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Top Legal Ethics Expert (Stephen Gillers) Writes: Whitaker Should Be Recused
Top ethics expert clears up some fuzzy thinking about how legal ethics and issues of recusal apply to Acting Attorney General Matt Whitaker and the Russia investigation.
The Early Edition: November 8, 2018
Signup to receive the Early Edition in your inbox here. Before the start of business, Just Security provides a curated summary of up-to-the-minute developments at home and…
A Thousand Cuts: How the Acting Attorney General Could Kill Russia Investigations Without Firing Mueller—and Only “Norms” Could Stop Him
Matt Whitaker could try to kill off Russia investigations long before American public becomes aware of what he's done. Here's how and here's what's (not) stopping him.
A Quick Primer on the Legality of Appointing Matthew Whitaker as “Acting” Attorney General, and Whitaker’s Power to Influence the Russia Investigation
Attorney General Jeff Sessions resigned from his office yesterday afternoon, at President Trump’s “request.” The President promptly tweeted: “We are pleased to announce…
Ensuring a Human Rights-Compliant Approach to the Challenge of Foreign Fighters
At a forum on returning foreign fighters last week in Qatar, I highlighted the necessity of addressing this thorny challenge through a human rights lens. I outlined the dangers…
The Early Edition: November 7, 2018
Signup to receive the Early Edition in your inbox here. Before the start of business, Just Security provides a curated summary of up-to-the-minute developments at home and…
Don’t Be Fooled: There Was Election Interference in 2018
It’s misguided to suggest this campaign season and ultimately this election were free from election interference.
“Protecting Children”: A Welcome Addition to Efforts to Redress Wartime Harms
[This essay is the second in an online mini forum that Just Security is hosting on the new book, Protecting Children in Armed Conflict. Other participants in the mini forum include…
Update: The Military, the Mexican Border and Posse Comitatus
Unlike the earlier deployment of National Guard personnel, the use of federal forces raises new issues concerning what they are permitted to do.
The Early Edition: November 6, 2018
Signup to receive the Early Edition in your inbox here. Before the start of business, Just Security provides a curated summary of up-to-the-minute developments at home and…
Painful Lessons of Stripping Citizenship Can Be Found Across the Globe
The Trump administration’s quest to end “birthright” citizenship is not only unconstitutional and immoral, it defies our history and the lessons that mass citizenship-strippers…
Jamal Khashoggi, the U.S. Supreme Court and the Limits of Inviolability
Jamal Khashoggi’s murder could complicate the Sudan v. Harrison case, which is set for oral argument before the Supreme Court on November 7.