JonathanTurley
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Law professor, legal analyst, columnist, best-selling author of "The Indispensable Right."
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Blue states are moving to limit a variety of devices or components deemed “accessories.” If allowed to stand, it could prove a significant area of contraction for the protections for gun ownership.
March 23, 2025 at 9:30 AM
Blue states are moving to limit a variety of devices or components deemed “accessories.” If allowed to stand, it could prove a significant area of contraction for the protections for gun ownership.
The hill is out with my column. Even putting aside the implications of "the New World Order," the idea of building a world on today’s European values is chilling for free speech...
March 23, 2025 at 9:28 AM
The hill is out with my column. Even putting aside the implications of "the New World Order," the idea of building a world on today’s European values is chilling for free speech...
I just returned from Berlin this morning and wanted to share a few pictures and recommendations for those on the blog who may want to visit this extraordinary city.
March 23, 2025 at 9:15 AM
I just returned from Berlin this morning and wanted to share a few pictures and recommendations for those on the blog who may want to visit this extraordinary city.
I am still in Berlin. I was thrilled to join my friend and great civil libertarian Nadine Strossen in making the case for stronger free speech protections in Europe.
March 20, 2025 at 1:29 AM
I am still in Berlin. I was thrilled to join my friend and great civil libertarian Nadine Strossen in making the case for stronger free speech protections in Europe.
The UofI will continue to spend huge amounts of money in fighting the protections for academics in their classrooms. It is not simply wasting public funds, but spending public funds against the public interest.
March 20, 2025 at 1:28 AM
The UofI will continue to spend huge amounts of money in fighting the protections for academics in their classrooms. It is not simply wasting public funds, but spending public funds against the public interest.
This is the scene outside of the World Forum. The speakers were calling for the release of Khalil and the end of the war in Gaza. Notably, there were more police than protesters.
March 20, 2025 at 1:23 AM
This is the scene outside of the World Forum. The speakers were calling for the release of Khalil and the end of the war in Gaza. Notably, there were more police than protesters.
At two dinners used historically to build bridges with presidents, the media decided to use the events as a way of slapping back at Trump like hurt school children. The media has far more to lose in engaging in tit-for-tat insults.
March 19, 2025 at 2:51 AM
At two dinners used historically to build bridges with presidents, the media decided to use the events as a way of slapping back at Trump like hurt school children. The media has far more to lose in engaging in tit-for-tat insults.
The response of the Administration should be to seek an expedited appeal. The district court cannot drag out a TRO very long before issuing an order that can be appealed. The GOP should avoid the impeachment craze that consumed Democratic members.
March 18, 2025 at 2:49 AM
The response of the Administration should be to seek an expedited appeal. The district court cannot drag out a TRO very long before issuing an order that can be appealed. The GOP should avoid the impeachment craze that consumed Democratic members.
If we truly want to honor the legacy of St. Patrick, we can start by honoring free speech. We need to chase the censors from Ireland.
March 18, 2025 at 2:23 AM
If we truly want to honor the legacy of St. Patrick, we can start by honoring free speech. We need to chase the censors from Ireland.
“Mr. Turley has written a learned and bracing book, rigorously detailed and unfailingly evenhanded. For all his grim recounting of the assaults on free speech, his is ultimately a buoyant book.” Wall Street Journal
March 17, 2025 at 6:07 PM
“Mr. Turley has written a learned and bracing book, rigorously detailed and unfailingly evenhanded. For all his grim recounting of the assaults on free speech, his is ultimately a buoyant book.” Wall Street Journal
Today is the birthday of our greatest Framer and the genius behind our Constitution: James Madison. He would have been 274 years old. Happy Birthday, Jemmy!
March 17, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Today is the birthday of our greatest Framer and the genius behind our Constitution: James Madison. He would have been 274 years old. Happy Birthday, Jemmy!
Democratic House Leader Hakeem Jeffries: "We have them on the run." mediaite.com/politics/we-ha…
You sure do...
Latest CNN Poll: The Democratic Party hits record low in popularity.
You sure do...
Latest CNN Poll: The Democratic Party hits record low in popularity.
March 17, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Democratic House Leader Hakeem Jeffries: "We have them on the run." mediaite.com/politics/we-ha…
You sure do...
Latest CNN Poll: The Democratic Party hits record low in popularity.
You sure do...
Latest CNN Poll: The Democratic Party hits record low in popularity.
The Hill is out with my column on a growing rift between the United States and Ireland as we celebrate St. Patrick's Day. In his visit, Irish Prime Minister Micheál Martin understandably preferred to talk about Irish socks rather than Irish censorship...
March 17, 2025 at 4:24 PM
The Hill is out with my column on a growing rift between the United States and Ireland as we celebrate St. Patrick's Day. In his visit, Irish Prime Minister Micheál Martin understandably preferred to talk about Irish socks rather than Irish censorship...
There was a time when such intolerance was directed against the left and groups ranging from feminists to those in the LGBT community. Now, it has become a badge of honor, the expected bona fides that show the correctness and firmness of one’s views.
March 14, 2025 at 2:19 PM
There was a time when such intolerance was directed against the left and groups ranging from feminists to those in the LGBT community. Now, it has become a badge of honor, the expected bona fides that show the correctness and firmness of one’s views.
Democratic Poll: "just 27 percent believe Democrats are focused on helping them." politico.com/news/2025/03/1…
Democratic House Leader Hakeem Jeffries: "We have them on the run."
Democratic House Leader Hakeem Jeffries: "We have them on the run."
March 14, 2025 at 12:50 PM
Democratic Poll: "just 27 percent believe Democrats are focused on helping them." politico.com/news/2025/03/1…
Democratic House Leader Hakeem Jeffries: "We have them on the run."
Democratic House Leader Hakeem Jeffries: "We have them on the run."
USA Today is out with my column on parental rights and the court ruling that parents had no protected right to be informed when their children change their gender identity in public school. The decision is just the latest assault on parental right...
March 14, 2025 at 2:19 AM
USA Today is out with my column on parental rights and the court ruling that parents had no protected right to be informed when their children change their gender identity in public school. The decision is just the latest assault on parental right...
Randi Weingarten previously shrugged off the elimination of the department as not a big deal for education. Recently, she returned to her irate default in denouncing the elimination. The reason, however, was telling...
March 12, 2025 at 4:42 AM
Randi Weingarten previously shrugged off the elimination of the department as not a big deal for education. Recently, she returned to her irate default in denouncing the elimination. The reason, however, was telling...
The Democratic Party is facing near record lows in popularity, but some seem to be doubling down on the cultural wars that have alienated much of the country. The Bernie Sanders rally captured that expanding chasm ...
March 12, 2025 at 4:12 AM
The Democratic Party is facing near record lows in popularity, but some seem to be doubling down on the cultural wars that have alienated much of the country. The Bernie Sanders rally captured that expanding chasm ...