Latest in Criminal Justice & Rule of Law
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The Situation: What Were House Republicans Thinking?
Jim Jordan v. Jack Smith -
Germany’s Far-Right on Trial
A review of Jacob Kushner, “Look Away: A True Story of Murders, Bombings, and a Far-Right Campaign to Rid Germany of Immigrants,” (Hachette, 2024). -
When Is a Drug a Weapon? The Legal Puzzles of Designating Fentanyl a ‘Weapon of Mass Destruction’
President Trump’s WMD designation could have major implications for civil-military relations and asset forfeiture, if courts agree. -
Why the Government Keeps Failing to Re-Indict Letitia James
Prosecutors are satisfying the definition of insanity—doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results. -
Rational Security: The “Chestbursters Roasting on an Open Fire” Edition
Scott Anderson, Alan Rozenshtein, and Ari Tabatabai talked through the week’s big national security news stories. -
The Administration’s Drug Boat Strikes Are Crimes Against Humanity
Members of Congress are wrong to call the strikes war crimes in the absence of an armed conflict, but the strikes are serious crimes under international law. -
The Situation: Who is the “Responsible United States Attorney” in Virginia?
Such an official must exist, because the Justice Manual says her approval is required to keep indicting Letitia James. -
Evaluating the ICJ’s UNRWA Advisory Opinion
The opinion is correct that Israel violated international law by cutting ties with UNRWA, but some broader observations are questionable. -
Whiskey Rebellion as Precedent for Recent National Guard Deployments?
Judge Nelson is wrong: The Whiskey Rebellion undermines, rather than supports, deference to Trump’s deployment of the National Guard. -
The Situation: Things You Might Have Missed Over Thanksgiving
The Situation continued while you were eating turkey. -
Due Process in Third Country Removals
The administration’s use of ad hoc procedures to send migrants to countries with which they have no connection likely violates due process. -
The Situation: You Get To Play Lindsey Halligan’s Hand
She made her bed. Now you get to lie in it.


