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How the 'Muslim Ban' Case Foreshadowed Trump v. United States
Both cases found the justices split on whether to separate the president from the presidency. -
The TikTok Ban Is Terrible. But Courts Should Not Overturn It as Unconstitutional.
Overturning the law on First Amendment grounds would require courts to make policy judgments that should be left to the political branches. -
Lawfare Daily: The Supreme Court Takes the Bait: Loper Bright and the Future of Chevron Deference
How could the Loper Bright decision impact executive agencies' regulations? -
A Rule for the Ages, or a Rule for Trump?
The majority opinion in Trump v. United States badly misstates principles of separation of powers to immunize hypothetical future presidents—in service of immunity for Trump himself. -
Goodbye to Special Counsel Investigations of Incumbent Presidents
Missing in much commentary about Trump v. United States is what it means for the expansion of immunities for presidents while in office. -
Lawfare Live: Trump's Trials and Tribulations, July 11
Join the Lawfare team tomorrow for a discussion of the trials of Donald Trump. -
ICC Prosecutor Tapped External Panel to Review Evidence: Is That Even Allowed?
Neither the Rome Statute nor fundamental fairness evidently permitted the ICC prosecutor to instruct an external panel of legal experts he assembled to review evidence he used to support his applications... -
Can the Military Disobey Orders in the SEAL Team 6 Hypothetical?
Two reasons for cautious optimism—or at least cautious suspension of outright horror -
Making Sense of the Supreme Court’s Social Media Decisions
Neither case reached the merits. But NetChoice and Murthy have set the paradigm through which the Court will evaluate social media regulations and will change the way governments try to influence social ... -
Rational Security: The “Gluten-Free Clam Pizza is the Best Pizza” Edition
This week, a Scott-less Alan and Quinta sat down with Lawfare Tarbell Fellow Kevin Frazier and law school-bound Associate Editor Hyemin Han. -
Lawfare Live: Trump's Trials and Tribulations, July 5
Join the Lawfare team for a discussion of the trials of Donald Trump. -
In NetChoice Cases, SCOTUS Reaffirms Limits to Government Intervention With Online Speech
Though the opinion is likely not the final word on the Texas and Florida laws, it’s an important statement that the Court will not set different rules for online and offline speech.