Jonathan Turley | |
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.jpg) Turley in 2017 | |
| Born | May 6, 1961[1] Chicago, Illinois, U.S.[2] |
| Spouse |
Leslie Turley (m. 1997) |
| Academic background | |
| Education | University of Chicago (BA) Northwestern University (JD) |
| Academic work | |
| Discipline | Law |
| Sub-discipline | Constitutional law, tort law, criminal law, legal theory |
| Institutions | George Washington University |
| Website | jonathanturley |
Jonathan Turley is an American attorney, legal scholar, writer, commentator, and legal analyst in broadcast and print journalism.[3] A professor at George Washington University Law School, he has testified in United States congressional proceedings about constitutional and statutory issues. He has also testified in multiple impeachment hearings and removal trials in Congress, including the impeachment of President Bill Clinton and both the first and second impeachments of President Donald Trump.[4][5] Turley is a First Amendment advocate and writes frequently on free speech restrictions in the private and public sectors.[6][7][8]
As an attorney, Turley has worked on notable cases in civil rights defense including the defense of Dr. Sami Al-Arian, NSA whistleblower David Faulk, protesters at the World Bank/IMF demonstrations in 2000, and the Brown family in their challenge to Utah polygamy laws. Turley has also served as counsel on prominent Federal cases including the defense of Area 51 workers, and as lead counsel in the 2014 challenge to the Affordable Care Act.
- ^ "Jonathan Turley - Res ipso loquitur ("The thing itself speaks")". Library of Congress.
- ^ "Jonathan Turley". August 8, 2023.
- ^ Sullivan, Eileen; Savage, Charlie (December 4, 2019). "Who Is Jonathan Turley? Republicans' Lone Expert on Impeachment". New York Times. Archived from the original on October 11, 2021. Retrieved August 30, 2021.
- ^ Coleman, Justine (December 4, 2019). "GOP witness to say Trump impeachment would set a 'dangerous precedent'". The Hill. Archived from the original on December 4, 2019. Retrieved December 4, 2019.
- ^ "Clinton Impeachment Testimony: House Judiciary Committee". Jonathan Turley. August 20, 2007. Archived from the original on December 6, 2019. Retrieved May 7, 2019.
- ^ Turley, Jonathan. "Cancel culture came for Clarence Thomas at George Washington law. Now, he's stepped aside". USA Today. Retrieved December 14, 2022.
- ^ Turley, Jonathan (April 26, 2022). "Our digital town square: An easy solution for Musk to restore free speech to Twitter". The Hill. Retrieved December 14, 2022.
- ^ Turley, Jonathan (November 26, 2022). "No joke: Supreme Court case could take a big bite out of the First Amendment". The Hill. Retrieved December 14, 2022.