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Guest Post: State Prosecutors, Protests, and Politics as Usual?

Professors Bruce A. Green and Rebecca Roiphe opine on the disqualification of a Santa Clara County prosecutor.

Reason · May 15

Trump assault on US justice department independence revisits a Nixon-era problem

The Trump administration is coming under fire for politicising the Department of Justice (DoJ) and undermining the US government’s enshrined separation of powers, which relies on an independent system of justice. This is a central principle of the US constitution, without which a president could govern virtually unchecked.

The Conversation · Oct 23, 2025

Trump plots capture of DoJ in renewed assault on US justice system

Ex-president determined to destroy independence of justice department if he regains control of White House

The Guardian - US · Jun 7, 2024

The grand jury investigating Trump appears set to expire – what’s next?

Special panel in New York reportedly investigated discrepancies in the Trump family’s valuation of real estate, but charges look unlikely

The Guardian - US · May 6, 2022