Morgan Cloud

Morgan Cloud is the Charles Howard Candler Professor of Law Emeritus at Emory University. He writes and teaches about, constitutional criminal procedure, constitutional law, digital privacy, and white collar crime.

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DISQUALIFIED BY HISTORY

Is There Any Chance SCOTUS Kicks Trump Off Colorado Ballot?

The high court is set to hear arguments over the Colorado Supreme Court’s decision that Trump is constitutionally barred from the presidency.

Morgan Cloud

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NO ELECTIVE MONARCHS

Conservative Judges Should Reject Trump’s Immunity Claims

If they’re really “constitutional originalists,” they should uphold Judge Tanya S. Chutkan’s rejection of Trump’s claim that the Constitution grants him “absolute immunity.”

Morgan Cloud

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ABUSE OF POWER

Trump Could Legally Use Military as Domestic Law Enforcers

The former president’s pledge to use the military within our borders could be fully legal thanks to the vague language of the Insurrection Act.

Morgan Cloud