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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

Fallon reflects on three-decade career in counterintelligence

Soldiers are trained to fight wars, not participate in civilian law enforcement

Penn CERL holds public symposium on threats to the rule of law and U.S. democracy

New paper stresses importance of DoD program on mitigating civilian harm amid efforts to slash it

Legal experts weigh in on Trump’s intensifying criticism of the courts