CENTER FOR ETHICS AND THE RULE OF LAW
The Center for Ethics and the Rule of Law (CERL), affiliated with the Annenberg Public Policy Center at Penn, is a non-partisan interdisciplinary institute dedicated to preserving and promoting ethics and the rule of law in national security, warfare, and democratic governance. CERL draws from the study of law, philosophy, and ethics to answer the difficult questions that arise in domestic and transnational crises and conflicts. more
Trying Shishimarin could prove “extremely detrimental to Ukrainian soldiers in the hands of Russia,” said CERL Advisory Council member @OConnell_IntLaw.
Read MoreNew opinion for @lawfareblog by CERL Advisory Council member @GeorgeCroner on trends under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA)
Read MoreRT @APPCPenn: At Commencement, Jamieson Hails Penn’s Role in Fighting Pandemic @Penn @AnnenbergPenn #COVID19
Read MoreRT @knightcolumbia: SCOTUS today denied cert in a case we filed w/ @aclu challenging the constitutionality of the government’s broken prepu…
Read MoreRT @APPCPenn: Congrats to our partner @PennCERL & its new executive board chair Morton Halperin @morthalp!
Read MoreRT @JameelJaffer: The Supreme Court this morning denied cert in Edgar v Haines, a case that @knightcolumbia and @aclu filed three years ago…
Read MoreMorton H. Halperin named chair of the CERL Executive Board - https://t.co/oMmTMl3hAi
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"Lest we take for granted a system based upon the rule of law, both the executive and legislative branches appear to be working to find the truth and to ensure accountability under the law," wrote Dennis Aftergut, @NormEisen, and @stuartmgerson.
Read MoreToday, #SCOTUS will consider a petition filed by @ACLU and @knightcolumbia on behalf of five former gov't employees, among them CERL Interim Executive Director @glynco, questioning the constitutionality of the far-reaching prepublication review system.
Read MoreCERL Roundup: Today's constitutional era, the legacy of the U.S. torture regime, and more -
Read More"The selective and carefully targeted nature of the judicial pushback against Congress shows that what is happening now is not really about states’ rights any more than the Civil War was," wrote CERL Affiliated Faculty @kroosevelt93 in a new opinion.
Read MoreCERL congratulates the graduating class of 2022! 🎉 We send a special thanks to the students who have guided and supported the center's projects over the years. Wishing you the best in your future endeavors!
Read More"Symposium participants underscored that the failure to close the Guantánamo Bay detention facility continues to tarnish America’s reputation in the world." Read more about last month's co-sponsored event with @GeorgetownLaw here:
Read MoreRT @greggbloche: Now available online! @PennCERL @glynco @carolrosenberg @just_security @lawfareblog @lawdragon_news @groveatlantic @alex…
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The Center for Ethics and the Rule of Law (CERL), affiliated with the Annenberg Public Policy Center at Penn, is a non-partisan interdisciplinary institute dedicated to preserving and promoting ethics and the rule of law in national security, warfare, and democratic governance. CERL draws from the study of law, philosophy, and ethics to answer the difficult questions that arise in domestic and transnational crises and conflicts. more
