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Document: D.C. Circuit Rules in Mystery Grand Jury Case
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit has issued a judgment in a sealed case regarding a grand jury matter, which reporting from Politico suggests is likely linked to the Mueller investigation. ... -
Document: Michael Flynn Associates Charged in Gulen Extradition Effort
A grand jury in the Eastern District of Virginia has indicted Bijan Rafiekian and Kamil Ekim Alptekin, both associates of former National Security Advisor Michael Flynn, for efforts to secure the extradi... -
The Detention of Huawei’s CFO is Legally Justified. Why Doesn’t the U.S. Say So?
The detention of a top executive from Chinese technology giant Huawei shocked financial markets around the world last week as investors worried that the arrest would derail U.S.-China trade talks. But th... -
Document: Michael Flynn Files Sentencing Memo
Michael Flynn has filed his sentencing memo in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. The memo is available here and below. The special counsel's sentencing memo is available here. -
The Ninth Circuit’s Asylum Ban Ruling Is a Message to Trump
In an important order issued late on Friday, Dec. 7, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit denied the government’s request for a stay of the temporary restraining order (TRO) issued by U.S. -
'Totally Clears the President'? What Those Cohen and Manafort Filings Really Say
Hint: It’s not quite vindication for President Trump. -
Document: U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York and Special Counsel's Office File Michael Cohen Sentencing Memo
Today, the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York filed its sentencing memo in the Michael Cohen case. The sentencing memo from SDNY is available here and the memo from the special ... -
Document: Guantanamo Detainee Files Cert Petition
On Dec. 5, counsel for Guantanamo detainee Moath Hamza Ahmed al-Alwi filed a petition for a writ of certiorari with the United States Supreme Court. Al-Alwi is a Yemeni citizen who was captured in Pakist... -
What’s Happening in the Litigation Over Matthew Whitaker’s Appointment?
One month to the day since Attorney General Jeff Sessions left the Justice Department, President Trump indicated to reporters that he will nominate former Attorney General William Barr to serve as Sessio... -
Someone at the Justice Department Wants Ethics Advice on Whitaker’s Supervision of the Mueller Investigation
Yesterday evening, we received a response to one of our FOIA requests asking whether anyone has sought or received internal ethics guidance on Whitaker’s involvement in the Mueller investigation. -
Document: Don't Take Trump's Tweets Literally, Justice Department Argues
The Department of Justice submitted an unusual court filing in litigation over the release of the Carter Page FISA, arguing that the president's statements on Twitter concerning the Page FISA should not ... -
It’s Time for Congress to Make Domestic Terrorism a Federal Crime
On Oct. 27, Robert Bowers launched an attack on the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh, Penn., murdering 11 worshipers and injuring many others. The federal indictment against Bowers charges him with m...
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