The Emperor's Legal Brief

A dictator cloaks himself in immunity while the indictment trails behind him.

Unsigned MSI house political cartoon: The Emperor's Legal Brief

Source article: Maduro asks federal judge to toss drug indictment, cites head-of-state immunity.

Column metadata
Published
Pen name
Editorial Board
Topic tags
crime, crime, law and justice, government, government policy, judiciary
Primary entities
Nicolás Maduro, Cilia Flores, Alvin K. Hellerstein, Venezuela, Manhattan federal court
Themes
Criminal justice, Head-of-state immunity, U.S.-Venezuela relations
Floor values engaged
Accountability of power, Equality & fairness, Truthfulness