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Non-Resident Senior Fellow Brian Finucane critiques the State Department Legal Advisor’s memorandum on the legal basis for Operation Epic Fury—an “overly permissive justification [that] risks further eroding legal constraints on the use of force.”
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Non-Resident Senior Fellow Brian Finucane critiques the State Department Legal Advisor’s memorandum on the legal basis for Operation Epic Fury—an “overly permissive justification [that] risks further eroding legal constraints on the use of force.”

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Non-Resident Senior Fellow Brian Finucane critiques the State Department Legal Advisor’s memorandum on the legal basis for Operation Epic Fury—an “overly permissive justification [that] risks further eroding legal constraints on the use of force.”

“Whether the bridge was a lawful military objective would depend on the facts,” Non-Resident Senior Fellow Brian Finucane tells the New York Times following a lethal U.S. attack on a highway bridge near Tehran.
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“Whether the bridge was a lawful military objective would depend on the facts,” Non-Resident Senior Fellow Brian Finucane tells the New York Times following a lethal U.S. attack on a highway bridge near Tehran.

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“Whether the bridge was a lawful military objective would depend on the facts,” Non-Resident Senior Fellow Brian Finucane tells the New York Times following a lethal U.S. attack on a highway bridge near Tehran.

Reuters cites Non-Resident Senior Fellow Brian Finucane’s critique published in Just Security of the State Department Legal Advisor’s legal explanation for the legal basis for Operation Epic Fury—an “overly permissive justification [that] risks further eroding legal constraints on the use of force.”
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Reuters cites Non-Resident Senior Fellow Brian Finucane’s critique published in Just Security of the State Department Legal Advisor’s legal explanation for the legal basis for Operation Epic Fury—an “overly permissive justification [that] risks further eroding legal constraints on the use of force.”

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Reuters cites Non-Resident Senior Fellow Brian Finucane’s critique published in Just Security of the State Department Legal Advisor’s legal explanation for the legal basis for Operation Epic Fury—an “overly permissive justification [that] risks further eroding legal constraints on the use of force.”

With the 60-day deadline for ending unauthorized military operations in Iran looming, Non-Resident Senior Fellow Brian Finucane speaks with Foreign Policy magazine: a Congressional war powers resolution could be a “powerful political signal.”
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With the 60-day deadline for ending unauthorized military operations in Iran looming, Non-Resident Senior Fellow Brian Finucane speaks with Foreign Policy magazine: a Congressional war powers resolution could be a “powerful political signal.”

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With the 60-day deadline for ending unauthorized military operations in Iran looming, Non-Resident Senior Fellow Brian Finucane speaks with Foreign Policy magazine: a Congressional war powers resolution could be a “powerful political signal.”

Faculty Co-Director Ryan Goodman examines the possibility that warrantless queries into Americans’ communications under FISA Section 702 could enable abusive electronic surveillance in the context of the Trump administration’s designation of “antifa” as a terrorist threat.
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Faculty Co-Director Ryan Goodman examines the possibility that warrantless queries into Americans’ communications under FISA Section 702 could enable abusive electronic surveillance in the context of the Trump administration’s designation of “antifa” as a terrorist threat.

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Faculty Co-Director Ryan Goodman examines the possibility that warrantless queries into Americans’ communications under FISA Section 702 could enable abusive electronic surveillance in the context of the Trump administration’s designation of “antifa” as a terrorist threat.

For Just Security, Faculty Co-Director Andrew Weissmann probes the DOJ’s theory and evidence in its indictment of the Southern Poverty Law Center.
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For Just Security, Faculty Co-Director Andrew Weissmann probes the DOJ’s theory and evidence in its indictment of the Southern Poverty Law Center.

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For Just Security, Faculty Co-Director Andrew Weissmann probes the DOJ’s theory and evidence in its indictment of the Southern Poverty Law Center.

For a New York Times op-ed, Non-Resident Senior Fellow Brian Finucane weighs in on the international humanitarian law implications of President Trump’s suggestion that the U.S. may destroy Iran’s electricity-generating stations and water-purifying plants should the Strait of Hormuz remain blockaded.
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For a New York Times op-ed, Non-Resident Senior Fellow Brian Finucane weighs in on the international humanitarian law implications of President Trump’s suggestion that the U.S. may destroy Iran’s electricity-generating stations and water-purifying plants should the Strait of Hormuz remain blockaded.

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For a New York Times op-ed, Non-Resident Senior Fellow Brian Finucane weighs in on the international humanitarian law implications of President Trump’s suggestion that the U.S. may destroy Iran’s electricity-generating stations and water-purifying plants should the Strait of Hormuz remain blockaded.

As part of the Bipartisan American Election Project, Faculty Co-Director Bob Bauer co-submits amicus briefs in two lawsuits brought over the Trump administration’s efforts to obtain state voter rolls, POLITICO reports.
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As part of the Bipartisan American Election Project, Faculty Co-Director Bob Bauer co-submits amicus briefs in two lawsuits brought over the Trump administration’s efforts to obtain state voter rolls, POLITICO reports.

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As part of the Bipartisan American Election Project, Faculty Co-Director Bob Bauer co-submits amicus briefs in two lawsuits brought over the Trump administration’s efforts to obtain state voter rolls, POLITICO reports.

Senior Fellow and Visiting Scholar Tess Bridgeman and Faculty Co-Director Ryan Goodman, together with Michael Schmitt, offer an expert Just Security backgrounder concerning the possible application of the law of armed conflict to hostilities in the U.S.’ attacks on Iran.
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Senior Fellow and Visiting Scholar Tess Bridgeman and Faculty Co-Director Ryan Goodman, together with Michael Schmitt, offer an expert Just Security backgrounder concerning the possible application of the law of armed conflict to hostilities in the U.S.’ attacks on Iran.

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Senior Fellow and Visiting Scholar Tess Bridgeman and Faculty Co-Director Ryan Goodman, together with Michael Schmitt, offer an expert Just Security backgrounder concerning the possible application of the law of armed conflict to hostilities in the U.S.’ attacks on Iran.

As the sunset of Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act approaches, Faculty Co-Directors Ryan Goodman and Andrew Weissmann offer a primer in Just Security on questions Congress should pose of the Executive Branch as it contemplates renewal of this important and contested authority.
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As the sunset of Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act approaches, Faculty Co-Directors Ryan Goodman and Andrew Weissmann offer a primer in Just Security on questions Congress should pose of the Executive Branch as it contemplates renewal of this important and contested authority.

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As the sunset of Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act approaches, Faculty Co-Directors Ryan Goodman and Andrew Weissmann offer a primer in Just Security on questions Congress should pose of the Executive Branch as it contemplates renewal of this important and contested authority.