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Transcript of Jenna Ellis's Plea Hearing in Georgia
Jenna Ellis is the fourth co-defendant to plead guilty in the Fulton County 2020 election subversion case. -
Trump Files Motion to Dismiss for ‘Selective and Vindictive Prosecution’
Trump claims that the indictment is vindictive and that prosecutors have “behaved in an…unconstitutionally selective fashion.” -
What Makes a State Rational?
A review of John Mearsheimer and Sebastian Rosato, “How States Think: The Rationality of Foreign Policy” (Yale University Press, 2023). -
Trump Files Motion to Dismiss Jan. 6 Case on Statutory Grounds
He argues that the government has failed to allege elements required under the charged statutes. -
Trump Files Motion to Dismiss Jan. 6 Case on Constitutional Grounds
Trump moved to dismiss the government’s case against him on several constitutional bases. -
The Cyberlaw Podcast: Administration Fails Forward on China Chip Exports
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Remembering the Cuban Missile Crisis: Executive Unilateralism or Congressional Drive Toward the Brink?
Despite the widespread citation of the Cuban missile crisis as the archetype of a president utilizing Article II authority to meet a danger unilaterally, Kennedy’s actions in the 1962 crisis were formall... -
The Lawfare Podcast: Rules for Civilian Hackers in War, with Tilman Rodenhäuser and Mauro Vignati
Thanks to advances in digital technologies, it is now easier than ever for civilians to get involved in military cyber operations. -
TechTank: A Conversation with Congresswoman Yvette Clarke (D-NY) on AI Accountability and Election Integrity
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Taking Trump’s Presidential Immunity Briefing Seriously
One way or another, the former president’s motion to dismiss will make important new law on a major question of presidential power. -
The Middle East and the President’s Sweeping Power Over Self-Defense
Just about any conceivable use of force in the Middle East can be justified under an Article II self-defense theory. Which means that a lot rests on the president’s, and his subordinates’, prudence. -
Governments and International Organizations Leave the Record Uncorrected
Their performance in response to last week’s Gaza hospital explosion was far worse than that of the New York Times.
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