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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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How to Evaluate Progress in the Justice Department's Jan. 6 Investigation
We have taken different views of the Justice Department’s Jan. 6 investigation so far. Here’s what we’re all looking to see going forward. -
Correcting Misconceptions About the Electoral Count Reform Act
The new bipartisan bill is a substantial improvement over the 1887 Electoral Count Act. -
Lawfare No Bull: Day Eight of the Jan. 6 Committee Hearings
Today on Lawfare No Bull: On July 21st, the Jan. 6 committee held its eighth public hearing. -
Is the Justice Department Meeting the Moment?
It’s reasonable at this point for the public to be frustrated by, and for journalists and commentators to start pushing on, the Justice Department’s continuing silence and apparent lack of urgency regard... -
In Defense of the Justice Department
“Do your job!” is just one small step removed from “Lock him up!” which is no different at all from “Lock her up!”—even if it feels entirely different and altogether more righteous. -
Dissecting the Justice Department’s Prosecutorial Decisions on Navarro, Meadows, and Scavino
A recent Justice Department filing offers clues about why Peter Navarro faces prosecution for contempt of Congress but Mark Meadows and Dan Scavino do not, and it also raises questions about the departme...
