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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Lawfare No Bull: Trump Co-Defendant in Fulton County Case Pleads Guilty
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Fake Crocodiles and Fake Electors in Fulton County
Another day, another hearing on whether Trump’s co-defendants can remove their cases to federal court. -
On Clerks and Caimans: Jeffrey Clark’s Removal Hearing
Just like Mark Meadows, Clark needs to establish three things to get his case into federal court. -
Trump’s Motion for Recusal of Judge Chutkan Is Extraordinarily Weak
Both Supreme Court and D.C. Circuit precedents hold that a judge’s in-court statements about cases before them almost never warrant recusal. -
Chesebro’s Defense Counsel Doesn’t Skip Leg Day
And it looks like he may get to speak to the grand jurors who indicted his client. -
The Trump Defense, Part II: The Presidential Immunity Gambit
An evaluation of Trump’s argument for presidential immunity in the Jan. 6 case.