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.

Donald Trump Wants to Destroy Obamacare: Can John Roberts and the Supreme Court Stop Him?

Released for Syndication: 07/01/2020

The radical right has long sought to block national health insurance.

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Can Black Lives Matter Make Bill Barr Pay for the Police Riot in Lafayette Square?

Released for Syndication: 06/18/2020

It’s always difficult to predict the outcome of high-profile cases, but this one could be a game-changer.

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Has COVID-19 Exposed America as a Failed State or Are We Just in Another Constitutional Crisis?

Released for Syndication: 05/28/2020

Trump isn’t the first power-hungry American president, but he may prove to be the most dangerous and, worst of all, the deadliest.

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The Supreme Court Is Set to Decide If Donald Trump Is Above the Law

Released for Syndication: 05/06/2020

Our 45th president has never accepted our constitutional structure of checks and balances.

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Trump Keeps Escalating His War on the First Amendment, and He’s Losing the Fight

Released for Syndication: 04/24/2020

Our constitutional rights can never be taken for granted.

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The Supreme Court Is Poised to Extend Gun Rights at the Worst Possible Time

Released for Syndication: 04/08/2020

Surging sales and a coronavirus pandemic—what could possibly go wrong?

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