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What Just Happened: The Trump Administration Repealed Zero Tolerance Policy for Rogue Gun Dealers

The Trump administration's repeal of a zero tolerance policy for rogue gun dealers will threaten US public safety and relations with Mexico.
(L) US vice president JD Vance speaks during the 61st Munich Security Conference on February 14, 2025 in Munich, Germany (R) President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen speaks during a plenary session at the Artificial Intelligence

Truth and Consequences: The Post-Election Regulatory Landscape for Big Tech

After recent elections, deregulatory winds are blowing on both sides of the Atlantic when it comes to platform governance and Big Tech.
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Remarkable Things in the Government’s Alien Enemies Act Briefs to the Supreme Court

The Acting Solicitor General's briefs "fall considerably short of the historical standards for quality and forthrightness that typify briefs that the Office of the Solicitor General…
Judge James E. Boasberg, chief judge of the Federal District Court in DC, stands for a portrait at E. Barrett Prettyman Federal Courthouse

Dissecting the Trump Administration’s Strategy for Defying Court Orders

The Trump administration is banking on Americans giving it a pass on violating District Chief Judge Judge Boasberg's court order.
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The Courts Can Stop Abuse of the Alien Enemies Act – the Political Question Doctrine is No Bar

Many of the emergency powers a president could unlock through pretextual invocations and arbitrary proclamations are injurious to a free, fair, and democratic society. The courts…
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Is the Trump Administration Deliberately Violating a Federal Court Order?

Addressing the Trump administration's theories for why it did not violate a court order by deporting Venezuelan immigrants to El Salvador.
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Suspension of FCPA Enforcement Is Bad for U.S. and Global Business

The FCPA pause comes as a shock considering the widespread and bipartisan consensus that corruption damages the reputation of the United States, weakens U.S. national security,…
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The Just Security Podcast: The Department of Justice Then and Now (NYU Law Forum)

Former White House and DOJ officials assess how he division between the President and the Justice Department has changed.
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The Just Security Podcast: Politicization and Weaponization of the Justice Department in the Second Trump Administration

Just Security recently published a timeline of actions regarding the level of politicization and weaponization of the Department of Justice.
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Russell Vought sits at his Senate Confirmation Hearing

The Trump Administration Cannot Use Award Terms and Conditions to Impound Funds

The Impoundment Control Act may prohibit agencies from freezing or terminating funding based on changing policy priorities.
(L) Trump attorney Emil Bove looks on as US President-elect Donald Trump appears remotely for a sentencing hearing (R) Paul Clement, former U.S. Solicitor General and attorney representing the New York State Rifle & Pistol Association and other petitioners, speaks to the press

Why the Rule of Law Depends on an Evidentiary Hearing in Mayor Eric Adams’ Case

An argument as to why Judge Ho must hold an evidentiary hearing in the Eric Adams case.
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