Special Counsel Jack Smith
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Trump’s Special Counsel Hearings: Judge Appears Concerned Over Jack Smith’s Funding
Key takeaways from Donald Trump's challenges to Special Counsel Jack Smith's authority in the classified documents case.

Lawsuit Brings to Light New Revelations About 2020 Fraudulent Electors Scheme
By now, the saga of the false electors is relatively well known. After then-President Donald Trump’s election loss in November 2020, loyalists inside and adjacent to his campaign…

What Happens After Supreme Court Rejects Trump’s Absolute Immunity: Mapping 3 Scenarios
Mapping different outcomes for the Court's decision on Trump's presidential immunity and the follow-on procedural pathways emerging from those scenarios.

Keeping Count: Major Adverse Legal Findings Against Donald Trump (Nov. 2020-2024)
Tracking former President Donald Trump's string of major defeats in the legal system after the 2020 election.

Why No “Plain Statement Rule” Bars a President’s Prosecution for Murder
Drilling into the foundations of an idea - the 'plain statement rule' - discussed in Supreme Court oral argument on former President Trump's claims to presidential immunity.

History Shows the Supreme Court Knows How to Move Quickly, as it Should With the Trump Immunity Case
History shows the Supreme Court can come to a decision soon after oral arguments. It must do so on the question of presidential immunity.

Questions the Supreme Court Should Ask at Thursday’s Oral Argument on Presidential Immunity
"We suggest questions that Justices might ask the parties at oral argument, questions that can help clarify key issues at hand and force the parties to set out their reasoning."

The Just Security Podcast: United States v. Trump: Presidential Immunity from Criminal Conduct
NYU School of Law hosted an expert panel to discuss whether a former President is immune from criminal prosecution for official acts committed while in office.

When Special Counsel Smith’s January 6th Trial Will Reach a Verdict: Analyzing the Alternative Timelines
Updated overview of potential timelines for the resolution of Donald Trump's appeal and trial in federal prosecution for January 6th.

Dissecting Trump’s “Peacefully and Patriotically” Defense of the January 6th Attack
An analysis of former President Trump's reference to "peacefully and patriotically" in his January 6th Ellipse speech - for the trial and court of public opinion.

How Long Will Trump’s Immunity Appeal Take? Analyzing the Alternative Timelines
Likely trial start dates for former president Trump in DC, now that the Circuit Court has ruled and the Supreme Court has yet to weigh in.

How Long Will Trump’s DC Immunity Appeal Take? Analyzing the Alternative Timelines
An overview of the potential procedural pathways for former President Trump's appeal of his federal prosecution for election interference.