Criminal Justice & Rule of Law

In January, a man whom the Justice Department argued only today has committed grave crimes for which the evidence is strong will become president of the United States.

A three-judge panel of the ICC found “reasonable grounds to believe” Israeli and Hamas leaders are responsible for international crimes and should face trial. 

Taking wins where I can find them.

Safety in numbers for disaster nominees.

The President may be able to deploy soldiers domestically. But the law still sets real limits what he can do with them.

Presidents have extensive power to deploy the military to assist with immigration enforcement, even without a declaration of national emergency.

Merrick Garland is the new Jim Comey.

Another Trump presidency, another FBI director firing

Under extraordinary pressures and uncertainties, the process was not likely to deliver what many expected or hoped for.

The big danger is what Trump can do lawfully.