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Document: Justice Department Updates U.S. Attorneys’ Manual
On Sept. 25, the Justice Department announced the arrival of a revised edition of the U.S. -
Oral Argument Summary: McKeever v. Sessions
On Sept. 21, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit heard oral argument in McKeever v. Sessions. Judge Douglas Ginsburg, Judge Sri Srinivasan, and Judge Gregory Katsas reviewed the D.C. District ... -
Quick Notes on the Rosenstein Revelations
The New York Times story will assist Trump’s “Witch Hunt” and “Deep State” narrative, and deepen worries about the stability of our government. -
What’s in the Executive Order on Election Interference?
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The President’s Election-Interference Order: A Needed First Step
President Trump issued Executive Order 13848 on Sept. 12 declaring election interference a national emergency. The order also sets up a protocol for applying sanctions to persons who conduct cyberattacks... -
Paul Manafort Guilty Plea Highlights Increased Enforcement of Foreign Agents Registration Act
The guilty plea former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort entered Friday marks a milestone in the Department of Justice’s efforts to enforce the Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA) more vigorously.... -
Will Trump Sanction China’s Use of Facial Recognition Software?
Chinese human rights practices are in the news again. The White House is reportedly weighing sanctions against Chinese officials and companies that are engaged in or facilitating the mass surveillance an... -
The Watergate ‘Road Map’ and the Coming Mueller Report
According to countless media accounts and President Trump’s own lawyers, Special Counsel Robert Mueller is writing some -
The Manafort Guilty Plea, the Mueller Investigation, and the President
Only three weeks ago, the president of the United States lauded Paul Manafort for bravely rejecting any cooperation with Special Counsel Robert Mueller: -
The North Korean Hacker Charges: Line-Drawing as a Necessary but not Sufficient Part of Deterrence
In an article at Daily Beast a few days ago, Jake Williams (who previously worked for NSA) criticized the U.S. -
Our Travel Ban Litigation Resource Post is Now Up-to-Date
Since the initial days of the first travel ban, Lawfare has curated a resource of court documents in the litigation against each iteration of the Trump administration’s executive orders limiting travel i... -
Document: Justice Department Extradites, Unseals Charges Against Russian National Accused of Hacking U.S. Companies
On Friday, the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York announced the extradition and charging of Andrei Tyurin, a Russian citizen who is accused of participating in a hacking campaign against...
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