Latest in Criminal Justice & Rule of Law
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What Abrego’s Bail Hearing Revealed About Him—and the Trump Administration
The government’s goals in the detention hearing, the criminal case it relates to, and Abrego’s civil litigation are the same: political messaging. -
The Situation: The Investigation Is the Point
On the ghost criminal probe of two intelligence leaders -
Goodbye to All That
My resignation from the FBI. -
Badges of Honor?
A review of Jessica Pishko, “The Highest Law in the Land: How the Unchecked Power of Sheriffs Threatens Democracy” (Dutton, 2024) and Emily M. Farris and Mirya R. Holman, “The Power of the Badge: Sherif... -
The Situation: Some Things That Have Happened
An incomplete list. -
Lawfare Daily: The Trials of the Trump Administration, June 30
Listen to the June 27 livestream as a podcast. -
Lawfare Live: Trials of the Trump Administration, June 27
Join the Lawfare team at 4 pm ET for a discussion of the litigation targeting actions from President Trump. -
The Chaos and Cruelty of DVD v. DHS
The litigation over third-country removals highlights the Trump administration’s pattern of legalistic noncompliance. -
Lawfare Daily: Trials of the Trump Administration, June 13
Listen to the June 13 livestream as a podcast. -
Unpacking the Protective Power
The constitutional basis for Trump’s use of the military in LA has a long history but is ultimately unmoored from constitutional text. -
Presidential Criminal Immunity: A Rule-of-Law Threat Beyond the Oval Office
The Roberts Court's immunity doctrine encourages corruption and malfeasance throughout the executive branch. -
The Situation: On the Corruption of the Criminal Process
A prediction.


