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Recap of Recent Pieces on Just Security (Jan. 27-Feb. 3)
Nunes Memo, FISA Warrant Application Process, Politicizing Intelligence Faiza Patel, The Nunes Memo Misses the Point: Probable Cause Kate Brannen, A Q&A on the Nunes Memo…
Episode 57 of the National Security Law Podcast: About that #Mehmo (Special Edition on the Nunes Memo Release)
President Trump has declassified the Nunes Memo and it now is available to the public. Your hosts–Professor Bobby Chesney and I–give it a deep-dive review here in a special-edition…
The Nunes Memo Misses the Point: Probable Cause
Finally, the forces of #ReleaseTheMemo have won. On Friday, over the public opposition of the FBI, President Donald Trump declassified a document prepared by the staff of House…
A Q&A on the Nunes Memo and Its Implications for the Russia Investigation
With President Donald Trump’s blessing in hand, House Republicans released a memo Friday, spearheaded by Rep. Devin Nunes (R-Calif.), that accused senior Justice Department officials…
“Dehumanized” at the Border, Travelers Push Back
Border agents searched the electronic devices of 30,200 travelers last year, up more than 11,000 from the previous year. In complaints newly obtained by the Knight First Amendment…
Does the Misleading DHS/DOJ Report Violate the Information Quality Act?
President Donald Trump used the State of the Union to malign immigrants as terrorists. In support of his call to end the diversity visa lottery and family-based immigration—which…
Trump’s Immigration Wishlist Risks Running Afoul of U.S. Treaty Obligations
In his State of the Union speech, President Donald Trump reiterated his opposition to a “clean” Dreamers bill – one that protects young immigrants brought to this country…
The Early Edition: February 2, 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 abroad.…
Norms Watch: Democracy, the Trump Administration, and Reactions to It (Jan. 2018)
Editors Note: Welcome to the latest installment of Norms Watch, our series tracking both the flouting of democratic norms by the Trump administration and the erosion of those norms…
President Trump and Concealing Evidence in the Russia Probe
The New York Times is reporting additional details about the drafting on Air Force One of the false statement that Donald Trump, Jr. provided to the press about the June 9,…
Japan’s Definition of Armed Attack and ‘Bloody Nose’ Strikes Against North Korea
There has been an important discussion in the last couple of weeks over the legality of possible limited strikes, part of a so-called “bloody nose” strategy, by the United…
The Early Edition: February 1, 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 abroad.…