Michael Meltsner

The Mueller report found no collusion between Trump and Russia. But the saga of the Russia investigation is not over.

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.

by Khalida Sarwari March 24, 2019

Here’s why two 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.

by Molly Callahan January 11, 2019

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.”

by Molly Callahan August 22, 2018

What Justice Kennedy’s retirement means for the country

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.

by Greg St. Martin June 27, 2018

‘A true renaissance man’: Northeastern to honor law professor Michael Meltsner

Michael Meltsner, a national leader in the fight for civil rights and the abolition of the death penalty, has argued before the U.S. Supreme Court six times and paved the way for desegregation in the Jim Crow South. The School of Law will host a two-part panel discussion to honor his work on Friday in Dockser Hall.

by Jason Kornwitz October 26, 2017

Law professors examine the constitutionality of Trump's travel, refugee ban

Law professors Jessica Silbey and Michael Meltsner, both constitutional law experts, examined President Trump’s sweeping executive order banning travelers from certain majority-Muslim countries. Silbey called the order unconstitutional. Meltsner said that “incompetence is not the same as unconstitutionality,” but there is reason to think “the courts may strike (the order) down.”

by Molly Callahan January 31, 2017

Expert: Trump’s conflicts of interest are ‘a potential minefield’

Donald Trump has business holdings in at least 20 countries, posing an unprecedented source of potential conflicts of interest for the president-elect. Legal expert Michael Meltsner says that to have any credibility, “Trump must keep his family out of the business,” while political economy and crisis theory specialist Daniel Faber described Trump’s situation as “a potential minefield” that “could cripple his presidency.”

by Molly Callahan December 7, 2016

The Supreme Court under a Trump presidency

What does Donald Trump’s election mean for the nation’s highest court? Two faculty experts discuss potential appointees and what key issues the Supreme Court may soon face.

by News@Northeastern November 10, 2016

3Qs: Justice Scalia’s legacy, and what his death means for politics and the law

Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia’s death touched off a political debate that could define President Obama’s final year in office and bring drama to an already contentious presidential primary. Professor Michael Meltsner, a constitutional law expert, called Scalia’s death “a great blow to Republicans” and “a gift to Hillary Clinton.”

by Matthew McDonald February 16, 2016

3Qs: Utah brings back firing squads

Utah Gov. Gary Herbert this week signed a new law that makes death by firing squad an alternative option for capital punishment. Northeastern law professor Michael Meltsner weighs in on the controversial law.

by Joe O'Connell March 25, 2015