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The Refugee Executive Order, the Immigration Act, and the Government’s Bottom Line
In its reply brief urging the Ninth Circuit to stay Judge James Robart’s temporary restraining order against President Trump’s Refugee Executive Order (EO), the Justice Department has tried to move the ... -
Summary: In re Search Warrant No. 16-960-M-01 to Google
On Friday, Magistrate Judge Thomas J. Rueter of the Eastern District of Pennsylvania ordered Google to comply with search warrants for emails stored overseas. -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
The New York Times informs us that during a speech at MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa, Florida, Trump accused the media of downplaying the threat that ISIS poses, claiming that the media “have their reas... -
Mexico's Next Move
Over the past two weeks, U.S.-Mexico relations deteriorated to their lowest point since perhaps the era of Pancho Villa. -
Can Department Heads Refuse White House Orders?
The Washington Post reports that, during the first chaotic weekend of the Trump executive order regarding refugees and immigrants, chief White House strategist Steve Bannon ordered the head of the Depart... -
AI, NSA and Facebook
The last few weeks have been "all Trump, all the time." In an effort to return to normalcy, herewith some Bits and Bytes from today. -
One Less Thing to Worry About: Secretary of State Rex Tillerson Didn’t Actually Call for a Blockade of China’s South China Sea Islands
Earlier this month, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson made comments during his confirmation hearing that alarmed many China watchers since they seemed to call for something close to a naval blockade of Ch... -
U.S. Sanctions Iran after Missile Test, U.S. Escalating Fight in Yemen, and Israel Clears One Settlement But Promises More
U.S.-Iran Tensions Escalate with Tit-for-Tat Missile Tests and Sanctions -
Livestream: Texas Law Review Symposium on Tallinn Manual 2.0
Today, the Texas Law Review is hosting a symposium on the Tallinn Manual 2.0 at the University of Texas at Austin, featuring panels on "sovereignty in cyberspace, jurisdiction over cyber activities, int... -
The Israeli Knesset Passes the Settlement Regularization Law
Despite what seemed like a change of direction from the Trump administration on settlements, the Israeli Knesset just passed the Settlement Regularization Law, which aims to “legalize” illegal settlement... -
Trump’s Controversial Views Combine on the Security Issue of Climate Refugees
When President Donald Trump signed an executive order temporarily banning refugees from a number of Muslim-majority countries from entering the United States and blocking Syrian refugees indefinitely, hi... -
It's Too Complicated: How the Internet Upends Katz, Smith, and Electronic Surveillance Law
In the midst of these tumultuous times, it's hard to imagine we might get back to normal, rational contemplations of law and policy.
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