All Posts from Colin Cameron
Trump v. Congress: Who has the power of the purse?
The Trump Administration is setting out on a constitutional collision course by impounding funds that Congress has already appropriated. The question will be: Does the president have the power to… Read More
Criminal Law 101: Understanding the Criminal Justice System
It’s time for Criminal Law 101, a primer on how criminal law works within our American judicial system. This episode of Next Witness…Please translates some of the intricacies of the… Read More
The Fight for a Third Trump Term: Can It Really Happen?
Just a month into Donald Trump’s second term as president, some of his supporters are already pushing a constitutional amendment to allow him a third term in office. Even Trump,… Read More
Trump and Musk Declare War on Bureaucracy—But Americans Trust Civil Servants More
As President Donald Trump and his cohort Elon Musk target huge cuts in the federal bureaucracy, the public trusts bureaucrats more than politicians. In an interesting 2024 survey by the… Read More
Trump’s War on DEI: Executive Orders Spark Legal Battles And Voluntary Rollbacks
Amid President Donald Trump’s early slew of executive orders, at least four seek to eliminate Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives started as long ago as the presidency of Lyndon… Read More
Trump’s Felony Sentencing: Why It Still Matters Amid the Chaos of His Presidency
As the first weeks of President Donald J. Trump’s presidency devolve into chaos within the federal government, the Next Witness…Please podcast takes a retrospective look at Trump’s felony sentencing in… Read More
TikTok’s Future in America Hangs by a Thread
As TikTok, the video app, skyrockets in popularity, a legal battle rages to see if a Congressional ban to shut it down takes effect on Jan.19. The U.S. Supreme Court… Read More
Countdown: Trump Awaits Sentencing as Legal Battles Persist
As we approach the inauguration of President Donald Trump, his only remaining active criminal cases are approaching conclusion. Trump is scheduled to be sentenced on January 10 in a New… Read More
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