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The Lawfare Podcast: Nate Persily and Alex Stamos on Securing American Elections
More than two years after the 2016 presidential election, new information continues to seep into the public about the extent of Russia's sweeping and systematic efforts to interfere in the U.S. democrati... -
Can Congress Fine Federal Officials Under Its Contempt Power?
The current tug of war between the executive branch and Congress has revived interest in the exact scope of congressional investigative power. On May 6, the House Judiciary Committee voted to recommend t... -
Trump Legal Team Files Brief in Mazars Appeal
The legal team on behalf of President Trump and the Trump Organization has filed a brief in the case of Trump v. Mazars USA, in which Trump, in his personal capacity, is seeking to block a subpoena of hi... -
The Cyberlaw Podcast: 'Call Me a Fascist Again and I’ll Get the Government to Shut You up. Worldwide.'
We kick off Episode 267 with Gus Hurwitz reading the runes to see whether a 50-year Chicago winter for antitrust plaintiffs is finally thawing in Silicon Valley. Gus thinks the predictions of global anti... -
Reviewing the Facts on Trump’s Proposed Pardons in Military Justice Cases
In the runup to Memorial Day, numerous writers denounced President Trump’s purported plans to grant clemency to several U.S. service members accused or convicted of war-zone offenses. -
Ken Cuccinelli and the Federal Vacancies Reform Act of 1998
The last time I wrote about the Trump administration’s abuse of the Federal Vacancies Reform Act (FVRA) of 1998, I opened with Yogi Berra’s famous quip that “it’s like déjà vu all over again -
Department of Justice Letter to House Judiciary Committee Regarding Durham Review
The Justice Department sent a letter to House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler responding to the committee’s request for further information regarding U.S. Attorney John Durham’s review of the... -
Justice Breyer’s Question in al-Alwi: Is Detention Still Justified?
Has the statutory foundation for detention of enemy combatants quietly collapsed thanks to changing circumstances in Afghanistan? Justice Stephen Breyer is urging his colleagues to take up that question.... -
Today’s Headlines and Commentary
House Democrats say that the Justice Department has agreed to turn over some underlying evidence from the special counsel’s report, including some of Robert Mueller’s “most important files,” the Associat... -
The Week That Will Be
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Georgetown Law’s Comprehensive Foreign Intelligence Law Collection
In recognition of the changing role of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court (FISC) and Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court of Review (FISCR); the difficulty finding and searching the more than... -
Livestream: Experts Testify Before House Judiciary Committee Regarding Presidential Obstruction
The House Committee on the Judiciary will host a hearing entitled "Lessons from the Mueller Report: Presidential Obstruction and Other Crimes" at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday. A video of the hearing is available...
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