The Emperor's Legal Brief
A dictator cloaks himself in immunity while the indictment trails behind him.
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