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Recap of Recent Pieces on Just Security (March 24-30)
A recap of our recent analysis on Russia probe, Trump financial investigations, Huawei vs. United States, Surveillance, Terrorism detention, Counter-terrorism and humanitarian…

Painting Within the Lines: The UN’s Newest Resolution Criminalizing Financing for Terrorists—Without Imperiling Humanitarian Activities
On Thursday, the United Nations Security Council adopted Resolution 2462 in an effort to counter the financing of terrorism while avoiding unintended consequences for humanitarian…
As the Mueller Investigation Closes, New York Investigations Shift into High Gear
On Friday March 21, 2019, the investigation by Special Counsel Robert Mueller came to a close when he delivered his final report to Attorney General William Barr. Two days later,…

A Test Case for Post-Criminal Terrorism Detention
Charlie Savage has an important story in the New York Times this morning about Adham Hassoun, a Palestinian computer programmer who was convicted of terrorism-related criminal…

Domestic Courts Step Up: Justice for Syria One Case at a Time
Further to Ryan Goodman’s recent post on the United States’ welcome support for the German request for the extradition of a high-level Syrian suspect, I have just finished…

How not to think–and what the Mueller Report won’t tell us–about Trump’s efforts to obstruct the investigation
Back in December, I wrote a post about Bill Barr’s June 2018 memo to DOJ officials. In it, I was sharply critical of Barr’s understanding of the President’s…

Recap of Recent Pieces on Just Security (March 18-23)
Russia Investigation Just Security, Now Mueller’s Probe is Over, Should and Will His Findings Be Made Public? Law and Past Practice Marty Lederman, Why it’s a mistake to…

A Legislative Shot at Internet of Things Security
The IoT Cybersecurity Improvement Act of 2019 could shape cybersecurity standards for vulnerable IoT products.

Why it’s a mistake to be a-waitin’ “the” Mueller Report (and why you should instead focus on two other reports)
OLC’s governing view of the constitutionality of a grand jury indictment of a sitting president therefore doesn't stand in the way of DOJ providing a comprehensive account to…

Recap of Recent Pieces on Just Security (March 11-15)
All in one place. Our recent coverage on topics including: New Zealand attacks, Countering Violent Extremism, Russia investigation, Hush money and financial investigations, U.S.…

Time to Rehabilitate the Legislative Veto: How Congress Should Rein in Presidents’ “National Emergency” Powers
How to create a realistic process for a president to take extraordinary action when truly needed, while preserving Congress' ability to check abusive executive action and protect…

After Hanoi, What Now?
Editor’s Note: This article is cross-posted on Nukes of Hazard. In the weeks since the end of the Hanoi Summit, competing narratives have emerged between the United States…