Stephen Rohde, a civil liberties activist, historian, and writer, practiced constitutional law for over 45 years. He is the author of American Words of Freedom and Freedom of Assembly and is a contributor to The Los Angeles Review of Books.
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Stephen Rohde
Awakening the Constitutional Spirit of Liberty
What it will take to hold President Trump accountable Read more
Julian Assange, the Espionage Act of 1917, and Freedom of the Press
The case against Assange represents the first time the 102-year-old act has been used to target a media organization. Read more
A Conversation with Dick Durbin
The senator from Illinois on emoluments, impeachment, and whether Trump has violated the oath of office. Read more
Trump Loses Opening Round in His Efforts to Defy Congressional Oversight
A federal judge finds that the precedents are heavily on Congress’s side. Will the Supreme Court agree? Read more
The Emoluments Clause Could Be a Tipping Point in Trump’s Downfall
The obstruction of justice documented in Mueller’s report has gotten more attention, but Trump’s profiting from his office is an open-and-shut impeachment count. Read more