John Q. Barrett
@johnqbarrett.bsky.social
Benjamin N. Cardozo Professor of Law,
St. John's University, NYC.
Robert H. Jackson Center.
Jackson biographer.
Constitutional Law, Criminal Procedure,
Legal History, Nuremberg, SCOTUS.
Iran-Contra & DOJ alum.
Wisconsin native.
#JacksonList
St. John's University, NYC.
Robert H. Jackson Center.
Jackson biographer.
Constitutional Law, Criminal Procedure,
Legal History, Nuremberg, SCOTUS.
Iran-Contra & DOJ alum.
Wisconsin native.
#JacksonList
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February 11, 2026 at 1:31 PM
3/ Less than 3 days after the layoffs, we had 700+ new paying members — with more joining every day to say loudly and clearly: D.C. needs local news.
🥳 To those who’ve helped us spread the word about The 51st: Thank you!
🤗 To our new members and followers: Welcome!
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Continuing in this vein, here’s a good essay by @weissmann.substack.com:
www.justsecurity.org/131180/congr...
www.justsecurity.org/131180/congr...
Congress Can Give Epstein Survivors the Investigation They Deserve
Congress has the tools to provide answers, if it only has the will to do so. It must continue to seek justice for Epstein's victims.
www.justsecurity.org
February 12, 2026 at 2:59 PM
Continuing in this vein, here’s a good essay by @weissmann.substack.com:
www.justsecurity.org/131180/congr...
www.justsecurity.org/131180/congr...
The House should just do its work, responsibly. The president will do whatever he does, in advance of it or thereafter, likely irresponsibly.
February 11, 2026 at 3:40 PM
The House should just do its work, responsibly. The president will do whatever he does, in advance of it or thereafter, likely irresponsibly.
You just did, nicely.
The scenarios are complicated. In each, she is, sadly, in a pretty strong position to get away with not testifying fully and truthfully.
The scenarios are complicated. In each, she is, sadly, in a pretty strong position to get away with not testifying fully and truthfully.
February 10, 2026 at 2:50 AM
You just did, nicely.
The scenarios are complicated. In each, she is, sadly, in a pretty strong position to get away with not testifying fully and truthfully.
The scenarios are complicated. In each, she is, sadly, in a pretty strong position to get away with not testifying fully and truthfully.
Yes, what ever happened to “WWJD?” Or, to keep this lighter, to truth and decency?
February 10, 2026 at 2:45 AM
Yes, what ever happened to “WWJD?” Or, to keep this lighter, to truth and decency?
The law: 18 U.S. Code § 6002.
www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/...
www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/...
18 U.S. Code § 6002 - Immunity generally
www.law.cornell.edu
February 9, 2026 at 9:49 PM
The law: 18 U.S. Code § 6002.
www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/...
www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/...
On Nixon, the Joint Chiefs, Radford, Watergate, etc., see this excellent 2019 Kindle book by Richard Tofel.
@dicktofel.bsky.social
www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B081...
@dicktofel.bsky.social
www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B081...
“A Federal Offense of the Highest Order”: The True Story of How the Joint Chiefs Spied on Nixon, And How He Covered It Up
“A Federal Offense of the Highest Order”: The True Story of How the Joint Chiefs Spied on Nixon, And How He Covered It Up - Kindle edition by Tofel, Richard. Download it once and read it on your Kindle device, PC, phones or tablets. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading “A Federal Offense of the Highest Order”: The True Story of How the Joint Chiefs Spied on Nixon, And How He Covered It Up.
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February 8, 2026 at 8:09 PM
On Nixon, the Joint Chiefs, Radford, Watergate, etc., see this excellent 2019 Kindle book by Richard Tofel.
@dicktofel.bsky.social
www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B081...
@dicktofel.bsky.social
www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B081...
Here’s Chal Roberts’s updated 1989 history of the @washingtonpost.com, In the Shadow of Power:
www.amazon.com/Shadow-Power...
www.amazon.com/Shadow-Power...
In the Shadow of Power: The Story of the Washington Post
In the Shadow of Power: The Story of the Washington Post [Roberts, Chalmers M.] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. In the Shadow of Power: The Story of the Washington Post
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February 8, 2026 at 6:59 PM
Here’s Chal Roberts’s updated 1989 history of the @washingtonpost.com, In the Shadow of Power:
www.amazon.com/Shadow-Power...
www.amazon.com/Shadow-Power...