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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Trump’s Next Presidential Coup Attempt Could Work
Flawed laws, enacted in 1845 and 1887, create a dangerous opportunity.
What Elon Musk Does Not Get about Twitter and Democracy in Africa
Deferring to local laws to determine the bounds of free speech on Twitter - and Musk has suggested doing - would jeopardize hard-won democratic freedoms in Africa.
The Beginning of the End for Criminal Defamation in the Americas? The El Universo Case
The judgment strengthens media freedom by repudiating a historic legal tool to stifle dissent and flagging the need for legislative measures.
¿El principio del fin de la difamación penal en las Américas? El caso de El Universo
El fallo del Tribunal es verdaderamente importante para la libertad de los medios de comunicación de la región.
Still at War: The United States in Syria
It is time to reconsider U.S. strategic objectives in Syria and the legal basis for the use of force there.
Tunisia’s Democratic Backsliding and Economic Woes Illustrate the Limits of Transition
Transitional justice mechanisms confronted bad timing, political infighting, and demands for structural changes that drove the revolution.
‘The Hour These Hostilities Began’: Ukrainians Mobilize to Document War Crimes
A human rights defender says they need more help from other European countries as well as the EU and the Council of Europe.
What Kind of Guilty Mind is Needed for the Criminal Contempt of Congress Statute?
An expert backgrounder on the Steve Bannon criminal case and the law of what prosecutors need to prove to get a conviction for contempt of Congress.
The Supreme Court Should Stop Individual States From Dictating National Immigration Policy
"Sooner or later, the shoe will be on the other foot, as it was with Trump before Biden, and Obama before Trump. None of us should want to live in a country where a few states…
Виправте закон США про обмін цифровими доказами щоб забезпечити притягнення до відповідальності за звірства
"Величезна кількість потенційних доказів у вигляді фотографій та відео, завантажених українцями…
To Support Accountability for Atrocities, Fix U.S. Law on the Sharing of Digital Evidence
Reform is needed to update evidence-sharing laws for the social media age.
Opening Stages in UN Cybercrime Treaty Talks Reflect Human Rights Risks
The first session provided a valuable view into where States stand, what the convention may aim to achieve, and its political viability.