Latest in Courts & Litigation
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Why Callais Doesn’t Justify Court-Packing
To the extent Callais is a problem, it can be better addressed by steps such as banning gerrymandering. -
Dispatch: Move Fast and Break Things and Nobody Has Standing
No court can stop President Trump’s ballroom, the government says in National Trust for Historic Preservation v. NPS. -
Lawfare Daily: The Trials of the Trump Administration, June 5
Listen to the June 5 livestream as a podcast. -
Is Trump’s ‘Anti-Weaponization’ Slush Fund Dead? Or Is It Undead?
And why the answer is less important than you might think. -
The Criminal Probe of E. Jean Carroll’s Lawsuits
Whoever is the primary subject—Reid Hoffman or Carroll—the inquiry appears to constitute archetypal prosecutorial abuse. -
Lawfare Live: The Trials of the Trump Administration, June 5
Join the Lawfare team at 4 pm ET for a discussion of the litigation surrounding the Trump administration. -
Indict and Evade: The Indictment of Raul Castro
Indicting Raul Castro does not legally justify invading Cuba, contrary to the Justice Department’s flawed theory for the Venezuela invasion. -
Lawfare Daily: The Trials of the Trump Administration, May 29
Listen to the May 29 livestream as a podcast. -
Diamond Hands, War Plans
Prediction markets, fragmented regulation, and national security risk -
Lawfare Live: The Trials of the Trump Administration, May 29
Join the Lawfare team at 4 pm ET for a discussion of the litigation surrounding the Trump administration. -
Lawfare Daily: The Trials of the Trump Administration, May 22
Listen to the May 22 livestream as a podcast. -
R.I.P. Chicago Protester Prosecution (2025-2026)
How a felony case against the “Broadview Six” dwindled to a misdemeanor charge against the “Broadview Four”—and then suddenly died.


