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Thoughts on a Strange Day—and a Very Strange Presidential Tweet
It was a very strange day. The only thing lower on my list of expectations than a presidential tweet when I got into an Uber this morning was what I got: an approving presidential tweet. Yet there ... -
The Ninth Circuit on the Refugee EO: The Government’s Least Bad Option
Faced with the Ninth Circuit decision declining to stay the Temporary Restraining Order (TRO) against President Trump’s EO, the government must now choose between an array of bad options. To that end, th... -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
The Washington Post informs us that despite earlier denials by National Security Advisor Michael Flynn and others in Trump’s administration, Flynn did discuss the possibility of lifting U.S. -
Congress's Role in the Debate over Trump's Executive Order
As Lawfare readers are well aware, a legal battle over President Trump’s immigration order is underway in courtrooms across the country. Last night, three judges from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ni... -
How the Ninth Circuit Did It: Due Process Sinkhole Swallows Trump’s Executive Order Whole
Last week, U.S. District Judge James Robart (a George W. Bush appointee) sent President Trump into a Twitter tizzy by issuing a temporary restraining order (TRO) enjoining the enforcement of Trump’s immi... -
Summary: Trump Issues Three Executive Orders on Crime and Law Enforcement
This week, after a long, partisan confirmation battle, the Senate confirmed Senator Jeff Sessions (R-AL) as the United States Attorney General. -
Water Wars: US Hits Reset Button in Asia-Pacific
Trump administration formulates policy in the East, South China Seas -
Despite Denials, Michael Flynn Discussed Sanctions on Calls with Russian Ambassador
This evening the Washington Post reported that, National Security Advisor General Michael Flynn discussed sanctions during his December phone calls with Russian ambassador Sergey Kislyak. Previously both... -
Washington v. Trump: Summary of Ninth Circuit Decision Upholding TRO in Trump Travel Ban Case
In a per curiam decision, the Ninth Circuit has denied the Trump administration’s request for a stay of the temporary restraining order (TRO) enjoining the enforcement of Executive Order 13769 while its ... -
9th Circuit Denies Stay of Temporary Restraining Order in Trump Travel Ban Case
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit has denied the government's motion for an emergency stay of a temporary restraining order in Washington v. Trump, regarding the President's executive order... -
Judicial and Media Independence After the Next Attack
With his repeated disparagement of the judiciary and unfounded criticism of the news media for under-reporting terrorist attacks, a number of commentators have suggested that Trump is preemptively trying... -
New Executive Orders on Law Enforcement
President Trump today signed three new executive orders related to law enforcement activity: "Enforcing Federal Law with Respect to Transnational Criminal Organizations and Preventing International Traff...
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