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Theodore J. Boutrous, Jr.

Mr. Boutrous is a global co-chair of the litigation group of Gibson Dunn and a FirstAmendment lawyer.

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STALKING HORSE

Trump Justice Dept. Uses Assange to Make Journalism a Crime

The administration argues Assange isn't a journalist, in the hope his unpopularity will make people forget why we can’t have the government deciding who counts as a journalist.

Theodore J. Boutrous, Jr.

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