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by Marty Lederman

September 23, 2016

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About the Author(s)

Marty Lederman

Marty Lederman (@marty_lederman) is Executive Editor at Just Security. He is a professor at the Georgetown University Law Center. He served as Deputy Assistant Attorney General at the Office of Legal Counsel from 2021-2023 and 2009-2010, and as an Attorney Advisor at the Office of Legal Counsel from 1994-2002.

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