Criminal Justice & Rule of Law
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The Situation: Please Don’t Defend This Pardon
Six reasons why the Hunter Biden pardon betrayed important values for which his father had purported to stand. -
The Situation: The Patel Paradox
You can’t consent to impeachable abuses and then object to impeachable abuses. -
The Situation: Jack Smith Throws in the Towel
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. -
The ICC’s Unsurprising Decision on Arrest Warrants for Netanyahu, Gallant, and Deif
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. -
The Situation: Gaetz Goes Down
Taking wins where I can find them. -
ICC Issues Arrest Warrants for Netanyahu, Gallant, and Deif
The Court alleges the three men committed crimes against humanity and war crimes following the prosecutor’s May 20 application for arrest warrants. -
The Situation: Four is Easier Than One
Safety in numbers for disaster nominees. -
The Real Legal Limits on Domestic Military Deployments
The President may be able to deploy soldiers domestically. But the law still sets real limits what he can do with them. -
How Can Trump Deploy the Military at the Southern Border?
Presidents have extensive power to deploy the military to assist with immigration enforcement, even without a declaration of national emergency. -
The Situation: In Defense of Merrick Garland
Merrick Garland is the new Jim Comey. -
The Situation: Chris Wray, Dead Man Walking
Another Trump presidency, another FBI director firing -
Did the Legal Process Over the Last Four Years “Fail”?
Under extraordinary pressures and uncertainties, the process was not likely to deliver what many expected or hoped for.