Department of Justice (DOJ)
353 Articles
Warrantless “Defensive” Searches of FISA Section 702 Data Violate the Fourth Amendment
The Fourth Amendment requires that queries of the FISA Section 702 database for information about U.S. persons be performed pursuant to a court order, regardless of whether the…
The Perils of Expertise: How the DOJ Indictment of Sue Mi Terry Can Chill the Think Tank World
Former White House Counsel Greg Craig with a scathing critique of the Justice Department's prosecution.
Dept of Justice Promises to Declassify Standard Operating Procedure for Coordinating with Social Media Platforms
Department of Justice set to release declassified Standard Operating Procedure for coordinating with social media platforms on foreign malign influence and First Amendment.
United States v. Nixon at Fifty: Why Judge Cannon Is Wrong About the Attorney General’s Authority to Select a Special Counsel
An in-depth legal analysis on the fate of Special Counsel Jack Smith's prosecution of former President Donald Trump in the classified documents case and beyond.
Robert Menendez Guilty: The Significance of the First ‘Foreign Agent’ Conviction of a U.S. Senator
Senator Robert Menendez (D-NJ) racked up 16 felony convictions on Tuesday, delivering a fatal blow to his three-decade long career in the U.S. Congress. Menendez signaled that…
The Limited Effects of Fischer: DOJ Data Reveals Supreme Court’s Narrowing of Jan. 6th Obstruction Charges Will Have Minimal Impact
What does the Supreme Court decision in Fischer v. United States mean for former President Donald Trump’s D.C. criminal case and the hundreds of other January 6th defendants?…
“True Threats” and the Difficulties of Prosecuting Threats Against Election Workers
On August 17th, 2022, ten election workers were conducting primary early voting at the Sunrise Senior Center in Broward County, Florida. Six or seven voters were at the center…
Why No “Plain Statement Rule” Bars a President’s Prosecution for Murder
Drilling into the foundations of an idea - the 'plain statement rule' - discussed in Supreme Court oral argument on former President Trump's claims to presidential immunity.
Why We Need a National Data Protection Strategy
A national data protection strategy would better position the United States to follow through on the promise to protect personal data as a national security imperative.
Trump’s Promise to Free Jan. 6 Inmates in DC Jail — Almost All of Them Assaulted Law Enforcement Officers
See who exactly is detained in DC jail for January 6th charges, with D.C. Department of Corrections’ official list obtained by Just Security.
National Security Takeaways from DOJ’s Corporate Criminal Enforcement Policy Updates
The link between national security and corporate criminal enforcement was a key theme across three speeches by senior Department of Justice officials at the American Bar Association's…
Protected Persons and the ‘Geographic Nexus’ Requirement in the DoD Law of War Manual
A critical assessment of how the Department of Defense Law of War Manual narrowly defines "protected persons" under the Geneva Conventions.