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(TOP LEFT) DANBURY, CONNECTICUT - JULY 1: Steve Bannon, the former Donald Trump White House strategist, departs to turn himself in to custody after addressing the media at the Federal Correctional Institution Danbury he is expected to begin his four-month sentence on July 1, 2024 in Danbury, Connecticut. Bannon will be imprisoned for contempt of Congress, his conviction for not complying with issued subpoenas by the now-defunct House Select Committee that investigated the January 6, 2021 attack on the Capitol. Bannon attempted to avoid reporting to prison while challenging his conviction before the federal appeals court in Washington, DC but was denied by the Supreme Court. (Photo by David Dee Delgado/Getty Images); (TOP MIDDLE) NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MAY 20: Boris Epshteyn, advisor to former U.S. President Donald Trump, returns to the courtroom after a break during Trump's hush money trial at Manhattan Criminal Court on May 20, 2024 in New York City. Michael Cohen, Trump's former attorney, took the stand again today to finish his cross examination by the defense in the former president's hush money trial. Cohen is the prosecution's final witness in the trial and are expected to rest their case this week. Cohen's $130,000 payment to Stormy Daniels is tied to Trump's 34 felony counts of falsifying business records in the first of his criminal cases to go to trial. (Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images); (TOP RIGHT) John Eastman speaks at the National Conservative Conference in Washington D.C., Monday, July 8, 2024. (Photo by Dominic Gwinn / Middle East Images / Middle East Images via AFP) (Photo by DOMINIC GWINN/Middle East Images/AFP via Getty Images); (BOTTOM LEFT) A November 19, 2020 photo shows Sidney Powell speaking during a press conference at the Republican National Committee headquarters in Washington, DC. - US President Donald Trump's personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani and campaign lawyer Jenna Ellis reportedly said that Powell is not a member of the Trump legal team. (Photo by MANDEL NGAN / AFP) (Photo by MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty Images); (BOTTOM MIDDLE) MANCHESTER, NEW HAMPSHIRE - JANUARY 21: Rudy Giuliani speaks to members of the media where Republican candidate Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis was scheduled to host a campaign event on January 21, 2024 in Manchester, New Hampshire. Gov. DeSantis has suspended his presidential campaign and is endorsing Republican candidate, former President Donald Trump. (Photo by Brandon Bell/Getty Images); (BOTTOM RIGHT) ATLANTA, GEORGIA - OCTOBER 20: Kenneth Chesebro speaks to Fulton County Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee during a hearing where Chesebro accepted a plea deal from the Fulton County District Atorney at the Fulton County Courthouse October 20, 2023 in Atlanta, Georgia. Chesebro was facing seven charges related to his alleged role as the legal architect in using Trump electors in Georgia and other key states to undermine the 2020 elections. (Photo by Alyssa Pointer/Getty Images)

Who’s Who in Jack Smith’s Immunity Brief

A list detailing what is publicly known about the more than 80 people whose names are redacted in the Special Counsel's October 2024 immunity brief.

Oct. 4, 2024 Adam Klasfeld

Master Calendar of Trump Court Dates: Criminal and Civil Cases

A public resource that tracks the legal and political milestones in former President Trump's busy 2023-2024 court and campaign calendar.

Oct. 1, 2024 Norman L. Eisen, Ryan Goodman and 2 more

A collage of Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Dick Durbin (L) and Ranking Member Lindsey Graham (R) speaking during a hearing on on the recent Supreme court decision in Trump v. United States on September 25, 2024.

A Confusing Rule for the Ages: A Review of the Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing on Presidential Immunity

The Senate Judiciary Committee's presidential immunity hearing showed fault lines in reactions to the Trump v. United States decision.

Sep. 30, 2024 Isaac Buck

After Immunity: The Path Forward for the January 6th Case

TABLE OF CONTENTS I. Introduction II. The Supreme Court’s Immunity Framework III. Applying the Court’s Immunity Decision to the Indictment 1. Undisputed Unofficial Conduct…

Aug. 6, 2024 Norman L. Eisen, Matthew A. Seligman and 1 more

A Prudential Way Forward in Trump v. United States

"The Supreme Court, in Trump, provides the basis for ... a prudential approach going forward."

Jul. 29, 2024 Philip Bobbitt

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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.

Jul. 24, 2024 Marty Lederman

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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.

Jul. 15, 2024 Adam Klasfeld

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The Just Security Podcast: Presidential Immunity After Trump v. United States

Legal experts Ryan Goodman, Marty Lederman, Mary McCord, and Steve Vladeck unpack what Trump v. United States means for presidential immunity.

Jul. 3, 2024 Marty Lederman, Mary B. McCord and 5 more

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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.”

Jul. 3, 2024 Adam Klasfeld

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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.

Jul. 1, 2024 Adam Klasfeld and Paras Shah

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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.

Jun. 25, 2024 Adam Klasfeld

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Judge Sharply Questions Need for Backdoor Gag Order Against Trump in Classified Docs Case

Judge Aileen Cannon sharply questioned prosecutors about an indirect approach to restrict Donald Trump's comments on federal officials.