Artificial Intelligence
President Trump’s Executive Order on Artificial Intelligence
Jim Baker Thu, Feb 28, 2019, 10:32 AM
On Feb. 11, President Trump issued a new executive order regarding artificial intelligence (AI).
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Artificial Intelligence
Trump’s Artificial Intelligence Strategy: Aspirations Without Teeth
Caleb Watney Wed, Feb 20, 2019, 9:28 AM
On Feb. 11, the White House released an executive order on “Maintaining American Leadership in Artificial Intelligence” (AI)—the latest attempt to develop a national strategy for AI.
Cybersecurity and Deterrence
How Trump’s Executive Order Could Have Stopped the WannaCry Attack
Steven Weber, Chuck Kapelke Tue, Jun 13, 2017, 1:08 PM
Last month, a ransomware attack—one of the most far-reaching cyberattacks in history—affected thousands of hospitals, corporations, and other institutions in more than 150 countries. As expected, an attack of this magnitude galvanized calls for action to prevent this kind of event in the future.
immigration
The Ninth Circuit’s Refugee EO Decision: Methodically Misreading the Immigration Statute
Peter Margulies Tue, Jun 13, 2017, 8:30 AM
On Monday, the Ninth Circuit issued a decision that relied on statutory grounds in declining to vacate most of the preliminary injunction against President Trump’s revised refugee executive order (EO). While a reliance on statutory instead of constitutional grounds is often a calling card of judicial restraint, the methodical tone of the per curiam opinion by the Ninth Circuit panel (consisting of Judges Hawkins, Gould, and Paez) is deceptive.
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Analysis of IRAP v. Trump Part IV: Judge Niemeyer’s Dissent
Josh Blackman Fri, Jun 2, 2017, 4:34 PM
This post is the fourth part of a five-part series on the Fourth Circuit’s recent en banc decision in IRAP v. Trump. Part I analyzed how the court considered pre- and post-inauguration statements.
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Analysis of IRAP v. Trump Part III: The Concurring Opinions of Judges Thacker, Keenan, and Wynn
Josh Blackman Tue, May 30, 2017, 11:30 AM
This post is the third part of a five-part series on the Fourth Circuit’s recent en banc decision in IRAP v. Trump. Part I analyzed how the court considered pre- and post-inauguration statements.
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Analysis of IRAP v. Trump Part II: The Fourth Circuit’s Misuse of Mandel, Din, Lemon, and Town of Greece
Josh Blackman Sun, May 28, 2017, 11:30 AM
This is the second part of a five-part series on the Fourth Circuit’s recent en banc decision in IRAP v. Trump. Part I analyzed the majority’s assessment of Trump and associates’ pre- and post-inauguration statements. This part will analyze how the court marshals the Supreme Court’s precedents concerning standing, the reviewability of immigration decisions, and the Establishment Clause.
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Analysis of IRAP v. Trump Part I: The Fourth Circuit’s Reliance on Pre- and Post-Inauguration Statements
Josh Blackman Sat, May 27, 2017, 4:56 PM
Reading the Fourth Circuit’s en banc opinion in International Refugee Assistance Project v. Trump, one would think the court’s analysis amounts to routine application of well-settled precedent. But a close examination reveals the decision to be anything but.
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The Fourth Circuit and the Refugee EO: Establishing Confusion
Peter Margulies Fri, May 26, 2017, 1:15 PM
The Establishment Clause took center stage in Monday’s 10-3 Fourth Circuit decision in International Refugee Assistance Project (IRAP) v. Trump upholding a Maryland district court’s preliminary injunction against President Trump’s revised Refugee EO.
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The Simple Answer to Judge Paez’s Question about Korematsu
Josh Blackman Fri, May 19, 2017, 11:00 AM
During oral arguments in the Fourth and Ninth Circuits, judges attempted to draw analogies between President Trump's travel ban and Korematsu v. United States (1944).