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Jennifer Rodgers

Jennifer Rodgers is a former federal prosecutor from the Southern District of New York, an Adjunct Professor of Clinical Law at NYU Law School, and a Lecturer-in-Law at Columbia Law School.

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SOME INSURANCE POLICY

How Rudy’s Push for a Preemptive Pardon Could Backfire

Imagine what the old Rudy Giuliani, United States attorney, crime-buster, and thorn in the side of organized crime, would think of the current iteration.

Jennifer Rodgers

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PUT HIM UNDER OATH

Acosta’s Epstein Excuses Are Nonsensical and Self-Serving

Three former prosecutors break down the labor secretary’s explanation of the cushy plea deal he cut.

Mimi Rocah

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