Quinta Jurecic discussed former President Trumps consistent pattern of attempting to stymie the Mueller investigation, the work of the House select committee to investigate Jan. 6 and the Justice Departments Mar-a-Lago investigation, and the legal implications for the ongoing investigations now that Trump is no longer president.
Hyemin Han shared the Justice Department's opening brief in the Eleventh Circuit for an appeal of U.S. District Court Judge Aileen Cannon's Sept. 5 order appointing a special master to oversee privilege claims of documents seized during the Aug. 8 search of former President Donald Trumps Mar-a-Lago residence. It asked the Eleventh Circuit to vacate Cannons order in its entirety with instructions to dismiss the case.
Han also shared the Justice Departments Oct. 11 response in opposition to former President Trumps Oct. 4 application to the Supreme Court for a partial vacatur of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuits Sept. 21 order allowing the Justice Department to resume use of materials it has been previously enjoined from using in a Sept. 5 order by U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon.
William Appleton shared a livestream of the Jan. 6 Select Committees Oct. 13 hearing, announced as the final one. The Lawfare team also hosted a Twitter Spaces on the hearing at 5 p.m. ET.
Hadley Baker shared an episode of Lawfare No Bull which featured audio from the Jan. 6 committees ninth public hearing:
Benjamin Wittes sat down for a conversation with Jurecic, Alan Rozenshtein, and Molly Reynolds on Twitter Spaces to discuss the ninth Jan. 6 select committee hearing, the subpoena of Donald Trump, how this all could impact the upcoming midterm elections, and the performance of the committee given the constraints it faced:
Katherine Pompilio shared former President Donald Trumps letter in response to the House select committees decision to issue him a subpoena seeking information about his involvement in the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol.
Han also shared the Biden-Harris administrations first National Security Strategy which details the administrations enduring vision for the U.S. in the coming decade, its views on investment priorities, the administrations global priorities, and a breakdown of the administration's national security strategy by region.
Stewart Baker, Nick Weaver, Matthew Heiman, and Brian Fleming sat down to discuss the White House Blueprint for an AI Bill of Rights, the criminal conviction of Ubers CSO Joe Sullivan, new export restrictions on U.S. technology and its implications for U.S.-China trade relations, a Russian hack and leak operation, and more:
Henry Farrell and Bruce Schneier discussed the U.S. Treasurys Office of Foreign Assets Controls sanctions of Tornado Cash, a cryptocurrency and money-laundering platform, and the implications for cryptocurrency regulation if decentralized autonomous organizations like Tornado Cash are afforded First Amendment protections.Jordan Schneider sat down for a conversation with Kevin Wolf, partner at Akin Gump, to discuss the U.S. Commerce Department's new export control regulations, what the regulations mean for the global semiconductor industry, and if the regulations are even enforceable:
Chenny Zhang discussed the possibility of the American drug industry experiencing a similar manufacturing crisis as the semiconductor industry due to the increasing likelihood of industry consolidation, the difficulties of the regulatory approval process and its impacts on innovation, and the importance of the U.S. bioeconomy for national security.
Russell Buchan and Joe Devanny responded to a recent Lawfare article on the U.K.s cyber strategy and emphasized the need for a nuanced and incremental development of that strategy to achieve the responsible and democratic use of cyber power.
Han sat down for a conversation with Alexander Downes, professor of political science and international affairs at The George Washington University, to discuss the history of foreign-imposed regime change, what lessons can be learned from past foreign-imposed regime changes, and why, when it actually works, its success doesnt last very long:
Tyler McBrien sat down with Beln Carrasco Rodrguez and Tom Southern of the Center for Information Resilience to discuss their research into how Russia establishes and strengthens occupational rule, the Russian playbook for control, and the ways that forced assimilation may or may not be working:
Benjamin Wittes sat down for a conversation with Svitlana Khytrenko, a Ukrainian student who escaped Kyiv in March, to talk about her experiences as a refugee, her life in Poland, and her feelings about the Russian invasion:
Jordan Schneider sat down for a conversation with Kamil Galeev to discuss the prospects of nuclear war, the stability of the Russian state, Moscows grip on annexed regions, Putins future viability, and more:
Katherine Yon Ebright discussed an obscure counterterrorism authority used to create and control proxy forces across Africa and Asia, its intersection with the 2001 Authorization for Use of Military Force (AUMF), and argued that the executive branchs current interpretation may have gone beyond its previous representations to Congress and the public.
Caleb Johnson and Yang Liu provided a summary of President Joe Bidens Oct. 7 executive order which laid out a framework in which the government can conduct signals intelligence activities; establishes a three-layer redress mechanism to address potential violations of privacy, civil liberties, or law; and also fulfills prior commitments to provide higher privacy protections and a more durable basis for future trans-Atlantic data flows.
Renee DiResta and John Perrino discussed the new history of U.S. military information campaigns, how it illustrates the challenges of reaching and influencing online audiences, and argued for a U.S. policy of radical transparency in the information ecosystem in contrast to the opaque policies and disinformation campaigns of authoritarian adversaries such as Russia.
David Priess sat down for a chat with Jordan Taylor, historian and author of Misinformation Nation: Foreign News and the Politics of Truth in Revolutionary America. They discussed the persistence of misinformation, the origins and limits of newspapers in colonial America, the Illuminati scare of 1798-99, and more:
McBrien also reviewed Sierra Pettengills documentary Riotsville, U.S.A. (2022) which illustrates the history of police militarization in the United States, the legacies of the Kerner Commission, and the importance of investigating the origins of repressive social forces.
Wittes also sat down with Jurecic, Rozenshtein, and Scott R. Anderson to discuss the current state of Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, the two cases recently taken up by the Supreme Court relating to Section 230, and what the correct interpretation of 230if there is onemight look like:
Rozenshtein, Jurecic, and Anderson also sat down with Ashley Deeks, professor of law at the University of Virginia Law School, to discuss some of the weeks big national security news including: developments in the Russia-Ukraine conflict, Saudi Arabias decision to cut oil production, and the Supreme Court's decision to take up two cases related to Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act:
And that was the week that was.
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- Supreme Court revives NRA's lawsuit alleging that New York violated its First Amendment rights - POLITICO - June 2nd, 2024
- Opinion | The NRA deserved its First Amendment win at the Supreme Court - The Washington Post - The Washington Post - June 2nd, 2024
- Why Justice Sotomayor just handed the NRA a big Supreme Court victory - Vox.com - June 2nd, 2024
- NRA v. Vullo: A Big First Amendment Win at the High Court - Cato Institute - June 2nd, 2024
- Theres a First Amendment right to express Second Amendment views - Washington Examiner - June 2nd, 2024
- Unanimous First Amendment Victory for the NRA (Represented by the ACLU) - Reason - June 2nd, 2024
- In a Victory for Assange and First Amendment, UK Court Grants Right to Appeal Truthout - Truthout - June 2nd, 2024
- Supreme Court Says Government Bullying Can Violate the First Amendment - Goldwater Institute - June 2nd, 2024
- Preemption, the First Amendment, and Ineffective Assistance of Counsel on Todays Decisional Menu - SCOTUS Today - The National Law Review - June 2nd, 2024
- University of Michigan police officers suspension violated First Amendment, jury finds - MLive.com - June 2nd, 2024
- SCOTUS Unanimously Sides With NRA in First Amendment Case - The Reload - June 2nd, 2024
- Video is at the center of First Amendment case against North East School District - GoErie.com - June 2nd, 2024
- NRA gets 1st Amendment win as Supreme Court blasts NY official who pressured banks to cut ties with gun lobby - The Independent - June 2nd, 2024
- Cleveland Cliffs and its CEO should put on the big boy pants and stop going against the 1st Amendment: Today - cleveland.com - June 2nd, 2024
- TikToks Future in U.S. Depends on Bet on First Amendment - The New York Times - May 15th, 2024
- Opinion | Campus protests, young people and importance of the First Amendment - Bridge Michigan - May 15th, 2024
- Shielded Speech: Exploring the First Amendment in Anonymous Online Discourse - Disruptive Competition Project - May 15th, 2024
- The 8 First Amendment cases the Supreme Court will decide this term - Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression - May 15th, 2024
- Umut Bayramoglu: The night the First Amendment died on Jayhawk Boulevard, and why you should care (Column) - The Lawrence Times - May 15th, 2024
- Court dismisses First Amendment lawsuit filed against Palomar Health by one of its directors - The San Diego Union-Tribune - May 15th, 2024
- Yolo County group gets settlement with county over 1st Amendment - ABC10.com KXTV - May 15th, 2024
- TikTok creators sue to block law that could lead to a ban - The Washington Post - May 15th, 2024
- Letter to the Editor: That remarkable First Amendment Muddy River News - Muddy River News - May 15th, 2024
- TikTok sues the US over attempts to force its Chinese parent to sell the social media platform, citing First Amendment - ABC News - May 15th, 2024
- Sunday Business Page: Campus protests and the First Amendment - CBS Pittsburgh - May 15th, 2024
- First Amendment protections for public comment at government meetings - Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression - May 15th, 2024
- Survey shows: Most Americans are concerned about the future of free speech - Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression - May 15th, 2024
- First Amendment argument 'not in play' with TikTok bill rebuttal: Ajit Pai - Fox Business - May 15th, 2024
- On resistance, revolution, and dissent campus protests in 44 states and the District of Columbia First Amendment ... - Foundation for Individual... - May 15th, 2024
- The Antisemitism Controversy Shows the Wisdom of the First Amendment The Future of Freedom Foundation - The Future of Freedom Foundation - May 15th, 2024
- Hate speech, the First Amendment and the college conundrum - The Hill - January 15th, 2024
- Big Oil Is Weaponizing The First Amendment - The Lever - January 15th, 2024
- Robert Post: 'There is growing pessimism about the future of free speech in the United States' First Amendment ... - Foundation for Individual Rights... - January 15th, 2024
- Court sends case of prosecutor suspended by DeSantis back to trial judge over First Amendment issues - The Associated Press - January 15th, 2024
- Professor's Lawyers Argue: Private University Student Newspapers Are Not Entitled to First Amendment Protection - Reason - January 15th, 2024
- Appeals court says DeSantis violated Andrew Warren's First Amendment rights - Creative Loafing Tampa - January 15th, 2024
- Lawsuit Over UC Santa Cruz's Diversity Statements Dismissed on Standing Grounds - Reason - January 15th, 2024
- First Amendment claim struck down in Project Veritas case focused on diary of Biden's daughter - The Associated Press - December 28th, 2023
- First Amendment claim struck down in Project Veritas case focused on diary of Biden's daughter - NBC News - December 28th, 2023
- Project Veritas's First Amendment Claim to the Diary of Biden's Daughter Denied By Judge - Vanity Fair - December 28th, 2023
- Veritas' First Amendment claim in Biden's daughter's diary rejected by judge - Axios - December 28th, 2023
- 2023 Year in Review: The U.S. Supreme Court's Busy Year of Free Speech and Tech Cases - EFF - December 28th, 2023
- Cook County Sheriffs Office accused of retaliation and First Amendment violations - Chicago Reporter - December 28th, 2023
- The Religious Liberty Step Too Far That Could Destroy the Common Good If We Let It - Justia Verdict - December 28th, 2023
- First Amendment Likely Protects Even Unlicensed Engineers' Right to Provide Expert Opinion in Government ... - Reason - December 28th, 2023
- Social Media Censorship and The First Amendment - Reason - December 28th, 2023
- Voices from the State University of New York at Fredonia: Banning of books contradicts our First Amendment - Evening Observer - December 28th, 2023
- 1st Amendment claim struck down in Project Veritas case focused on diary of Biden's daughter - Santa Fe New Mexican - December 28th, 2023
- Project Veritas First Amendment | US and World News | wvnews.com - WV News - December 28th, 2023
- 1st Amendment claim struck down in Project Veritas case focused on diary of Biden's daughter - News10NBC - December 28th, 2023
- 1st Amendment claim struck down in Project Veritas case focused on diary of Biden's daughter - WAND - December 28th, 2023
- First Amendment Claim Rejected in Project Veritas Case Focused on Diary of Biden's Daughter - NEWSnet media - December 28th, 2023
- Trump Demands Dismissal Of GA RICO Citing First Amendment Right To Ask Politicians To Do Crimes - Above the Law - December 20th, 2023
- Courts Are Choosing TikTok Over Children - The Atlantic - December 20th, 2023
- Legislators Don't Have First Amendment Right Not to Show Up to Legislature - Reason - December 20th, 2023
- These university presidents need to go back to school on the First Amendment - Washington Examiner - December 20th, 2023
- Is saying 'From the river to the sea, Palestine will be free' protected speech under the First Amendment? - Foundation for Individual Rights in... - December 20th, 2023
- UPDATE: Annapolis First Amendment Auditor Sentenced to 90 Days for Criminal Trespassing at Calvert Health ... - Southern Maryland News Net - December 20th, 2023
- Free Speech and "Harassment Restraining Orders" - Reason - December 20th, 2023
- East Lansing ordered to pay farm more than $800000 in First Amendment lawsuit - WKAR - December 20th, 2023
- RCFP urges SCOTUS to reverse ruling in First Amendment retaliation case - Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press - December 20th, 2023
- What are the legal, practical bounds of free speech on college campuses? - University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign - December 20th, 2023
- Standing Guard | SCOTUS To Hear First Amendment Case | An Official Journal Of The NRA - America's 1st Freedom - December 20th, 2023
- What the college presidents got wrong about the First Amendment - WBUR News - December 20th, 2023
- Big win for the First Amendment in Virginia - Washington Examiner - December 20th, 2023
- Trump, in filing, asks judge to dismiss 'invalid' Georgia election interference charges - ABC News - December 20th, 2023
- First Amendment Auditor Sentenced To 90 Days In Jail For Criminal Trespass In Calvert County - Bay Net - December 20th, 2023
- The Bill of Rights Super-Quiz Civic Nebraska - Civic Nebraska - December 20th, 2023
- Second Amendment Roundup: Second Circuit Opines on New York's Gun Restrictions - Reason - December 20th, 2023
- Opinion | University presidents get schooled in free speech and antisemitism - The Washington Post - December 20th, 2023
- Is the racist tirade in a viral TikTok out of Midvale protected by the First Amendment? - KUTV 2News - December 20th, 2023
- Judge rejects town's ban on 'thin blue line' flag: 'Resounding win for the First Amendment' - Alabama's News Leader - November 17th, 2023
- An unprecedented First Amendment issue: Trump cites gag order appeal as reason for Thanksgiving extension to support three-pronged attack on Jack... - November 17th, 2023
- Trump strangely not mentioned during SCOTUS hearing on First Amendment case over encouraging violations of federal law - Law & Crime - March 31st, 2023
- Werewolf Therapeutics - On March 16, Entered Into A First ... - Kalkine Media - March 23rd, 2023
- Lawmakers submit more than 140 amendments as House opens process for first time in seven years - The Hill - January 30th, 2023
- National organization wants to join legal fight over Beachwood, police chiefs efforts to unmask anonymous cr - cleveland.com - January 30th, 2023
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- 10 Facts About the First Amendment and Elections - January 22nd, 2023
- Freedom of Speech - Origins, First Amendment & Limits - HISTORY - January 22nd, 2023