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The Quick Guide to CIPA (Classified Information Procedures Act)

The fundamentals of the Classified Information Procedures Act – and how it will play a critical role in former President Donald Trump's prosecution.
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The Path to Justice for Shireen Abu Akleh Runs Through Washington

The US failure to act on her killing will perpetuate the cycle of impunity and expose more journalists to the risk of injury or death.
In this photo illustration, pages are viewed from the unsealed federal indictment of former U.S. President Donald Trump on June 9, 2023 in Washington, DC.

Prosecuting a President – Under What Conditions Is It Warranted?

"Democracies that resort readily to the criminal law against political rivals risk finding themselves at some stage categorized as ex-democracies."
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The Just Security Podcast: An Insider View of Trump’s Second Indictment

Espionage Act cases often require a balancing of the need to protect sensitive intelligence information and a defendant’s due process rights.

National Security Implications of Trump’s Indictment: A Damage Assessment

The former president's retention of highly classified intelligence has potentially grave implications for U.S. national security.
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Four Takeaways From the Department of Justice Audit on Countering Domestic Terrorism

The Office of the Inspector General advises a department-wide strategy to bring together separate efforts from across all sections. 
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Model Prosecution Memo for Trump Classified Documents

"The authors have decades of experience as federal prosecutors and defense lawyers, as well as other legal expertise. Based upon this experience and the analysis that follows,…
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Expert Backgrounder: Title I of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act vs. Section 702

A quick-reference guide to understanding the legal debate about electronic national security surveillance (and how to spot imposters trying to muddy the waters)
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Inching Toward a More Transparent Office of Legal Counsel

Analysis of DOJ Office of Legal Counsel's May 19, 2023 release of a new index of unclassified OLC opinions written between 1998 and 2019.
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U.S. Domestic Terrorism Prosecutions: The Reality Behind the Government’s Inflated Numbers

U.S. policymakers and the public need to better understand the extent, nature, and efficacy of domestic terrorism prosecutions.
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I’ve Prosecuted National Security Cases. It Can Take Time to Get Them Right.

Prosecutors in counterintelligence cases are maximizing their chances of success while protecting defendants’ rights and national security.
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The Teixeira Breach: What Top Intelligence and Legal Experts Are Saying

Analysis from top intelligence and legal experts on the Teixeira breach and implications for national security.
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