A new executive order deploys a contested theory of presidential authority—and uses it to target the public servants responsible for conducting America’s foreign relations.

Trump’s attempts to fire Office of Special Counsel head Hampton Dellinger threaten a crucial guardrail in the civil service system.

At a recent hearing, no one—not even the Trump administration’s own lawyers—seemed to know.

The ruling may encourage inclusion of a warrant requirement for U.S. person queries in next year’s Section 702 reauthorization.

Barnett and Wurman invoke a nonexistent “puzzle” about the law of nations to justify their theory about birthright citizenship. 

An explanation of two key legal concepts at the center of litigation challenging Trump executive orders.

There are more promising angles to challenge Trump’s potential use of IEEPA for tariffs than on major questions doctrine or national emergency grounds.