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The Supreme Court, the Trump Transition, and the Future of the Constitutional “Border”
With all due respect to the Emoluments Clauses, perhaps the most important set of constitutional questions implicated by the presidential transition involves the individual…
The President-Elect and the Logan Act
The Washington Post‘s David Ignatius has a really thoughtful new column summarizing the big questions surrounding the President-Elect, Russia, hacking, and the election. As…
The United Kingdom’s “Modern Law of Self-Defence”—Part II
In a previous post, I argued that a recent speech by Jeremy Wright QC MP, the Attorney General of the United Kingdom, left quite unclear whether the lawfulness of anticipatory…
New Symposium Scholarship on Human Shields
We have covered on these pages the legal and moral issues surrounding the use of human shields in contemporary armed conflict situations. The American Society of International…
The Early Edition: January 13, 2017
Before the start of business, Just Security provides a curated summary of up-to-the-minute developments at home and abroad. Here’s today’s news. SENATE CONFIRMATION…
The United Kingdom’s “Modern Law of Self-Defence”—Part I
On Wednesday, Jeremy Wright QC MP, the Attorney General of the United Kingdom, gave a speech intended to clarify his government’s understanding of the international law framework…
Cross-Border Cyber Ops to Erode Legitimacy: An Act of Coercion
Over the last two weeks we have seen a flurry of action and reactions concerning the allegations of Russian interference in the 2016 US election. The most significant is the unclassified…
The Early Edition: January 12, 2017
Before the start of business, Just Security provides a curated summary of up-to-the-minute developments at home and abroad. Here’s today’s news. THE TRUMP DOSSIER…
Highlights from Tillerson Hearings on Nat’l Security and Int’l Law Issues
Secretary of State nominee, Rex Tillerson, who was until recently the CEO of ExxonMobil, faced the Senate Foreign Relations Committee Wednesday and fielded difficult questions…
Trump’s Responses to Allegations of Russian Connections
At his first press conference since July, President-elect Donald Trump faced questions from reporters on the shocking allegations concerning his presidential campaign’s possible…
A Must Read Speech: UK Attorney General on Use of Force, Imminence, and International Law
In an important speech today (available here), the UK Attorney General, Jeremy Wright, MP, lays out the UK’s views on the use of force against non-state actors, the grounds…
Questions for Journalists to Ask Trump About the Unsubstantiated Allegations of Russian Connections
Wednesday’s press conference will offer President-elect Donald Trump the opportunity to address the shocking allegations concerning his presidential campaign’s possible connections…