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Steptoe Cyberlaw Podcast: Implants in the Kremlin’s Snack Machines?
Our guest, Ellen Nakashima, was coauthor of a Washington Post article that truly is a first draft of history, though not a chapter the Obama administration is likely to be proud of. She and Greg Miller ... -
Article II Conservatism Is Alive and Well
A brief reaction to the travel-ban litigation, and to the end of the Supreme Court’s Term generally: Article II conservatism is alive and well. Let me explain. -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
The Supreme Court granted a partial stay of the preliminary injunctions suspending enforcement of President Trump’s executive order, which temporarily banned travelers from six majority Muslim nations an... -
Trump’s Potential Interference with Mueller’s Investigation: What To Watch For
Recent reports indicate that President Trump has considered attempting to fire Special Counsel Robert Mueller—or, given applicable legal constraints, to instruct Rod Rosenstein, the acting attorney gener... -
The Travel Ban in the Supreme Court: Crafting a Workable Remedy
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The Week That Will Be
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Perhaps Guantanamo Won't Get New Detainees After All? An Update on Efforts to Capture Islamic State Leaders
Yesterday, Eric Schmitt had a story in the New York Times providing a rare glimpse into the ongoing activities of the “Expeditionary Targeting Force” (“ETF”). -
Supreme Court to Review Immigration Executive Order
The Supreme Court announced that it will review the circuit court rulings on the immigration executive order, staying the lower courts' injunctions in part. The court will consolidate Hawaii v. Trump and... -
The Pentagon’s New Algorithmic-Warfare Team
In April 2017, the Pentagon created an “Algorithmic Warfare Cross-Functional Team,” pending a transfer of $70 million from Congress. The premise of this initiative is that maintaining a qualitative edge ... -
What Was Most Important in Today’s Supreme Court Immigration Decision
Many are debating the significance of today’s Per Curiam Supreme Court opinion that granted the government’s petitions for certiorari and its stay applications in part. Did the Court signal that it woul... -
The Supreme Court’s Cert Grant in the Travel Ban Cases: A Guide for the Perplexed
Today the Supreme Court announced in a per curiam decision that it will hear the travel ban cases in October. But its decision granting certiorari and staying the injunctions in part is clearly by itself... -
Too Many Generals in the Situation Room?
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