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The Continuing Saga of Chief Judge Boasberg’s Contempt of Court Inquiry Involving Todd Blanche and Emil Bove

Options for the DC Circuit en banc in these contempt of court proceedings. The post The Continuing Saga of Chief Judge Boasberg’s Contempt of Court Inquiry Involving Todd Blanche a...

A Discussion with Former Acting Solicitor General Neal Katyal

A Discussion with Former Acting Solicitor General Neal Katyalby Everlaw

Judge Poised To Order Criminal Trial Of Todd Blanche: 'More Than Sufficient' Evidence

A federal judge already has enough evidence to order a criminal contempt trial of acting Attorney General Todd Blanche — and needs no further investigation to do it. That's the...

Tuesday Talk*: To Blanche Or Not To Blanche

Trump has officially nominated his criminal defense lawyer, now on the payroll of the Department of Justice as the Acting Attorney General following the firing of Pamela Jo Bondi,...

Aiding and abetting impunity

The Supreme Court’s decision in CISCO Systems, Inc. v. Doe, announced on June 23, was not only, as expected, good news for corporations that facilitate government violations of int...

Extraordinary Rendition: Immigration Edition

We tortured some folks.

Chief Judge Pryor's Non-Order in the Eleanor Ross Judicial Misconduct Proceedings: Why It Is So Problematic and What Mig...

A guest post from Professor Arthur Hellman.

The Latest Chicanery in Judge Ross's Case

Congress needs to revisit this entire regime.

In Blanche v. Lau, the Supreme Court Rewards the Solicitor General’s Bait-and-Switch at Green Card Holders’ Expense

Lawful permanent residents are left to wonder when it is safe to travel for business, family reasons, or pleasure without jeopardizing their status and day-to-day lives. The post I...

Thoughts for Judge Advocates in Challenging Times

Former JAGs provide principles to guide U.S. military lawyers as the U.S. armed forces faces unprecedented legal and ethical pressures. The post Thoughts for Judge Advocates in Cha...

The New October 7 Tribunal and the Legitimacy Challenge of Atrocity Adjudication

The tribunal will be judged not only by the verdicts it produces, but by the institutional model of accountability it leaves behind. The post The New October 7 Tribunal and the Leg...

Seeking Justice the Day After SCOTUS Killed the Alien Tort Statute

As surely as day follows night, survivors will continue their quest for justice and accountability. The Supreme Court’s decision marks the end of an era, but a new dawn awaits. The...

Video of National Constitution Center Conference on "2026 Supreme Court Review: Key Decisions, Executive Power, Civil Di...

Three different VC bloggers were among the speakers: Jonathan Adler, Keith Whittington, and myself.

How the Domestic Terrorist Label Endangers Rights and Drives Extremist Violence

Prepared congressional testimony for a Senate hearing that was postponed. The post How the Domestic Terrorist Label Endangers Rights and Drives Extremist Violence appeared first on...

International Law and American Courts: Part Two – The Framers' View

Death Knells, Due Process, and Democracy: May 2026 Law Court Roundup

Part 2: Constitutional Debate Witnessed

When I wrote recently that the Roberts Court appears to be restoring the constitutional boundaries between Congress, the President, and the federal courts, I had no idea that only...

DOJ Just Got Mossed On ’86 47′ Legal Theory

James Comey's legal team gets a W and they didn't even have to work for it. The post DOJ Just Got Mossed On ’86 47′ Legal Theory appeared first on Above the Law.

Sanitized and Unreviewable: Unpacking the Supreme Court’s Mullin v Doe on Ending Temporary Protected Status for 1.3m Non...

Leading immigration expert unpacks the Supreme Court's ruling on temporary protected status for Haitian and Syrian residents in U.S. The post Sanitized and Unreviewable: Unpacking...

From “Blinking Red” to AMIA: An Emerging Standard of Intelligence Failure Under the Right to Life

On 1 September 2004, more than a thousand people were taken hostage in School No. 1 in Beslán, North Ossetia. Three days later, at least 334 of them — including 186 children — were...

Marty Schwimmer, old man of IP blogs, still alive

Originally posted 2012-11-07 16:48:58. Republished by Blog Post PromoterThe Trademark Blog Is Five Years Old (hat tip to Welch)! That’s the equivalent of 84 in blog years. I would...

“Hunting” the October 7 Attackers: What the Law of Armed Conflict Permits – and What It Doesn’t

Legal analysis of Israel's operation to kill or capture every individual involved in the October 7th massacre. The post “Hunting” the October 7 Attackers: What the Law of Armed Con...

Executive Power and its Limits

Watch on YouTubePlease note that this transcript has been edited for clarity.Zachary Shemtob: [00:00:00] So first of all, thank you so much to Amy. I’m really excited to have this...

The Missing Part of the State Court Mangione Suppression Ruling?

The federal court denied a similar motion; the state court grants it in part.