Rule of Law

A collection of legal and policy analysis of key cases from the Supreme Court's tumultuous term.

Prosecutors can do more to hold al-Sheikh fully to account under the Torture Act and the Justice for Victims of War Crimes Act.

Gubad Ibadoghlu's case represents a trend of falsely imprisoning human rights defenders that casts a shadow on a premier annual gathering.

Three major flaws in the Trump v. United States majority opinion derive from the Court’s failure to examine and differentiate the source and scope of presidential power -- whether…

His case and the cause of freedom he pursues highlight the need for greater efforts by Russian civil society and the international community.

Compliance with international humanitarian law must be about fulfilling its humanitarian purpose, not skirting its limits.

The shocking attack should spur a stock-taking by Slovaks and the EU to reverse the country's rapid slide toward autocracy.

Legal experts Ryan Goodman, Marty Lederman, Mary McCord, and Steve Vladeck unpack what Trump v. United States means for presidential immunity.  

Justice Sonia Sotomayor wrote that the Supreme Court's majority granted “former President Trump all the immunity he asked for and more.” 

The Court set forth a legal framework for the criminal justice system to respond to a president committing federal crimes while in office.

Increased mining investment in the Western Balkans can either support crucial political and economic reforms, or further reward illiberal regimes.

A successful counter-gang strategy must rebuild community trust, protect human rights, and lay the groundwork for long-term peace and stability.