
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Trump’s Lawyers Should Have Known Better
October 30, 2023
At a pivotal moment during one of the Watergate hearings in 1973, President Richard Nixon’s counsel, John Dean, asked a question that still resonates: “How…