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John E. Jones Iii

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Why Trump can’t just decree changes to voting by mail – a former federal judge explains how the president’s executive order is ‘a solution looking for a problem’

Why Trump can’t just decree changes to voting by mail – a former federal judge explains how the president’s executive order is ‘a solution looking for a problem’

The US Constitution gives states control of elections. An executive order by President Trump aims to take away that control. A former federal judge...

22.04.2026 6

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John E. Jones Iii

Why Pete Hegseth’s Pentagon prayer services challenge traditional notions of separation of church and state – but might be blessed by the Roberts Supreme Court

When government officials hold prayer services, quote scripture and engage in religious proselytizing at the workplace, is it religious freedom – or...

15.04.2026 6

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Trump administration losing credibility with judges and grand juries – a former federal judge explains why this is “remarkable and unprecedented”

Grand juries, historically rubber stamps for prosecutors’ attempts to indict, are rejecting the Trump administration’s moves to indict the...

12.02.2026 40

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“We want you arrested because we said so”: Ex-judge says ICE policy is unconstitutional

ICE’s policy on raiding whatever homes it wants violates a basic constitutional right

23.01.2026 30

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‘We want you arrested because we said so’ – how ICE’s policy on raiding whatever homes it wants violates a basic constitutional right, according to a former federal judge

Since the republic’s beginning, it has been uncontested law that to invade someone’s home, the government needs a warrant reviewed and signed by a...

23.01.2026 10

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As a former federal judge, I’m concerned by a year of challenges to the US justice system

A university president who’s a former federal judge looks at the rule of law and the Trump administration’s first year, concluding the president...

11.12.2025 10

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Federal judges are frustrated by defiance from the Trump administration and fuzziness from the Supreme Court

You’re probably hearing references in the news to “Article 1,” “Article 2” and “Article 3.” Why are phrases usually associated with...

05.09.2025 10

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‘I never issued a criminal contempt citation in 19 ½ years on the bench’ – a former federal judge looks at the ‘relentless bad behavior’ of the Trump administration in court

‘It’s one big show of contempt for the court,’ says a former federal judge about the Trump administration’s handling of two cases related to...

18.04.2025 10

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John E. Jones Iii