Latest in Courts & Litigation
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The Situation: Confronting the Corrupt State
Contemplating strategies of non-cooperation. -
Lawfare Daily: Trials of the Trump Administration, Aug. 1
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The Situation: A Bove the Law II
What to do about the Senate’s confirmation of a lawless judge -
What’s Happening in the New Jersey U.S. Attorney’s Office?
Alina Habba’s problematic appointment reflects the administration’s disregard for Congress’s role in structuring the executive branch. -
Lawfare Live: Trials of the Trump Administration, Aug. 1
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The Situation: A Bove the Law
Another new low from Senate Republicans -
The D.C. Circuit Rules on the 9/11 Guilty Pleas—and Says Much More
The 2-1 opinion is a signal—whether intentional or not—that the majority believes the Guantanamo military commissions have failed. -
Rational Security: The “SkrillEx Parte” Edition
Scott Anderson, Natalie Orpett, Kevin Frazier, and Tyler McBrien talked through the week’s big national security news stories. -
The Trump Admin’s Embrace of Ideological Exclusion and Deportation
The targets, rhetoric, and legal justifications of ideological exclusion and deportation may change over time, but the motivation—suppressing dissent—remains the same. -
Lawfare Daily: Trials of the Trump Administration, July 25
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The End Game for Schedule G
Schedule G reflects a broader trend of moving the civil service back toward a patronage system, favoring loyalty over expertise. -
Lawfare Live: Trials of the Trump Administration, July 25
Join the Lawfare team at 4 pm ET for a discussion of the litigation targeting actions from President Trump.


