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Supporters hold "Witch Hunt" signs as former US President Donald Trump speaks.

Trump’s Reinstatement on Social Media Platforms and Coded Forms of Incitement

Co-published with Tech Policy Press Over the past few weeks, major social media companies including Facebook, Twitter and YouTube reinstated former President Donald Trump’s social…
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In Trump Case, Procedures Exist to Safeguard the Former President’s Right to an Impartial Jury

"[E]nsuring that Trump receives a fair trial while maintaining his Sixth Amendment rights is a necessary step on the path toward accountability."
Manhattan Criminal Courthouse with increased presence of NYPD officers and media crew on March 31, 2023, the day after former President Donald Trump was indicted. Photo credit: Melissa Bender

The Broad Scope of “Intent to Defraud” in the New York Crime of Falsifying Business Records

"While there are other legal hurdles for the Manhattan DA to cross in the indictment of the former president, this element of the relevant offenses poses no obstacle..."
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The Just Security Podcast: An Indictment of Donald Trump

The alleged indictment raises important questions about efforts to interfere with the 2016 presidential election and the rule of law. 
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Survey of Past Criminal Prosecutions for Covert Payments to Benefit a Political Campaign

Surreptitious third-party payments are routinely prosecuted as campaign finance violations in New York and nationally under various statutes.
People wave flags in support of Donald Trump

7 Experts on Trump’s Call for Protests and Social Media Threat Models

Comparing expert analyses of the threat of domestic extremist violence with assessments by social media platforms.
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Survey of Past New York Felony Prosecutions for Falsifying Business Records

A survey of years of New York criminal cases, which shows that the prosecution of falsifying business records in first degree is common.
a collage of photos of the defendants held by the D.C. Department of Corrections on the day of the January 6 attack. 

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…
(L) 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 in New York City (Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images); (R) Former U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to reporters before his speech at the annual Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) at Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center on March 4, 2023 in National Harbor, Maryland. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

The Manhattan DA’s Charges and Trump’s Defenses: A Detailed Preview

Analyzing DA Bragg's options for felony charges, including campaign finance crimes and conspiracy to prevent an election, and Trump's defenses.
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Is Meta Up for the Challenge Now That It’s Reinstated Trump?

Meta has struggled to articulate clear, accessible policies on content moderation that are sufficiently flexible to respond to evolving threats.

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....
Pence gives remarks at a podium in front of American flags.

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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