Latest in Criminal Justice & Rule of Law
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Confusion & Contradiction in the UN ‘Cybercrime’ Convention
The U.S. has invited a conundrum for the Department of Justice upon itself. -
Congressional Action Could Stymie Executive Clemency for War Crimes
Congress has the tools, but needs the will, to make pardons for battlefield misconduct harder for presidents to grant. -
The Situation: The Plot to Lie to Children
I read Kash Patel’s three books for small children. They’re really weird. -
France’s Gravely Mistaken View on Immunity at the International Criminal Court
The ICC can exercise jurisdiction over Israeli and Russian nationals on the same basis that the Nuremberg and Tokyo tribunals exercised jurisdiction over German and Japanese nationals. -
The Pardon Is About More Than Hunter Biden
President Biden's pardon of his son sheds light on a legal system that depends on the good judgment of those in power—just as the people about to come into power have given no indication that they posses... -
The Situation: Please Don’t Defend This Pardon
Six reasons why the Hunter Biden pardon betrayed important values for which his father had purported to stand. -
The Situation: The Patel Paradox
You can’t consent to impeachable abuses and then object to impeachable abuses. -
The Situation: Jack Smith Throws in the Towel
In January, a man whom the Justice Department argued only today has committed grave crimes for which the evidence is strong will become president of the United States. -
The ICC’s Unsurprising Decision on Arrest Warrants for Netanyahu, Gallant, and Deif
A three-judge panel of the ICC found “reasonable grounds to believe” Israeli and Hamas leaders are responsible for international crimes and should face trial. -
The Situation: Gaetz Goes Down
Taking wins where I can find them. -
ICC Issues Arrest Warrants for Netanyahu, Gallant, and Deif
The Court alleges the three men committed crimes against humanity and war crimes following the prosecutor’s May 20 application for arrest warrants. -
The Situation: Four Is Easier Than One
Safety in numbers for disaster nominees.


