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Why No “Plain Statement Rule” Bars a President’s Prosecution for Murder
Drilling into the foundations of an idea - the 'plain statement rule' - discussed in Supreme Court oral argument on former President Trump's claims to presidential immunity.
‘Election Fraud, Pure and Simple’: Trump’s Prosecutors Move Beyond Stormy Daniels in Wide-Lens Trial Opening
Prosecutors widen the aperture on the historic case against former President Trump through a sweeping narrative about election influence that went beyond any single hush-money…
Trump’s Promise to Free Jan. 6 Inmates in DC Jail — Almost All of Them Assaulted Law Enforcement Officers
See who exactly is detained in DC jail for January 6th charges, with D.C. Department of Corrections’ official list obtained by Just Security.
Trump’s Prosecutorial Misconduct Claims Fall Flat in N.Y. Criminal Case, as Judge Sets April Trial
Klasfeld’s reporting is part of Just Security’s Trump Trials Clearinghouse. A Manhattan judge skewered former President Donald Trump’s legal team’s allegations of prosecutorial…
National Security Takeaways from DOJ’s Corporate Criminal Enforcement Policy Updates
The link between national security and corporate criminal enforcement was a key theme across three speeches by senior Department of Justice officials at the American Bar Association's…
With Haiti on the Brink of Collapse, a Reckoning for US Policy on Haiti
Haiti's elite and US officials likely are negotiating a handover, but civil society has shown it can unite and should be involved.
When Special Counsel Smith’s January 6th Trial Will Reach a Verdict: Analyzing the Alternative Timelines
Updated overview of potential timelines for the resolution of Donald Trump's appeal and trial in federal prosecution for January 6th.
The Real “Robert Hur Report” (Versus What You Read in the News)
"To clarify thinking about this topic, let’s consider another way Hur could have represented his actual findings on page 1 of his executive summary."
The Biden Administration Must Use Civil Rights Enforcement to Push Back Against Texas’s Racist Invocation of Invasion
Texas Governor Greg Abbott's invocation of "invasion" is based in the white supremacist "great replacement" conspiracy theory.
The Fulton County Disqualification Allegations: Myths, Facts and Unknowns
A fact-based analysis of what its known or unknown, true or false/misleading about the allegations surrounding Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis and Nathan Wade.
How Long Will Trump’s DC Immunity Appeal Take? Analyzing the Alternative Timelines
An overview of the potential procedural pathways for former President Trump's appeal of his federal prosecution for election interference.
Mandate Matters: How the DC Circuit Could Limit Trump’s Run-Out-the-Clock Strategy
The DC Circuit has every reason to put the burden on former President Trump by issuing a quick mandate.