Latest in Criminal Justice & Rule of Law
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The Lawfare Podcast: But Her Emails!
Does former President Trump's Mar-a-Lago conduct bear any resemblance to the conduct of Hillary Clinton regarding her emails? -
Justice Department Reports Reflect Shift in Thinking About Police Reform
The first police findings reports from Biden’s Justice Department reflect a substantive advance in the department’s police reform work. -
The Lawfare Podcast: The Legal Arguments Behind Mike Pence’s January 6 Grand Jury Testimony
What does former Vice President Mike Pence's testimony to a federal grand jury mean for the special counsel's investigation into Jan. 6? -
Lawfare Live: Discussing Season 1 of The Aftermath
Benjamin Wittes, Natalie Orpett, Katherine Pompilio, and Ian Enright unpack season one of The Aftermath. -
Don’t Write Off the Southern District of Florida in the Trump Prosecution
The Southern District of Florida is a district where high-profile cases involving classified information have been successfully prosecuted. -
The Supreme Court’s Counterman Decision, Explained
The Court ruled that a party must prove the defendant at least acted recklessly when he or she conveyed the threat to another. -
Can Civilians Sue Military Personnel for Constitutional Violations?
Based on decades of claims, civilians are unlikely to gain any relief when service members violate their constitutional rights. -
The Arraignment That Wasn’t
The former president’s “body man” wasn’t arraigned—for a second time. Why? -
What Counterman Means for Prosecuting Trump Over Jan. 6
Though still a possibility, it just got meaningfully less likely. -
Senate Report Details FBI, DHS Failures Prior to Jan. 6
The report details agencies’ failures to collect and analyze intelligence on potential violence in the lead up to the attack on the Capitol. -
703 Ways Trump’s Mar-a-Lago Conduct Bears No Resemblance to Hillary Clinton’s Emails
Insisting on similarity is a kind of lie to make Clinton’s conduct look worse than it was, to make Trump’s look more benign than it was, or both at the same time. -
Can Law Adapt to Meet the Climate Crisis?
Addressing the legal crisis lurking within the climate crisis.


