Special Counsel

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

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Nov 4th, 2024

United States v. Nixon at Fifty: Why Judge Cannon Is Wrong About the Attorney General’s Authority to Select a Special Counsel

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Jul 24th, 2024

Mr. Attorney General, It’s Too Late to Appoint A Special Counsel

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Nov 9th, 2022

Good Governance Paper No. 3: Investigating a President

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Oct 15th, 2020

A Quick Primer on the Legality of Appointing Matthew Whitaker as “Acting” Attorney General, and Whitaker’s Power to Influence the Russia Investigation

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Nov 8th, 2018

What Might Force Mueller’s Hand Before the Midterms? Exceptions to the DOJ 60-Day “Rule”

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Oct 9th, 2018

Sessions’ Recusal and Rosenstein’s Appointment of a Special Counsel—Both Were Legally Required

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Sep 17th, 2018

Mueller Lacks Authority to Indict Trump

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Jul 10th, 2018

Do Not Pass Go: The Predictable Results of Subpoena Defiance

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Mar 6th, 2018

Debate, Dispute, Disagree—But Please Don’t Call for Arrest

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Feb 6th, 2018

Mueller Wasn’t Appointed Pursuant to the DOJ Regs (and other assorted flaws in the Manafort suit)

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Jan 4th, 2018

Major Takeaways from the Papadopoulos Bombshell

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Oct 30th, 2017

A Timeline of Paul Manafort’s Relationship with the Trump World

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Oct 30th, 2017

Norms Watch: Democracy, the Trump Administration, and Reactions to It (July 28-August 4)

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Aug 4th, 2017

Explainer: The Special Counsel Investigation

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Jul 12th, 2017