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Recap of Recent Posts on Just Security (May 15-19)
I. The Trump-Russia Investigation Alex Whiting, A Prosecutor’s View: The Evidence of Trump’s Obstruction is Now Compelling (Wednesday, May 17) Andy Wright, The Comey Memorandum…
U.S. Strike in Syria: The (Non) Legal Issues and Lingering Questions
Officials with the Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve (the coalition task force organized to defeat ISIS in Syria and Iraq) have now confirmed that U.S.-led…
Hundreds of foreigners are fighting for UAE in Yemen—How war crimes trials may deter them
The Saudi-led coalition in Yemen continues to eye a takeover of the Port of Hodeida, which has been under the control of the Houthi rebels since they forced President Abd Rabbuh…
National Security-Related Congressional Hearings, May 15-19
Tuesday, May 16 10:00am – Senate Committee on Foreign Relations – Business Meeting (here) 2:30pm – Senate Committee on Intelligence – Intelligence Matters (Closed) (here)…
Recap of Recent Posts on Just Security (May 8-12)
I. Comey Firing Philip Bobbitt, The Comey Firing and the Rule of Law (Tuesday, May, 9) Marty Lederman, An Odd and (perhaps) Telling Omission in the Rosenstein Memo [UPDATED] (Tuesday,…
President Trump: Don’t Replace Andrew McCabe
Yesterday, James’ Comey’s former deputy, now Acting Director of the FBI, Andrew McCabe, demonstrated that he, too, is willing to speak his mind (read: will not be…
Did Trump Engage in the Obstruction of Justice? The Special Reasons for a Special Prosecutor
Many have now raised the question as to whether the President (and perhaps others advising him) engaged in the obstruction of justice. To use the words of the statute, did Trump…
The Coming Comey Succession Crisis
It seems to me that there isn’t much more to be gained from exploring why President Trump fired FBI Director James Comey (Russia), whether he had the legal authority to do…
Some Obvious Thoughts About the Comey Firing
As it says on the tin, most of what I have to say about the dismissal of FBI Director James Comey is obvious, and indeed, most of it has already been said well by others. But…
New White Paper Series: 21st Century Framework for Digital Privacy
The National Constitution Center has launched a new white paper series on a Twenty-First Century Framework for Digital Privacy, with some very interesting papers from none other…
National Security-Related Congressional Hearings, May 8-May 12
Monday, May 8 2:30pm – Senate Judiciary Committee – Russian Interference in the 2016 United States Election (here) Tuesday, May 9 9:30am – Senate Committee on Armed Services…
On Israeli Airstrikes in Syria—Lawful and No Need for Transparency
In his post “Israeli Airstrikes in Syria: The International Law Analysis You Won’t Find,” Asaf Lubin is perplexed by the dearth of discussion by what he describes as jus…