Profs: Trump's D.C. lawyers at risk too Trump’s free speech faces court-ordered limits – and his lawyers need to watch themselves as well Salon · Aug 16, 2023
Trump’s free speech faces court-ordered limits, like any other defendant’s -- 2 law professors explain why, and how Trump’s lawyers need to watch themselves too A 90-minute court hearing on Aug. 11, 2023, that would have been routine in almost any other case was, in fact, historic. It was the first time lawyers prosecuting and defending former President Donald Trump on charges he attempted to overturn the 2020 election appeared before the federal judge in… The Conversation · Aug 11, 2023
Trump faces additional charges – 4 essential reads to understand the case against him for hoarding classified documents Former President Donald Trump was indicted yet again on July 27, 2023, by federal prosecutors. While many were anticipating an imminent indictment related to Trump’s actions on Jan. 6, 2021, when a group of his followers violently stormed the U.S. Capitol in an attempt to disrupt the certification of Democrat… The Conversation · Jul 28, 2023
Experts warn Trump may "die in jail" Experts say Trump could face a prison sentence between 51 months and 262 months Salon · Jun 13, 2023
What two Chicago legal experts have to say about Trump’s indictment National security law experts Thomas A. Durkin and Joseph Ferguson talk about the special treatment given Trump — and what might prompt a judge to actually detain him. Chicago Sun-Times · Jun 13, 2023
'If you want to die in jail, keep talking' – two national security law experts discuss the special treatment for Trump and offer him some advice Lawyer Thomas A. Durkin has spent much of his career working in national security law, representing clients in a variety of national security and domestic terrorism matters. Joseph Ferguson was a national security prosecutor in the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Illinois, where Durkin was also a… The Conversation · Jun 12, 2023
Yet another case of mishandling classified documents and alleged violations of the Espionage Act: 3 essential reads The stunning arrest of 21-year-old Massachusetts Air National Guardsman Jack Teixeira on charges of illegally sharing U.S. intelligence has once again renewed questions on the handling of classified documents. The Conversation · Apr 17, 2023
The Highland Park shooting suspect considered a second attack in Wisconsin, police say The man charged with killing seven people at an Independence Day parade fled to the Madison, Wis., area afterward and contemplated shooting up an event there, authorities said Wednesday. WEKU · Jul 7, 2022
Highland Park shooting: Suspect charged with 7 counts of murder Officials say the suspect planned the mass shooting for weeks and had used a legally obtained weapon in the attack. Al Jazeera · Jul 6, 2022