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Taking Trump’s Presidential Immunity Briefing Seriously
One way or another, the former president’s motion to dismiss will make important new law on a major question of presidential power. -
United States v. Menendez: When Bars of Gold May Not Be Enough
How McDonnell v. United States will shape the ongoing prosecution of New Jersey Sen. Robert Menendez. -
Justice Dept. Opposes Trump’s Motion to Dismiss Jan. 6 Case
The government opposed Trump’s motion to dismiss the case on grounds of presidential immunity, asserting that Trump “is subject to the federal criminal laws like more than 330 million other Americans.” -
Lawfare No Bull: Former Trump Lawyer Sidney Powell Pleads Guilty
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Lawfare No Bull: Debating the Juror Questionnaire in Fulton County
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To Gag or Not to Gag: A First Amendment Showdown in the Jan. 6 Case
A dispatch from Judge Tanya Chutkan’s gag order hearing -
Chutkan Issues Formal Gag Order on Trump
The order prohibits Trump from making public statements that target the special counsel, court staff, and witnesses. -
Trump, Presidential Immunity, and the King’s Two Bodies
Trump’s motion to dismiss the Jan. 6 indictment is the latest expression of a long-running struggle over the nature of the presidency. -
Why a Conflicts Hearing for Trump Co-Defendant Waltine Nauta Imploded
The government sprung a new Garcia argument on Judge Cannon. She wasn’t pleased. -
The United States Faces a Test on Guantánamo Bay in Geneva
The United States has excluded most law from Guantánamo Bay for decades. It should reverse that position now and provide medical care for its declining detainees. -
The Lawfare Podcast, Trump’s Trials and Tribulations: Hearing Updates from Mar-a-Lago and Fulton County
Listen to this week's Trump’s Trials and Tribulations as a podcast. -
Lawfare No Bull: Hearings on Pre-Trial Motions in Fulton County Court
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