Can the Justice Department prosecute or punish political opponents of the president? @UCBerkeleySchoolofLaw
Can the Justice Department prosecute or punish political opponents of the president? @UCBerkeleySchoolofLaw
Uploaded June 2025 | Updated September 2026, 12 hours ago
In this episode of It’s the Law, Dean Chemerinsky explains why using the Justice Department to target political opponents violates the First Amendment and breaks down the selective prosecution doctrine.

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Can the Justice Department prosecute or punish political opponents of the president?

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