Congress
Just Security’s expert authors offer analysis of U.S. Congress’ role in national security, foreign affairs, the rule of law, and rights. Coverage includes analysis and informational resources related to the legislative process, oversight and investigations of the executive branch, and major debates on the separation of powers and Congress’ constitutional role.
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Congress Must Heed Koh’s Call to Surface Secret Law
Ensuring that any secret law-making in the executive branch gets disinfecting sunlight is uniquely important because of its potential to give legal cover for overbroad, unaccountable,…
The Ethics Complaint Against Liz Cheney: Blue Smoke Without Fire
A recently released House of Representatives Subcommittee on Oversight report accuses former Wyoming Representative Liz Cheney of unethical conduct and concludes that “the Federal…
Declassified US Memo on Ethel Rosenberg Confirms She Was No Spy: Time for President Biden to Correct the Record
Her sons urge President Biden to correct the historical record by declaring her conviction and execution wrongful and issuing an apology.
The US State Department Should Prioritize the Human Rights Reporting Gateway
The Human Rights Reporting Gateway can help the State Department enforce the Leahy law by providing key information from NGOs and victims.
A Model Leahy Law Legal Memo on Assistance to Israeli Security Forces
A model Department of Defense action memo illustrates what a faithful application of the Leahy law to an alleged gross human rights violation in Israel would look like.
The Right Questions on Havana Syndrome and Where to Go from Here
Have attacks really occurred, has the CIA met its obligations towards those injured in the line of duty, have its investigations been credible, and is there a better approach?
Deployment of the U.S. Military for Immigration Enforcement: A Primer
An expert explainer by leading expert on the domestic deployment of the U.S. military.
Equal Access to the Supreme Court for Servicemembers: The Missing Pieces
What Congress can do to complete the job of putting military and civilian cases on an equal footing in accessing the Supreme Court.
Sanctioning Human Trafficking Under the Global Magnitsky Program
This latest set of sanctions is a promising development, particularly as the State Department signaled its intent to prioritize using the Global Magnitsky program to address forced…
How to Fix the Defense Production Act Committee
Revamping the Defense Production Act Committee to achieve its founding potential would be a step toward a stronger American industrial strategy – and to ensuring American resilience…
Withdrawal from International Agreements: Toward a “Tailored Out”
The practical and political stakes of this admittedly esoteric question of constitutional law are high, implicating as it does the effectiveness of the United States’ engagement…
Presidential Power to Exit Treaties: Reflecting on the Mirror Principle
On balance, a mirroring concept serves better as part of an aspiration for greater inter-branch cooperation in making and unmaking international agreements, rather than as a legally-enforceable…