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Prof. Richard Painter Quoted in USA Today About New Antisemitism Legislation

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In early May, the House of Representatives passed legislation which would expand the definition of antisemitism that the Department of Education uses when it investigates discrimination…

Prof. Richard Painter’s Comment on X About Trump’s Florida Trial Delay Quoted in New York Times

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Professor Richard Painter’s comment on X about Trump’s Florida trial that’s been delayed by Judge Aileen Cannon was quoted in the New York Times. Opinion editor David Firestone wrote…

Prof. Richard Painter Quoted in Associated Press About Ramifications of Trump’s New York Trial

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Professor Richard Painter was quoted in the Associated Press about Donald Trump’s New York trial now underway. While Trump faces charges in two cases over whether he attempted to overturn the…

Prof. Richard Painter Quoted in Washington Examiner About Senators Investigating Financial Conflicts of Interest

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Professor Richard Painter was quoted in a Washington Examiner article about U.S. senators who are investigating conservative activists over their ties to U.S. Supreme Court justices. The article states…

Prof. Richard Painter Co-Authors Op-Ed in The Atlantic About Trump’s Quest for Immunity

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Professor Richard Painter co-authored an opinion piece for The Atlantic about Donald Trump’s argument for immunity from the U.S. Supreme Court. His lawyers will argue that he is immune…

Prof. Richard Painter Quoted in New York Times About Trump’s Ability to Raise Bond in New York Civil Fraud Case

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Professor Richard Painter was quoted in the New York Times about Donald Trump’s ability to raise to post a nearly half-billion-dollar bond in the New York civil fraud case against him and his…

Prof. Richard Painter Quoted in Georgia Recorder About Trump’s Request for Immediate Appeal in Fulton County Ruling

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Professor Richard Painter was quoted in a joint statement about Donald Trump’s request for an immediate appeal to Fulton County (Ga.) Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee’s ruling that allows District Attorney Fani…

Prof. Richard Painter Quoted in WalletHub’s Rankings of Tax Spending Across the U.S.

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Professor Richard Painter was quoted in WalletHub about the equity of tax spending across the United States. WalletHub identified the best states…

Prof. Richard Painter Quoted in Bloomberg Law about Jeffrey Clark’s Attempt to Fight Sanctions

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Professor Richard Painter was quoted in Bloomberg Law about Jeffrey Clark’s attempt to fight sanctions due to his role in attempting to overturn the 2020 presidential election.…

Prof. Richard Painter Authors Opinion in The Atlantic Urging Fani Willis to Step Aside

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Professor Richard Painter wrote an opinion piece in The Atlantic urging Fulton County (Ga.) District Attorney Fani Willis to recuse herself in the Georgia presidential election conspiracy case. In his…

Prof. Richard Painter Co-authors Commentary on CNN about Special Counsel Robert Hur’s Report on President Biden and Classified Documents

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Professor Richard Painter co-authored an opinion piece on CNN about Special Counsel Robert Hur’s report on President Biden and classified documents. In it, Professor Painter and the co-authors agreed with the…

Prof. Richard Painter Quoted in Newsweek About Misconduct Allegations Against Fani Willis

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Professor Richard Painter was quoted in Newsweek about misconduct allegations against Fulton County, Georgia, District Attorney Fani Willis and how a dangerous precedent could be set against…