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About 13 hours ago from Jonathan Zittrain's Twitter via Twitter for iPhone

The legal profession and academy have work to do to better prevent situations like these, and to offer remedies when they happen. Really worth reading this article. twitter.com/JohnArchibald/…

About 2 days ago from Jonathan Zittrain's Twitter via Twitter for iPhone

... but Jimmy Carter would remain today in a position to review and object to the release of documents from 1977-1981? If a former president is deemed incompetent, would the objection pass to a conservator? But not an heir? "One President at a time" forestalls a lot of problems.

About 3 days ago from Jonathan Zittrain's Twitter via Twitter Web App

To tie the power to object to a person no longer in office -- and no longer bound by its oath -- is both under- and overinclusive. For example, no one could object to a release of JFK's papers by any future officeholder given how his presidency ended. ...

About 3 days ago from Jonathan Zittrain's Twitter via Twitter Web App

Justice Kavanagh expressed a desire for courts weighing privilege to factor in former presidents' claims, however. This makes so little sense to me! The privilege is a function of the office, not the person. It's a presidency, not a regency. ... pic.twitter.com/5yOAnT8STr

About 3 days ago from Jonathan Zittrain's Twitter via Twitter Web App

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