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The Lawfare Podcast: Arkady Ostrovsky on Russia’s Wild Wild Far East
Vladimir Putin’s government is often painted as an all powerful, centralized regime. But, in reality, it’s far from that: in Russia’s Far East, Moscow is either resented or disregarded by many, and the s... -
The Week That Was: All of Lawfare in One Post
Richard Betts and Matthew Waxman outlined a proposal to constrain and safeguard the president’s authority to launch a first-use nuclear attack. Amanda Sloat explained why the Manhattan U.S. attorney’s c... -
The Fourth Amendment Doesn't Recognize a General ‘Right to be Secure’
I sometimes hear an argument in Fourth Amendment circles that the Fourth Amendment guarantees a “right to be secure.” The argument comes in different forms from different scholars, but I would summarize ... -
Rational Security: The "Mother May I Launch a Missile" Edition
Should the president have the sole authority to launch nuclear missiles? President Trump designates North Korea a state sponsor of terrorism. And the “grownups” in charge of national security are exhaust... -
Summary: Stone v. Trump U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland Memorandum Opinion and Preliminary Injunction
On Nov. 20, Judge Marvin Garbis of the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland issued a memorandum opinion and preliminary injunction against the government in Stone, et al., v. -
Summary: The House Judiciary Committee's Revised USA Liberty Act
On Nov. 8, the House Judiciary Committee passed, 27-8, a revised version of the USA Liberty Act of 2017 with several amendments. Below is a summary of the bill the committee passed, including key changes. -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
Saad Hariri, Lebanon’s prime minister, rescinded his resignation after returning to Lebanon and meeting with President Michel Aoun, Reuters reported. Hariri said he agreed with Aoun that it would benefit... -
Yet Another Collateral Proceeding in al-Nashiri: Stephen Gill’s Civil Complaint
Add one more to the tally of collateral proceedings arising out of United States v. al-Nashiri. On Nov. 20, Stephen Gill, formerly an attorney in the Office of the Convening Authority for the Office of M... -
Document: Convening Authority Upholds Contempt Finding Against Brig. Gen. Baker
The Office of Military Commissions Convening Authority (CA) upheld U.S. Air Force Colonel Judge Vance Spath's contempt finding against Brigadier General John Baker. However, the CA has exempted him from ... -
Rules of the Road: The Need for Vulnerabilities Equities Legislation
When the government discovers a bug in any computer hardware or software system, should it immediately inform the device or software manufacturer, so the company can create a patch and protect its custom... -
The Lawfare Podcast: Gordon Wood on ‘Friends Divided’
The relationship between Thomas Jefferson and John Adams largely shaped the course of the newly-formed United States of America. -
Comparative Counterterrorism Surveillance and Cooperation
One of the great challenges in life is that the ABA annual conference on national security law is usually cross-scheduled at the same time as the Federalist Society convention. Typically, I go to the AB...
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