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Initial Comments on James Comey’s Written Testimony
James Comey’s seven-page written statement, released by the Senate Intelligence Committee this afternoon in connection with Comey’s impending testimony tomorrow, draws no conclusions, makes no allegation... -
Takeaways From Comey's Prepared Testimony for the Senate Select Intelligence Committee
The Senate Intelligence Committee has released the prepared testimony of former FBI Director James Comey in advance of tomorrow’s highly-anticipated hearing. Below is an overview of some of the more sign... -
Lawfare Contributor Cully Stimson Nominated to be General Counsel of the Navy
Almost lost in the maelstrom of other news yesterday, the White House sent seventeen new Presidential nominations to the Senate, including the Assistant Attorney General for the Criminal Division and fou... -
President Trump Nominates Chris Wray for FBI Director
This morning President Trump announced that he would nominate Chris Wray as the next Director of the FBI. I worked with Wray in the Justice Department. He was the Assistant Attorney General for the Cri... -
What To Expect When You’re Expecting Comey
A large number of reporters have been calling us over the past few days asking for our speculation about James Comey’s testimony tomorrow before the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence. -
Will the Supreme Court Consider the Risk of Trump’s Post-Ruling Tweets?
Professor Blackman has argued extensively that, under controlling Supreme Court precedent (specifically Kerry v. Din and Kleindienst v. -
The $110 Billion Arms Deal to Saudi Arabia is Fake News
Editor's note: This post originally appeared on Markaz. *** Last month, President Trump visited Saudi Arabia and his administration announced that he had concluded a $110 billion arms deal with the ki... -
All The President’s Tweets
Early this morning, apparently in response to a segment on Morning Joe, President Trump unleashed a Twitter storm about the travel ban cases, one of which has been appealed to the Supreme Court. -
The President “Lawyers Up”: Constitutional Duty and Private Interest, Part II
An earlier posting questioned how Donald Trump as both President and client will manage the conflict of public responsibility and private legal interest in the Russia matter. The inquiry into Russia int... -
The Justice Department’s Petition for Writ of Certiorari in IRAP v. Trump: A Summary
On Friday, the Department of Justice filed a petition for a writ of certiorari in IRAP v. Trump, asking that the Supreme Court review the decision of the U.S. -
Analysis of IRAP v. Trump Part V: Judge Shedd and Judge Agee’s Dissents, and the Government’s Petitions for Certiorari and Applications for Stay
This is the final part of a five-part series on the Fourth Circuit’s recent en banc decision in IRAP v. Trump. Part I analyzed how the court considered pre- and post-inauguration statements. Part II anal... -
Analysis of IRAP v. Trump Part IV: Judge Niemeyer’s Dissent
This post is the fourth part of a five-part series on the Fourth Circuit’s recent en banc decision in IRAP v. Trump. Part I analyzed how the court considered pre- and post-inauguration statements.
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