The ‘Friday Night Massacre’ spells the downfall of William Barr
Read this Newsweek opinion by CERL’s Claire Finkelstein and CERL advisory council member Richard Painter
Trump’s no-show Attorney General Barr must testify to Congress—or resign
Claire Finkelstein and CERL advisory council member Richard Painter wrote this Newsweek op-ed
Supreme Court will have chance to review case seeking to end Super PAC spending in U.S. elections
CERL advisory council member Richard Painter serves as co-counsel in the petition for U.S. Supreme Court review in this case, Lieu v. Federal Election Commission
Can, or should, the Insurrection Act be invoked?
Claire Finkelstein answers the question in this Penn Today article
Esper and Milley should resign
CERL board member Stephen Xenakis and Penn professor Jonathan Moreno call for Defense Secretary Esper and Joint Chiefs chair General Miley to resign
“Trump loves the rule of law. As long as it targets his enemies.”
This Washington Post op-ed is by CERL advisory council member
Richard Painter
Trump says a sitting president can’t be investigated…will the Supreme Court tell him he’s wrong?
Read this Newsweek opinion by Claire Finkelstein and Richard Painter
CERL comments on judge’s extraordinary steps in Flynn-DOJ dispute
In this article, CERL senior fellow Alexandra Meise comments on the order Judge Sullivan issued this week regarding amici curiae in the Flynn case
“It would literally put the president above the law if the Supreme Court sides with the president’s lawyers”
In this ABC News story, Claire Finkelstein comments on Trump’s claims of total immunity in three cases to be argued on May 12
NYTimes op-ed: Trump’s bid to stand above the law
written by CERL’s Prof. Claire Finkelstein and CERL advisory council member Prof. Richard W. Painter
Where does the president’s power begin and end in a time of crisis?
Washington Post reporter Emily Rauhala discusses with Claire Finkelstein in this episode of the podcast “Can He Do That?”
Trump still using power of his office to help cover up Russia’s role in his 2016 victory
according to Claire Finkelstein in this Daily Beast article on DOJ Barr’s pressure on Australia to help on Mueller review
There is no law that allows Trump to vacate governors’ stay-at-home order
The law is clear, according to Claire Finkelstein, in this Politico article
Claire Finkelstein comments on Trump’s authority to open the economy
during this interview with Dan Abrams on SiriusXM
The courage of navy captain Brett Crozier
CERL board member Stephen Xenakis co-wrote this opinion published in The Hill
Claire Finkelstein quoted in Washington Post on bad blood between Trump and Romney
Time to revive muscle memory of the Army National Guard and Reserve medical system
CERL board member co-authored this op-ed in The Hill
Gov’t officials who own stock in companies being considered for COVID-19 partnerships should abstain from decision process
Richard Painter, CERL advisory council member, says they should recuse themselves from decision-making
Trump’s firing of Vindman epitomizes the president’s most harmful act of all
In this Newsweek opinion piece CERL board member Shawn Turner writes about the firing of Lieutenant Colonel Alexander Vindman
Brain injuries from Iran air strike highlight military’s failure to care for its own
“The Report” won’t let us forget that enhanced interrogation is torture
Read CERL advisory council member Mark Fallon’s blog post on the powerful tale this film tells
Failings in the FBI’s FISA application process hurts us all
“Israel should scale back Iraq strikes while US shores up Iraq alliance”
“Executive privilege has no role to play in an impeachment hearing….”
Stated by Claire Finkelstein during this Voice of America interview
The danger of traumatic brain injury
The impeachment trial
Guantánamo testimony exposes role of doctors in C.I.A. interrogations
“This is a moment of very serious constitutional crisis for our democracy”
The fight over witnesses is really a fight against Trump’s obstruction
Read this 1/27 Claire Finkelstein op-ed in The New York Times