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National Security-Related Congressional Hearings, October 23-28
Tuesday, October 24 10:00am – Senate Committee on Finance – Hearing to Consider the Nomination of Kevin K. McAleenan, of Hawaii, to be Commissioner of United States Customs…
The Arpaio Decision: When the World Is Extraordinary But the Law is Ordinary
Earlier this month, Judge Susan Bolton deemed President Trump’s pardon of former Sheriff Joe Arpaio to be lawful and therefore dismissed the pending case against him, which otherwise…
Pluses and Minuses of the Imminence Standard in Counterterrorism Strikes
Last month, I wrote on the revisions that the Trump Administration reportedly plans to make to President Obama’s drone policy. The piece set off a robust conversation with…
Where is Congress? The Supreme Court’s Cert in Microsoft Ireland Case Should Spur Lawmakers to Act
On Monday, the Supreme Court decided to take cert in what’s known as the Microsoft Ireland case – raising the issue of law enforcement’s ability to reach data stored…
“Han Shot First”: Episode 41 of the National Security Law Podcast
Bobby Chesney and I have just posted Episode 41 of the National Security Law Podcast, which includes in-depth discussion of the latest travel ban ruling (the more things change…),…
National Security-Related Congressional Hearings, October 16-21
Tuesday, October 17 10:00am – Senate Committee of the Judiciary – Nominations: Gregory G. Katsas to be United States Circuit Judge for the District of Columbia Circuit; Jeffrey…
Oral Argument in Jesner v. Arab Bank: Gimme Two Steps?
Ed. note. This article is the latest in our series on the U.S. Supreme Court case Jesner. v. Arab Bank, a case that is slated to resolve the question of whether corporations can…
Liberia’s Civil War Atrocities Confronted in a Philadelphia Courtroom
On October 2nd, a federal court in Philadelphia opened the trial of alleged Liberian war criminal Mohammed Jabbateh for immigration fraud and perjury. Jabbateh, known in Liberia…
Protecting a Free and Open Internet: My testimony before the House Commerce Committee
The free movement of data across borders is critical to economic growth, has benefits for data security, and promotes privacy, speech, and associational rights. Yet, increasingly…
National Security-Related Congressional Hearings, October 10-14
Wednesday, October 11 10:00am – House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform – Subcommittee on National Security – Review of the U.S. Government’s Role in Protecting…
What Does the Presidential Records Act Have to Say About Private Email Use?
Over the last several weeks, there have been a number of news stories outlining the use of private email accounts and devices by members of the Trump administration. Politico reported…
Recap of Recent Pieces on Just Security (Sept. 30-Oct. 6)
Trump-Russia Investigation Bob Bauer, Pres. Trump’s Attacks on the Russian Investigation: Not Just Talking, But Slow Walking—and Maybe Worse Ryan Goodman, Evidence Mounts…