Category Archives: F. The lawyer

Did Loretta Lynch let that Russian lawyer into the US?

Posted on July 17, 2017 by Naomi

Nah. Trump has been claiming on Twitter that Natalia Veselnitskaya, the Russian lawyer who met and/or colluded with Don Jr and the whole Trumpian kit and caboodle, was maybe allowed into the country by Loretta Lynch. Let’s blame Trump and … Continue reading →

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Sarah Palin and “actual malice”

Posted on July 10, 2017 by Naomi

This news (below) was to be expected. Thing is, people who sue for defamation should first grasp the definition of defamation. So now I’m musing over whether Palin’s lawyers weren’t able to explain “defamation” to her, along with the likelihood … Continue reading →

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How one plaintiff has been our hero in the voter suppression wars

Posted on June 24, 2017 by Naomi

Source: Ruthelle Frank, ACLU Plaintiff, Friend, and Voting Rights Champion, Passes Away at 89. Ruthelle Frank had all the qualifications to be a heroic plaintiff. She was righteously aggrieved and did something about it. She persisted, did not get discouraged … Continue reading →

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