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(Un)forgiveable

By Nancy Gertner

When Should Law Forgive?
By Martha Minow
Norton

Martha Minow is no stranger to tackling the most complex moral, legal, and political issues of our time, from dealing with post-conflict...


William Barr’s new war on drugs

To read on the Washington Post's website click here

By Nancy Gertner

Attorney General William P. Barr’s ...


What the Constitution actually says about a Senate impeachment trial

By Nancy Gertner

To read on the Boston Globe's website click here

It’s common to hear television...


This isn’t a partisan hit job; Trump deserves to be impeached

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By Nancy Gertner

While an impeachable offense is, as Gerald Ford...


Now We See You: The Reid Technique and 'When They See Us'

To read on the New York Law Journal's website click here

Reid never has acknowledged an uncomfortable truth that this...


Trump Is Bad. Barr Is Worse

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By Nancy Gertner

The whistleblower complaint released Thursday alleged...


5 To Life: Compassionate Release

To watch "5 To Life: Compassionate Release" from Brave New Films featuring Judge Gertner click here

5 TO LIFE: COMPASSIONATE RELEASE

"When Allison's father was given three months...


The Revolt of the Feminist Law Profs

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The Robert Mueller We Saw Testify Is Not The Man I Knew

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From the moment he was appointed special counsel, he knew that he was walking on eggshells, that a "...


Talking Feds Podcast "No Hope" with Judge Gertner, Paul Fishman, and Matt Miller

Joined by Judge Nancy Gertner, Paul Fishman, and Matt Miller, The Feds take up the administration’s assertion of absolute immunity for Hope Hicks, including whether absolute immunity is even a viable legal concept. They then consider a new...


Beyond caricature: The real lives at stake in the abortion debate

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By Nancy Gertner

The abortion...


Trump Won't Stop Congress' Investigations

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While the talking heads on television may say otherwise, Special Counsel Robert...


We’ve Seen Federal Aggression With 'Illegals' Before — During Slavery

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By Nancy Gertner

Federal officials roaming the states, seizing...


In AG Barr, Trump has his rhetorical hatchet man

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By Nancy Gertner

One way to understand what...


DA Rollins is on the right path in criminal justice reform

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By Nancy Gertner

Just when it seemed everyone...


Mueller's Investigation Is Over. What Happens Next?

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Special Counsel Robert Mueller's investigation is over.

Attorney General William Barr gave...


The Mueller report: Where does it go from here?

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By Nancy Gertner

Attorney ...


Why this one rationale for not releasing the Mueller report won’t fly

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By Alex Whiting , Ryan Goodman and ...


I was a federal judge. I was taken aback by Manafort’s sentencing.

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By Nancy Gertner

I was on the...


Critique of Michelle Carter’s defense ignores case’s complexity

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By Nancy Gertner, Daniel Marx...


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