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Trump Classified Docs Clearinghouse: All Key Documents in the Special Counsel Prosecution

A comprehensive public resource of all publicly available government documents, court filings, judicial opinions in Mar-a-Lago Special Counsel prosecution.
Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg speaks at a press conference after the sentencing hearing of the Trump Organization at the New York Supreme Court on January 13, 2023. He is flanked by four prosecutors from his office, some of who are holding large folders of documents.

Manhattan DA Trump Hush Money Clearinghouse: All Key Public Documents

Part of Just Security’s work on accountability and election law. This repository contains a collection of information for researchers, journalists, educators, scholars, and…
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The Just Security Podcast: Insiders’ Views of Espionage Act Trials

Joining the show to share their insights, experience, and views on Trump’s Espionage Act charges are David Aaron, Andrew Weissmann, and Jim Wyda. David and Jim have previously…
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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.
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 Global Far-Right Authoritarian Alliance Threatening US Democracy – And How to Weaken It

Authoritarians across the globe are collaborating. To counter them, those interested in protecting democracy must do the same.
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The Trump Indictment: What Top Intelligence Experts Are Saying

On June 13, former President Donald Trump pleaded not guilty in response to an historic federal indictment concerning the mishandling of highly classified U.S. intelligence information.…
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How Much Prison Time Does Former President Trump Face? Applying the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines

Calculating a potential prison sentence, with some caveats, in the case of former President Donald Trump's indictment.
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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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Pending Supreme Court Case Complicates Special Counsel Smith’s Choices

Much has been written in the last 24 hours about where charges against former President Donald Trump would be brought with respect to his handling of government documents and obstructing…
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Expert Backgrounder: Secret Evidence in Public Trials

How, in prosecutions for mishandling classified documents, the Classified Information Procedures Act (CIPA) is designed to protect both U.S. national security secrets and defendants'…
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