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Martha Davis In the Media

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Donald Trump says he has the ‘absolute right’ to pardon himself. Would that even be legal?

On Monday, President Donald J. Trump tweeted that he has the “absolute right” to pardon himself in connection with special counsel Robert Mueller’s Russia investigation.
- by Molly Callahan June 4, 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.
- by Greg St. Martin January 4, 2018
The powers and limits of presidential pardons

Late last week, The Washington Post reported that President Trump asked advisors about pardoning himself and others closely tied to him, in light of the Russia investigation—a…
- by Molly Callahan July 25, 2017
Law professor on the Supreme Court ruling and what comes next

In a landmark ruling for gay equality, the Supreme Court ruled on Friday that same-sex marriage should be legal in all 50 states. Here, School…
- by Joe O'Connell June 29, 2015
A simulation game to help people prep for court

An interdisciplinary team at Northeastern University is developing an online simulation game that would provide self-represented litigants with advocacy experience before they appear in court…
- by Greg St. Martin September 25, 2014
3Qs: Gay marriage, voting rights, and the evolution of equality

Faculty experts weigh in on this week's highly anticipated Supreme Court decisions on gay marriage, voting rights, and affirmative action.
- by Matt Collette June 27, 2013