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Barr isn't the first powerful official to defy the courts and risk legitimizing contempt for the law

  • Written by Austin Sarat, Professor of Jurisprudence and Political Science, Amherst College
Barr isn't the first powerful official to defy the courts and risk legitimizing contempt for the lawWhat message is Attorney General William Barr sending citizens in defying court order?Nicholas Kamm/AFP via Getty Images

What happens to the rule of law when even the top law enforcement official in the land refuses to obey it?

That’s the question raised in a stinging rebuke of Attorney General William Barr and his Justice Department that...

Read more: Barr isn't the first powerful official to defy the courts and risk legitimizing contempt for the law

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