The National Security Law Podcast: This Podcast Is a State Secret

Robert Chesney, Steve Vladeck
Wednesday, December 19, 2018, 3:14 PM

Deep-dive alert!

That’s right, we are closing out 2018 with a deep-dive episode on the State Secrets Privilege. From Totten to Reynolds and on to the present day, you’ll want to tune in for this hour-long exploration of the nature, history, and issues associated with ye ol’ State Secrets Privilege!

As for the frivolity? Let’s just say that if you are not a fan of Chevy Chase, you’ll want to skip the final segment.

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Deep-dive alert!

That’s right, we are closing out 2018 with a deep-dive episode on the State Secrets Privilege. From Totten to Reynolds and on to the present day, you’ll want to tune in for this hour-long exploration of the nature, history, and issues associated with ye ol’ State Secrets Privilege!

As for the frivolity? Let’s just say that if you are not a fan of Chevy Chase, you’ll want to skip the final segment.

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Robert Chesney

Robert Chesney

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Robert (Bobby) Chesney is the Dean of the University of Texas School of Law, where he also holds the James A. Baker III Chair in the Rule of Law and World Affairs at UT. He is known internationally for his scholarship relating both to cybersecurity and national security. He is a co-founder of Lawfare, the nation’s leading online source for analysis of national security legal issues, and he co-hosts the popular show The National Security Law Podcast.
Steve Vladeck

Steve Vladeck

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Steve Vladeck is a professor of law at the University of Texas School of Law. A 2004 graduate of Yale Law School, Steve clerked for Judge Marsha Berzon on the Ninth Circuit and Judge Rosemary Barkett on the Eleventh Circuit. In addition to serving as a senior editor of the Journal of National Security Law & Policy, Steve is also the co-editor of Aspen Publishers’ leading National Security Law and Counterterrorism Law casebooks.

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