#constitutional-safeguards

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UK politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
5 days ago

Juries want fairness in court and don't just obey the government. That's why ministers are attacking them | Michael Mansfield

Labour government's proposal to reduce jury trials by half threatens a fundamental democratic institution developed over eight centuries, undermining constitutional safeguards against government excess and arbitrary governance.
US politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 month ago

Ex-Trump White House Lawyer Destroys Media Over Treatment of Demented' Trump Conduct

Ty Cobb said Trump’s rhetoric and advisers’ playbook aim to dismantle constitutional safeguards while the media’s normalization of Trump is problematic.
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