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Supreme Court Stays Injunctions in Trans Ban Case: What Happens Now?
This morning, the Supreme Court granted stays of two district court preliminary injunctions in Trump v. Karnoski and Trump v. Stockman, which had blocked implementation of the Trump administration’s ban ... -
Document: Supreme Court Stays Injunctions in Transgender Servicemember Ban Cases
On Tuesday, the Supreme Court on 5-4 decisions granted two stays of district court injunctions in Trump v. Karnoski and Trump v. Stockman, two cases challenging the Trump administration's ban on military... -
Must Bill Barr Abide Ethics Advice on Recusal? A Debate
The two of us tend to agree on most things. Perhaps it is a result of our similar backgrounds, as career federal prosecutors who worked in the field and came up through the ranks to be United States a... -
Can the Senate Decline to Try an Impeachment Case?
Does the Senate have an obligation to conduct a trial of the president if the House impeaches him? With the increased prospects for an impeachment inquiry now that the Democrats have taken control of the... -
Thinking Critically About “By, With, Through” in Syria, Iraq, and Beyond
Editor’s Note: In the years since 9/11, the United States has waged war around the globe. It has often done so, however, “by, with, and through” local partners. Despite the importance of this approach an... -
The Lawfare Podcast: Ian Bassin on Protecting Democracy
Ian Bassin served in the White House Counsel's office under President Obama. At the dawn of the Trump administration, he became the impresario behind the litigating organization Protect Democracy, which ... -
The Week That Was: All of Lawfare in One Post
Former Attorney General Bill Barr testified before the Senate judiciary committee in his confirmation hearings to serve as President Trump's attorney general on Tuesday and Wednesday. Matthew Kahn shared... -
Better Safe Than Sorry: Transferring Detainees Safely to Coalition Partners
Editor's Note: This post is part of the sixth annual Transatlantic Workshop on International Law and Armed Conflict joint blog series. -
The Sixth Annual Transatlantic Workshop on International Law and Armed Conflict: A Joint Blog Post Series
The 2018 Transatlantic Workshop on International Law and Armed Conflict brought together participants from diverse professional backgrounds including the military, academia, government and NGOs to addres... -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
Two law enforcement sources have said that President Trump directed his personal attorney, Michael Cohen, to lie to congressional intelligence committees about negotiations to build a Trump Tower in Mosc... -
There Really is an Expert Consensus: Multilateralism Still Matters
How do international relations experts evaluate President Trump’s efforts to reshape the U.S.-led international order and the multilateral institutions that help govern it? IR scholars have long argued t... -
The Latest Revelation From BuzzFeed News: Trump Reportedly Directed Cohen to Lie to Congress
The criminality alleged in this story is—if true—unsubtle and unambiguous, directly related to the president’s conduct as president and concerning matters of great import.
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