Criminal Justice & Rule of Law

The Lawfare Podcast: A Big Day in Trump Accountability

Benjamin Wittes Anna Bower Roger Parloff , +1

Jul 19, 2023

What do we know about the apparently forthcoming new case against Donald Trump? And what happened in the courtroom when Judge Cannon faced her first hearing as the presiding judge in the Mar-a-Lago case?

16 Michigan ‘Fake Electors’ Face Felony Charges

Katherine Pompilio

Jul 18, 2023

Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel announced felony charges for 16 individuals for their alleged involvement in the “fake electors scheme.”

A Trump Jan. 6 Indictment Appears to Be Imminent

Benjamin Wittes

Jul 18, 2023

What do we know? And what can we reasonably infer?

Lawfare Live: Updates in the Trump Special Counsel Investigations

Benjamin Wittes Roger Parloff Anna Bower , +1

Jul 18, 2023

Join Benjamin Wittes, Anna Bower, and Roger Parloff for a discussion of the new developments in the Trump Mar-a-Lago and Jan. 6 investigations.

Georgia Supreme Court Dismisses Trump's Request for Fulton County Intervention

Hyemin Han

Jul 17, 2023

In a unanimous decision, the Georgia Supreme Court dismissed Trump's petition for its intervention in the proceedings of the ongoing Fulton County investigation.

Justice Dept Issues Motion for Protective Order Over Classified Docs in MAL Case

Katherine Pompilio

Jul 17, 2023

The Justice Department’s proposed order aims to establish procedures that must be followed by counsel, the parties, and any other individuals granted access to the classified information in the case.

Trump Asks Georgia Supreme Court to Quash Fulton County Report, Disqualify Willis

Hyemin Han

Jul 14, 2023

The petition to the Supreme Court of Georgia is Trump's latest effort to stall what is expected to be another criminal indictment against the former president.