Latest in Criminal Justice & Rule of Law
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Waltine Nauta 2022 Interview Transcript Unsealed
The transcript reveals a conversation Nauta had with FBI special agents about his knowledge of the boxes moved at Mar-a-Lago. -
Correcting Presidential Immunity's Original Sin
In both civil and criminal cases, presidents should generally receive qualified, not absolute, immunity for official acts. -
Reading the Eastman Disbarment Recommendation
Many, though not all, of the lawyers who attempted to overturn the 2020 election continue to face the fallout. -
Biden Interview Transcript Reveals Some Flaws in the Hur Report
Robert Hur’s analysis of Biden’s “I just found all the classified stuff downstairs” does not engage with Biden’s explanation of the comment. -
Keeping but Reforming Special Counsel Rules: A Reply to Jack Goldsmith
Yes, there are serious problems with the special counsel rules, but it is worth trying to fix them. -
Could the Special Counsel Challenge Judge Cannon’s Jury Instructions Before They’re Delivered?
Though rarely tried, prosecutors have successfully challenged proposed jury instructions by mandamus actions—at least after the jury was sworn in. -
A Trial Date Certain-ish: NY Trump Case Set to Begin April 15
A dispatch from the courtroom of Justice Juan Merchan, who set the date for the first criminal trial of a former president—again. -
Moving Beyond Absolutes on Presidential Immunity
Presidents are sometimes immune from criminal prosecution, but only in limited circumstances. Trump’s case doesn’t come close. -
Judge McAfee Rules Willis Can Stay If Wade Goes
Judge McAfee found that the defendants failed to establish an “actual conflict of interest.” -
Law and Politics in the Quest for an Independent Department of Justice
A review of Geoffrey Berman, “Holding the Line: Inside the Nation's Preeminent US Attorney's Office and Its Battle with the Trump Justice Department” (Penguin Press, 2022) -
“Once again, not guilty, your honor”: Menendez Supersedingly Arraigned in Federal Court
A dispatch from the courtroom of U.S. District Judge Sidney H. Stein. -
Open Questions in Law and AI Safety: An Emerging Research Agenda
The case for AI safety law as a valuable field of scholarship, a preliminary set of research questions, and an invitation for scholars to tackle these questions and others.


