Elliott B Jacobson

August 07, 2024 | New York Law Journal

A recap of the "bizarre" sayings and doings of Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a declared candidate for the presidency, by Elliott Jacobson who has known RFK for over 40 years.

By Elliott B. Jacobson

7 minute read

May 17, 2024 | New York Law Journal

In this article, Elliott B. Jacobson references Elie Honig's defense of Todd Blanche and his representation of Donald Trump, and presents his opinion as to why he believes Honig is wrong.

By Elliott B. Jacobson

7 minute read

January 26, 2024 | New York Law Journal

If DOJ has not commenced an investigation into Justice Thomas' financial disclosure statements and federal tax returns, one of the most effective ways of forcing its hand is for one or more members of Congress to publicly refer these matters to it.

By Elliott B. Jacobson

7 minute read

June 20, 2023 | New York Law Journal

When it comes to metaphorical witch hunts and the weaponization of government against its citizens, it's Trump and his GOP acolytes in Congress and elsewhere who are the worst offenders, a former prosecutor writes.

By Elliott B. Jacobson

13 minute read

May 19, 2023 | New York Law Journal

Santos has already conceded that he committed theft and that he fabricated significant aspects of his resume, the very resume upon which donors relied when contributing to his campaign and upon which voters relied when casting their ballots for him, a former prosecutor writes.

By Elliott B. Jacobson

7 minute read

May 02, 2023 | New York Law Journal

Bringing charges against U.S. Rep. George Santos for allegedly breaking tax and campaign finance laws—which are reportedly under investigation by the U.S. Attorney's office in Brooklyn and two federal agencies—could take months or even years. But U.S. Attorney Breon Peace could potentially bring wire fraud charges against Santos based on what's already in the public record, a former prosecutor writes.

By Elliott B. Jacobson

9 minute read

April 10, 2023 | New York Law Journal

Going forward there is much Congress can do to ensure the integrity of the U.S. Supreme Court, a former New York prosecutor writes. And it should start by enacting legislation banning the acceptance of gifts valued at more than some nominal amount, say $25, by Supreme Court justices.

By Elliott B. Jacobson

10 minute read

May 06, 2022 | New York Law Journal

"While there is clearly no upside to this opinion, its downsides essentially fall into two categories: It will breed further lack of confidence in a Supreme Court already tainted by politics, and it will place the health of women—both physical and mental—in peril and curtail their right to control their own bodies free from governmental interference."

By Elliott B. Jacobson

9 minute read

March 04, 2022 | New York Law Journal

As the mounting evidence makes clear, Putin is—and for a long time now has been—a war criminal.

By Elliott B. Jacobson

7 minute read

June 25, 2020 | New York Law Journal

The role of the Attorney General is to uphold the rule of law, to represent the best interests of the United States, and to pursue justice. He or she is the chief attorney for our country, not the attorney for the office of the presidency or for any particular president.

By Elliott B. Jacobson

9 minute read