Latest in Criminal Justice & Rule of Law
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Senate Judiciary Hearing on Jan. 6 Attacks: FBI Director Christopher Wray
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Was Jan. 6 an Intelligence Failure, a Police Failure or Both?
Testimony last week from former Capitol security officials raises important questions about the FBI’s performance of its own function. -
Eighth Circuit Strikes Down Arkansas’s Anti-BDS Law
A federal appeals court ruled that a state statute requiring government contractors to pledge not to boycott Israel violates the First Amendment. What’s in the decision? -
Suing Trump Over the Capitol Riot: A Preliminary Assessment
Under a Reconstruction-era statute, a new lawsuit aims to hold former President Donald Trump and others responsible for the events of Jan. 6. But can it succeed? -
The Last Time the Justice Department Prosecuted a Seditious Conspiracy Case
It's time to take another look at the 2012 trial of the Hutaree militia. -
The Trump Impeachment as Precedent for Future Late Impeachments
Trump’s acquittal made clear that the bar for convicting ex-officials is higher—but not insuperable. More than two-thirds of the Senate left the door open to convict ex-officials in the future. -
Senate Holds Joint Committee Hearing on the Jan. 6 Capitol Attack
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Trump’s Travel Ban Did Not Make Americans More Safe
The ban caused grievous harm to American Muslims and undermined the United States’s international reputation. -
Beyond the China Initiative
While the Department of Justice’s China Initiative was created to combat intellectual property theft and protect U.S. critical infrastructure and society, the initiative appears to be increasing discrimi... -
Reflections on Reform of the Impeachment Process
Congress needs to clearly establish the Senate’s role in fact-finding during impeachment and define the procedure as a constitutional, not a legal, process. -
Civilian Oversight as a Police Accountability Mechanism
What is civilian oversight? What are the new ballot initiatives aimed at bolstering that oversight? -
Livestream: Second Trump Impeachment Trial Day 5


