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Marty Lederman

Executive Editor

Marty Lederman (Bluesky – X) is a professor at the Georgetown University Law Center.  He was Deputy Assistant Attorney General in the Department of Justice’s Office of Legal Counsel from 2021-2023 and 2009-2010, and an Attorney Advisor in OLC from 1994-2002.

Areas of Expertise: Constitutional Law, National Security Law, Separation of Powers, War Powers, Torture, Detention, Interrogation, International Law, Treaties, Executive Branch, Surveillance

Articles by this author:

The US Navy warship USS Sampson (DDG 102) docks at the Amador International Cruise Terminal in Panama City

The Many Ways in Which the September 2 Caribbean Strike was Unlawful … and the Grave Line the Military Has Crossed

Sep. 10, 2025
A man walks in front of the Supreme Court building at dusk.

Taking Stock of the Birthright Citizenship Cases, Part III: DOJ’s Arguments Regarding Domicile and Unauthorized Immigrants

Sep. 8, 2025 and
The U.S. Supreme Court building stands in Washington, D.C., U.S.

Taking Stock of the Birthright Citizenship Cases, Part II: Making Sense of the Three Established Exceptions

Aug. 18, 2025
Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer makes an address following an emergency cabinet meeting on Gaza at 10 Downing Street in London on July 29, 2025. (Photo by TOBY MELVILLE/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

Reactions to the British Debate About the Legality of Recognizing Palestinian Statehood

Aug. 8, 2025
A man walks in front of the Supreme Court building at dusk.

Taking Stock of the Birthright Citizenship Cases, Part I: Unpacking Trump v. CASA, Inc.

Jul. 30, 2025
A cherry tree in bloom near the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, D.C., U.S. Photographer: Sarah Silbiger/Bloomberg

Remarkable Things in the Government’s Alien Enemies Act Briefs to the Supreme Court

Apr. 3, 2025
Elevated view of E. Barrett Prettyman United States Courthouse, as seen from the East Building of the National Gallery of Art.

Is the Trump Administration Deliberately Violating a Federal Court Order?

Mar. 17, 2025
black and white image of the sworn statement of witnesses verifying the departure statement of Wong Kim Ark

The Fundamental Flaws in the Barnett/Wurman Defense of Trump’s Birthright Citizenship Executive Order

Feb. 19, 2025 , and 3 more
Donald Trump signs an executive order at his desk in the Oval Office

The Most Indefensible Aspects of DOJ’s Briefs in the Birthright Citizenship Cases

Feb. 6, 2025
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The Just Security Podcast: The Supreme Court’s Decision on TikTok

Jan. 18, 2025 , and 3 more
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The Just Security Podcast: Special Counsel Jack Smith’s Final Report in the 2020 Election Interference Case

Jan. 15, 2025 , and 2 more
The U.S. Department of Justice Building, where the Office of Legal Counsel resides.

A Review of Donald Trump’s Appellate Brief, and Amicus Briefs, Concerning the Appointment of Jack Smith as Special Counsel

Nov. 4, 2024
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