Criminal Justice & Rule of Law
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Fake Crocodiles and Fake Electors in Fulton County
Another day, another hearing on whether Trump’s co-defendants can remove their cases to federal court. -
India’s Justice System Is No Longer Independent: Part I
Part I outlines the constitutional framework of India’s justice system and how the Modi government has sought to exploit the system’s weaknesses. -
Smart Phones at the Border: What Does the Fourth Amendment Protect?
The circuit courts’ split grows more pressing after a district court decision requires warrants for cell phone searches at the border. -
Lawfare Live: Trump's Trials and Tribulations, Sept. 21
Join the Lawfare team for a live discussion of this week’s developments in the Trump trials. -
An “Extraordinary” Problem
Is a growing reliance on special counsels prudent? -
On Clerks and Caimans: Jeffrey Clark’s Removal Hearing
Just like Mark Meadows, Clark needs to establish three things to get his case into federal court. -
Trump’s Motion for Recusal of Judge Chutkan Is Extraordinarily Weak
Both Supreme Court and D.C. Circuit precedents hold that a judge’s in-court statements about cases before them almost never warrant recusal. -
The Lawfare Podcast: Trump’s Trials and Tribulations: An Update from Courthouses Around the Country
Listen to this week's episode of “Trump’s Trials and Tribulations.” -
Chesebro’s Defense Counsel Doesn’t Skip Leg Day
And it looks like he may get to speak to the grand jurors who indicted his client. -
Lawfare No Bull: Judge McAfee Orders Separate Trial for Chesebro and Powell
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The Trump Defense, Part II: The Presidential Immunity Gambit
An evaluation of Trump’s argument for presidential immunity in the Jan. 6 case. -
Govt. Files Response in Opposition to Trump’s Motion to Recuse Chutkan
The Justice Department argues that Trump’s arguments fail to meet the recusal standard.