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Immigration Update: Ninth Circuit Rules Against Trump Ban on Uninsured
In a ruling on May 4, the Ninth Circuit denied the government's request for a stay of a nationwide preliminary injunction against a presidential proclamation barring admission of immigrants without "appr... -
The Dormant Commerce Clause Can’t Override State and Local Lockdowns
Attorney General William Barr’s suggestion that state and local pandemic policies violate the dormant Commerce Clause rings hollow. -
Is a Major Change to Military Justice in the Works?
A new expert report recommends that the military justice system change who decides whether a particular service-member should be court-martialed. That would be a major shift. -
Flynn Redux: What Those FBI Documents Really Show
A lot of people seem to be expecting Michael Flynn's sudden vindication. They should take a deep breath. -
Why the Postal Service Is Critical to National Security
A lack of USPS funding could affect not only mail delivery but also a number of other Postal Service functions as well—including law enforcement and disaster response. -
Challenges to U.S. Sanctions Against Iran During the Coronavirus Pandemic
The international community’s will to deliver medical supplies to Iran despite potential penalties from the U.S. government demonstrates a challenge to the U.S. “maximum pressure” campaign. -
Trump’s Coronavirus Immigration Order Is a Restriction in Search of a Rationale
While the proclamation cites the impact of the novel coronavirus on U.S. jobs, the visa categories affected by the suspension have only a minimal effect on employment of citizens or lawful permanent resi... -
Public Health in the Balance: Judicial Review of Pandemic-Related Government Restrictions
What should courts do when people challenge pandemic containment measures imposed by state governments and the federal government? -
Fifty-Seven Years Later: America’s Worst Nuclear Submarine Disaster
Much of the information about the loss of the USS Thresher and the Navy’s subsequent investigation has remained outside of public view. That may change this year. -
Could COVID-19 Upend International Asylum Norms?
Countries have tightened borders and halted refugee resettlement in response to COVID-19. But these moves occur against the backdrop of worldwide hostility to migrants and refugees. -
What Happens If the Trump Administration Designates Drug Cartels as Terrorist Organizations?
The move would allow the president to implement several criminal and financial penalties against those groups and their members—but the measures will not necessarily help the federal government combat th... -
Why Is Trump’s Inspector General Purge Not a National Scandal?
The removal of a couple of inspectors general for transparently—and in one case, admittedly—self-interested reasons no longer generates outrage.