Constitution

× Clear Filters
706 Articles
The US Constitution with a gavel laid on it.

5 Big Questions in the Alien Enemies Act Litigation

Major legal issues following Chief Judge Boasberg's ordering a temporary block to the presidential proclamation.
abstract blue geometrical background with lines and white dots.

Academic Misinformation Researchers are Still Under Attack

Researchers analyzing misinformation deserve to be defended — and the campaign to end their work threatens the right to free speech.
Pro-Palestinian protestors rally in support of Mahmoud Khalil outside of the Thurgood Marshall Courthouse

Explainer on First Amendment and Due Process Issues in Deportation of Pro-Palestinian Student Activist(s)

Legal experts explain First Amendment and Due Process rights in case of Mahmoud Khalil and potential deportations of other pro-Palestinian protestors.
U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Paul Weme, NATO Headquarters, salutes the American flag during a Veterans Day ceremony

Veterans Can’t Sit This One Out

Veteran Services Organizations and veterans should be leading the charge to defend our constitutional system
A photograph of a prison officer, taken from the level below.

The Illegality and Human Rights Violations in El Salvador’s Bizarre Offer to House US Prisoners

There is no modern precedent for sending U.S. citizens who are convicted of crimes to other countries for punishment. Doing so is a crime.
The episode title appears with sound waves behind it.

The Just Security Podcast: Understanding the Congressional Investigations Landscape

Ronak D. Desai explains what to expect for congressional investigations and oversight with unified Republican control of both chambers.
black and white image of the sworn statement of witnesses verifying the departure statement of Wong Kim Ark

Jurisdiction, Territorial Sovereignty, and the Fourteenth Amendment

A long line of authority holds that persons or things within a country’s territorial borders are subject to its jurisdiction.
From left to right, standing in the back row are Lewis F. Powell, Thurgood Marshall, Harry Blackmun, and William Rehnquist

No, the Defense Department Did Not “Ignore” a Judicial Order in 1973 Cambodia Bombing Case

I argued the Holtzman case. Nothing in Holtzman v. Schlesinger suggests that the military, acting under Presidential instructions, is empowered to ignore court orders.
A model of IBM Quantum shows the three chandeliers that would be a part of the System Two installation

Human Rights and Democracy in the Quantum Age

Now is the time to prepare for the second quantum revolution.
The Pentagon logo and an American flag are lit up in the briefing room of Pentagon in Arlington, VA.

How the Pentagon Personnel Firings Threaten Our Apolitical Military

This unprecedented purge of the nation’s top brass suggests that Trump may attempt to fill these roles with officers he perceives as loyal.
US Marine Corps hang barbed wire

U.S. Military Action in Mexico: Almost Certainly Illegal, Definitely Counterproductive

U.S. military action in Mexico would not only be illegal, it would sabotage Trump’s stated immigration policy priorities and could lead to retaliation against Americans.
black and white image of the sworn statement of witnesses verifying the departure statement of Wong Kim Ark

The Fundamental Flaws in the Barnett/Wurman Defense of Trump’s Birthright Citizenship Executive Order

"In their apparent effort to give credence to the Trump Executive Order, Professors Barnett and Wurman indefensibly ignore these core, constitutive principles."
1-12 of 706 items

DON'T MISS A THING. Stay up to date with Just Security curated newsletters: