File 031563
Email Chain Between Ken Starr and Jeffrey E. on Legal and Presidential Authority Matters (File 031563)
Email correspondence between Ken Starr and Jeffrey E. discussing legal scholarship on presidential authority, procedural fairness, and references to the Clinton investigation.
Summary
This email chain from August 2018 involves Ken Starr seeking advice from Jeffrey E. on crafting scholarship about presidential authority and the rule of law. The discussion touches on procedural fairness in legal proceedings, references to Clinton-era investigations, and comparisons between civil and criminal liability for presidents. Starr mentions connecting someone with Jed Rubenfeld, a Yale Law School professor specializing in criminal law and campus adjudication fairness.
From: Starr, KenSent: 8/22/2018 7:17:35 PMTo: jeffrey E. [jeeyacation@gmail.com]Subject: Re: Jed RubenfeldImportance: HighWise counsel. Thx!Sent from my iPhoneOn Aug 22, 2018, at 1:49 PM, jeffrey E. <jeevacation@gmail.com> wrote:I think scholarly but not too much so. no one above the law.. we began leaving a kingdom. . unlikely togive king like powers to a president. on one above the law. I would like lunch pail joe to come away andthink, this guy is smart . I understood. lets see what he writes about the clintons.someone suggested that trump could shoot someone on fifth avenue and not lose a vote, that is true , butwould make little sense for him not to suffer an immediate consequence. the allowed civil depo settingprecedent for criminal process , is a lawyers outline I might think of dumbing it down, again, and suggestingthat you can sue your neighbor, even if you neighbor is the president. makes little sense that the you can beindicted for assaulting him but he cannot if he assaults you. low bar for civil higher bar for criminal. . atsome point on your book tour I might point out how disappointed you were that the clinton and betty curries'trashcan story, was reopened. .On Wed, Aug 22, 2018 at 2:08 PM, jeffrey E. <jeevacation@gmail.com> wrote:i vote yes as it makes you relevant to today rather than merely re- reciting an old tale. :) or tail?On Wed, Aug 22, 2018 at 12:07 PM, Starr, Ken < > wrote:Can you talk? Impt.Sent from my iPhoneOn Aug 17, 2018, at 9:18 AM, jeffrey E. <jeevacation@gmail.com> wrote:thxOn Fri, Aug 17, 2018 at 10:14 AM, Starr, Ken <_____________________> wrote:Good morning!Jed teaches crim law at Yale. Outspokenly strong on the need for procedural fairness in campus adjudicatoryproceedings. Relevant to your friend's unhappy situation? If so, happy to make the connection.Hugs, KenSent from my iPhoneplease noteHOUSE OVERSIGHT 031563The information contained in this communication isconfidential, may be attorney-client privileged, mayconstitute inside information, and is intended only forthe use of the addressee. It is the property ofJEEUnauthorized use, disclosure or copying of thiscommunication or any part thereof is strictly prohibitedand may be unlawful. If you have received thiscommunication in error, please notify us immediately byreturn e-mail or by e-mail to jeevacation@gmail.com, anddestroy this communication and all copies thereof,including all attachments. copyright -all rights reservedplease noteThe information contained in this communication isconfidential, may be attorney-client privileged, mayconstitute inside information, and is intended only forthe use of the addressee. It is the property ofJEEUnauthorized use, disclosure or copying of thiscommunication or any part thereof is strictly prohibitedand may be unlawful. If you have received thiscommunication in error, please notify us immediately byreturn e-mail or by e-mail to jeevacation@gmail.com, anddestroy this communication and all copies thereof,including all attachments. copyright -all rights reservedplease noteThe information contained in this communication isconfidential, may be attorney-client privileged, mayconstitute inside information, and is intended only forthe use of the addressee. It is the property ofJEEUnauthorized use, disclosure or copying of thiscommunication or any part thereof is strictly prohibitedand may be unlawful. If you have received thiscommunication in error, please notify us immediately byreturn e-mail or by e-mail to jeevacation@gmail.com, anddestroy this communication and all copies thereof,including all attachments. copyright -all rights reservedHOUSE OVERSIGHT 031564