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A Prudential Way Forward in Trump v. United States

"The Supreme Court, in Trump, provides the basis for ... a prudential approach going forward."
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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.
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Three Flaws in the Supreme Court’s Decision on Presidential Criminal Immunity

Three major flaws in the Trump v. United States majority opinion derive from the Court’s failure to examine and differentiate the source and scope of presidential power -- whether…
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Judge Cannon Finds Special Counsel Unconstitutional in Trump Classified Documents Case: What’s Next for Jack Smith?

Judge Aileen Cannon found that Attorney General Merrick Garland had no power to appoint Jack Smith as a special counsel, dismissing the case.
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The Just Security Podcast NATO’s Washington Summit: Russia’s War on Ukraine Tests Alliance

Joining the show to discuss this year’s NATO summit and unpack its implications is Ambassador Daniel Fried. 

At the NATO Summit, Strategy and Politics in Play

The agenda has more than the usual weight attached to it while war rages in Europe and amid the US political dynamic.
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Trump’s Prosecutions Depend on Whether the Dissent Got It Right

Justice Sonia Sotomayor wrote that the Supreme Court's majority granted “former President Trump all the immunity he asked for and more.” 
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Not Just Trump: America’s Growing Problem With Race

Trump's divisive use of race and the lack of pushback from establishment Republicans are manifestations of a larger enduring trend in America.
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Divided Supreme Court Hands Trump Broad Immunity for Prosecution for Official Acts

The Court set forth a legal framework for the criminal justice system to respond to a president committing federal crimes while in office.

Should Trump Get Jail Time? A Survey of Sentences for Falsifying Business Records in the First Degree

As Judge Merchan considers sentencing, a look at other cases of falsifying business records that did or didn't end in incarceration.
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Trump’s Immigration Agenda: A Closer Look

Existing law, the fate of Trump’s immigration policies from 2017-2020, and the campaign’s public statements to date all offer fertile ground for understanding the potential…
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Trump’s Mar-a-Lago Search Challenge Flounders: Judge Signals Warrant Passed Muster

Trump’s effort to suppress the evidence that agents found inside his personal residence and social club appeared to fall flat on Tuesday.
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