Jacob Schulz

Jacob Schulz is the former managing editor of Lawfare. He previously served as deputy managing editor and associate editor. He hails from Pennylvania and attended Amherst College.

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Today’s Headlines and Commentary

Bryce Klehm, Rohini Kurup, Katherine Pompilio, Jacob Schulz Mon, Jun 6, 2022, 2:41 PM

Lawfare’s daily roundup of national security news and opinion.

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What to Expect at the French Trial for the 2015 Paris Attacks

Jacob Schulz Tue, Sep 7, 2021, 4:59 PM

The trial is a huge event worth paying attention to.

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Twitter is the (Very Short Term) Winner of the Trump Oversight Board Saga

Jacob Schulz Thu, Jun 10, 2021, 3:41 PM

Twitter’s ban of Trump marked the defining moment of the Great Deplatforming. But all the attention surrounding the FOB decision has precipitated a dramatic reversal of fortune.

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Pattern-or-Practice Investigations and Police Reform

Jacob Schulz, Tia Sewell Fri, Apr 30, 2021, 9:48 AM

Attorney General Merrick Garland has announced pattern-or-practice investigations into police in both Minneapolis and Louisville after the deaths of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor. What are these investigations, and what can they do?

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Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board (PCLOB)

PCLOB Releases Public Report on Executive Order 12333

Jacob Schulz Mon, Apr 5, 2021, 11:17 AM

The Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board (PCLOB) released a public report about Executive Order 12333, an executive order that establishes the general framework for intelligence activities and for the organization of the various components that constitute the U.S. Intelligence Community. The 26-page report marks the culmination of six years of PCLOB research about how the government has made use of Executive Order 12333. The report can be found here or below.