Marty Lederman
Executive Editor
Marty Lederman (@marty_lederman) 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:
A Review of Donald Trump’s Appellate Brief, and Amicus Briefs, Concerning the Appointment of Jack Smith as Special Counsel
Nov 4th, 2024
Toward a Fuller Understanding of the U.S. (and Israeli) Legal Objections to ICC Arrest Warrants for Netanyahu and Gallant, Part II
Oct 15th, 2024
Toward a Fuller Understanding of U.S. Legal Objections to ICC Arrest Warrants for Netanyahu and Gallant, Part I
Oct 7th, 2024
United States v. Nixon at Fifty: Why Judge Cannon Is Wrong About the Attorney General’s Authority to Select a Special Counsel
Jul 24th, 2024
The Just Security Podcast: Presidential Immunity After Trump v. United States
by Marty Lederman, Mary B. McCord, Steve Vladeck, Ryan Goodman, Paras Shah, Audrey Balliette and Harrison Blank
Jul 3rd, 2024
Notes on John Bolton’s Brief Opposing the Government’s Motion to Enjoin Publication of His Book
by Jack Goldsmith and Marty Lederman
Jun 19th, 2020
Questions for the Government in the Bolton Book TRO Hearing(s)
by Jack Goldsmith and Marty Lederman
Jun 18th, 2020
Assessing the Government’s Lawsuit Against John Bolton [UPDATED after Wednesday’s filing of a TRO motion]
by Jack Goldsmith and Marty Lederman
Jun 17th, 2020
Four Remarkable Arguments in DOJ’s Latest Brief in the Michael Flynn Case [UPDATED with links to reply/response briefs]
Jun 9th, 2020
Understanding the Michael Flynn Case: Separating the Wheat from the Chaff, and the Proper from the Improper
May 29th, 2020
Oversight and “Undermining”: Reflections on the Supreme Court Oral Arguments About Subpoenas for Trump’s Financial Information
May 15th, 2020
Understanding the Two Mazars Subpoena Cases Before the Supreme Court [UPDATED to reflect 11/25 stay of mandate]
Nov 25th, 2019
Assessing the New U.S. “View” on the Legality of Israeli Settlements in the West Bank
Nov 19th, 2019
A Program on Intelligence Operations in Liberal Democracies: Ethics, Efficacy, and Accountability
Nov 6th, 2019
How not to think–and what the Mueller Report won’t tell us–about Trump’s efforts to obstruct the investigation
Mar 24th, 2019
Why it’s a mistake to be a-waitin’ “the” Mueller Report (and why you should instead focus on two other reports)
Mar 18th, 2019
A First Take on Bill Barr’s Memo on Presidential Authority and the Mueller Investigation
Dec 20th, 2018
Initial Reactions to OLC’s Opinion on the Whitaker Designation as “Acting” Attorney General
by Walter Dellinger and Marty Lederman
Nov 15th, 2018
The Constitutional Challenge to Mueller’s Appointment (Part VI): Oral Argument and Supplemental Briefing Order [UPDATED]
Nov 9th, 2018