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Donald Trump Jailed a Critic During His First Term. Does the Supreme Court Care?

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Michael Cohen was jailed in 2020 for speaking critical of President Donald Trump .

Two federal courts dismissed Cohen 's lawsuit against officials, saying there is no consequence for those who imprison critics of the president.

Two amicus brief argues that the courts must provide an adequate remedy for that wrong.

The Supreme Court has repeatedly narrowed the right to bring a Bivens action, named for a 1971 Supreme Court case.