Trump's Words Could Undermine Rule of Law, According to Article Co-Authored by Paul Collins, Jr.
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Paul M. Collins Jr., legal studies and political science, and Matthew Eshbaugh-Soha, American politics at University of North Texas, have co-authored an article about how Trump’s words regarding his criminal indictment may further erode the public's confidence in the judicial system. The article notes that public disapproval of the courts, as well as physical threats to court personnel, are at an all-time high.
"But if Trump’s relentless, aggressive attacks convince large swaths of the public that he is being unfairly treated, this may lead to their questioning all kinds of other legal decisions. The end result may be a further drop in confidence in the rule of law, at least among Trump’s supporters," says the authors.
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Paul Collins Jr. studies the democratic nature of the judiciary, interdisciplinary approaches to legal decision making, and social movement.
