Courts & Litigation

The Lawfare Podcast: Catching Up on the Trump Trials

Jen Patja Scott R. Anderson Roger Parloff , +1

Jul 13, 2023

What is the status of the investigations into and prosecutions against former President Donald Trump?

The Lawfare Podcast: A Louisiana Judge's Dramatic Jawboning Decision

Alan Z. Rozenshtein Derek E. Bambauer Jeff Kosseff , +1

Jul 12, 2023

What are the implications of a federal judge enjoining Biden administration officials from communicating with social media companies about taking down First Amendment-protected user content?

They’ll Be in the Room Where It Happens

Anna Bower

Jul 11, 2023

The grand jury is seated in Fulton County.

DC Circuit Court Upholds but Narrows FOSTA

Gia Kokotakis

Jul 7, 2023

The court found that the Allow States and Victims to Fight Online Sex Trafficking Act is not overbroad or unconstitutionally vague.

The Lawfare Podcast: But Her Emails!

Jen Patja Roger Parloff Benjamin Wittes , +1

Jul 7, 2023

Does former President Trump's Mar-a-Lago conduct bear any resemblance to the conduct of Hillary Clinton regarding her emails?

Rational Security: The “BANG! POW! SPARKLE!” Edition

Scott R. Anderson Quinta Jurecic Alan Z. Rozenshtein

Jul 6, 2023

This week, Alan, Quinta, and Scott sat down to talk over the week's post-Independence Day national security news.

District Court Judge Grants Preliminary Injunction in Missouri v. Biden

Gia Kokotakis

Jul 5, 2023

Judge Terry A. Doughty restricted parts of the federal government from communicating with social media companies.

The Lawfare Podcast: The Legal Arguments Behind Mike Pence’s January 6 Grand Jury Testimony

Jen Patja Molly E. Reynolds Quinta Jurecic

Jul 5, 2023

What does former Vice President Mike Pence's testimony to a federal grand jury mean for the special counsel's investigation into Jan. 6?

Moore v. Harper Explained

John Sullivan Baker Brandon Broukhim

Jul 3, 2023

The Supreme Court largely rejected the independent state legislature theory, concluding that state courts can review regulations on federal elections.

Don’t Write Off the Southern District of Florida in the Trump Prosecution

Stephanie Pell

Jun 30, 2023

The Southern District of Florida is a district where high-profile cases involving classified information have been successfully prosecuted.

Rational Security: The 'Mutiny in the Kitchen' Edition

Quinta Jurecic Scott R. Anderson Alan Z. Rozenshtein , +1

Jun 29, 2023

This week, Alan, Quinta, and Scott were joined by their colleague and think-tank neighbor, Russia/Ukraine expert Eric Ciaramella, to talk over the week's big news.