Outside during the US Capitol during the January 6, 2021 attack on the building (Tyler Merbler, bit.ly/3s5yBmQ; CC BY 2.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/deed.en)
Welcome to the homepage of Lawfare’s January 6 Project: our coverage of the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol and the government's response. Here you will be able to find Lawfare articles and podcasts exploring the many legal and policy issues arising out of the attack, as well as a repository of significant documents, congressional hearings, case information and other related materials.
Use the buttons to navigate Lawfare’s collection of primary source documents relating to the congressional response, criminal prosecutions, and civil litigation. And find Lawfare’s analysis and commentary at the links below. This information will be updated continually.Primary Source Documents
The Aftermath
Lawfare's latest podcast series explores the government's response to the events of January 6. Launched on the one-year anniversary, this podcast is ongoing. Find all episodes of the Aftermath here.
The Search for Accountability:
A Guide to Lawfare's Jan. 6 Project
Click here to read the story of Jan. 6’s aftermath—and all of Lawfare’s coverage of it—in one place.
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Taking Trump’s Presidential Immunity Briefing Seriously
One way or another, the former president’s motion to dismiss will make important new law on a major question of presidential power. -
Lawfare No Bull: Former Trump Lawyer Sidney Powell Pleads Guilty
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Lawfare No Bull: Debating the Juror Questionnaire in Fulton County
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United States v. Trump Trial Diary
A first-hand account of the Trump trial in D.C. -
To Gag or Not to Gag: A First Amendment Showdown in the Jan. 6 Case
A dispatch from Judge Tanya Chutkan’s gag order hearing -
Lawfare No Bull: Hearings on Pre-Trial Motions in Fulton County Court