Jessica Levinson

MS NOW Columnist

Jessica Levinson, a professor at Loyola Law School, is the host of the “Passing Judgment” podcast. She is also the director of the Public Service Institute at Loyola Law School, director of Loyola’s Journalist Law School and former president of the Los Angeles Ethics Commission. 


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Jessica Levinson

1d ago
Opinion

The Live Nation-Ticketmaster settlement, explained

Live Nation’s settlement with the Justice Department could create some changes — just not seismic ones.

2w ago
Opinion

The harm social media is doing to teens is clear. The solution is not.

I’ve yet to interact with a teenager who seems happier, more self-confident or better adjusted because of their social media use.

3w ago
Opinion

The Supreme Court struck down Trump’s tariffs. Justice Kavanaugh had a solution.

Justice Brett Kavanaugh’s dissent reads like a roadmap for how a president can achieve much of what Trump wants.

4w ago
Deadline: Legal Blog

Even a Trump-appointed judge could see through this Texas law

This week’s Deadline: Legal Newsletter looks at Texas law designed to punish companies for looking at the environmental and social consequences of their decisions.

2mos ago
Opinion

Elon Musk’s ex Ashley St. Clair is using ancient legal arguments to fight a modern problem

St. Clair’s lawsuit says xAI’s chatbot Grok is a public threat — like air pollution or lead paint. That argument seems unlikely to be a winner in court.

2mos ago
Opinion

The Supreme Court’s immunity decision could hurt Trump’s case against Maduro

As odd as it seems, it may actually be advantageous for Nicolás Maduro to argue that he was acting in his capacity as head of state.

3mos ago
Opinion

Trump is once again grossly overestimating his presidential power with AI order

The  president’s executive order requires that the attorney general establish an AI Litigation Task Force to challenge state restrictions.

3mos ago
Opinion

Trump hates Comey and James too much to give up on prosecuting them now

Though career prosecutors apparently concluded there wasn’t enough evidence to charge James Comey and Letitia James, and a judge threw out their indictments, don’t expect President Donald Trump’s administration to give up.

5mos ago
MS NOW Opinion

Trump’s National Guard order in Oregon could set a dangerous precedent

If a judge allows Trump to federalize the National Guard in one state and send it to another, the safeguards are off when it comes to a president’s ability to take control of the National Guard.

7mos ago
MS NOW Opinion

In the case against Trump’s tariffs, the courts need to stand up for the Constitution

It appears that the Trump administration is losing — for a second time — its argument that it has the power to issue sweeping tariffs .