Matthew Kahn is an associate editor at Lawfare and a research analyst at the Brookings Institution. Previously, he was a research assistant at the Center on Privacy and Technology at Georgetown Law and a research intern at the Network Science Initiative at the National Journal. He holds a bachelor's degree in government from Georgetown University.
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On Tuesday, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit denied a motion for an initial en banc hearing in Qassim v. Trump. Judge David Tatel issued an extended dissent, questioning the Circuit Court’s adherence to habeas precedent. The full order, with Judge Tatel’s dissent, is below.
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The Pentagon is considering a new system for awarding contracts to defense manufacturers, reports the Washington Post. The approach would incentivize greater supply-chain security.
On Monday, Judge Dabney Friedrich of the the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia ruled against a motion challenging the constitutionality of Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s appointment. The full order is below:
How a Republican operative’s efforts to find 33,000 emails may have intersected with Russian efforts to influence the 2016 election.
Some media outlets—and Butina’s defense attorney—say the Russian national is accused of violating the Foreign Agents Registration Act. They’re wrong.
The court is holding accused Russian agent Maria Butina without bail.
The Justice Department’s National Security Division, not the special counsel, unveils a potentially new front in Russian election interference.