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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.

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.

The Teixeira Disclosures and Systemic Problems in the U.S. Intelligence Community

As intelligence leaders assess the damage from the Teixeira leaks, Congress should ask tough questions to hold the executive branch accountable and prevent future leaks.
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The Just Security Podcast: The Mayor of Les Irois

Determined victims and creative lawyers used a U.S, law, the Torture Victims Protection Act, to hold a powerful mayor accountable.
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Profiles of the January 6th Inmates in the D.C. Jail

Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) and James Comer (R-Ky.), Chairman of the House Oversight and Accountability Committee,  recently announced their intent to arrange for a congressional…
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Attorney General Merrick Garland and Intelligence Community Leaders Testify on the Reauthorization of Section 702 of FISA

Editor’s Note: This article, originally published on March 2, has been updated to reflect the testimony of top intelligence leaders before the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence…

Speech or Debate Immunity Will Not Protect Scott Perry’s Phone

On Thursday, the DC Circuit Court of Appeals held a hearing on whether Rep. Scott Perry (R-Penn.) is protected by the Speech or Debate Clause from the Jan. 6 criminal investigation....
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The Limited Scope of Vice President Pence’s Speech or Debate Clause Immunity

Pence's protection under the Speech and Debate Clause won't protect him from a subpoena to testify before the Special Counsel's grand jury.
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