Jim Walden

February 16, 2021 | New York Law Journal

The U.S. Attorney should promptly resolve the charges by, at a bare minimum, agreeing to adjourn them in contemplation of dismissal, if not dismissing them outright. Failing that just outcome, President Biden should consider a pardon for The Boss. Why not?

By Jim Walden, Jeffrey Udell and Jacob Gardener

6 minute read

October 19, 2020 | National Law Journal

Instead of burning down what's left of bipartisan dialogue, Democratic senators should take the high road and a long view by working with Republicans to create a binding set of nonpartisan rules for the confirmation process.

By Jim Walden and Jo Wu

5 minute read

October 09, 2020 | New York Law Journal

The Senate's failure to follow a consistent policy for considering Supreme Court nominees is unconstitutional. Instead of succumbing to political bulldozing by their Republican colleagues, Democratic Senators can, and should, resort to the courts to check this arbitrary and unconstitutional maneuvering.

By Jim Walden

4 minute read

August 14, 2020 | New York Law Journal

We must have the will and the integrity to face the truth and try to make amends.

By Jim Walden

13 minute read

October 12, 2017 | Law.com

Jim WaldenRichard Susskind fears that law schools are not preparing students to be “flexible, team-​based, technologically-​sophisticated, commercially…

By Jim Walden

2 minute read

October 19, 2016 | New York Law Journal

The tragedies of police shootings of unarmed civilians invariably begin with an unholstered firearm, so you might expect that strict rules govern when an officer is permitted to draw it (as opposed to, say, batons, pepper spray, Tasers, or even physically tackling the person). But the sad reality is: there are no rules.

By Jim Walden

9 minute read

March 26, 2015 | New York Law Journal

Whether secrecy was her intent, and whether her conduct was illegal, Hillary Clinton's actions contradict the principles of open government and transparency espoused by President Barack Obama, the Department of Justice under Attorney General Eric Holder and Clinton herself.

By Jim Walden

8 minute read

March 25, 2015 | New York Law Journal

Whether secrecy was her intent, and whether her conduct was illegal, Hillary Clinton's actions contradict the principles of open government and transparency espoused by President Barack Obama, the Department of Justice under Attorney General Eric Holder and Clinton herself.

By Jim Walden

8 minute read

May 08, 2012 | New Jersey Law Journal

Street-level drug traffickers should not face the same consequences Congress intended for kingpins.

By Jim Walden

3 minute read

May 14, 2012 | Texas Lawyer

Cracking down on the street-level organizations, and stopping the collateral damage they inflict, is a laudable goal, an essential one. Doing so at the expense of fairness and equity is not, and street-level traffickers should not face the same consequences Congress intended for kingpins, writes Jim Walden.

By Jim Walden

3 minute read