Jonathan Turley

Law and order news-of-the-weird, news stories concerning criminal charges against police officers and members of the military and scandals in the U.S. Justice Department.

Author: Jonathan Turley is a professor at the George Washington University Law School and a member of USA Today's board of contributors.

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Recent Posts from Jonathan Turley

Sarah Palin Resigns As Alaskan Governor Effective July 26th
Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin has announced that she will resign from office on July 26th. The news has led bloggers and comedians to breath into paper bags and use emergency dial-ins for their analysts across…
It’s Pop! Swedish Parents Raise “Genderless Child”
This is just too bizarre to pass up. A Swedish couple has long opposed “the artificial construct of gender.” So, they have refused to disclose the gender of their child, who is being called Pop…
New York Judges Deny Admission to Bar for Lawyer With $400,000 in Student Loans
The New York’s Committee on Character and Fitness has rendered a novel, if not unprecedented, ruling: barring Robert Bowman, 47, from becoming an attorney because of the size of his student loans. The Committee was…
Judge Kozinski Cleared of Wrongdoing By Judicial Council — But Admonished Over Website
The judicial council of the Philadelphia-based 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has cleared Chief Judge Alex Kozinski of the 9th Circuit of wrongdoing in the long investigation over sexually explicit materials on his personal…
The New Math: Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal Solves Low School Passage Rates By Lowering School Standards
Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal has come up with a sure-fire way to improving the performance of students in the low-ranked state: lower the academic standards so more students can pass. Jindal has signed a law…
Republican State Senator: We Allow Gays To Exist
Pennsylvania State Sen. John Eichelberger (R) has refused to apologize after a statement that the public has allowed gays to exist. Eichelberger is pushing a constitutional amendment to ban same-sex marriage and made the statement…
Ruth Madoff Clings to Fur Coat — And Claim of Innocence
It appears that, despite the extensive litigation over assets seized by the U.S. government to pay victims of Bernard Madoff, Ruth Madoff had one more claim to make before being kicked out of her $7…
Court Throws Out Lori Drew Conviction
In the ultimate proof that law is not a popularity contest, U.S. District Judge George H. Wu has tossed out the conviction of the much-despised Lori Drew — the woman behind the cyber-bully case that…
The Post’s “Powerful Few”: Newspaper Under Fire for Arranging Dinners Between Reporters, Lobbyists, and Politicians
The Washington Post is accused of arranging for meetings between power brokers, lobbyists, and politicians, including Post reporters and editors for $25,000 to $250,000. These meetings are billed as off the record, non-confrontational access to…
Vacationing for the Public Good: Members Massively Increase Travel at Taxpayer Expense for Themselves and Family
The members of Congress are once again facing the dangers of public service from sunburns to shopping overload. Our public servants are again planning their summer vacations at public expense. Many of us have been…