Justice Matters with Glenn Kirschner

We all know that the dreaded State of the Union address is coming up on February 24th, where Donald Trump will spew his lies into the public square and slur his way through endless insults and grievances. But guess what? You don't have to subject yourself to it. There is some great, pro-democracy counter-programming scheduled. It's called the State of the Swamp event in DC and it's being put on by...

You might recall that, just a few weeks ago, the Trump administration tore down an exhibit in Philadelphia - a public exhibit that documented American history, including an exhibit about nine people enslaved by George Washington at his former home in Philadelphia. On Presidents' Day, Judge Cynthia Rufe, (who, incidentally, was appointed to the bench by another George - George W. Bush) - quoted Geo...

Pam Bondi must go as Attorney General. Whether by resignation, removal and replacement, or impeachment, Pam Bondi must go. She can no longer be allowed to be the Attorney General for the United States . Bondi must go not just because she showed complete and utter contempt for Congress in her recent testimony, Bondi must go because she showed complete and utter contempt, disregard, and disrespect f...

First, Senator Mark Kelly defeated Donald Trump's Department of Justice when a grand jury refused to indict him for speaking the truth by saying that military members must disobey illegal orders. Now, Sen. Kelly has defeated Pete Hegseth and the Department of Defense when a judge ruled that Hegseth may not punish Senator Kelly for exercising his First Amendment free speech rights. These rulings ar...

Six members of Congress made a public service video, reminding military members of their absolute obligation to refuse to obey unlawful orders. Though they committed no crimes, Donald Trump demanded that those 6 be prosecuted. Any ethical prosecutor would refuse to seek a grand jury indictment of people who had committed no crimes. But Pam Bondi and Jeanine Pirro engaged in a horrific act of prose...

So friends, can I ask you a quick question? When you think of Washington, DC, what's the first thing that comes to mind? Politics? The nation's capital? Maybe, a city where somehow we still have taxation without representation? DC has the Congress. It has the executive branch. It has the judiciary. All populated by federal government employees. All public servants. In a very real sense, DC is like...

When civilized countries and responsible law enforcement agencies come upon evidence of suspected crime, they are supposed to investigate that crime. Indeed, they are obligated to investigate suspected crime. When some of the Epstein files were recently released, the United Kingdom immediately initiated criminal investigations, to include obtaining an executing search warrants at properties belong...

When it comes to attempting to steal US elections, Donald Trump has priors. First, he tried the fake elector scheme. And he failed. Next, he sent an angry mob to the United States Capitol to stop the certification of Joe Biden's election win. And he failed Now, contrary to the express terms of the Constitution, Donald Trump says he wants to federalize elections. But again, he will fail. One of the...

State officials are stepping up - governors, attorneys general, secretaries of state - stepping up to protect the American people from our own federal government – protect us against Trump and his minions. States have sued the Trump administration to block an executive order designed to interfere in state elections. And the states won. Maine's Secretary of State, Shannon Bellows, said the followin...

Donald Trump's dirty Department of Justice leadership is crashing and burning. DOJ is losing, time and time again, both in and out of court. Glenn covers four new legal developments that make it painfully clear that the DOJ leadership is corrupt and is failing. Find Glenn on Substack: glennkirschner.substack.com Regarding Chapter: For complete Medicare guidance, dial 717-862-4430 to speak with my...

Donald Trump has threatened to sue Trevor Noah for defamation over an Epstein joke he told at the Grammys. With all of the revelations about Trump contained in the recently release Epstein files, it seems like a joke told by Trevor Noah would be the least of Trump's concerns. Glenn does a review of the five elements necessary to successfully sue someone for defamation. Find Glenn on Substack: glen...

People around the world have now heard the reporting about five year-old Liam Conejos Ramos. ICE grabbed him up on his way home from preschool, used him as bait to lure his father out of the house, and then jailed them both – put them both in detention - even whisking them away from their home in Minnesota to a detention facility in Texas. This inhumane treatment by the Trump administration prompt...

So friends, can I ask you a question? Does it feel like it might be time to start talking about a constitutional do-over? We have a corrupt and criminal president who feels completely unconstrained by the United States Constitution. As but one example: he has abused the constitutional pardon power beyond anybody's wildest imagination. We have a majority on the Supreme Court that feels completely u...

In what looks like yet another vindictive prosecution of someone Donald Trump doesn't like, career journalist Don Lemon has been arrested. This case very likely will go the way of other vindictive prosecutions brought by Trump's dirty DOJ leadership. Remember the vindictive prose James Comey? Dismissed. Remember the vindictive prosecution of Letitia James? Thrown out. Next up - the vindictive pros...

If you ever wondered if the people - We The People - can make a difference, can have an impact, can do anything to effectively fight against a runaway lawless president, executive branch, and a plainly out-of-control ICE agency, over the past few days we got the answer loud and clear: you're DAMN RIGHT We The People can make a difference! From horribly unfit law-enforcement officer Greg Bovino bei...

Every officer-involved shooting resulting in death, must be fully, fairly, and professionally investigated, whether by state law-enforcement authorities or federal law-enforcement authorities. Of course, that is NOT what's happening in connection with ICE officers shooting and killing Renee Good and Alex Pretti in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The federal government is abdicating its responsibility to i...

Donald Trump's dirty DOJ leadership is engaged in a shell game, a game of three-card monty, a game of misdirection designed to dupe the American people. DOJ's Office of Legal Counsel (OLC) is a component of the Department of Justice that issues advisory opinions regarding the legality or illegality of conduct by federal government officials, attorneys, law enforcement, and military operations. His...

Every officer-involved shooting resulting in death, must be fully, fairly, and professionally investigated, whether by state law-enforcement authorities or federal law-enforcement authorities. Of course, that is NOT what's happening in connection with ICE officer Jonathan Ross's fatal shooting of Renee Good in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The federal government is abdicating its responsibility to inves...

It has become painfully clear that Donald Trump's pardons are a celebration of lawlessness. But the 12 new pardons he has issued are not JUST a celebration of lawlessness. In a very real sense, they are an endorsement of fraud, theft, embezzlement, and all manner of financial crimes. Glenn once again sat down with former DOJ Pardon Attorney and former federal public defender Liz Oyer to discuss th...

After Trump-appointed Judge David Novak issued a scathing order declaring that Trump flunky Lindsey Halligan was "masquerading" as US Attorney – having no lawful authority to call herself a US Attorney – Lindsay Halligan quit the Department of Justice. Glenn sat down with Adam Klasfeld of All Rise News to discuss Judge Novak's order that led to Halligan resigning from the DOJ. Find Adam at: www.al...

It's estimated that there are between 25,000 and 30,000 judicial law clerks in courts all across the United States. These positions generally are filled by young lawyers fresh out of law school. This may be a little known fact, but federal workplace protection laws - for example, prohibiting workplace harassment - do not apply to, and therefore do not protect, judicial law clerks. That doesn't sou...

We are living in difficult and dangerous times. The rule of law is under attack. Some of our most basic values are under attack – things like decency, civility, and diversity. Our Constitution is under attack. But through it all, we've had some remarkable, dedicated public servants who have fought mightily for the rule of law, and for accountability for those who violate our nation's laws - includ...

It was a surprise to many when The New York Times reported that Renee Good suffered four gunshot wounds at the hands of ICE officer Jonathan Ross. These finding were curious for two reasons: first, the video footage seems to show only three shots fired by Ross, and second, two of the bullet wounds were listed as being in the right, chest area of Ms. Good. Glenn does a deep dive tutorial on how gun...

Not long after Fed Chairman Jerome Powell made Trump look foolish on national TV by telling him he was wrong about cost overruns for a renovation project, DC US Attorney Janine Pirro started issuing subpoenas, making it seem like she was launching a criminal investigation of Jerome Powell. Some have suggested that this apparent retaliation is because Powell refused Trump's pressure to cut interest...

In the first of two new legal developments, a federal judge in New York wants an explanation as to why the Department of Justice has failed - in violation of federal law - to fully disclose the Epstein files. In a second development, disqualified US Attorney Lindsey Halligan has filed what may be the single most inappropriate, disrespectful pleading ever filed by any Department of Justice lawyer....