Latest in Criminal Justice & Rule of Law
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How American Institutions Failed to Meet the Moment
The Constitution provides tools with which to defend against a demagogue. But political elites have refused to use them. -
The Situation: Why the Jan. 6 Pardons Won’t Work
Not even the president can change the truth. -
Trump Order on 'Ending the Weaponization of the Federal Government'
The order promises “accountability for the previous administration’s weaponization of the Federal Government against the American people.” -
Trump Pardons or Commutes Terms of All Jan. 6 Rioters
The executive order pardons more than 1,200 people convicted in connection with Jan. 6, and commutes the sentences of 14 others. -
Biden Grants Preemptive Pardons to Milley, Fauci, and Others
As one of his last official acts as president, Biden announced the pardons hours before President-elect Trump took the oath of office. -
Back Where Judge Cannon Began
A dispatch from Judge Cannon’s hearing on the release of Vol. 2 of Special Counsel Jack Smith's report. -
The Situation: Merrick Garland Takes His Leave
Reading between the lines of the attorney general's farewell address -
Justice Dept. Releases First Volume of Special Counsel Smith’s Final Report
The report came out following an order by Judge Aileen Cannon denying a motion to block its release. -
Donald Trump and the Department of Justice
On the loyalty of lawyers and the attitude of voters -
The Situation: A Measure of Justice Amid the Complaints
The case in New York about which seemingly everyone sought to complain turns out to have legs. -
'They Call It Lawfare': Trump Faces Sentencing
A final dispatch from 100 Centre Street -
Lawfare Daily: Orin Kerr on the Digital Fourth Amendment
What are the the history and physicality assumptions of the Fourth Amendment?


