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Perspective

Jun. 12, 2017

There is no double standard for Trump

Most of us lawyers have understood since at least our first year of law school that an actor's intent is often the difference in judging the legal consequences of the actor's actions. By Lawrence R. Jensen

LETTER TO THE EDITOR

John C. Eastman's June 8 opinion piece, "Judicial Review Double Standard," is almost insulting to the collective intelligence of the California legal community. Most of us lawyers have understood since at least our first year of law school that an actor's intent is often the difference in judging the legal consequences of the actor's actions. And further, tha...

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