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Changing how the Pentagon budgets is a ‘strategic imperative’

AUKUS security pact could face strain as courts increasingly consider challenges to executive authority

‘Congressional quiescence’ on matters connected to authorizations of military force

Science-based approaches are ‘more effective’ than coercive methods at gathering accurate intelligence

Legal principles governing the president’s use of the military for domestic purposes

Did President Trump have the legal authority to attack Iran’s nuclear sites?

Denying U.S. institutions federal funds for not complying with the president’s agenda is ‘extortionate’ and ‘unconstitutional’

Israel’s strikes on Iran were a ‘serious violation of international law’

Israel was ‘doubly justified’ in attacking Iran’s nuclear weapons program

Congress’ power ‘to declare war’ serves important role in ‘restraining’ the president

CERL welcomes 2025 internship class

Dismantling of DOJ Public Integrity Section puts rule of law at risk, Gerson warns

California’s lawsuit challenging President Trump’s federalization of the National Guard is ‘quite strong’

‘Longstanding tradition of an independent military’ at stake in L.A. protest response

Some call on Ireland to stop the U.S. from transporting weapons through its airports when international law is at stake

Polygraph tests are being ‘weaponized’ against government officials, Zaid asserts

Finkelstein participates in event designed to strengthen democracy through civic dialogue

Deals struck between top law firms and President Trump cause concern among rule of law experts

Supreme Court blocks Trump from using Alien Enemies Act to deport Venezuelans accused of having ties to terrorist organization

General Votel presented West Point Association of Graduates’ 2025 Distinguished Graduate Award

Legal options available to states for protecting autonomy of National Guard

Dispensing with mandatory law of war training in U.S. Army is ‘dangerous’

Trump’s campaign to revoke student visas is ‘merely performative,’ doing little to combat antisemitism on college campuses

Comey investigation raises questions about First Amendment protections

President’s plan to accept Qatari luxury jet could pose challenge to national security

Traditional legal processes bypassed to expand troop presence along the U.S.-Mexico border

Ethics experts raise concern about a DOGE employee’s personal ties to Musk

Meet CERL’s new executive director, Dr. Marcos Soler

CERL’s 2023-24 Annual Report