Trump’s detractors insist that recognizing presidential immunity would put him above the law. They’re wrong, write David Rivkin and Elizabeth Price Foley
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Even if the prospect of conviction is remote, the threat of prosecution impairs the presidency. Imagine how other presidents might have fared if they had to worry about prosecution for official acts, write David Rivkin and Elizabeth Price Foley
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Presidential immunity does not mean presidents are 'above the law'. There are other ways of holding the president to account -- ways that don't impede their ability to carry out the role.

(op-ed in the Wall Street Journal)

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Even if the prospect of conviction is remote, the threat of prosecution impairs the presidency. Imagine how other presidents might have fared if they had to worry about prosecution for official acts, write David Rivkin and Elizabeth Price Foley
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Windstorms will continue, and dangerous infrastructure will cause fires. Governments and utilities must join together to take measures to ensure that those who suffer are quickly and completely compensated, write David Rivkin and Robert A. Julian
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Utilities should be legislatively pushed to resolve claims within 12 months, via wildfire-fund mechanisms, rather than engage in a prolonged legal fight, write David Rivkin and Robert A. Julian
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Justice Samuel Alito’s first State of the Union address was a happy occasion, but things went downhill after that, write James Taranto and David Rivkin
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The justices are unlikely to decide whether Trump’s actions were in fact “official acts.” Instead, they will consider a key legal question, write David Rivkin and Elizabeth Price Foley
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Jack Smith’s demand for fast-tracking the Supreme Court’s consideration contradicts the D.C. Circuit’s suppositions about prosecutorial ethical probity, write David Rivkin and Elizabeth Price Foley
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The D.C. Circuit’s ruling was so sweeping that it posed a danger to our constitutional democracy. The Supreme Court is right to intervene.

(Op-ed in the Wall Street Journal, w/ Elizabeth Price Foley)

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The question of presidential immunity is an important one, and the D.C. Circuit made an error in disposing of it casually. The justices were right to halt the proceedings until they can give the issue consideration, write David Rivkin and Elizabeth Foley
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Section 3 of the 14th Amendment doesn't apply to the presidency. The Supreme Court can't disqualify President Trump.

Applying the Insurrection Clause to the presidency would have given rogue states too much power.

(op-ed in the Wall Street Journal)

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Why would the authors of the 14th Amendment exclude the presidency? For two compelling and practical reasons, which reinforce Section 3’s plain meaning, write David Rivkin and Lee A. Casey
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Chevron’s rule of deference is an abdication of judicial duty, not an exercise in judicial restraint. Forty years later, the court should correct its mistake, write David Rivkin and Andrew M. Grossman
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From Wall Street Journal Opinion: Chevron’s rule of deference is an abdication of judicial duty, not an exercise in judicial restraint. Forty years later, the court should correct its mistake, write David Rivkin and Andrew M. Grossman. on.wsj.com/3O5cR2R

Trial lawyers have found an opportunity to exploit the traditional bankruptcy claims process through the use of well-honed mass tort shakedown strategies, write David Rivkin and Lawrence A. Friedman
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Mass tort exposure has created an epidemic of bankruptcies, affecting organizations from Johnson & Johnson to the Boy Scouts. Nobody benefits but the plaintiff lawyers, write David Rivkin and Lawrence A. Friedman
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For rogue entities like Hamas, war crimes aren’t a cruel aberration but an integral part of their battle plans, write David Rivkin and Peter Berkowitz
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The Primitive Pacifism of Pope Francis’ Lecture to Israel:
The Catholic Church developed just-war theory, but the pontiff doesn’t seem to understand it.

(op-ed in the Wall Street Journal, w/ Peter Berkowitz)

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For rogue entities like Hamas, war crimes aren’t a cruel aberration but an integral part of their battle plans, write David Rivkin and Peter Berkowitz
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