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What Is and Isn’t a Big Deal in Trump’s Executive Actions Related to the Border
From a detached legal perspective, Trump’s actions are not terribly controversial or worrisome. In context, they are. -
Judicial Deference and the Inevitable Border Emergency Litigation
When litigation comes, the resolution of the president's invocation of a national emergency and of 10 USC § 2808 will turn to no small extent on the concept of judicial deference. -
"Form and Legality": The Office of Legal Counsel’s Role in the National Emergency Declaration
President Trump announced in the Rose Garden on Feb. 15 that he is declaring a national emergency on the southern border, with the goal of obtaining an extra $6.5 billion to build a border wall. -
Does the Data President Trump Cited at His Emergency Announcement Even Exist?
Inquiring minds want to know. -
How Congress and President Obama Made Trump’s Wall Possible
As part of its effort to construct a border wall, the Trump administration has invoked a statutory delegation of authority signed into law by President Obama after the 2016 election. -
What Authorities Is President Trump Using to Build a Border Wall?
The president signed spending legislation appropriating over a billion dollars for constructing a wall, along with a declaration of emergency to authorize an additional $6.5 billion. -
Document: Border Emergency Proclamation
On Friday, the president issued the following proclamation establishing that a national emergency exists on the southern border pursuant to the National Emergencies Act. BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNIT... -
Document: Judge Rules Manafort Lied While Under Cooperation Agreement
On Wednesday, Judge Amy Berman Jackson of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia ruled that Paul Manafort made intentionally false statements to the special counsel’s office while subject t... -
William Barr’s Remarkable Non-Commitments About the Mueller Report
“I don’t think there’ll be a report,” President Trump’s former attorney, John Dowd, recently told ABC News. “I will be shocked if anything regarding the president is made public, other than ‘We’re done.’... -
Maybe You Can’t Get a Comment from Peter Carr, But I Can
The special counsel’s spokesman speaks. -
The Supreme Court and Military Jurisdiction Over Retired Servicemembers
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Questions for the Justice Department on Cohen and Whitaker
Friday was supposed to be a very big day for those following the investigation being led by Special Counsel Robert Mueller. Not only was Acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker scheduled to testify befo...
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