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In this handout photo provided by the Salvadoran government, members of the Salvadoran army stand guard at the gates of the Terrorism Confinement Center (CECOT) at CECOT on March 16, 2025 in Tecoluca, El Salvador.

Deportation to CECOT: The Constitutional Prohibition on Punishment Without Charge or Trial

Sending migrants to El Salvador’s CECOT prison raises grave constitutional concerns under the Fifth and Sixth Amendments.

Three Ways Abrego Garcia’s Rights Violated — Two of Which the Government Admits

"Abrego Garcia’s case isn’t about his alleged gang membership. It’s about the rule of law, and whether it will hold."
A man with tattoos on his arms is handcuffed behind his back.

The Missing Due Process for Gang Allegations

There is a long history of immigration agencies using tattoos and a set of notoriously flawed gang databases to bring false or weak claims of gang involvement.
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The U.S. Military Moves Closer to Just Military Justice – But More Work Remains

Reforms that just took effect at the end of 2023 mark an important step in the right direction, but further reforms – and careful attention to how they are implemented – will…
The empty courtroom of the Commissions building where on Tuesday preliminary hearings will begin for four detainees held on the Naval Base is seen August 22, 2004 in Guantanamo, Cuba. Six flags stand at the front of the room.

9/11 Family Members Can Get Answers through Plea Agreements, Not a Trial

The impending 22nd anniversary of our loved ones’ deaths is a truly fitting occasion to end the failed 9/11 military commission, answer our questions, and assure us of judicial…
A group of individuals speaking at a podium in front of cameras.

The Fulton County DA’s Options: Multi-Defendant Trial(s) and the Paths Ahead

Analyzing the risks and rewards of multi-defendant trials for the State and for the defendants.
The Attorney General stands in front of a U.S. flag and a sign that read "Department of Justice"

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.
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Why the European Commission’s Proposal for Russian State Asset Seizure Should be Abandoned

Seizure of Russian assets poses risks to the possibility, legitimacy, and international acceptance of an ultimate post-conflict settlement.
The outside columns and relief of the US Treasury Department building in Washington, DC, on July 22, 2019.

The Biden Administration’s Disappointing Sanctions Report: What Should Come Next

Last week, the Treasury Department released a long-awaited report setting forth the results of its “comprehensive review” of U.S. sanctions. To the dismay of sanctions reform…
A prisoner paces in a gated indoor area before evening prayers at the "Gitmo" maximum security detention center on October 22, 2016 at the U.S. Naval Station at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.

What the U.S. Withdrawal from Afghanistan Could Mean for Guantanamo Detainees and the Due Process Clause

The D.C. Circuit will soon consider the consequential question of whether the Due Process Clause applies to Guantanamo detainees.
Side by side photos of Guantanamo Bay and the DOJ.

What the US Government Brief Should Have Said in Al-Hela: On Guantanamo and Due Process

"Had the Justice Department wanted to recognize that the due process clause applies at Guantanamo, the brief would have essentially written itself."

Biden Team’s Litigation Tactics on Guantanamo Undercut Biden Policy to Close the Prison

The administration's new moves before Supreme Court raise questions about whether it will more broadly decline to use straightforward tools to close Guantanamo and end indefinite…
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