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Nominations Sought: Alexander Human Rights Prize (Oct. 1 Deadline)
Santa Clara University School of Law is seeking nominations of outstanding lawyers who might be candidates for the Alexander Law Prize, given annually by the Law School. Now in…
Norms Watch: Democracy, the Trump Administration, and Reactions to It (September 22-September 29)
Sign up here to receive Norms Watch in your inbox each Friday. THE PRESS AND PUBLIC DISCOURSE Trump again stirs up racial divisions, this time by weighing in on NFL stars’…
Episode 38 of the National Security Law Podcast
Just up: This week’s episode of the National Security Law Podcast, in which Bobby and I discuss: The lack of attention being paid to the military detention of a U.S. citizen…
Senate Judiciary Hearing on Legislation to Insulate Special Counsels
Momentarily, the Senate Judiciary Committee will begin a hearing on “Special Counsels and the Separation of Powers,” where the principal focus will be on the two pending…
National Security-Related Congressional Hearings, September 25-30
Monday, September 25 5:00pm – House Committee on Rules – H.R. 2792 Control Unlawful Fugitive Felons Act of 2017 (here) Tuesday, September 26 10:00am – House Committee…
The New Entry Suspensions and Restrictions: A Synopsis (with Update on SG Letter to Court)
Based on my very quick and preliminary reading of the President’s new proclamation, below is my summary of who is affected. I’ll update and correct this post as warranted.…
Reminder: The “Travel Ban” Expires This Morning (Probably Ending the Case, At Least for Now)
By the time you read this, the heart of the so-called “travel ban” will probably be no more. Since June 29, the Executive branch, acting pursuant to Section 2(c) of…
Recap of Recent Pieces on Just Security (Sept 18-22)
Trump-Russia Investigation Max Bergman, How Facebook Could Crack the Trump-Russia Case Andy Wright, The Cobb-Dowd BLT Summit Heard ’Round the World Renatto Mariotti, Former…
National Security-Related Congressional Hearings, September 18-23
Tuesday, September 19 10:00am – Senate Committee on Armed Services – Recent United States Navy Incidents at Sea (here) 10:00am – Senate Committee on Foreign Relations –…
Two Powerful Speeches from the NATSECDEF Conference
Last week, George Washington University Law School hosted the third annual “NATSECDEF” conference, a gathering organized by attorneys of the Military Commissions Defense…
Recap of Recent Pieces on Just Security (Sept. 10 – Sept. 15)
Trump Administration Homeland Security Policies Matthew Wein, Homeland Security Needs More International Engagement, Not ‘Fortress America’ Carrie DeCell, We Need to Know…
We Need to Know More About Government Searches of Travelers’ Electronic Devices
Relying on directives from the George W. Bush administration, U.S. border patrol and immigration officers have been subjecting travelers crossing U.S. borders to intrusive searches…