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Publications

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The Constitution Demands It: The Case for the Impeachment of Donald Trump
The Constitution Demands It: The Case for the Impeachment of Donald Trump

8/18/2018 (co-author)

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The Big Tech Accountability Act: Reforming How the Biggest Corporations Control and Exploit Online Communications
The Big Tech Accountability Act: Reforming How the Biggest Corporations Control and Exploit Online Communications

44 W. New Eng. L. Rev. 5, 2022

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Biden Must Stand up to Big Tech
Biden Must Stand up to Big Tech

Jurist, 1/28/2022

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The Utterly Baseless Case for Recusal of Biden Antitrust Nominee, Jonathan Kanter
The Utterly Baseless Case for Recusal of Biden Antitrust Nominee, Jonathan Kanter

Common Dreams, 9/29/2021

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Our Civil Rights, and Biden's Legacy, Are on the Line
Our Civil Rights, and Biden's Legacy, Are on the Line

Newsweek, 7/16/21 (co-author)

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Voting Rights Under Threat
Voting Rights Under Threat

Bill Moyers, 3/18/2021 (co-author)

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Trump Incited Real Harm on January 6. His Impeachment Trial Must Reflect This.
Trump Incited Real Harm on January 6. His Impeachment Trial Must Reflect This.

Truthout, 2/10/2021 (co-author)

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Op-Ed: Impeachment or not, the Justice Department must investigate Trump
Op-Ed: Impeachment or not, the Justice Department must investigate Trump

Los Angeles Times, 1/13/2021 (co-author)

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Impeach Trump again — and bar him from future office
Impeach Trump again — and bar him from future office

Boston Globe, 1/5/2021 (co-author)

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Fighting for Voting Rights, Again
Fighting for Voting Rights, Again

Moyers on Democracy, 10/28/2020

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Roger Stone Commutation Violates the Constitution
Roger Stone Commutation Violates the Constitution

Common Dreams, 7/23/2020

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To Stop Trump’s Military Police State, the House Needs to Withhold Funding From Trump’s Department of Homeland Security
To Stop Trump’s Military Police State, the House Needs to Withhold Funding From Trump’s Department of Homeland Security

Common Dreams, 7/20/2020

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Months after the Mueller Report, Congress Needs to Get Serious About its Impeachment Investigation
Months after the Mueller Report, Congress Needs to Get Serious About its Impeachment Investigation

Jurist, 9/8/19 (co-author)

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The Mueller Report is a Roadmap for Impeachment
The Mueller Report is a Roadmap for Impeachment

Boston Globe, 4/22/19 (co-author)

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Mueller Time is Over, Now It’s Impeachment Time
Mueller Time is Over, Now It’s Impeachment Time

Boston Globe, 3/24/19 (co-author)

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The Case for Starting Impeachment Hearings Against Donald Trump
The Case for Starting Impeachment Hearings Against Donald Trump

Boston Globe Op-ed, 2/4/19 (co-author)

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Trump Is Undermining the Freedom of the Press. That’s an Impeachable Offense.
Trump Is Undermining the Freedom of the Press. That’s an Impeachable Offense.

Common Dreams, 11/17/2018 (co-author)

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What Impeachment is For
What Impeachment is For

New York Daily News, 8/29/18 (co-author)

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Will Trump Be Allowed to Defy the Constitution?
Will Trump Be Allowed to Defy the Constitution?

Newsweek, 1/25/17 (co-author)

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Why Americans Should Support the Peoples Rights Amendment
Why Americans Should Support the Peoples Rights Amendment

Huffington Post, 2/13/12

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The Public Policy Exception to the At-Will Employment Rule
The Public Policy Exception to the At-Will Employment Rule

78 Mass. L. Rev. 88, 94; 1993 (co-author)

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Protecting Reasonable Expectations: Proof of Lost Profits for New Businesses
Protecting Reasonable Expectations: Proof of Lost Profits for New Businesses

76 Mass. L. Rev. 186, 188; 1991 (co-author)

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Prejudgment Enforcement of Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 13(a)
Prejudgment Enforcement of Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 13(a)

74 Cornell L. Rev. 167, November 1988

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Defining Religion in the First Amendment: A Functional Approach
Defining Religion in the First Amendment: A Functional Approach

74 Cornell L. Rev. 532, March 1989

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Selected Television Appearances

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The Case for the Impeachment of Trump
The Case for the Impeachment of Trump

The Case for the Impeachment of Trump

Interview with Alex Witt, MSNBC; 8/19/18

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Ben Clements on Weekends with Alex Witt

Ben Clements on Weekends with Alex Witt

MSNBC, 12/3/18

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Ben Clements Joins Frances Rivera on Weekends with Alex Witt

Ben Clements Joins Frances Rivera on Weekends with Alex Witt

MSNBC, 12/29/18

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Sondland Testifies That 'Yes,' There Was A Quid Pro Quo

Sondland Testifies That 'Yes,' There Was A Quid Pro Quo

Interview with Jim Braude, Greater Boston; 11/20/19

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Should Democrats Pursue Impeachment Hearings Against President Trump?

Should Democrats Pursue Impeachment Hearings Against President Trump?

Interview with Jim Braude, Greater Boston (with Congressman Steven Lynch); 4/23/19

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Is Now The Time To Impeach Trump (And Kavanaugh)?

Is Now The Time To Impeach Trump (And Kavanaugh)?

Interview with Jim Braude, Greater Boston; 10/11/18

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As Paul Manafort Prepares For Trial, What Does The First Russia Investigation Case Mean For Trump?

As Paul Manafort Prepares For Trial, What Does The First Russia Investigation Case Mean For Trump?

Interview with Jim Braude, Greater Boston; 7/24/18

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Sinkholes, Figurative and Literal, At The White House Amid Russia Investigation Developments

Sinkholes, Figurative and Literal, At The White House Amid Russia Investigation Developments

Interview with Jim Braude, Greater Boston; 5/28/18

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Russia Investigation Heats Up

Russia Investigation Heats Up

Interview with Jim Braude, Greater Boston; 9/21/17

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New Hampshire Outcomes, Bloomberg's Racist Comments, And The DOJ's Roger Stone Intervention

New Hampshire Outcomes, Bloomberg's Racist Comments, And The DOJ's Roger Stone Intervention

Interview with Jim Braude, Greater Boston, 2/12/20

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Will President Trump Face Accountability During Final Days In Office?

Will President Trump Face Accountability During Final Days In Office?

WGBH, 1/11/2021

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Hearing to Disqualify Marjorie Taylor Greene's Re-Election Bid

MSNBC

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Attorney Reacts To Judge Approving Marjorie Taylor Greene's Re-Election Bid

Attorney Reacts To Judge Approving Marjorie Taylor Greene’s Re-Election Bid
MSNBC, 5/6/22

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Selected Press Clips

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Ben T. Clements: A Massachusetts attorney’s experience in political policy and private law
Ben T. Clements: A Massachusetts attorney’s experience in political policy and private law

Massachusetts Lawyers Journal, Lead Story Profile; January 2010

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An open letter to Congress: Impeach Trump
An open letter to Congress: Impeach Trump

The Boston Globe; September 19, 2017

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Newton rally calls for Trump’s impeachment
Newton rally calls for Trump’s impeachment

Boston Globe,John Hilliard; June 8, 2017

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Where did Cambridge’s Trump impeachment resolution come from—and what’s the end game?
Where did Cambridge’s Trump impeachment resolution come from—and what’s the end game?

Boston.com, Nik DeCosta-Klipa; April 6, 2017

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Votes & Quotes
Votes & Quotes

Telegram.com, Shaun Sutner; May 1, 2014

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Teacher’s gift to school an ethical no-brainer
Teacher’s gift to school an ethical no-brainer

The Boston Globe, Adrian Walker; January 2015

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Governor installs 12-member public integrity task force
Governor installs 12-member public integrity task force

The Boston Globe, Andrew Ryan; November 8, 2008

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For fraud, NHL union founder gets jail time in native Canada
For fraud, NHL union founder gets jail time in native Canada

The Boston Globe, Zachary R. Dowdy; January 7, 1998

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