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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.
U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland sits at a desk and testifies before the Senate Judiciary Committee

Attorney General Merrick Garland and Intelligence Community Leaders Testify on the Reauthorization of Section 702 of FISA

Editor’s Note: This article, originally published on March 2, has been updated to reflect the testimony of top intelligence leaders before the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence…

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
Attorney General Merrick Garland departs after delivering a statement at the U.S. Department of Justice.

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.
US Attorney General Merrick Garland, Deputy Attorney General Lisa O. Monaco and Associate Attorney General Vanita Gupta arrive for a press conference on Civil Enforcement Action at the Department of Justice in Washington, DC on September 9, 2021.

Reopen the Obstruction of Justice Case Against Trump

A key item in Attorney General Merrick Garland’s inbox is gathering dust: Volume 2 of the report by Special Counsel Robert Mueller, whose team investigated possible obstruction…
Attorney General nominee Merrick Garland testifies during his confirmation hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee in the Hart Senate Office Building on February 22, 2021 in Washington, DC.

A Flaw in the Attorney General’s Policy Against Seizing Reporters’ Records

The new Guidelines hamstring prosecutors’ ability to counter the worst espionage, writes George Croner.
The secondary entry in the Department of Justice Building in Washington, DC. An American flag hangs above the entryway and words etched over the doorway read, “The place of justice is a hallowed place.”

Restoring Justice to DOJ

Healing Trump-era wounds at DOJ will require understanding the extent of the abuse and taking specific steps to prevent repetition.
US Attorney General Merrick Garland addresses staff on his first day at the US Department of Justice in Washington, DC on March 11, 2021.

How Attorney General Garland Can Strengthen FOIA Implementation

Here's what Attorney General Garland's department-wide memorandum on the Freedom of Information of Act should look like.
US Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell gives a thumbs-up as he is applauded during the ceremonial swear-in of Brett Kavanaugh as Associate Justice of the US Supreme Court by Associate Justice Anthony Kennedy before US President Donald Trump on October 8, 2018, at the White House in Washington, DC.

Why the Fight for the Supreme Court Became So Ugly

In a new documentary, called “Supreme Revenge,” airing Tuesday night on PBS, FRONTLINE goes back decades to tell the story of how the Supreme Court confirmation process has…
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Judge Garland & The Foreign Sovereign Immunity Act

As promised, this post surveys several Foreign Sovereign Immunity Act (FSIA) opinions penned by Judge Garland while on the D.C. Circuit. Judge Garland has had occasion to consider…
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Judge (Justice?) Merrick Garland & International Law

I recently had occasion to review the international law jurisprudence of Judge Merrick Garland as part of an evaluation prepared by the American Bar Association’s Standing Committee…
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Justice Garland and National Security Accountability: What’s Missing from the Dueling Guantánamo Accounts

Not surprisingly, folks looking for interesting things to say about Chief Judge (and Supreme Court nominee) Merrick Garland’s jurisprudence during his 19-year tenure on the…
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