Latest in Criminal Justice & Rule of Law
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How a Gambling Warrant Could Change Immigration Enforcement Authority
A warrant for five people led to 400 people being detained at a community event. Now the operation is at the center of a novel ACLU lawsuit. -
Was the Attack on an Iranian Primary School a War Crime?
U.S. leaders have said they would not intentionally strike a school. But if recklessness led to the Minab attack, it may still be criminal. -
Did Trump Already Pardon the Alleged Jan. 5, 2021, Pipe Bomber?
Cole’s lawyers claim he’s covered by the Jan. 6 pardons. The Trump administration has made it a more interesting question than it should be. -
The Justice Department’s Bid to Avoid Accountability
A seemingly narrow procedural rule masks a broader attempt to reshape oversight of government lawyers. -
The Situation: But Wait! There’s More!
Just when you thought you had your hands around the problem of the government violating court orders. -
The Prosecution of Smartmatic
A rare corporate FCPA indictment tests whether courts will more closely interrogate prosecutorial motive. -
Three Hundred Habeas Cases in Which the Government Has Defied Court Orders
A database of non-compliance with court orders around the country. -
End of the Sde Teiman Abuse Case: The IDF MAG Withdraws Indictments
Following a public scandal involving the old MAG, the new MAG terminated proceedings against soldiers charged with serious abuse of a Palestinian detainee. -
The Situation: Dominance Play
What the Anthropic case is really about. -
Fulton County’s Battle for Ballots: A Primer
The Justice Department now must defend a search warrant built on recycled fraud claims, strained statutory theories, and glaring omissions. -
The Situation: The Enduring Truths of the Mueller Report
There are four of them. -
Supreme Court Argument Preview: When Does Asylum Begin at the Border?
The Court will decide whether asylum begins at the port of entry or only after a person steps onto U.S. soil.


