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The Dangerous Omission in the Jan. 6 Committee’s Report Summary
The government was caught unawares on Jan. 6—with catastrophic effects. But you wouldn’t know that from reading the committee’s executive summary. -
When Reading the Jan. 6 Committee's Summary, Don’t Skip the Notes!
The Jan. 6 committee’s interview transcripts are its most important body of work. -
Jan. 6 Committee Issues Executive Summary of Final Report
The Jan. 6 Committee voted earlier today to release the executive summary of its final report, following 18 months of hearings and investigations. -
The D.C. Circuit Holds the Power to Upend Hundreds of Prosecutions of Jan. 6 Rioters
After a U.S. district court judge dismissed the most important felony charge against Jan. 6 Capitol insurrectionists, the D.C. Circuit hears oral arguments. A dispatch from the D.C. Circuit. -
The Lawfare Podcast: Rick Hasen and Nate Persily on Replatforming Trump on Social Media
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The Lawfare Podcast: 'Corrupt Obstruction' Before the D.C. Circuit
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The Lawfare Podcast: A Member of Meta’s Oversight Board Discusses the Board’s New Decision
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Oath Keepers Leaders Were Found Guilty, but the Threat of Antigovernment Extremism Remains
Stewart Rhodes' conviction will further undermine the organization he led, but sympathizers have other options. -
The Lawfare Podcast: Alan Rozenshtein Says the Slope Isn’t That Slippery
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Extreme Facts Make Easy Law: D.C. Circuit Appears Ready to Issue a Narrow Ruling Against Civil Immunity for Donald Trump
An interesting inversion of the traditional roles played by lawyers and judges happened at the D.C. Circuit on Wednesday in Blassingame v. Trump. -
Lawfare No Bull: D.C. Circuit Hears Arguments in Blassingame v. Trump
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A Crucial Appeal for Capitol Riot Prosecutions: D.C. Circuit to Hear Arguments Challenging the Felony Charge Used in 290 Cases
If an appellate panel affirms the dismissals of the charges in the trilogy of cases involving Jan. 6 rioters on Dec. 12, it would needlessly annihilate hundreds of Capitol siege charges aimed at exceedin...
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