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Document: Supreme Court Rules in Carpenter that Law Enforcement Must Seek Warrant for Cell-Site Location Information
The Supreme Court ruled on Friday in Carpenter v. United States that the acquisition of cell-site data is a Fourth Amendment search. The full opinion is below. -
Trump’s Zero Tolerance Immigration Policy Leaves No Room for Discretion
Despite President Trump’s rhetoric of law and order, his “zero tolerance” policy on immigration ignores what may be the most important component of effective law enforcement—prosecutorial discretion. -
New Resource Post: Litigation Documents on Family Separations
Over the last week, litigation has piled up relating to the Trump administration's policy of separating migrant parents from children at the U.S. border—and the president's June 20 executive order on the... -
Syrian Refugees in Turkey: Beyond the Numbers
Editor’s Note: This article originally appeared on Order from Chaos. -
What’s In Trump’s Executive Order on Separating Migrant Families—And What It Is Missing
Amid growing political pressure, the president issued an executive order Wednesday addressing his administration’s policy of separating migrant children and parents at the U.S. border. The order is fewer... -
Document: Executive Order on Family Separations
On June 20, President Trump signed the following order to end the administration’s policy of separating families who attempt to enter the country illegally. Under the new policy, the administration will ... -
Document: Superseding Indictment Against Joshua Schulte for Alleged Leak of CIA Hacking Tools
On Monday, the U.S. attorney for the southern district of New York filed a 13-count superseding indictment against Joshua Schulte in connection with the unauthorized disclosure of classified information. -
Livestream: Justice Department Inspector General Testifies on Clinton Email Investigation Report
Justice Department Inspector General Michael Horowitz will testify before the House Committees on the Judiciary and Oversight and Government Reform on last week’s inspector general report on the FBI’s ha... -
James Comey’s 'Higher Loyalty' and His Response to the Inspector General Report
Almost as soon as the Justice Department Office of the Inspector General (OIG) issued its sharp criticism of James Comey’s actions in the 2016 Clinton email investigation, Comey responded with an op-ed i... -
Legal Considerations for Separating Families at the Border
Reports spilling out of detention centers and immigration proceedings in McAllen, Tex. and elsewhere along the southern border include new details about the measures government officials are taking to se... -
Livestream: FBI Director and Justice Department Inspector General Testify on Clinton Email Investigation Report
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Indicting a President Is Not Foreclosed: The Complex History
Can a sitting president be indicted? Often, in answering this question, commentators point to Office of Legal Counsel (OLC) opinions answering in the contrary. To whatever extent the writer agrees or dis...
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