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Austin Sarat

William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Jurisprudence and Political Science at Amherst College

Austin Sarat is the William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Jurisprudence and Political Science at Amherst College. The views expressed here do not represent Amherst College. 

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A photo collage of a man surrounded by images of barbed wire, a hospital bed with restraints, and a jail cell.

Alabama governor spares us one more state-sponsored spectacle of cruelty

Don Lemon surrounded by people documenting with cameras and cell phones. A person behind him holds a sign that reads "Committee for the First Amendment."

Don Lemon’s arrest was meant to send a message. Here’s how judges can send one back.

A protester holds a sign reading "Impeach Trump" during a "Hands Off!" rally in on April 05, 2025 in Los Angeles.

Impeaching Trump now would be a mistake

Vice President JD Vance claps as President Donald Trump smiles.

This new DOJ fraud division gives Trump a tool no president should have

Former Department of Justice Special Counsel Jack Smith enters a room.

Jack Smith made Republicans look foolish — so they dumped his testimony on New Year’s Eve

U.S. Border Patrol commander Gregory Bovino sits in the driver's seat surrounded by media and protesters.

Greg Bovino’s blatant lying to a judge crossed a line — even for MAGA supporters

Donald Trump and Todd Blanche.

Trump’s claim that the DOJ owes him ‘a lot of money’ is part of a bigger plan

Members of the National Guard standing at the National Mall

Red states’ National Guard deployments to D.C. upend the Constitution

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem joins ICE operation in L.A. County

A federal judge’s ruling against ICE should be required reading for every American

A split composite of Leonard Leo and Donald Trump.

Trump just turned on the architect of his biggest first-term victories