Jonathan Turley
Role at the time: Law professor at George Washington University Law School and legal commentator, writing on his personal site
Statement summary
Law professor Jonathan Turley wrote that Judge Diamond had reluctantly concluded Krasner and his assistant may have violated the law, summarised the findings on a pressure campaign against staff who raised concerns and on potential perjury, obstruction, false statements and conspiracy, and argued that Krasner had exhausted the patience of courts and the loyalty of his own staff. He framed the referral as the consequence of Krasner using the office to advance ideology.
“For a man who ran on the slogan "F around and find out," Larry Krasner may soon find out.”
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.
Why we used this label
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.