Latest in Courts & Litigation
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Are the Courts Up to the Situation?
The institutional challenges to pushback from the judiciary. -
Lawfare Daily: Discussing Litigation Against Trump Administration Actions
What is the status of the litigation against DOGE and other executive actions? -
Federal Employee Unions Sue Trump Administration for Dismantling USAID
Two federal employee unions seek to reverse actions dismantling USAID and halt further attempts to do so. -
Lawfare Live: Discussing Litigation over President Trump's Executive Actions
On Feb. 7 at 5pm ET, the Lawfare team will discuss the suits targeting recent orders from President Trump. -
TikTok v. Garland Opens the Door to Global Censorship
The case sets a dangerous legal precedent, empowering governments to police speech on platforms by invoking national security. -
Will Employees Who Resign Have a Remedy?
The courts may not provide relief to employees if the federal government reneges on the deferred resignation program. -
TechTank: What’s Next For TikTok?
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D.C. Circuit Hears Oral Argument on Guantanamo Pleas
A dispatch from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C Circuit on the Guantanamo plea agreements. -
Prosecuting Journalists Complicates Biden’s Press Freedom Legacy
During the Biden administration, the Justice Department pursued criminal cases that threatened to criminalize newsgathering and undermine journalist protections. -
Trump Orders Pause on Federal Financial Assistance
The memorandum directs agencies to pause funding and conduct a review of programs implicated by executive orders. -
Can the 9/11 Plea Withstand the Appointments Clause?
The D.C. Circuit will decide if Secretary Austin gave ex ante guidance on the plea and if performance of the deal had already begun. -
Federal Judge Blocks Trump’s Birthright Citizenship Executive Order Nationwide
The restraining order is to remain in effect for 14 days.


