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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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."
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Trump’s Doubly Flawed “Invasion” Theory

The president is wrong about what an invasion is—and what powers it triggers.
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Headquarters on Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington DC, USA. Blue Sky with Puffy clouds, Street, Rickshaw, Passersby and Green Trees are in the image. Wide angle lens.

What Just Happened: Purges at the DOJ and FBI — How Do and Don’t the Civil Service Laws Apply

Expert Backgrounder on how civil service laws do or do not protect DOJ and FBI officials from retaliation.
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to reporters in the Oval Office of the White House

Connecting the Dots: Trump’s Tightening Grip on Press Freedom

The president and his allies are leading an effort to eviscerate the free press and construct an information ecosystem favorable to his views.
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