Latest in Criminal Justice & Rule of Law
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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. -
Lawfare Live: Judge Dismisses Indictments Against James Comey and Letitia James
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The ‘End of Immunity’ for Leaders Who Commit International Crimes?
A review of Chile Eboe-Esuji, “The End of Immunity: Holding World Leaders Accountable for Aggression, Genocide, War Crimes, and Crimes Against Humanity” (Prometheus, 2024). -
The Law Allowing Senators to Sue Over Phone Searches Is Worse Than You Thought
The controversial new measure paves the way for a big payday for senators—and undercuts reasonable debate about how the Justice Department should investigate Congress. -
Lawfare Live: Discussing Today's Hearing in the James Comey Prosecution
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Rational Security: The "Chicken Fight" Edition
Scott Anderson, Anna Bower, Roger Parloff, and Michael Feinberg talked through the week’s big national security news stories.


