Latest in Criminal Justice & Rule of Law
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Deploying the D.C. National Guard
The president’s concerning use of the D.C. National Guard relies on incredibly broad and outdated statutory law and a history of maximalist executive branch practice. -
The Situation: A Ghost Grand Jury and a Ponzi Scheme
I'm still skeptical. -
From Russian Interference to Revisionist Innuendo: What the Gabbard Files Actually Say
Tulsi Gabbard’s latest “revelations” are being spun as proof of a deep state conspiracy. The documents themselves tell a much duller story. -
The Dangerous Appeal of Military Insubordination
A rebuttal to Parsons’s civil-military argument. -
Trump’s Agreement With El Salvador Violated the Constitution
The contract with El Salvador to imprison alleged gang members violated constitutional rules that apply when the government seeks to impose punishment. -
The Situation: Pam Bondi Announces a Ghost Investigation
Let’s read her statement on “Russiagate” carefully. -
The Situation: No, Don’t Release the Epstein Files
I have a better idea. -
Crossing the Rubicon: U.S. Government Cash for Human Rights Violations
With a payment to El Salvador’s President Nayib Bukele, President Trump appears to have hired a foreign government to arbitrarily detain hundreds of men. -
The Situation: Real Housewives of the Justice Department
A new reality show playing out before eyes. -
What to Make of the Justice Department’s Denaturalization Initiative
The policy will terrify some naturalized citizens without cause and may dissuade others from naturalizing or coming to the United States in the first place. -
The Situation: The Case of Erez Reuveni
What if America had checks and balances and nobody came? -
Lawfare Daily, Bonus Edition: Unpacking the July 7 Hearing for Kilmar Abrego Garcia
Listen to the July 8 livestream as a podcast.


