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Judge Cannon’s Thursday Hearing on Two Trump Motions to Dismiss
Is the Espionage Act unconstitutionally vague as applied to Trump, and was it repealed as to presidents by the Presidential Records Act? -
Moving Beyond Absolutes on Presidential Immunity
Presidents are sometimes immune from criminal prosecution, but only in limited circumstances. Trump’s case doesn’t come close. -
Law and Politics in the Quest for an Independent Department of Justice
A review of Geoffrey Berman, “Holding the Line: Inside the Nation's Preeminent US Attorney's Office and Its Battle with the Trump Justice Department” (Penguin Press, 2022) -
Can Congress Disqualify Trump After the Supreme Court’s Section 3 Ruling?
The dueling opinions for the 9-0 decision support two opposing interpretations on this crucial question. -
The Lawfare Podcast: Devin DeBacker and Lee Licata on the Biden Administration’s New Executive Order on Preventing Access to Americans' Bulk Sensitive Personal Data
What is in the new executive order on bulk purchases on personal data? -
What the Press Got Wrong on the Hur Report
The journalistic focus on Biden’s age has distracted from more serious coverage. -
Livestream: Special Counsel Hur Testifies on Biden Classified Documents Report
Hur will speak in front of the House Judiciary Committee at 10 am ET. -
Trump Seeks Adjournment in NY Criminal Case, Cites Presidential Immunity
Trump is requesting that the trial in New York be adjourned pending the Supreme Court’s review of the scope of presidential immunity doctrine. -
Data Broker Sales and the Fourth Amendment
Why the Fourth Amendment doesn’t actually prevent the government from purchasing personal data from data brokers. -
What the Supreme Court Got Wrong in the Trump Section 3 Case
The Court botched the legal reasoning and relied heavily on dubious policy arguments. -
National Security and Foreign Policy Highlights from the State of the Union
President Biden called for a commitment to freedom and democracy at home and overseas. -
NIST's Software Un-Standards
NIST’s latest forays in risk management frameworks disavow concrete metrics or outcomes, and solicit voluntary participation instead of providing stable mandates.