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How Jan. 6th Committee’s Revelations of Interference in Their Investigation Can Enable the Special Counsel
The kind of new evidence that can aid Special Counsel Jack Smith's investigations of January 6th and Mar-a-Lago.
Prosecuting the Fake Electors: Wisconsin Case Study and Template for Other States
The missing state and local criminal investigations of 2020’s "false slates of electors." A model for potential criminal prosecutions under Wisconsin state law.
Our Prosecution Memo Points the Way for the Special Counsel
Some people have argued against the need for, or timing of, the appointment of a special counsel in the federal investigations of former president Donald Trump. But we welcome…
The Just Security Podcast: United States v. Trump – A Model Prosecution Memo for Mar-a-Lago
To discuss the Just Security Model Prosecution Memo we have Andrew Weissmann, Joyce Vance, and Ryan Goodman, who were among the memo’s authors
Mar-a-Lago Model Prosecution Memo
"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,…
Mr. Attorney General, It’s Too Late to Appoint A Special Counsel
An "Open Letter" to Attorney General Merrick Garland in the matter of United States v. Donald J. Trump.
Has a Trump Tipping Point Been Reached? Analyzing The NY Attorney General’s Case Against Trump
The New York Attorney General announced a monumental civil enforcement action against Trump and his associates today that could serve as the tipping point for other pending cases.…
The Absence of Any Executive Privilege by a Former President For National Security Secrets
The landmark Supreme Court case that both sides point to — Nixon v. GSA — has an even more important lesson.
When, Where and For What Mar-a-Lago Crimes Should Garland Indict Trump?
The Justice Department would be on strongest legal ground to indict former President Trump for MAL crimes in Washington, D.C., not Florida.
A Damage Assessment of Trump’s “Declassification Defense”
"It should be shocking to the American public and to jurors in a courtroom to hear such a line of defense to allegations of mishandling national defense information."
Assessing Trump’s Claim of ‘Executive Privilege’ on FBI Access to MAL Docs
"In short, the notion that a former president can block his successor from accessing presidential records that the incumbent believes he needs for purposes of carrying out executive…
Need for US Ethics Reform Is Far from History: Kushner-MBS Deal Reflects Broken System
Recommended reforms include a two-year post-employment ban preventing senior and very senior officials from working on behalf of foreign governments, plus exploring options for…