Constitution

Trump's recent executive actions appear to assert an authority to override or ignore federal legislation whenever it interferes with his policy aims.

Judge Hall’s Hasbajrami decision marks the first time a court has ruled that U.S. person queries of FISA Section 702 data must be performed pursuant to a warrant or an exception…

A leading expert analyzes the Justice Department threat to prosecute state and local officials in sanctuary cities.

An expert explainer on the Executive Order Declaring National Emergency Southern Border and deployment of troops.

There’s a version of this executive order that might have given free-speech advocates hope that the incoming administration would investigate “jawboning”—government pressure…

"I remain convinced that the statute authorizing the ban is an ill-advised and unconstitutional law that does lasting damage to the First Amendment rights of millions of Americans…

Marty Lederman, Asha Rangappa, and Xiangnong (George) Wang discuss how the Supreme Court balanced free speech rights and national security concerns in the TikTok case.

"If the Court were to accept the Solicitor General’s rationale ... the government would be free to force the removal of owners of any media outlet whose fealty it did not trust."

Meta's changes reflect the trend of deregulation, aligning with Zuckerberg's vision of prioritizing free expression over community safety.

Beginning a national security reform process is not just necessary, but urgently demanded to break inertia and launch a new dynamic.

Ensuring that any secret law-making in the executive branch gets disinfecting sunlight is uniquely important because of its potential to give legal cover for overbroad, unaccountable,…

OFAC’s reversal is a victory for free speech that ensures Americans can continue to engage with people and ideas from around the world.