Courts & Litigation
Just Security’s expert authors offer analysis and informational resources on key litigation impacting national security, rights, democracy, and the rule of law. Our content spans domestic and international litigation, from cases at the International Court of Justice, the International Criminal Court, and other international and regional tribunals, to those in U.S. courts involving executive branch actions, transnational litigation, and more.
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Russia Should Not be Designated a State Sponsor of Terrorism
An analysis of why designating Russia a state sponsor of terrorism could harm the interests of the Ukrainian government and the people of Ukraine.
The Biden Administration’s China Policy: An Inventory of Actions to Address the Challenge
An overview shows a hardline approach partially inherited from Trump merged with an emphasis on working with allies and partners.
A Historical Perspective on Alternate Electors: Lessons from Hayes-Tiden
The attempt to overturn the results of the 2020 election has raised questions about a historical example in which self-proclaimed electoral votes were sent to, and considered by,…
The Law Requires Pat Cipollone to Answer the Jan. 6 Committee’s Questions
Former White House Counsel W. Neil Eggleston writes about the legal and professional implications for Trump's White House Counsel if Cipollone refuses to appear and fully answer…
Greenhouse Gaslighting: Deceptive Moderation and West Virginia v. EPA
"Big federal legislation like the Clean Air Act ... [is] the direct and fundamental product of American democracy. Unlike the major questions doctrine."
9/11 Families Pursuing Justice Call for Majid Khan’s Plea Agreement to Be Fulfilled
A powerful and compassionate call for the U.S. government to honor plea agreements, end military commissions, close Guantánamo, and give justice to 9/11 families and Guantánamo…
The January 6th Hearings: Criminal Evidence Tracker Sixth Edition
The January 6th Select Committee’s sixth public hearing on Tuesday featured explosive testimony from Cassidy Hutchinson, an aide to Trump’s chief of staff Mark Meadows. She…
The Independent State Legislature Theory Should Horrify Supreme Court’s Originalists
With grant of cert in Moore v. Harper, the Supreme Court has teed up question of the independent state legislature theory, which "would have sweeping and dangerous implications…
Protecting the Freedom of Peaceful Assembly After Bruen: A Roadmap for State Lawmakers
Presence of firearms at "sensitive places" may implicate First Amendment rights of peaceful protesters, the fundamental right to vote, and the safety of lawmakers carrying out…
For US Independence Day, January 6th Hearings Reveal Authoritarianism’s Achilles Heel
Donald Trump’s failure to overturn the 2020 election wasn’t inevitable. It depended on individual decisions amid mass mobilization.
Meeting the Challenges of International Organizations’ New Threat Environment
Analysis of and recommendations for risk-mitigation planning, bolstering statutory immunity, international accountability, managing litigation & more.
Failing to Prosecute Trump Reflects – and Feeds – US Rule of Law Erosion
Prosecution of subordinates but not Trump, writes a former federal prosecutor, "threatens the idea of an impartial legal system."