Michael Meltsner George J. and Kathleen Waters Matthews Distinguished University Professor of Law m.meltsner@northeastern.edu 617.373.3218 Expertise civil rights, Supreme Court and capital punishment Michael Meltsner in the Press Al Jazeera Trump pleads not guilty at federal arraignment in Florida One can expect the defence will try and slow things down and deliberate as long as they possibly can,” said Michael Meltsner, a law professor at Northeastern University in Boston. “And then at some point, a trial date will be set.” Al Jazeera Trump probe: US Justice Department appeals ‘special master’ orde Michael Meltsner, a law professor at Northeastern University in Boston, said earlier this week that an appeal of the judge’s ruling would likely succeed but also carries risks. Can Supreme Court justices be impeached? Could the court be expanded? Your burning questions, answered. Only one Supreme Court justice has ever been impeached, said Michael Meltsner, a professor at Northeastern University School of Law. Slate Does a Fair Way to Decide Who Gets The Death Penalty Actually Exist? MICHAEL MELTSNER Michael Meltsner is the Matthews Distinguished University Professor of Law at Northeastern University. He was one of the architects of the anti–capital punishment campaign that led to Furman v. Georgia and represented Muhammad Ali in the case that enabled him to return to boxing. Trump Impeachment Trial, Take Two Michael Meltsner Cambridge, Mass. The writer is a professor of constitutional law at Northeastern University. Murder convict receives state’s first commutation hearing in six years Massachusetts stands in stark contrast to a number of other states where governors have routinely commuted the sentences of inmates as part of a national trend to reduce mass incarceration, according to Michael Meltsner, a Northeastern University Law School professor. Imprisoned for nearly 50 years, man convicted of murder as teen is free, seeks a new trial Michael Meltsner, a Northeastern University School of Law professor, said he met King years ago and is impressed by how he has matured in prison. Meet some of Trump’s most conservative judicial picks “The bizarre part of that dissent is that she seems to want to bar people from challenging discrimination and voter suppression because she thinks Congress used the wrong preposition in a statute,” said Michael Meltsner, the Matthews distinguished university professor of law at Northeastern University school of law. Politico ‘What Happened to Alan Dershowitz?’ “I fear Dershowitz has allowed his celebrity to stand as an apology for a great danger to the civil liberties he claims to cherish,” said Northeastern Law School professor Michael Meltsner, former first assistant counsel to the NAACP Legal Defense Fund. “Alan is fiddling while Washington burns.” Vox 8 legal experts on what due process is in law, culture, and the context of #MeToo Michael Meltsner, law professor, Northeastern University, and author of With Passion, An Activist Lawyer’s Life: It might help to remember that due process as a set of legal principles is different from due process as a range of cultural signals and beliefs. The law of due process is rich and varied but it generally evokes the […] Michael Meltsner for Northeastern Global News Why wasn’t Donald Trump handcuffed? Did he get a mugshot? Why wasn’t Donald Trump handcuffed? Did he get a mugshot? Trump was not placed in handcuffs and his picture was not taken, meaning he received special treatment. Experts explain the deviation. Trump indictment could set in motion a years-long process. Here are three legal tools he could use to delay proceedings Trump indictment could set in motion a years-long process. Here are three legal tools he could use to delay proceedings Legal experts say there’s a long road between now and the case’s resolution—one that could be filled with twists and turns. Working with Ruth: A law professor reflects upon his time as a colleague of Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s Working with Ruth: A law professor reflects upon his time as a colleague of Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s In 1970, Michael Meltsner—who is currently the George J. and Kathleen Waters Matthews Distinguished Professor of Law at Northeastern—was hired by Columbia University to create a clinical program within its law school. Several lawyers were hired afterward who helped run the program. Among them? Ruth Bader Ginsburg. How 9/11 and the US Civil War provided the framework for federal agents in Portland How 9/11 and the US Civil War provided the framework for federal agents in Portland Reconstruction-era jurisdiction changes, coupled with national security legislation passed after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks provide the framework for federal presence in Portland, Oregon and other U.S. cities, says Northeastern law professor Michael Meltsner. Bitter partisanship in the US over whether to impeach Donald Trump overshadows Russian election interference in Mueller Report Bitter partisanship in the US over whether to impeach Donald Trump overshadows Russian election interference in Mueller Report Special Counsel Robert S. Mueller was not engaging in a political stunt with his appearance Wednesday, say Northeastern law and politics professors. But the bitter partisan divide over his summary of his investigation overshadows what U.S. citizens should be paying attention to: Russian election interference. House of Representatives likely to demand documents after Mueller report clears Trump of collusion, but doesn’t fully exonerate the president House of Representatives likely to demand documents after Mueller report clears Trump of collusion, but doesn’t fully exonerate the president Following the partial disclosure on Sunday of Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s report that cleared Trump of collusion, the House of Representatives is likely to demand the release of any underlying documents and testimony from various players, including Mueller himself, says Northeastern law professor Michael Meltsner. Here’s why two Northeastern law professors believe a new jury should decide the fate of Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev Here’s why two Northeastern law professors believe a new jury should decide the fate of Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev Northeastern law professors Michael Meltsner and Daniel Medwed are among eight Boston-area lawyers who say that a new jury outside of the city should decide the fate of Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, who was sentenced to death in 2015 for his role in the Boston Marathon bombings. They recently signed onto an amicus brief submitted on the behalf of Tsarnaev. Cohen implicated the president in a federal crime. Does that mean we’ll see Trump in court? Cohen implicated the president in a federal crime. Does that mean we’ll see Trump in court? Can a sitting president be charged with a crime? It’s a tricky question, says Northeastern law professor Michael Meltsner. “The question of whether you can or cannot indict a sitting president is a matter of law that’s never been decided.” What Justice Kennedy’s retirement means for the Supreme Court What Justice Kennedy’s retirement means for the Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy on Wednesday announced he will retire from the nation’s highest court at the end of July. Supreme Court experts Dan Urman and Michael Meltsner weigh in on what it means for the future of the court and whether political conflict is inevitable in the nomination process. High stakes for politics, SCOTUS in 2018 High stakes for politics, SCOTUS in 2018 Faculty experts explain why the midterm elections, the Mueller investigation, and the Supreme Court are among the biggest political stories they’ll be following in 2018.
Al Jazeera Trump pleads not guilty at federal arraignment in Florida One can expect the defence will try and slow things down and deliberate as long as they possibly can,” said Michael Meltsner, a law professor at Northeastern University in Boston. “And then at some point, a trial date will be set.”
Al Jazeera Trump probe: US Justice Department appeals ‘special master’ orde Michael Meltsner, a law professor at Northeastern University in Boston, said earlier this week that an appeal of the judge’s ruling would likely succeed but also carries risks.
Can Supreme Court justices be impeached? Could the court be expanded? Your burning questions, answered. Only one Supreme Court justice has ever been impeached, said Michael Meltsner, a professor at Northeastern University School of Law.
Slate Does a Fair Way to Decide Who Gets The Death Penalty Actually Exist? MICHAEL MELTSNER Michael Meltsner is the Matthews Distinguished University Professor of Law at Northeastern University. He was one of the architects of the anti–capital punishment campaign that led to Furman v. Georgia and represented Muhammad Ali in the case that enabled him to return to boxing.
Trump Impeachment Trial, Take Two Michael Meltsner Cambridge, Mass. The writer is a professor of constitutional law at Northeastern University.
Murder convict receives state’s first commutation hearing in six years Massachusetts stands in stark contrast to a number of other states where governors have routinely commuted the sentences of inmates as part of a national trend to reduce mass incarceration, according to Michael Meltsner, a Northeastern University Law School professor.
Imprisoned for nearly 50 years, man convicted of murder as teen is free, seeks a new trial Michael Meltsner, a Northeastern University School of Law professor, said he met King years ago and is impressed by how he has matured in prison.
Meet some of Trump’s most conservative judicial picks “The bizarre part of that dissent is that she seems to want to bar people from challenging discrimination and voter suppression because she thinks Congress used the wrong preposition in a statute,” said Michael Meltsner, the Matthews distinguished university professor of law at Northeastern University school of law.
Politico ‘What Happened to Alan Dershowitz?’ “I fear Dershowitz has allowed his celebrity to stand as an apology for a great danger to the civil liberties he claims to cherish,” said Northeastern Law School professor Michael Meltsner, former first assistant counsel to the NAACP Legal Defense Fund. “Alan is fiddling while Washington burns.”
Vox 8 legal experts on what due process is in law, culture, and the context of #MeToo Michael Meltsner, law professor, Northeastern University, and author of With Passion, An Activist Lawyer’s Life: It might help to remember that due process as a set of legal principles is different from due process as a range of cultural signals and beliefs. The law of due process is rich and varied but it generally evokes the […]