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Was the Supreme Court Given Accurate Information During the Travel Ban Argument?
During last Wednesday’s oral argument at the Supreme Court, Solicitor General Noel Francisco said that the president’s travel ban excludes nationals of countries that fail to provide a “minimum baseline ... -
Preventing, Not Just Countering, Violent Extremism
Editor’s Note: Programs to counter (or, if you prefer, prevent) violent extremism are much talked about but rarely implemented. The Obama administration did some initial exploratory efforts, but even the... -
Did Donald Trump Jr. Admit to Violating the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act?
A law-nerd analysis of whether Donald J. Trump Jr. violated the CFAA based on his recently-disclosed e-mail. -
The Mueller Protection Legislation Moves Forward—and Shifts Focus
At the beginning of April, commenting on the spate of legislation aimed to protect the special counsel from summary dismissal, Bob Bauer put forward an alternative proposal on Lawfare: -
The Lawfare Podcast: Preserving Justice Department Independence
On Thursday, former Deputy Attorney General Sally Yates hosted a conference at Georgetown Law on the future of American democracy. -
The Week That Was: All of Lawfare in One Post
Barely a peep about the Mueller investigation on Lawfare this week, though there was a district court denial of Paul Manafort’s motion to dismiss the special counsel’s criminal charges against him on gro... -
Oral Argument Summary: Doe v. Mattis, Round Two
There was a strange sense of deja vu this morning at the E. Barrett Prettyman Federal Courthouse. Three weeks after the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit heard oral arguments over a preliminary ... -
Summary: Supreme Court Decision in Sessions v. Dimaya.
On April 17, the Supreme Court issued a 5-4 decision in Sessions v. -
Document: D.C. District Court Dismisses Manafort Challenge to Special Counsel Scope
On Friday, the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia issued the following order denying Paul Manafort's motion to dismiss due to the Justice Department and special counsel's acting outside the... -
Summary: Denial of Motion to Dismiss in 9/11 Military Commission
On April 25, Col. James Pohl, the presiding judge in United States v. Khalid Shaikh Mohammad et al. (commonly called the “9/11 case”), issued a ruling denying defendant Mustafa al-Hawsawi’s motion to dis... -
Summary: Supreme Court Rules in Jesner v. Arab Bank
This Tuesday, the Supreme Court held in Jesner et al. v. Arab Bank, PLC that the federal courts are not available to aliens in actions against foreign corporations. In a 5-4 vote, with Justice Anthony K... -
Document: House Intelligence Committee Majority and Minority Reports on Russian Election Interference
The Republican majority of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence has released its report on Russian election interference. The Democratic minority has also released a separate report. Both...
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