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Austin Sarat is William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Jurisprudence and Political Science at Amherst College. His most recent book is "Lethal Injection and the False Promise of Humane Execution." His opinion articles have appeared in USA Today, Slate, the Guardian, the Washington Post and elsewhere.

US President Donald Trump and Supreme Court Justice John Roberts (Getty Images/Salon)

The Supreme Court should resist taking the easy way out

Austin Sarat
Sidney Powell, Donald Trump and Rudy Giuliani (Photo illustration by Salon/Getty Images)

Shocking verdict against Rudy Giuliani serves as a warning shot for Donald Trump

Austin Sarat, Dennis Aftergut
A supporter of Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump hold up signs while he delivers remarks during a campaign event on November 11, 2023 in Claremont, New Hampshire. (Scott Eisen/Getty Images)

Building the mandate for MAGA: Why Trump is choosing a harm offensive over a charm offensive

Austin Sarat, Dennis Aftergut
US President Donald Trump (2L) walks next to US House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) after a meeting at the US Capitol with the House Republican Conference in Washington, DC on June 19, 2018. (MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty Images)

GOP’s phony impeachment will backfire — Trump and McCarthy will pay the price

Austin Sarat, Dennis Aftergut
Janet Protasiewicz, 60, is sworn in for her position as a State Supreme Court Justice at the Wisconsin Capitol rotunda in Madison, Wis. on August 1, 2023. (Sara Stathas for The Washington Post via Getty Images)

Wisconsin GOP’s impeachment plan: Another MAGA coup against democracy

Dennis Aftergut, Austin Sarat
The Gas Death House of Nevada, in a period photograph from 1926. (Bettmann/Contributor via Getty Images)

Alabama nitrogen hypocrisy: America’s latest fantasy death-penalty solution

Austin Sarat
Donald Trump | The US Capitol Riot on January 6, 2021 (Photo illustration by Salon/Getty Images)

Why the Justice Department must prosecute the lawyers who conspired with Donald Trump

Austin Sarat, Dennis Aftergut
US President Donald Trump speaks at "Save America March" rally in Washington D.C., United States on January 06, 2021 | Special counsel Jack Smith (Photo illustration by Salon/Getty Images)

Donald Trump is winning the messaging wars over his indictments

Austin Sarat
Former U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to the media during an election night event at Mar-a-Lago on November 08, 2022 in Palm Beach, Florida. (Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

Trump loses bigly on “Big Lie”: His own judge rules against him on bogus suit against CNN

Austin Sarat, Dennis Aftergut
Donald Trump and Joe Biden (Photo illustration by Salon/Getty Images)

MAGA longs to impeach Joe Biden — and un-impeach Donald Trump. It won’t work

Austin Sarat, Dennis Aftergut
Members of the Jewish faith gather in front of the Tree of Life Synagogue for the Shabbat on Friday evening, November 2, 2018 in Pittsburgh's Squirrel Hill neighborhood. 11 people were killed in a mass shooting at the synagogue on Saturday morning, October 27, 2018. (Justin Merriman/For The Washington Post via Getty Images)

The Tree of Life shooting horrified the nation: Is that a good reason for the death penalty?

Austin Sarat
Former New York City Mayor and former personal lawyer for President Donald Trump, Rudy Giuliani, arrives at the U.S. District Court on May 19, 2023 in Washington, DC. Giuliani is sued by election workers Ruby Freeman and Shaye Moss of Fulton County, Georgia, for defamation. (Alex Wong/Getty Images)

Rudy Giuliani faces possible disbarment — and here’s why that matters

Austin Sarat
Ken Paxton and Clarence Thomas (Photo illustration by Salon/Getty Images)

Clarence Thomas, Ken Paxton and Donald Trump: The corrupting influence of oligarchy

Austin Sarat, Dennis Aftergut
Former President Donald Trump arrives at the courtroom at the Manhattan Criminal Court in New York on April 4, 2023 before his hearing. (ED JONES/AFP via Getty Images)

Trump indictment: Legal historian explains why this is exactly what the Founding Fathers had in mind

Austin Sarat
Activists are pushing back against what they call Rupert Murdoch's right-wing propaganda machine, as Fox News continues to spread misinformation about the outcome of the 2020 Presidential election, and the January 6 insurrection. (Erik McGregor/LightRocket via Getty Images)

Dominion lawsuit is only the beginning: We must demolish the Fox News propaganda machine

Dennis Aftergut, Austin Sarat
Alvin Bragg and Donald Trump (Photo illustration by Salon/Getty Images)

Trump’s attacks on prosecutors are ominous — but they won’t work

Dennis Aftergut, Austin Sarat
Marjorie Taylor Greene and Donald Trump (Photo illustration by Salon/Getty Images)

From space lasers to civil war: Marjorie Taylor Greene’s long audition to be Trump’s running mate

Austin Sarat, Dennis Aftergut
Kay Ivey and Steve Marshall (Photo illustration by Salon/Getty Images)

Alabama rushes to resume executions — but hasty “investigation” feels more like a cover-up

Austin Sarat
Steve Scalise and Kevin McCarthy (Photo illustration by Salon/Getty Images)

Republicans like to talk tough on crime — but they’re the ones with a real crime problem

Austin Sarat
Donald Trump (Photo illustration by Salon/Getty Images)

A federal court holds Trump accountable for his abuse of the law: Here’s why that matters

Austin Sarat, Dennis Aftergut
A sign for Unit 5 of Death Row, in a US prison, circa 1990. (Michael Brennan/Getty Images)

Alabama Supreme Court clears the way for more cruelty in execution

Austin Sarat
Rep.-elect Matt Gaetz (R-FL) talks to fellow members-elect during the second day of elections for Speaker of the House at the U.S. Capitol Building on January 04, 2023 in Washington, DC. (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

The danger to democracy revealed by dysfunction in the House

Austin Sarat, Dennis Aftergut
File photo of the death chamber at the Texas Department of Corrections (Getty Images/Bettmann )

Lethal injection is a gruesome disaster: After 40 years of cruelty, enough is enough

Austin Sarat
Clarence Thomas, Samuel Alito and Neil Gorsuch (Photo illustration by Salon/Getty Images)

Will Supreme Court aid the far right in enshrining minority rule? Constitution hangs by a thread

Austin Sarat, Dennis Aftergut
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