
Matthew Mangino
Columnist at Freelance
Attorney, former district attorney of Lawrence County, author of The Executioner's Toll, Syndicated Columnist, Adjunct Professor, Frequent on @LawCrimeNetwork
Articles
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1 day ago |
creators.com | Matthew Mangino
In 1896, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a ruling that held racial segregation laws did not violate the U.S. Constitution as long as the facilities for each race were equal in quality. Justice Henry Billings Brown wrote the majority opinion in Plessy v. Ferguson.
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1 week ago |
creators.com | Matthew Mangino
Last summer, the U.S. surgeon general, Dr. Vivek Murthy, declared gun violence a public health crisis. The advisory issued by the nation's top doctor was the first step to drive down gun deaths. Data from the Center for Disease Control (CDC) found that gun violence claimed 46,728 lives in 2023, down slightly from 2022, but still the third-highest annual gun-related deaths ever recorded in the United States.
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2 weeks ago |
creators.com | Matthew Mangino
Sports teams often have a "cult-like following," described as a devoted and passionate fan base, often to the point of enthusiasm bordering on fanaticism. A "cult movie" is one that has garnered a passionate, dedicated, and often unconventional group of fans. The word "cult" in the pejorative does not elicit the fear and loathing it did decades ago, when diabolical cult leaders like Jim Jones led his followers to mass suicide.
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3 weeks ago |
creators.com | Matthew Mangino
What happens when the government violates an individual's constitutional rights? We may soon find out as the United States Supreme Court has agreed to hear a case involving the federal government's deportation of noncitizens in violation of a court order and without due process of law. The Supreme Court's response to unconstitutional conduct by law enforcement as it relates to individuals accused of a crime may serve as a guide.
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1 month ago |
creators.com | Matthew Mangino
As we slide into the second quarter of 2025, if I were to predict the word or phrase of the year, it would be "due process." News stories lament the absence of due process, and talking heads, lawyers, White House aides, judges and journalists relentlessly examine its history and relevance. What does due process mean?
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Matt Mangino: #Texas executes man for strangling to death a young mother 20 years ago--The 13th Execution of 2025 #deathpenalty #execution https://t.co/azhgAHT8Iv

US jury finds New York Times not liable for libel against former VP candidate Sarah Palin https://t.co/sO3I41g2g4

Matt Mangino: #Lawyers face intensive scrutiny at international border--#ICE https://t.co/fqyMhs9hzR