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The Character to Lead: Republicans’ Fork in the Road Between Trump and the Constitution’s Eligibility Requirements for President

"As someone who has served as an informal advisor to Republican and Democratic Presidents, it pains me to make this observation."
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The Just Security Podcast: The Trump Indictment in Georgia

The indictment charges that the defendants engaged in a sweeping criminal enterprise to overturn the results of the 2020 election in Georgia. 

What to Expect When You’re Expecting a Trump Trial in Fulton County

Legal experts answer questions about what to expect in the Fulton County, Georgia prosecution of former President Donald Trump and co-defendants.
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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.

Deciphering the Trump Indictment from the Apparent Fulton County Docket Entry

Legal experts discuss the likely charges against former President Trump and other defendants based on the apparent docket entry in Fulton County, Georgia.
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What to Expect When You’re Expecting a Georgia Indictment of Trump

Legal experts answer questions about what to expect in the anticipated Fulton County indictment of former President Donald Trump.

Anatomy of a Fraud: Kenneth Chesebro’s Misrepresentation of My Scholarship in His Efforts to Overturn the 2020 Presidential Election

"A key memorandum drafted by Chesebro -- which might otherwise appear relatively innocuous even in how it is discussed in the indictment -- laid the foundation for the scheme grounded,…

Will Mark Meadows Be A Principal Witness Against Donald Trump?

On the role Meadows might play in the January 6th trial, and tradeoffs that Special Counsel Jack Smith needs to consider.
IMAGE: (L) Special Counsel Jack Smith delivers remarks on a recently unsealed indictment including four felony counts against former U.S. President Donald Trump at the Justice Department on August 1, 2023 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images); (R) Members of the House Select Committee to Investigate the January 6 Attack on the U.S. Capitol hold its last public meeting in the Canon House Office Building on Capitol Hill on December 19, 2022 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Jim Lo Scalzo-Pool/Getty Images)

Comparing the Trump Indictment and the January 6th Select Committee’s Final Report

A principal author of the January 6th Select Committee’s report examines the Special Counsel’s indictment for significant new evidence.
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An Overlooked January 6 Charge: The “Stop the Count” Scheme

Section 241 can form the basis for charging Trump and conspirators in connection with their effort to "stop the count" in 2020 presidential election.

Unpacking the “Surprise” Crime in DOJ’s Target Letter to Trump

What does that law say? How has DOJ used it in past? What alleged Trump conduct meets the elements of the crime?
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DeSantis Campaign’s Border Proposal Raises Separation of Powers Concerns

Florida governor and U.S. presidential candidate Ron DeSantis has proposed action that would flout constitutional and statutory limits.
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