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Mo Brooks talks at a podium with the sign “Save America.” He wears a hat that reads, “Fire Pelosi.” American flags stand on either side of him.

Expert Backgrounder: The Westfall Act and Representative Brooks’s Speech

Professor Paul Figley, who served as Deputy Director in Torts Branch of Justice Department's Civil Division for fifteen years, explains the legal framework for Swalwell v. Brooks,…

Jul. 23, 2021 Paul Figley

Mo Brooks talks at a podium with the sign “Save America” and gestures into the air. American flags stand on either side of him. He wears a red hat that says, “Fire Pelosi”

Swalwell v. Trump and the Legitimate Scope of Federal Employment

Expert who wrote that case law favors Trump in getting DOJ legal shield in E Jean Carroll case, writes why that doesn't apply in Jan. 6 lawsuits.

Jul. 19, 2021 Chimène Keitner

All the President’s Lawsuits: Fraud, Defamation, and the Westfall Act

A sober assessment of the strengths of the president's invocation of the Westfall Act defense in the E. Jean Carroll case, and lack of such a defense in others.

Westfall Act

Expert Backgrounder: The Westfall Act and Representative Brooks’s Speech

Swalwell v. Trump and the Legitimate Scope of Federal Employment

All the President’s Lawsuits: Fraud, Defamation, and the Westfall Act

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