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Robert Mueller’s Take Care Clause
When it was finally unveiled, the structure of the Mueller report was consistent with what onlookers expected: As Attorney General William Barr promised, Special Counsel Robert Mueller put together one v... -
Call for Papers: Homeland Security Project at the Belfer Center
Homeland security issues have emerged as among the most critical facing our country. Massive hurricanes devastated large swaths of the United States in 2017, the recovery from which is not over. Hostile ... -
What Mueller Got Right
Special Counsel Robert Mueller has concluded his investigation, and many questions remain. Chief among them is what animated Mueller’s decision not to reach a conclusion on possible obstruction of justic... -
The Massachusetts High Court Rules That State Can Compel Password Decryption in Commonwealth v. Jones
In Commonwealth v. Jones, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court held, for the second time in five years, that the government may compel a defendant to unlock an electronic device under certain circums... -
The Supreme Court Has No Role in Impeachment
On April 24, the president tweeted: The Mueller Report, despite being written by Angry Democrats and Trump Haters, and with unlimited money behind it ($35,000,000), didn’t lay a glove on me. I DID NOT... -
Document: House of Representatives Seeks Preliminary Injunction Against Border Wall
The House of Representatives has applied for a preliminary injunction against the Trump administration's use of funds to construct a border wall under 10 U.S.C. -
Obstruction of Justice in the Mueller Report: A Heat Map
The Mueller report describes numerous instances in which President Trump may have obstructed justice. A few days ago, I threw together a quick spreadsheet on Twitter to assess how Special Counsel Robert ... -
Some Questions for Attorney General Barr
Consider the affirmative dismay with which lawyers are likely to view the actions of Attorney General Bill Barr. Even leaving aside the atmospherics of his recent performances (for example, the almost pa... -
Notes on the Mueller Report: A Reading Diary
Reading the report carefully and writing my thoughts as I go. -
The Special Counsel’s Constitutional Analysis: The Clear Statement Rule
Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s report spans more than 400 pages. In a 12-page section near the end of the thick volume, Mueller tackles a critical question: Can the federal obstruction of justice statu... -
What Mueller Found on Russia and on Obstruction: A First Analysis
Mueller did not find a criminal conspiracy between the Trump campaign and Russia, and he did not conclude that President Trump had obstructed justice. But he did not exonerate the president either. -
Appendix: Instances of Obstruction in the Mueller Report
This is an appendix to Lawfare's initial analysis of the Mueller report, listing instances of obstruction as described in the report. Read the analysis here.
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