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Pro-Palestinian protestors rally in support of Mahmoud Khalil outside of the Thurgood Marshall Courthouse

Explainer on First Amendment and Due Process Issues in Deportation of Pro-Palestinian Student Activist(s)

Legal experts explain First Amendment and Due Process rights in case of Mahmoud Khalil and potential deportations of other pro-Palestinian protestors.
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The Just Security Podcast: The Department of Justice Then and Now (NYU Law Forum)

Former White House and DOJ officials assess how he division between the President and the Justice Department has changed.
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The Illegality and Human Rights Violations in El Salvador’s Bizarre Offer to House US Prisoners

There is no modern precedent for sending U.S. citizens who are convicted of crimes to other countries for punishment. Doing so is a crime.
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Human Rights and Democracy in the Quantum Age

Now is the time to prepare for the second quantum revolution.
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Oversight Board’s Watchlist Report Underscores Need for Major Overhaul

The PCLOB's release of its report on terrorist watchlists makes it clear that sweeping changes to the watchlist system are long past due.
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The Fundamental Flaws in the Barnett/Wurman Defense of Trump’s Birthright Citizenship Executive Order

"In their apparent effort to give credence to the Trump Executive Order, Professors Barnett and Wurman indefensibly ignore these core, constitutive principles."
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The Attempt to Purge Trans Members from the Armed Forces

The effort to purge all trans people from the military is not merely a repeat of the struggle that played out during the first Trump administration; it is an attack of a different…
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What Just Happened: Purges at the DOJ and FBI — How Do and Don’t the Civil Service Laws Apply

Expert Backgrounder on how civil service laws do or do not protect DOJ and FBI officials from retaliation.
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Supporting Freedom and a Foreign Aid Freeze are Incompatible — But Perhaps the Point? A Case Study

The Trump administration’s action undermines bipartisan efforts to support freedom fighters and enables corrupt autocrats.
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Connecting the Dots: Trump’s Tightening Grip on Press Freedom

The president and his allies are leading an effort to eviscerate the free press and construct an information ecosystem favorable to his views.
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The Dangerous Sweep of Trump’s Plan to Designate Cartels as Terrorist Organizations

Bringing foreign cartels under the umbrella of terrorism may seem appealing, but it is unnecessary and dangerous.
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What Happens After the Most Powerful Media Institutions Keep Surrendering to Trump

U.S. media institutions are abandoning their own First Amendment rights by settling lawsuits with Trump, writes Jaffer for the New York Times.
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