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Expect Special Counsel Mueller to Follow the Money
“Follow the money.” Mark Felt, the deceased FBI executive who was Watergate’s “Deep Throat,” may not have actually whispered those words to reporter Bob Woodward. But they reflect a practice federal agen... -
iOS 11 May Complicate Border Searches
Unlike most Silicon Valley companies, Apple’s business model is one of "Data Liability." Unlike Google or Facebook which use advertising to extract value from users’ personal information, Apple focuses o... -
Government Brief Opposes Bahlul Cert Petition
The Justice Department filed a brief on Wednesday opposing the cert petition in Bahlul v. United States. Counsel for Ali Hamza Suliman al Bahlul filed the cert petition in March to seek review of an Octo... -
Harvard Law's Upcoming Conference on Populist Foreign Leaders
On Saturday, September 23, Harvard Law School, with the Stigler Center at the University of Chicago, will host a one-day conference on "populist plutocrats": leaders who capitalize on anti-elite sentimen... -
Doe v. Hagenbeck: The Second Circuit Speaks on Sexual Assault at West Point
Late last week, the Second Circuit issued a long-awaited opinion in Doe v. Hagenbeck. The case deals with myriad claims brought forward by a former West Point Cadet, Jane Doe, against Lt. Gen. Franklin L... -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi acknowledged yesterday that the U.N. should “make a further response and take necessary measures” to curb North Korea’s nuclear program, Reuters reports. The U.S. has pre... -
'Beyond Snowden' Falls Short on Upcoming Section 702 Re-authorization Debate
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'Neutral Principles' and the 'Presumption of Regularity' in the Era of Trump
In a new essay, Sandy Levinson and Mark Graber candidly admit what the legal resistance has long refused to acknowledge: Donald J. Trump, an “anti-Publian” president, is not entitled to the “presumption ... -
Nobody But Us: The Rise and Fall of the Golden Age of Signals Intelligence
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The 18 Documents that ODNI Released on Section 702: Summaries
In response to a FOIA request from the ACLU, the Office of the Director of National Intelligence and the Department of Justice released FISA Amendments Act Section 702 documents on August 23. Below, we s... -
Rational Security: The "Hurricane Alley" Edition
President Trump’s lawyers argue that he didn’t obstruct justice when he fired James Comey. UN Ambassador Nikki Haley explains how the US could leave the Iran nuclear deal. And the Homeland Security Depar... -
The Fabric of Life in Contemporary Kashmir
PDF version A review of Arundhati Roy's novel, The Ministry of Utmost Happiness (Knopf, 2017). ***
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