The condition of the 75-year-old protester who by two Buffalo, N.Y. police officers during a George Floyd protest is improving, his attorney tells Law&Crime. The protester, Margin Gugino, was seen on video bleeding profusely from the head . Video of the incident was captured by local National Public Radio affiliate WFBO. Kelly V. Zarcone, Gugino’s attorney, on Wednesday jubilantly said that “Martin will be moved today to a rehabilitation floor of the hospital! His condition continues to improved and we hope he will be released within the next 2 weeks.” Some in the Buffalo Police...…The condition of the 75-year-old protester who by two Buffalo, N.Y. police officers during a George Floyd protest is improving, his attorney tells Law&Crime. The protester, Margin Gugino, was seen on video bleeding profusely from the head . Video of the incident was captured by local National Public Radio affiliate WFBO. Kelly V. Zarcone, Gugino’s attorney, on Wednesday jubilantly said that “Martin will be moved today to a rehabilitation floor of the hospital! His condition continues to improved and we hope he will be released within the next 2 weeks.” Some in the Buffalo Police...WW…

It’s hard to keep track of everyone who has these days. Added to the list of people President Donald Trump has accused of this serious constitutional crime is a Black Lives Matter leader. Under federal law, treason is punishable by death. Let’s examine both the facts and the substantial legal barriers preventing this scenario from occurring. The accusation was, naturally, levied via tweet, not via indictment: “Black Lives Matter leader states, ‘If U.S. doesn’t give us what we want, then we will burn down this system and replace it,'” Trump tweeted Thursday afternoon. “This is Treason,...…It’s hard to keep track of everyone who has these days. Added to the list of people President Donald Trump has accused of this serious constitutional crime is a Black Lives Matter leader. Under federal law, treason is punishable by death. Let’s examine both the facts and the substantial legal barriers preventing this scenario from occurring. The accusation was, naturally, levied via tweet, not via indictment: “Black Lives Matter leader states, ‘If U.S. doesn’t give us what we want, then we will burn down this system and replace it,'” Trump tweeted Thursday afternoon. “This is Treason,...WW…

President Donald Trump‘s for “Opening Up America Again,” released Thursday, do three legally critical things. First, they cite absolutely no federal laws. Second, they admit that governors are in charge of opening states. Third, they ignore a very important federal law that is already on the books and shove key duties off to the states. These are extraordinary shifts given the last month of developments as the government has dealt with the COVID-19 pandemic. Laws Are Cited Nowhere The guidelines say nothing about the U.S. Constitution. Indeed, the following words appear in the guidelines a...…President Donald Trump‘s for “Opening Up America Again,” released Thursday, do three legally critical things. First, they cite absolutely no federal laws. Second, they admit that governors are in charge of opening states. Third, they ignore a very important federal law that is already on the books and shove key duties off to the states. These are extraordinary shifts given the last month of developments as the government has dealt with the COVID-19 pandemic. Laws Are Cited Nowhere The guidelines say nothing about the U.S. Constitution. Indeed, the following words appear in the guidelines a...WW…

President Donald Trump ignited a constitutional firestorm Friday during a White House coronavirus briefing by saying he could “overrule” decisions from state governors that he disliked. He can’t. Trump’s comments came after a reporter’s question about whether Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-Fla.) would be wise to reopen schools in his state by the end of the month. The reporter also wanted to know from Dr. Deborah L. Birx and Dr. Anthony Fauci whether Gov. DeSantis was accurate to say children were not vulnerable to COVID-19, which has caused a worldwide pandemic. DeSantis on Thursday...…President Donald Trump ignited a constitutional firestorm Friday during a White House coronavirus briefing by saying he could “overrule” decisions from state governors that he disliked. He can’t. Trump’s comments came after a reporter’s question about whether Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-Fla.) would be wise to reopen schools in his state by the end of the month. The reporter also wanted to know from Dr. Deborah L. Birx and Dr. Anthony Fauci whether Gov. DeSantis was accurate to say children were not vulnerable to COVID-19, which has caused a worldwide pandemic. DeSantis on Thursday...WW…

The novel coronavirus should perhaps be known for killing off the presumption that we are a nation of laws, not a nation of the whims of people. In the virus’s wake, America has proven that the “” theory works. President Donald Trump is applying — let’s hope unintentionally — this very same theory by repeatedly and increasingly saying state governments have failed to meet their supposed burden of stockpiling medical supplies. The law is clear, despite what Trump says. Under a federal statute passed with bipartisan support after the 9/11 terrorist attacks, to maintain a stockpile of...…The novel coronavirus should perhaps be known for killing off the presumption that we are a nation of laws, not a nation of the whims of people. In the virus’s wake, America has proven that the “” theory works. President Donald Trump is applying — let’s hope unintentionally — this very same theory by repeatedly and increasingly saying state governments have failed to meet their supposed burden of stockpiling medical supplies. The law is clear, despite what Trump says. Under a federal statute passed with bipartisan support after the 9/11 terrorist attacks, to maintain a stockpile of...WW…

Sharecopy linkWhile you’re busy trying to figure out whether#QuarantineAndChill means you should budget for the purchase of baby presents in, oh, about nine months, we’re contemplating the other viral matter du jour: can President Donald Trump use the Coronavirus to delay the November election and remain in office longer?  The answer, simply, is that no, he can’t.The conspiracy theory was likely partially sprouted from the election-moving news of the day.How long before President Trump suggests election delay might be necessary due to coronavirus?— ian bremmer (@ianbremmer)Great...…Sharecopy linkWhile you’re busy trying to figure out whether#QuarantineAndChill means you should budget for the purchase of baby presents in, oh, about nine months, we’re contemplating the other viral matter du jour: can President Donald Trump use the Coronavirus to delay the November election and remain in office longer?  The answer, simply, is that no, he can’t.The conspiracy theory was likely partially sprouted from the election-moving news of the day.How long before President Trump suggests election delay might be necessary due to coronavirus?— ian bremmer (@ianbremmer)Great...WW…

Sharecopy linkAn activist group which filed a consumer protection and emotional distress lawsuit against Fox News for its coverage of the COVID-19 pandemic has sought to replace the judge overseeing its claim — one week after filing it.As Law&Crime , the Washington League for Increased Transparency and Ethics, known as WASHLITE, claimed Fox News and other defendants “willfully and maliciously engaged in a campaign of deception and omission regarding the danger of the international proliferation of the novel Coronavirus.” The core of the group’s argument is that certain Fox News segments...…Sharecopy linkAn activist group which filed a consumer protection and emotional distress lawsuit against Fox News for its coverage of the COVID-19 pandemic has sought to replace the judge overseeing its claim — one week after filing it.As Law&Crime , the Washington League for Increased Transparency and Ethics, known as WASHLITE, claimed Fox News and other defendants “willfully and maliciously engaged in a campaign of deception and omission regarding the danger of the international proliferation of the novel Coronavirus.” The core of the group’s argument is that certain Fox News segments...WW…

Sharecopy link“[A]lmost everything the Washington Post does is fake,” President Donald Trump on October 2, 2019, according to White House transcripts. “It’s a fake newspaper,” he added. A month later, on November 8, 2019, he “fake news by the Washington Post, which is a fake newspaper.”“It’s fake. It’s made up,” he further said of the paper on that date.Why stop there, though?  Why not throw everyone else under the bus a few days later?But we have a fake press. We have a phony press. We don’t have freedom of the press in this country.  We have a phony press. They’re dishonest,...…Sharecopy link“[A]lmost everything the Washington Post does is fake,” President Donald Trump on October 2, 2019, according to White House transcripts. “It’s a fake newspaper,” he added. A month later, on November 8, 2019, he “fake news by the Washington Post, which is a fake newspaper.”“It’s fake. It’s made up,” he further said of the paper on that date.Why stop there, though?  Why not throw everyone else under the bus a few days later?But we have a fake press. We have a phony press. We don’t have freedom of the press in this country.  We have a phony press. They’re dishonest,...WW…

Sharecopy linkPresident Donald Trump on Wednesday took several public timeouts during his daily coronavirus briefing to skewer Democrats for failing to quickly confirm many of his recommended appointees to federal offices — including . He suggested his nominees should only face “one hour” worth of Senate hearings before they are confirmed. “We can’t get them approved by the Democrats in the Senate because they’re taking so long to approve our judges,” Trump said of several administration picks, while also noting that his administration has scored the approval of a “record” numbers of...…Sharecopy linkPresident Donald Trump on Wednesday took several public timeouts during his daily coronavirus briefing to skewer Democrats for failing to quickly confirm many of his recommended appointees to federal offices — including . He suggested his nominees should only face “one hour” worth of Senate hearings before they are confirmed. “We can’t get them approved by the Democrats in the Senate because they’re taking so long to approve our judges,” Trump said of several administration picks, while also noting that his administration has scored the approval of a “record” numbers of...WW…

Sharecopy linkPresident Donald Trump‘s appear to have that state governors and local officials are of on-the-ground emergency health and containment decisions. Some will allow him to deflect blame for any future flareups of the novel coronavirus, COVID-19. Or, Trump may have finally realized that he did not have the power “total” authority to reopen the country.That days-old “total authority” pronouncement resulted in a myopic search for legal justification — also known as an excuse — by many Trump supporters. Their quest hatched the theory that the Supremacy Clause of the United States...…Sharecopy linkPresident Donald Trump‘s appear to have that state governors and local officials are of on-the-ground emergency health and containment decisions. Some will allow him to deflect blame for any future flareups of the novel coronavirus, COVID-19. Or, Trump may have finally realized that he did not have the power “total” authority to reopen the country.That days-old “total authority” pronouncement resulted in a myopic search for legal justification — also known as an excuse — by many Trump supporters. Their quest hatched the theory that the Supremacy Clause of the United States...WW…