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A man wearing a camouflage-colored U.S. Army uniform walks through a cemetery, surrounded by rows of dozens of small gravestones, each with a small American flag in front.

America’s Civic Renewal Is Here, And Veterans Are Leading It

This Veterans Day should remind us that Americans do not have to agree on everything to build something together.
Three uniformed and helmeted U.S. marines stand in front of a military jeep, each of them holding rifles. A skyscraper can be seen in the background and tree branches with violet-covered flowers can be seen in the top foreground.

Deference, the Insurrection Act, and the Statutory History

Any court deciding whether to defer to the president when he invokes the Insurrection Act must engage with the law's statutory history.
Then-U.S. Navy Captain Brett Crozier stands in the right-hand side foreground of the photo, wearing a zipped-up dark jacket over a yellow sweater holding a microphone in his right hand and a sheaf of papers in his left. In the background stands a side of the USS Theodore Roosevelt, with the numbers "71" visible behind Crozier.

Beyond the Generals: Non-Policy Officers and Civil-Military Responsibility in the New Information Age

Technological change and political polarization make it more likely that non-policy officers will find themselves at the center of public controversy.
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Reinvention Blueprint No. 4: Building Authorities for Domestic Use of the Military that Work

Authorities for domestic use of the military are outdated and subject to abuse. This is a blueprint for a single modern statute, enforceable limits, and judicial review.
Members of the National Guard patrol around the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial on March 26, 2026 in Washington, DC.

A Year Later: The Stakes of Ordering Military Personnel to Police American Streets

One year since Trump sent the National Guard to LA, a new report warns military deployments for domestic policing produce escalation, disillusionment, and politicization.
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Collection: ICE and CBP Operations in Minnesota and Other States

Following two civilian deaths in ICE raids in Minneapolis, protests and legal concerns mount. This collection examines the law, facts, and calls for accountability.
Members of the Texas National Guard stand guard at an army reserve training facility on October 07, 2025 in Elwood, Illinois. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)

Trump v. Illinois: A Narrow Supreme Court Decision with Broad Implications

The rationale behind the Supreme Court’s decision in 𝑇𝑟𝑢𝑚𝑝 𝑣. 𝐼𝑙𝑙𝑖𝑛𝑜𝑖𝑠 complicates Trump's remaining options for deploying federal military…
Members of the Texas National Guard are seen at the Elwood Army Reserve Training Center on October 07, 2025 in Elwood, Illinois. The Trump administration has been threatening for more than a month to send the guard to Illinois to address Chicago's crime problem and to support ICE and CBP during Operation Midway Blitz. Illinois Governor JB Pritzker has been outspoken in his opposition to the move, accusing the president of using the guardsmen as political pawns. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)

The Supreme Court: the Last Defense Against Trump’s Military Police State

The Supreme Court must not shirk its obligation to ensure that presidents cannot conscript the military in an effort to undermine democracy.
Federal agents keep protestors back from an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility

When Deference is No Longer Due

Reasons for historical deference to the executive branch's judgement in matters of national security and foreign affairs have been severely undermined.
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The Just Security Podcast: Sen. Elissa Slotkin on a New Vision for American National Security

The Senator joins Tess Bridgeman and Ryan Goodman for a wide-ranging discussion on the future of national security and foreign policy.
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The Just Security Podcast: What Just Happened – Federalization of DC Law Enforcement, Legal Authorities and Updates

Brian Netter and Mark Nevitt join David Aaron to break down the legal and policy implication of the federalization of D.C. law enforcement.
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One Week of Trump’s DC Takeover Attempt: An analysis of the president’s use of military, police, and security services in the nation’s capital

Detailed legal analysis of federalization of DC police and the deployment of Guard, DHS and other forces.
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