First Amendment
Informal Government Coercion and The Problem of "Jawboning"
Genevieve Lakier Mon, Jul 26, 2021, 3:52 PM
At what point does informal coercion raise Constitutional questions?
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Trump and the Pardon Attorney
Matt Gluck, Jack Goldsmith Tue, Jul 6, 2021, 11:52 AM
President Trump bypassed the traditional pardon attorney process more often than any other president. Our new essay in the Federal Sentencing Reporter evaluates how many of Trump’s 238 clemency grants were recommended by the pardon attorney.
Department of Justice
Everything We Know About the Trump-Era Records Demands From the Press
Bruce D. Brown, Gabe Rottman Tue, Jul 6, 2021, 10:00 AM
Survey of recent phone and email records seizures shows Justice Department under President Trump markedly more aggressive in pursuing reporters to unmask sources.
Documents
Manhattan District Attorney Indicts Trump Organization and CFO for Financial Crimes
Christiana Wayne Thu, Jul 1, 2021, 2:54 PM
The Manhattan District Attorney indicted the Trump Organization and CFO Allen Weisselberg on 15 counts of financial crimes.
Donald McGahn
House Judiciary Committee Releases Transcript of Interview With Don McGahn
Bryce Klehm Wed, Jun 9, 2021, 4:19 PM
The House Judiciary Committee released a transcript of its interview with Donald McGahn, former President Trump's White House Counsel. McGahn was interviewed behind closed doors on June 4, 2021, as part of an agreement following a legal battle regarding his testimony that began over two years ago. The committee originally sought his testimony regarding President Trump's conduct during the Mueller investigation. You can read the testimony here or below.
Election Administration
The Danger of the Moment
Bob Bauer Mon, May 24, 2021, 3:01 PM
Donald Trump is promoting, and his party is using various means of achieving, a politicized electoral process in which politicians would have more power to direct the running of elections in their self-interest.
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The New York Attorney General Should Still Consider Recusal
Chuck Rosenberg Wed, May 19, 2021, 6:33 PM
In the criminal justice system, prosecutors have to be both objectively fair and perceived as objectively fair. For that reason, New York State Attorney General Letitia James should consider recusing herself from the Trump investigation.
After Trump
Announcing the ‘After Trump’ Podcast
Benjamin Wittes Thu, Apr 8, 2021, 2:25 PM
A new podcast miniseries based on the book, “After Trump: Reconstructing the Presidency,” by Bob Bauer and Jack Goldsmith.
Facebook Oversight Board
Facebook Suspended Trump. The Oversight Board Shouldn't Let Him Back.
Vicki Jackson, Martha Minow Mon, Mar 8, 2021, 11:02 AM
The Facebook Oversight Board should be mindful that Facebook is not a government—and that the platform’s decisions denying active accounts or taking down posts pose no threat of loss of liberty to any person.
Facebook Oversight Board
What Do the Available Public Comments About the Trump Ban Actually Say?
Abby Lemert Thu, Mar 4, 2021, 11:14 AM
Early public comments to the Facebook Oversight Board show a surprising consensus that banning the former president was the right move.