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2019 Trump Obstruction of Justice Memo Released
The newly released memo reveals the reasoning that then Attorney General Bill Barr relied on to decline to prosecute former President Donald Trump for obstruction of justice in the Mueller investigation. -
Trump Seeks to Stall FBI Review of Items Seized from Mar-a-Lago
The filing requests an order that blocks the Justice Department from reviewing seized materials until a special master is appointed “to protect the integrity of privileged documents.” -
Evaluating the Jan. 6 Committee's Evidence, in Full
The committee promised to prove seven key points about the former president’s conduct. How did it do? -
Introduction
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Conclusion
A summary and evaluation of the committee’s evidence. -
A Duty to Disobey?
Was Gen. Milley’s commitment to resist the former president justified? -
The Classification Status of Trump’s Mar-a-Lago Documents
Why classification status matters for 18 U.S.C. § 793 and what limitations may exist for a president’s declassification authorities. -
Donald Trump and the Espionage Act
As president, Trump used the Espionage Act aggressively to prosecute leaks of information to the media. Now, Trump may be caught up in the act himself. -
Prosecuting Trump: A Reply to Josh Marshall
Even if one focuses narrowly on the rule of law, caution is still warranted. -
Does It Matter What (If Anything) Trump Declassified?
No, not really. -
Thoughts on the Mar-a-Lago Search and the President’s Classification and Declassification Authority
Here’s why the defense asserted by Trump's team—that while in office Trump issued “standing orders” that any “documents removed from the Oval Office and taken to the residence were deemed to be declassif... -
Thoughts on the Mar-a-Lago Search
How to assess Attorney General Garland’s decision.
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