The Justice Department’s efforts to return indictments against six members of Congress were turned down by a grand jury in what Professor Andrew Leipold called a “rare” denial. Good Morning America spoke to Leipold for their investigation of the cases, with Leipold commenting, “The most obvious answer is that the government is being aggressive in […]
Grand juries have twice declined to re-indict New York Attorney General Letitia James for mortgage fraud, despite the Trump administration’s efforts. The decisions are a strong rebuke of the administration, and Harlem World quoted Professor Andrew Leipold in their article on the subject, noting “something has gone horribly wrong” in the case when a prosecutor […]
A woman accused of threatening President Donald Trump on social media had her case heard and dismissed by a Washington D.C. grand jury in September, with the jury has declined to bring charges. Writing about the case, Straight Arrow News quoted Professor Andrew Leipold, who shared that this was a rarity, as grand juries rarely […]
The annual Comparative Law Work in Progress Workshop took place at the University of Illinois College of Law from May 1-3, 2025. Hosted by Professors Jacqueline E. Ross (Illinois), Kim Lane Scheppele (Princeton), and Jacques DeLisle (UPenn), the workshop was co-sponsored by the American Society of Comparative Law, the Illinois Program in Criminal Law, and […]
Cash bail is set to end in Illinois on September 18th, and Professor Andrew Leipold joined WLS AM radio to discuss what the new law means, the measures judges will take to ensure that dangerous offenders remain behind bars, and how cash bail ending will benefit residents of Illinois. Listen to the interview at wlsam.com.