Latest in Criminal Justice & Rule of Law
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Sharing Responsibility for Ukrainian Refugees: An Unprecedented Response
The United Nations estimates that over one million individuals have fled Ukraine to neighboring countries within just one week of the Russian invasion. -
What Sanctions Has the World Put on Russia?
The United States and its allies are imposing unprecedented sanctions on Russia in response to its invasion of Ukraine. But their effects may be felt far beyond Russia’s borders. -
Supreme Court Rules in FBI v. Fazaga
The Supreme Court unanimously held that the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act does not displace the state secrets privilege. -
Now Will the Justice Department Investigate Trump?
The Jan. 6 Committee filed a brief in federal court asserting that evidence "establishes a good-faith belief that [former President] Trump and others may have engaged in criminal and/or fraudulent acts.” -
Supreme Court Rules in United States v. Abu Zubaydah
The court decided that the federal government could invoke the state secrets privilege to block two CIA contractors from testifying about a Guantanamo detainee’s treatment at a CIA black site. -
Jan. 6 Select Committee Says Trump and Allies May Have Engaged in Criminal Conspiracy To Overturn 2020 Election
In a court filing, the select committee said Trump and allies may have conspired to commit fraud and obstruction in their attempt to overturn the 2020 election. -
Was an Attempt to Take Over a Tennessee Courthouse in 2010 a Preview of Jan. 6?
In both the attack on the Capitol and the standoff at the Tennessee courthouse, members of the Oath Keepers promoted self-serving, distorted “patriotic” rhetoric to justify criminal acts against governme... -
The Modern History of Economic Sanctions
A review of Nicholas Mulder, “The Economic Weapon: The Rise of Sanctions as a Tool of Modern War” (Yale University Press, 2022). -
The Lawfare Podcast: Making Sense of the Unprecedented Sanctions on Russia
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The Division of Authority Between the Special Trial Counsel and Commanders Under the Uniform Code of Military Justice: Planning Now for the Next Phase of Reform
In late 2021, Congress reformed the military justice system in a way that materially alters the traditional division of prosecutorial responsibility between nonlawyer military commanders and uniformed la... -
The First Trial of a Capitol Riot Defendant: A Shock-and-Awe Campaign of Video, Audio, and Other Digital Evidence
When Capitol riot defendant Guy Reffitt goes to trial before a federal jury in Washington, D.C., prosecutors plan to present a shock-and-awe campaign of video, audio and other digital evidence. -
Mazars Creep and the Jan. 6 Committee
Tracing the influence of the Supreme Court’s decision in Trump v. Mazars on the House investigation into the Capitol riot.


