All Posts from Colin Cameron
Hunter Biden’s Blanket Pardon Sparks Controversy: What’s Next for Presidential Clemency?
The blanket pardon of Hunter Biden by his father President Joseph Biden has sparked widespread controversy and there will be more pardons to come before President Biden leaves office in… Read More
Young Thug’s Legal Saga: A Sentence That Defines a Rap Icon’s Downfall
Young Thug’s Legal Saga: A Sentence That Defines a Rap Icon’s Downfall Rapper Young Thug pleaded guilty in Atlanta, in October, to gang, drug, and gun charges a year after… Read More
Trump’s Legal Storms: What’s Next for the President-Elect?
As Donald Trump approaches his second term as President, he leaves a landscape cluttered with unresolved legal issues, both criminal and civil. In this episode of Next Witness…Please, retired judges… Read More
Honoring the Icons: Role Models Who Shaped the Law and Society
With all the turmoil and finger pointing going on in the country and with the U.S. Supreme Court in a tizzy, it is sometimes good to look back and honor… Read More
Countdown to Freedom? The Menendez Brothers’ Final Bid for Release After 35 Years
The Menendez brothers, Lyle and Erik, have been in prison for 35 years after being convicted of the 1989 murders of their parents. However, they are pursuing three different legal… Read More
Litigating the Vote: 2024 Gears Up to Be the Most Contested Election in U.S. History
Election 2024 is the most litigated election in history, say experts and we have just seen the beginning. In 2020, Donald Trump’s supporters filed 62 lawsuits post-election and lost 61… Read More
Supreme Court on Trial: Will the Justices Steer Away from Their MAGA Path?
The U.S. Supreme Court reconvened the first Monday in October for the new term after a summer recess. On the court’s docket are several high-profile cases with several more to… Read More
State Judges in the Hot Seat: Navigating Election Cases Amid Tight Deadlines and High Stakes
State Judges in the Hot Seat: Navigating Election Cases Amid Tight Deadlines and High Stakes Hundreds of election related cases are being filed across the country and most of these… Read More
Abortion Chaos: How State Courts are Navigating Conflicting Laws and Protecting Women’s Rights
Sending the creation and administration of abortion laws and regulations back to the states is causing a patchwork of confusion and is putting the burden on local state courts to… Read More
Why Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Remains Behind Bars: Judges Break Down the Denial of Bail
Why is Sean “Diddy” Combs still in jail and not out on some type of bond, bail, or pretrial release? On this edition of Next Witness…Please, retired judges Gayle Williams-Byers… Read More
America’s Public Defender Crisis: How the System Fails the Most Vulnerable
America’s criminal courts are facing a crisis, namely the lack of public defenders and court appointed attorneys to defend people charged with crimes. Over the past decade, the paucity of… Read More
Behind the Bench: How Judges Maintain Decorum and What Happens When They Don’t
What should judges expect from courtroom participants, and what happens if a judge crosses the line? In this episode of Next Witness…Please, retired judges Gayle Williams-Byers and Tom Hodson tackle… Read More
Trump’s Legal Gauntlet: Two Retired Judges Weigh In
Donald Trump is currently entangled in two major federal criminal cases plus a criminal case in New York and at least two civil cases on appeal. These cases amount to… Read More
Trump’s Motions Put Judge Merchan in the Hot Seat
New York Judge Juan Merchan is set to rule on pivotal motions from Donald Trump’s legal team, aiming to overturn 34 felony convictions in the hush money and campaign finance… Read More
Judges vs. Journalists: Who Masters Objectivity?
Judges vs. Journalists: Who Masters Objectivity? Judges are supposed to be unbiased and objective. So are journalists. Is that possible in 2024? Do our preconceived biases seep into our work?… Read More
Biden Proposes Massive Changes to Supreme Court
After the presidential immunity decision and other precedent crushing opinions by the U.S. Supreme Court, President Joseph Biden is proposing significant changes to the court. He has proposed term limits… Read More
U.S. Supreme Court Decisions Spark Concern for Democracy
As the U.S. Supreme Court term ended, it issued a series of monumental decisions. One sharply curtailed the power of federal administrative agencies to interpret the laws they administer, overturning… Read More
Next Witness… Please: Trump’s Classified Documents Case Dismissed in Florida
Trump’s Classified Documents Case Dismissed in Florida Federal Judge Aileen Cannon, in Florida, issued a 93-page opinion on July 15 dismissing all 40 counts against Donald Trump of illegally retaining… Read More
How will the Supreme Court’s immunity decision impact Trump’s cases?
The Supreme Court’s landmark ruling on presidential immunity raises as many questions as it answers. It requires trial judges in Trump’s pending criminal cases to hold evidentiary hearings to determine… Read More
Next Witness… Please: Understanding the Supreme Court’s Presidential Immunity Decision
Understanding the Supreme Court’s Presidential Immunity Decision A week has passed since the U.S. Supreme Court’s monumental ruling on presidential immunity, leaving everyone grappling with its implications. · Did the… Read More
Supreme Court Justices: Ethics, recusal and public perception
The U. S. Supreme Court has hit an all-time low in public trust and confidence. In this episode of “Next Witness…Please,” retired judges Gayle Williams-Byers and Tom Hodson explore the… Read More
Presentence investigations important even in Trump’s case
After a guilty verdict and before sentencing of a criminal defendant, the judge usually orders the probation department to conduct a presentence investigation to help guide the judge in… Read More
Unmasking Jury Mysteries: Behind the Scenes of Jury Instructions and Deliberations
In this riveting episode of “Next Witness…Please,” retired judges Gayle Williams Byers and Tom Hodson take you on an eye-opening journey through the often-misunderstood world of jury instructions and deliberations…. Read More