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Guest Commentator

Bill Blum

BC Guest Commentator Bill Blum is a former judge and death penalty defense attorney. He is the author of three legal thrillers published by Penguin/Putnam ("Prejudicial Error," "The Last Appeal" and "The Face of Justice") and is a contributing writer for California Lawyer magazine.

2 pieces

Guest Commentary

Judge Aileen Cannon’s Pro Trump Bias

By Bill Blum Guest Commentator

Given the broad authority of federal trial judges and her obvious pro-Trump bias, Cannon will be uniquely positioned to help the ex-President as the case unfolds.

Trump stands accused of committing forty felonies for absconding from the White House with a trove of classified and top-secret papers, stashing them at his Palm…

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Guest Commentary

High Time To Get Tough With John Roberts

By Bill Blum Guest Commentator

Far from being a potential savior of the court, Roberts is at the center of its many burgeoning problems.

Facing a mountain of ethics concerns, the Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court has rebuffed Senate investigators, again. Counting on John Roberts to fix what’s…

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