Barbara McQuade

McQuade is a professor at the University of Michigan Law School, a former U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Michigan and an NBC News and MSNBC legal analyst.

Recent Articles

The Dangerous Whataboutism in the Trump Classified Docs Case

Republicans are rallying to Trump's defense on the classified documents case, but their whataboutism is wrong and dangerous

By Barbara McQuade

Alvin Bragg Did What He Had to Do In Indicting Trump

Falsifying business records may pale in comparison to other crimes Trump is under investigation for, but defendants don’t get a pass

By Barbara McQuade

Trump's Presidential Run Shouldn't Deter Merrick Garland

What happens now to the federal investigations into Trump's conduct, asks Barbara McQuade

By Barbara McQuade

The Letitia James Lawsuit May Finally Nail Trump

The New York Attorney General Letitia James' lawsuit against Donald Trump may be the legal action that finally holds him accountable.

By Barbara McQuade

Should Donald Trump Face Federal Charges for Jan. 6? Two Prosecutors Debate

As former prosecutors, we are often asked the “could” question. Given the facts in the public record, could former president Donald Trump be charged with a federal crime. Our answer with respect to much of...

By Barbara McQuade and Chuck Rosenberg

The Kyle Rittenhouse Verdict Makes Us All Less Safe

Jurors make their decisions in isolation. The problem is that in some cases, their verdicts can have sweeping consequences. The case of Kyle Rittenhouse is one of those cases. A Wisconsin jury acquitted him of...

By Barbara McQuade

Biden's Refusal to Back Trump's Executive Privilege Claim Is the Right Call

An executive-privilege controversy that has been brewing boiled over on Oct. 8, when President Joe Biden said that he will waive the privilege and direct the National Archives to produce to congressional investigators records pertaining...

By Chuck Rosenberg and Barbara McQuade

Andrew Cuomo Could Face Serious Legal Consequences

As Andrew Cuomo fights for his political life, his legal troubles cannot be ignored. On Tuesday, New York Attorney General Letitia James announced the results of the independent investigation Cuomo had requested, concluding that the...

By Barbara McQuade

The Indictment of His CFO Hits Trump Where It Matters—In His Wallet

Will former President Donald Trump ever be held accountable for the crimes that seem to swirl all around him? Perhaps he already has. Thursday’s indictment against his business and one of its top executives could...

By Barbara McQuade

Mueller Report: Breaking Down the Biggest Myths

When we joined other legal experts earlier this month to testify before the House Judiciary Committee regarding lessons from special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation, it became apparent from the questioning that a number of misconceptions...

By Barbara McQuade and Joyce White Vance
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