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The Situation: The Wilde-Hiss Effect
Why on Earth is Trump suing the Wall Street Journal? -
Reductions in Force Challenges in the Federal Courts
The Supreme Court’s recent orders clear the way for the Trump administration to continue RIFs. -
Lawfare Live: Trials of the Trump Administration, July 18
Join the Lawfare team at 4 pm ET for a discussion of the litigation targeting actions from President Trump. -
U.S. Court of Appeals Allows Withdrawal from 9/11 Pleas
The decision overturns two lower courts’ opinions ruling that the Defense Secretary could not lawfully back out of plea agreements that had previously been approved. -
Lawfare Daily: David Noll on Civil Contempt Against a Defiant Executive
How can courts enforce their rulings? -
What to Make of the Justice Department’s Denaturalization Initiative
The policy will terrify some naturalized citizens without cause and may dissuade others from naturalizing or coming to the United States in the first place. -
Lawfare Daily: The Trials of the Trump Administration, July 11
Listen to the July 11 livestream as a podcast. -
The Paramount and Global Law Firm Settlements With Trump Don’t Constitute Bribery
Bribery law requires an unambiguous intent to influence a public official’s action through money or something else of value. -
Lawfare Daily: Bribery and the Second Trump Administration with John Keller
Analyzing whether bribery has occurred during the first six months of the second Trump administration -
Lawfare Daily, Bonus Edition: Unpacking the July 7 Hearing for Kilmar Abrego Garcia
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What Abrego’s Bail Hearing Revealed About Him—and the Trump Administration
The government’s goals in the detention hearing, the criminal case it relates to, and Abrego’s civil litigation are the same: political messaging. -
Civil Contempt Against a Defiant Executive
Courts have tools—from noncustodial sanctions to judicial deputies—to enforce their orders.
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