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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

As norms and rules falter, the global legal community can play a critical role in “promoting authentic international law”

International initiatives to reconstruct cultural heritage must be responsive to local preferences

UN Cybercrime Convention inadequately addresses distinct risks to women and girls

Pressure waves from standing near mortars severely harm the nervous system

ABA educational video series focuses on civics for military members

Federal judges respond to Trump’s executive orders

Trump’s firing of inspectors general is leading to ‘a new standard of loyalty, not legality’

President signs anti-weaponization of government order while enabling actions against his own political targets

Is presidential overreach leading to a constitutional crisis?

Governor Abbott authorizes immigration arrests by Texas National Guard