Bill Blum

Bill Blum is a former administrative law judge and death penalty defense attorney. He is the author of three legal thrillers published by Penguin/Putnam and a contributing writer for California Lawyer Magazine. His non-fiction work has appeared in a wide variety of publications, ranging from The Nation and The Progressive to the Los Angeles Times, the L.A. Weekly and Los Angeles Magazine.
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Views Monday, January 11, 2021 25th Amendment or Impeachment? The Answer: Both While there are not many days left in his presidency, Donald Trump remains an unparalleled menace to democracy. He must be removed from power and brought to justice as soon as possible. Each day we delay, we run the risk of catastrophe. With news that Articles of Impeachment will be introduced into... Read more |
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Views Friday, November 20, 2020 Unequal Justice: The Treachery of Samuel Alito I’ve changed my vote. No, not that vote. I’ve changed my vote for the most reactionary and dangerous member of the U.S. Supreme Court. The distinction no longer belongs to Clarence Thomas. Nor should it be reserved for any of the three conservatives appointed by President Donald Trump—Neil Gorsuch... Read more |
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Views Wednesday, October 21, 2020 Confirmation Hearings Exposed Barrett as a Hardcore Rightwing Activist he confirmation hearing of Amy Coney Barrett is over. All that remains now is the final vote on her nomination, which Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, Republican of Kentucky, has scheduled for the week of October 26. Barrett’s full embrace of originalism is bad enough. But when compounded... Read more |
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Views Tuesday, October 06, 2020 Trump: Will We Ever Lock Him Up? Apart from the somewhat comical 1872 arrest of President Ulysses S. Grant by a District of Columbia police officer for driving his carriage through the streets of Georgetown at an excessive speed, no American President has ever been charged with committing a crime. Grant was taken to a local police... Read more |
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Views Saturday, September 19, 2020 Unequal Justice: Trump's Supreme Takeover Update: Since the publication of this column, tragedy has struck: Ruth Bader Ginsburg passed away on the evening of September 18 from complications of pancreatic cancer. RBG was a champion not only of women's rights, but of civil liberties and equal protection for all Americans. Her death leaves a... Read more |
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Views Saturday, July 11, 2020 Unequal Justice: Trump Isn't Above the Law, But Taxes May Stay Hidden With echoes of Watergate and explicit references to the 1807 treason trial of Aaron Burr, the U.S. Supreme Court has wrapped up another term with a pair of landmark decisions on presidential power. The two cases concern President Donald Trump’s attempt to block subpoenas issued by Congress and a... Read more |
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Views Saturday, April 11, 2020 Will Trump Be Held Accountable for the Blood on His Hands? As a general principle, we try to hold our public officials liable for acts of gross negligence and reckless disregard for human life. So, what about Donald Trump? Could he one day be held liable, either civilly or criminally, for the deaths of thousands of Americans who have succumbed to the... Read more |
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Views Sunday, March 22, 2020 Unequal Justice: Where Are Impeachment and the 25th Amendment When We Need Them? On March 13, in the midst of a deadly pandemic, President Donald Trump was asked if he took responsibility for the nation's lack of preparedness. His reply : "I don't take responsibility at all." Where are impeachment and the Twenty-Fifth Amendment—the two mechanisms provided by the Constitution... Read more |
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Views Tuesday, February 25, 2020 The Despicable (and Very Predictable) Red-Baiting of Bernie Sanders The red-baiting of Bernie Sanders sank to a new low during the Democratic debate in Las Vegas last week, courtesy of mega-billionaire Mike Bloomberg. Responding to the Vermont senator’s charge that Bloomberg’s employees were at least partly responsible for his business success, the former... Read more |
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Views Thursday, February 20, 2020 The Feud Between Trump and Barr Is a Grand Illusion Don’t place much stock in the purported feud between Donald Trump and Bill Barr. It’s just an illusion. The sad truth is that Trump and Barr are as simpatico as ever in pursuit of their jointly held goal of executive supremacy. The differences between the two men are largely a matter of demeanor,... Read more |