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Document: Sen. Jeff Merkley Releases Draft AUMF
Sen. Jeff Merkley has released the text of a new draft AUMF, available in full below. The senator's press release and summary of the bill are available here. -
The National Security Law Podcast: I Hereby Demand, and Tomorrow Will Officially Order, That You Listen to This Podcast
Never a slow week in this business… This week we’ve got breakdowns and debates over some familiar topics: -
Document: Qassim Motions for En Banc Review of Habeas Denial
On Monday, Khalid Ahmed Qassim filed a motion for en banc review of Judge Thomas Hogan’s May 10 denial of a petition for habeas relief. -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
The FBI overstated the number of encrypted devices it couldn’t access, the bureau announced in a statement on Tuesday, the Washington Post reports. FBI officials have been reporting to Congress and to th... -
Law and Public Intuition on the Use of Force, Part 2: The Threat of Nuclear Weapons
This post is the second in a multipart series. For an introduction to the survey discussed and the methodology employed, be sure to read our first post. -
Document: Trump's Blocking of Critics on Twitter is Unconstitutional, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York Rules
The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York has issued a declaratory judgment holding that President Trump's blocking of his critics on Twitter violates the First Amendment. The ruling ... -
The Cyberlaw Podcast: Blockchain Takes Over
In our 217th episode of the Cyberlaw Podcast, the blockchain and cryptocurrency team takes over the podcast again. Alan Cohn hosts another of the podcast’s periodic deep dives into all things blockchain... -
Putting the Responsibility for ‘Crossing the Line’ Where It Belongs: The President and his White House Staff
On Monday, President Trump convened a meeting at the White House with Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein and FBI director Christopher Wray about an ongoing investigation concerning the president, his... -
The Federal Vacancies Reform Act and the VA: A Study in Uncertainty and Incompetence
One of the obscure federal statutes that has come to prominence in the Trump administration is the Federal Vacancies Reform Act of 1998 (FVRA), a statute designed to increase the president’s flexibility ... -
U.K. Outlines Position on Cyberattacks and International Law
On Wednesday, British Attorney General Jeremy Wright delivered public remarks titled "Cyber and International Law in the 21st Century.” This unilateral move marks an important step by states in developin... -
The Council of Europe’s Parliamentary Assembly Takes on the Legal Challenges of Hybrid Warfare
Over the last few years, “hybrid warfare” has become firmly established in the Western security lexicon. The concept features prominently in NATO and EU policy instruments and has informed the United Sta... -
Recruiting Intelligence Sources: President Trump Makes a Hard Job Harder
Recruiting intelligence sources is hard at the best of times. And President Trump just made it harder.
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