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Doe v. Hagenbeck: The Second Circuit Speaks on Sexual Assault at West Point
Late last week, the Second Circuit issued a long-awaited opinion in Doe v. Hagenbeck. The case deals with myriad claims brought forward by a former West Point Cadet, Jane Doe, against Lt. Gen. Franklin L... -
Jennifer Newstead Nominated to Be State Department Legal Adviser
On Friday evening, the President nominated Jennifer Newstead to be the next Legal Adviser of the State Department. -
The Power to Wage War is the Power to Wage War Successfully: A Centennial Essay
One hundred years ago today—on September 5, 1917—Charles Evans Hughes famously argued that “the power to wage war is the power to wage war successfully.” In a recent Columbia Law Review article, I detail... -
DOJ Filing Says There Is No Evidence That President Obama Wiretapped Trump Tower
On March 4, President Donald Trump tweeted: Terrible! Just found out that Obama had my "wires tapped" in Trump Tower just before the victory. Nothing found. This is McCarthyism! -
Impeaching Trump: Four Eternal Myths
Discussing the viability of launching a formal impeachment inquiry against President Donald Trump is like driving a racecar around a decaying track. The exercise is equal parts furious and tedious, sure ... -
The Latest Shift in the President’s Take on the Clinton Investigation
This morning, the president tweeted: Wow, looks like James Comey exonerated Hillary Clinton long before the investigation was over...and so much more. A rigged system! -
The Civil-Military Divide: A Temporary Casualty of the Trump Administration
Secretary of Defense James Mattis’ terse and unequivocal disavowal on Wednesday of Trump’s Twitter declaration that the time for talk with North Korea had ended was greeted as just another Wednesday in t... -
Should the Senate Give Advice and Consent on Special Envoys?
Last month the Senate Foreign Relations Committee passed the Department of State Authorities Act, Fiscal Year 2018, part of which would effect a major change in the law of foreign affairs appointments. W... -
The Military Justice Act of 2016: Here Come the Changes
Last December, Congress passed the Military Justice Act of 2016, which then-President Barack Obama subsequently signed. -
It’s Time: Congress Needs to Open a Formal Impeachment Inquiry
Last Tuesday, the New York Times published a foggy story noting that Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell "has mused about whether Mr. Trump will be in a position to lead the Republican Party into next... -
The Arpaio Pardon
President Trump issued his pardon of former Sheriff Joe Arpaio apparently without a Justice Department recommendation or even consultation, according to various outlets citing unnamed officials. It is a ... -
Does the Law Let Anyone Stop Trump from Starting a Nuclear War?
On our Foreign Policy feed, we explain how the law protects the President's ability to start a nuclear war. The article begins:
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