Latest in Criminal Justice & Rule of Law
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How to Fix the Financial Gymnastics of Police Misconduct Settlements
Abolishing qualified immunity, moving police misconduct payouts to police department insurance policies and having individual officers carry liability insurance could help transform policing in the Unite... -
Lawfare Live: Reforming Civil Settlements for Police Misconduct
Join us for a discussion about reforming civil settlements for police misconduct. -
What Did We Learn From House and Senate Hearings on the Capitol Assault?
Hours of questioning and testimony enriched the factual record and offered insight into how lawmakers and security officials hope to fix the vulnerabilities that enabled the Jan. 6 attack. -
The Lawfare Podcast: Jacob Schulz on Seditious Conspiracy
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House Homeland Security Holds Hearing on State and Local Responses to Domestic Terrorism
On Wednesday, March 24, 2021, at 9:30 a.m., the House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Intelligence and Counterterrorism will hold a hearing on state and local responses to counterterrorism. -
Why There’s Not Much Data on Anti-Asian Violence
The FBI’s hate crimes data is better than nothing, but the numbers produced by the bureau each year are not particularly useful. -
The Lawfare Podcast: Seamus Hughes and Alan Rozenshtein on the January 6 Charges
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Communist Chinese Military Companies and Section 1237: A Primer
An in-depth review of the evolution of Section 1237 of the National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 1999, and the government’s efforts to tackle the issue of “Communist Chinese military compani... -
Lawfare Live: Qualified Immunity in the Federal Courts
Join us for a discussion about qualified immunity in the federal courts. -
The Legal Landscape of Ghost Guns and Potential Reforms
The popularity of ghost guns has risen sharply in the past few years, especially during the coronavirus pandemic. What exactly are ghost guns, why does the Biden administration want to regulate them and ... -
Time for Answers About Those Intelligence Reports DHS Filed About Me
I’m not seeking damages or a judgment that what the Department of Homeland Security did was illegal, but I do want to understand who else the department reported on based on First Amendment-protected act... -
Unpacking a Decade of Appellate Decisions on Qualified Immunity
My recent article “Qualified Immunity on Appeal: An Empirical Assessment” provides the most comprehensive study to date of the resolution of qualified immunity appeals in federal court. Here’s what I fou...


