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We Should Have Seen the Attempted Assassination Coming
Threats against public officials have been steadily rising for some time. Saturday was the sad crescendo to a disturbing trendline. -
Don’t Overread the Court’s Immunity Opinion
Chief Justice Roberts gives neither Trump nor any future president a green light to tyranny, as some initial reactions to his opinion fear. -
Facts Matter: A Critical Analysis of the ICJ’s Fact-Finding Approach
The upcoming release of the Palestine Advisory Opinion may raise significant questions about how the International Court of Justice establishes the facts on which an alleged breach of the law is made. -
Geography Is a Dealbreaker for Coalition Building in Asia
The countries that the United States is trying to rally together are too dispersed to share the same security concerns. -
The Week That Was: All of Lawfare in One Post
Your weekly summary of everything on the site. -
How the 'Muslim Ban' Case Foreshadowed Trump v. United States
Both cases found the justices split on whether to separate the president from the presidency. -
The TikTok Ban Is Terrible. But Courts Should Not Overturn It as Unconstitutional.
Overturning the law on First Amendment grounds would require courts to make policy judgments that should be left to the political branches. -
A Rule for the Ages, or a Rule for Trump?
The majority opinion in Trump v. United States badly misstates principles of separation of powers to immunize hypothetical future presidents—in service of immunity for Trump himself. -
Goodbye to Special Counsel Investigations of Incumbent Presidents
Missing in much commentary about Trump v. United States is what it means for the expansion of immunities for presidents while in office.
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