Jonathan Turley says Krasner has "exhausted the patience of courts and the loyalty of staff"
Law professor at George Washington University Law School and legal commentator, writing on his personal site
“For a man who ran on the slogan "F around and find out," Larry Krasner may soon find out.”
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Commentary from a law professor who writes frequently on prosecutorial conduct. Turley notes that Judge Diamond reached his conclusion reluctantly, summarises the findings on the pressure campaign against staff and the potential perjury, obstruction, false statements and conspiracy, and argues Krasner has exhausted the patience of courts and the loyalty of his staff. The title plays on a slogan from Krasner's own campaign.
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Diamond had referred Krasner, Stiegler and the District Attorney's Office to the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania on September 15. Krasner said he respectfully and vigorously disagreed and would appeal.
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The referral does not constitute charges; legal experts quoted elsewhere noted that any federal investigation could take months or years and that no clearly equivalent precedent came to mind.
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Case context: Did Larry Krasner Pressure Staff to Mislead a Federal Judge About a Murder-Conviction Appeal?
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The case's fixed reference point is whether Krasner pressured subordinate prosecutors to present a false account to a federal judge. Turley accepts the judge's account and criticises Krasner's conduct and its motive. The closest competing label is challenges_characterization, because much of the post restates the court's findings rather than arguing independently. That loses because Turley adds his own evaluation, that Krasner has exhausted judicial patience and staff loyalty and used the office ideologically, which goes beyond summarising the ruling.
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