Latest in Criminal Justice & Rule of Law
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‘Crime Suppression’ Policing and Excessive Force at the Memphis Police Department
Recent Justice Department reports on police abuses in Memphis, Louisville, and other cities suggest eschewing crime suppression policing entirely, rather than tinkering with its machinery. -
The Situation: Today Nothing Happened
Reflections on Jan. 6 -
The High-Water Mark of the Jan. 6 Prosecutions
On the fourth anniversary of the attack, 1,583 have been arrested and 1,270 convicted. Now how many will be pardoned? -
Missing Histories in the ICJ’s Ukraine v. Russia Case
The ICJ’s Ukraine v. Russia judgment highlights violations of language rights in Crimea but omits the colonial legacy of Russification. -
The New Social Contracts
Terms of service are essentially public law for the internet, with no oversight. -
The Blind Spot in America’s Legal Framework
Ideology often escapes justice. -
Fulton County DA Fani Willis Disqualified from the Trump Prosecution
A Georgia appeals court disqualified Willis over her relationship with Nathan Wade. -
An Air Force Colonel Just Overruled the Secretary of Defense
A judge at Guantanamo rejected Secretary Austin’s attempt to cancel the 9/11 guilty pleas because law still matters—at least to some. -
Our Man in Damascus? Sanctions and Governance in Post-Assad Syria
An overview of sanctions challenges, questions regarding HTS’s terrorist organization status, and a few recommendations for U.S. policy toward Syria. -
The Situation: Chris Wray Rolls Out the Red Carpet for Kash Patel
Wray faced no good option here. He chose the worst. -
House Releases Final Report on Trump Assassination Attempts
The report identifies U.S. Secret Service failures leading to the attempts on Trump’s life and provides a series of recommendations. -
France’s Convoluted and Contradictory ICC Immunity Position
The French foreign ministry’s statement on Netanyahu’s immunity from an ICC arrest warrant stands in stark contrast to recent rulings and its own past positions.


