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THE WEEK'S BEST ARTICLES FROM THE WASHINGTON MONTHLY
A Trump Coup Trial Primer: Contributing Editor Jonathan Alter and Contributing Writer Cliff Sloan provide everything you need to know ahead of the most monumental test for the rule of law in American history. Click here for the full story.
The Trump-Colorado Ballot Case Could Help Restore the Supreme Court’s Legitimacy: Politics Editor Bill Scher argues that if the high court is going to argue Trump was kicked off the Colorado ballot because he was deprived due process, then it shouldn't grant him immunity from prosecution and shut down due process. Click here for the full story.
Can Trump Delay His Way Out of Criminal Convictions?: Former federal prosecutor James D. Zirin worries the Supreme Court won't expedite consideration of Trump's claim of immunity from prosecution. Click here for the full story.
Stop Whining About the “Kids Today”: Lara Schwartz, founding director of the Project on Civil Dialogue, criticized pressure from university donors to censor speech and protest. Click here for the full story.
What Do You Get When You Cross Samuel Alito with the State of Texas?: Legal Affairs Editor Garrett Epps explains how Justice Alito's "slipshod opinion" overturning Roe v. Wade allowed the Texas Supreme Court to deny Kate Cox a medically necessary abortion in her home state. Click here for the full story.
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