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Outside during the US Capitol during the January 6, 2021 attack on the building (Tyler Merbler, bit.ly/3s5yBmQ; CC BY 2.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/deed.en)
Welcome to the homepage of Lawfare’s January 6 Project: our coverage of the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol and the government's response. Here you will be able to find Lawfare articles and podcasts exploring the many legal and policy issues arising out of the attack, as well as a repository of significant documents, congressional hearings, case information and other related materials.
Use the buttons to navigate Lawfare’s collection of primary source documents relating to the congressional response, criminal prosecutions, and civil litigation. And find Lawfare’s analysis and commentary at the links below. This information will be updated continually.Primary Source Documents
The Aftermath
Lawfare's latest podcast series explores the government's response to the events of January 6. Launched on the one-year anniversary, this podcast is ongoing. Find all episodes of the Aftermath here.
The Search for Accountability:
A Guide to Lawfare's Jan. 6 Project
Click here to read the story of Jan. 6’s aftermath—and all of Lawfare’s coverage of it—in one place.
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Lawfare Daily: 64 Days: A New Documentary Film About Jan. 6, with Director Nick Quested
What new information is in "64 Days?" -
Lawfare Daily: Legal Threats to the Jan. 6 Convictions with Kyle Cheney
Discussing a serious legal challenge to more than 90% of Jan. 6 cases. -
Trump’s D.C. Criminal Case Lurches Back to Life
A dispatch from Judge Chutkan’s courtroom for a status hearing in United States v. Trump. -
Jeffrey Clark, Donald Trump, and Control of the Department of Justice
There’s a dissonance between Jeffrey Clark’s bar proceedings and the Supreme Court’s immunity decision. -
The Supreme Court’s Presidential Immunity Decision
A summary of the Supreme Court opinions in Trump v. United States -
Lawfare Daily: Are Former Presidents Immune From Criminal Prosecution? We’re Still Not Sure
The Supreme Court handed down its ruling in Trump v. United States, concerning the former president’s potential immunity from prosecution over his efforts to overturn the 2020 election.
