Government
Nov. 19, 2016
Trump won't be the first litigious president
Press accounts indicate that Trump's affinity for the courtroom is unique and unprecedented. But that's just not true.
James Attridge
Law Ofc of James Attridge
270 Divisadero St #3
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Phone: (415) 552-3088
Email: jattridge@attridgelaw.com
U Denver School of Law
James is an attorney and mediator in San Francisco. He is writing a book about presidential legal careers.
In Clinton v. Jones, the U.S. Supreme Court rejected the notion that lawsuits against the president should be put off during his term, reasoning that "History indicates that the likelihood that a significant number of cases will be filed is remote." Not anymore. Donald Trump is currently a party to 75 different lawsuits, and has threatened to sue the dozen women who accused him of serial ass-grabbing during the campaign. He also wants to appoint a special prosecutor to throw his e...
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