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Washington’s Election Misinformation Bill Demonstrates Dangers of Compromising First Amendment Values
Washington Governor Jay Inslee's support for a bill that “would outlaw attempts by candidates and elected officials to spread lies about free and fair elections when it has the likelihood to stoke violen... -
Texas Man Charged With Threatening Georgia Election, Government Officials
This is the first criminal case brought by the Justice Department’s Election Threats Task Force, which was created in June 2021 to prosecute those making threats against election workers. -
The Lawfare Podcast: Trump’s Documents, the Jan. 6 Committee and the Supreme Court
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The National Security Law Podcast: Most Likely to Engage in a Seditious Conspiracy
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What Does the Seditious Conspiracy Indictment Mean For the Oath Keepers?
The Oath Keepers, one of the premier anti-government movements in the United States that boasts a purported membership in the thousands, is facing an existential threat. -
Trump Loses Big on Executive Privilege
The former president is in a dramatically weaker position than he was before the latest D.C. Circuit opinion. -
Ending the Remain in Mexico Program: Judging the Boundaries of Executive Discretion
A grant of certiorari from the Supreme Court would set the stage for clarification of the uncertainty caused by the Fifth Circuit’s ruling. -
Are Judges Showing Their Political Colors in the Jan. 6 Criminal Cases?
A Washington Post analysis suggested that the sentences of Jan. 6 Capitol Riot defendants may reflect political bias on the part of the judges handling these cases. -
The Lawfare Podcast: What Happens When Congress Investigates Itself?
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Seditious Conspiracy: What to Make of the Latest Oath Keepers Indictment
The indictment sets out the most serious criminal charge yet used against any of the Capitol rioters, but it also shows the limits of the criminal law in responding to Jan. 6. -
Oath Keepers Founder Charged With Seditious Conspiracy for Jan. 6 Attack on U.S. Capitol
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After Oral Argument, the Future of Thompson v. Trump Remains Unclear
Despite hours of oral argument, the district court did not signal whether attempts to hold former President Trump and others civilly liable for encouraging the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol will succeed.
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