Ray Brescia
professor of law, Albany Law School
Ray Brescia is a professor of law at Albany Law School and author of the book “The Private Is Political: Identity and Democracy in the Age of Surveillance Capitalism.”
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Ray Brescia
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Trump’s solicitor general stumbled at the Supreme Court. That may not matter.
The Constitution, the text of the relevant statute, and this Court’s past rulings argue against the president.
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Why a jury may never hear the case against Letitia James
The New York state attorney general was indicted on charges related to alleged mortgage fraud — but the case looks like an unconstitutional selective prosecution.
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There are two different rules of law in Trump’s America
The Tom Homan investigation is yet another example of the supposedly “law and order” Trump administration ignoring potential misconduct under its nose.
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How Marjorie Taylor Greene could help Epstein’s survivors get closer to justice
The Constitution’s “speech and debate” clause is a powerful shield for members of Congress.
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Trump’s tariffs are headed to the Supreme Court after a court ruled them illegal
A federal appeals court relied on recent Supreme Court rulings when it found President Trump’s sweeping tariffs exceed his authority.
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New birthright citizenship rulings provide the ultimate test for the Supreme Court
How the court handles the cases will be the strongest indicator yet of whether this court will check any administration action.
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ICE wants to deport people with just six hours notice — that’s not due process
Emboldened by the Supreme Court, Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued a new memo that fails to comply with the most basic elements of due process.
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Emil Bove is somehow one of Trump’s most controversial nominees yet
Bove testified before the Senate on Wednesday that he never advised DOJ lawyers to defy a federal court order. A whistleblower claims otherwise.
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Elon Musk attacked the courts. Now they’re his best hope against Trump.
The Tesla CEO may have to trust in those institutions that he spent months railing against.
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Why Trump’s triple-down on attacking Harvard is meeting trouble in court
Courts that review this action don’t even have to get to the deeper constitutional questions.