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Document: Judge Rejects Paul Manafort's Challenge to the Special Counsel's Authority
Judge T.S. Ellis III of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia rejected Paul Manafort's claim that Special Counsel Robert Mueller lacks the authority to pursue charges against him, ... -
Document: Supreme Court Upholds Travel Ban in Hawaii v. Trump
On Tuesday, in a 5–4 decision, the Supreme Court upheld President Trump’s September 2017 immigration order restricting entry to the United States by nationals of eight countries, finding that the order d... -
Documents: Saifullah Paracha v. Donald J. Trump
The government has filed a brief in opposition before the Supreme Court regarding Saifullah Paracha's petition for a writ of certiorari over whether certain statutory restrictions regarding the release o... -
Document: Supreme Court Ruling in Ortiz v. United States
On Friday, the Supreme Court ruled in Ortiz v. United States that military judges’ service on two military courts is not in violation of the Constitution’s dual-officeholder ban. The full opinion is below. -
Document: Supreme Court Rules in Carpenter that Law Enforcement Must Seek Warrant for Cell-Site Location Information
The Supreme Court ruled on Friday in Carpenter v. United States that the acquisition of cell-site data is a Fourth Amendment search. The full opinion is below. -
Document: Executive Order on Family Separations
On June 20, President Trump signed the following order to end the administration’s policy of separating families who attempt to enter the country illegally. Under the new policy, the administration will ... -
Document: Superseding Indictment Against Joshua Schulte for Alleged Leak of CIA Hacking Tools
On Monday, the U.S. attorney for the southern district of New York filed a 13-count superseding indictment against Joshua Schulte in connection with the unauthorized disclosure of classified information. -
Document: Justice Department Inspector General Final Report on Clinton Email Investigation
On Thursday, the Justice Department’s inspector general released its final report on conduct by FBI and Justice Department leadership during the investigation into Hillary Clinton’s use of a private emai... -
Document: New York Attorney General Sues Trump Foundation for Campaign Coordination and Self-Dealing
On Thursday, New York Attorney General Barbara Underwood sued the Trump Foundation and its board of directors in state court for “extensive unlawful political coordination with the Trump presidential cam... -
Document: Judge Allows "Kill List" Lawsuit to Go Forward
Judge Rosemary Collyer of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia today issued a ruling that will allow a lawsuit challenging aspects of the targeted killing program to go forward. Granting ... -
Documents: UK Investigatory Powers Codes of Practice
The U.K. government has released the following five codes of practice establishing procedures and safeguards for the use of the Investigatory Powers Act of 2016. -
Document: Joint Statement of President Trump and Kim Jong Un
On Tuesday, the White House issued the following joint statement after President Trump’s summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in Singapore. President Donald J. Trump of the United States of Amer...
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