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Trump Order on 'Ending the Weaponization of the Federal Government'
The order promises “accountability for the previous administration’s weaponization of the Federal Government against the American people.” -
Trump Pardons or Commutes Terms of All Jan. 6 Rioters
The executive order pardons more than 1,200 people convicted in connection with Jan. 6, and commutes the sentences of 14 others. -
Biden Grants Preemptive Pardons to Milley, Fauci, and Others
As one of his last official acts as president, Biden announced the pardons hours before President-elect Trump took the oath of office. -
Back Where Judge Cannon Began
A dispatch from Judge Cannon’s hearing on the release of Vol. 2 of Special Counsel Jack Smith's report. -
The Situation: Merrick Garland Takes His Leave
Reading between the lines of the attorney general's farewell address -
Justice Dept. Releases First Volume of Special Counsel Smith’s Final Report
The report came out following an order by Judge Aileen Cannon denying a motion to block its release. -
Donald Trump and the Department of Justice
On the loyalty of lawyers and the attitude of voters -
The Situation: A Measure of Justice Amid the Complaints
The case in New York about which seemingly everyone sought to complain turns out to have legs. -
'They Call It Lawfare': Trump Faces Sentencing
A final dispatch from 100 Centre Street -
Lawfare Daily: Orin Kerr on the Digital Fourth Amendment
What are the the history and physicality assumptions of the Fourth Amendment? -
‘Crime Suppression’ Policing and Excessive Force at the Memphis Police Department
Recent Justice Department reports on police abuses in Memphis, Louisville, and other cities suggest eschewing crime suppression policing entirely, rather than tinkering with its machinery. -
The Situation: Today Nothing Happened
Reflections on Jan. 6
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