Author Archive: Bill Blum

Bill Blum is a retired judge and a lawyer in Los Angeles. He is a lecturer at the University of Southern California Annenberg School for Communication. He writes regularly on law and politics and is the author of three widely acclaimed legal thrillers: Prejudicial Error, The Last Appeal, and The Face of Justice.

As Trump’s Plot to Subvert the Election Fails, Will Ivanka Snitch on Her Father?

Released for Syndication: 11/25/2020

Stay tuned. This story is just beginning.

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Why Trump Is Agonizing Over the Possibility of Getting Himself Pardoned

Released for Syndication: 11/10/2020

Trump faces a dilemma in the truest sense of the word.

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Why Clarence Thomas Is a Clear-Cut Case for Impeachment From the Supreme Court

Released for Syndication: 10/26/2020

It is never too late to do justice.

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Why the 25th Amendment Is No Match for a Madman and His Party of Sycophants

Released for Syndication: 10/14/2020

The only way to rid the American body politic of the pestilence of Donald Trump is to vote against him in overwhelming numbers on November 3.

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5 Grim Observations on Trump’s Supreme Court

Released for Syndication: 09/29/2020

The confirmation of Amy Coney Barrett will be yet another inflection point in the slide to minority rule.

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Our Attorney General Is an Authoritarian and Religious Fanatic

Released for Syndication: 09/10/2020

Barr’s views on the role of religion in public life, while less publicized than his cheerleading for executive power, are equally virulent.

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Don’t Count on the Supreme Court to Save the November Elections

Released for Syndication: 08/26/2020

When it comes to ending the scourge of Donald Trump at the ballot box, John Roberts is not your friend, let alone your savior.

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How Donald Trump Has Constructed a Legal Infrastructure of Fascism

Released for Syndication: 08/13/2020

If Trump wins another term, the fascism we’re seeing in America today will pale in comparison to the fascism we’ll see tomorrow.

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Why the Constitution Doesn’t Protect COVID Deniers

Released for Syndication: 07/30/2020

In the face of COVID-19, we have two bottom-line legal choices—the protection of public health or constitutional suicide.

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Fearing Jail and Facing Defeat, Trump Won’t Leave Office Quietly

Released for Syndication: 07/15/2020

In the Age of Trump, no depravities are beyond the realm of possibility.

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