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Introduction
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A Duty to Disobey?
Was Gen. Milley’s commitment to resist the former president justified? -
The Classification Status of Trump’s Mar-a-Lago Documents
Why classification status matters for 18 U.S.C. § 793 and what limitations may exist for a president’s declassification authorities. -
Donald Trump and the Espionage Act
As president, Trump used the Espionage Act aggressively to prosecute leaks of information to the media. Now, Trump may be caught up in the act himself. -
Prosecuting Trump: A Reply to Josh Marshall
Even if one focuses narrowly on the rule of law, caution is still warranted. -
Does It Matter What (If Anything) Trump Declassified?
No, not really. -
Thoughts on the Mar-a-Lago Search and the President’s Classification and Declassification Authority
Here’s why the defense asserted by Trump's team—that while in office Trump issued “standing orders” that any “documents removed from the Oval Office and taken to the residence were deemed to be declassif... -
Thoughts on the Mar-a-Lago Search
How to assess Attorney General Garland’s decision. -
What’s in the Unsealed Mar-a-Lago Search Warrant?
Here’s what the now public warrant can tell us so far about the property seized and potential crimes being investigated. -
Mar-a-Lago Search Warrant Unsealed
The warrant cited 18 U.S.C. § § 793, 2071, and 1519 in support of the Aug. 8 search on former president Trump’s Mar-a-Lago residence. -
Trump's Lawyers Say He Will Not Oppose Mar-a-Lago Warrant Unsealing
The U.S. filed a notice that the former president does not object to the government’s Motion to Unseal Limited Warrant Materials and requests that the court grant its motion. -
Schedule F: An Unwelcome Resurgence
The Trump administration’s 2020 proposal is threatening to make its way back into federal policy. What is Schedule F, and how does it erode national security efforts?
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