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European Court Intervention by Bosnia’s International High Representative Risks Limiting the Country’s Potential
Following his recommendation would secure the grip of ethnonationalists and those responsible for the “fragile” conditions he laments.
Top 10 Election Litigation Cases in 2024 Implicating the Rule of Law
A new, regularly updated tracker for the 2024 election.
What the Arizona GOP’s Surprise Reversal in ‘Noncitizen’ Voting Litigation Reveals
The false notion of noncitizens voting in large numbers in federal elections has emerged as a faultline in U.S. politics. While an explosion of new legislation and lawsuits across…
A 2024 Election Litigation Hot List
The cases include ones affiliated with major political parties, tackling emerging legal fault lines in the 2024 election, and involving issues of trust in the democratic process…
The Just Security Podcast: How can the U.S. Address Political Violence and Threats?
Rachel Kleinfeld reflects on the threats of political violence in the United States and offers solutions ahead of the 2024 election.
Multiple Threats Converge to Heighten Disinformation Risks to This Year’s US Elections
Both the private sector and government will have to work more seriously to help safeguard American democracy from falsehoods.
The Just Security Podcast: Disinformation and Threats Ahead of the 2024 U.S. Elections
The 2024 election is a stress test for American democracy: Are officials and social media platforms ready for a barrage of disinformation?
Trump’s Lawyers Face Sanctions, Discipline, and Indictment – How Should the Legal Profession Respond?
Evidence of so many lawyers engaging in so much purported misconduct amounts to a flashing red light at the intersection of law and politics.
America’s Election Officials Fight Disinformation and Death Threats Ahead of 2024
Disinformation stemming from the 2020 vote still leads to overwhelming records requests, retirements, and threats towards election officials.
John Roberts Takes Control on Voting Rights
Despite some positive developments, it is likely that ongoing and future civil-rights litigation will be contoured to satisfy, not an audience of nine, but a Chief Justice whose…
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?