Listen to Claire Finkelstein on Radio Times discussing the Jan. 6 committee hearing
Kermit Roosevelt discusses whether overturning Roe v. Wade casts doubt on other precedents
Forces of autocracy are more dangerous than foreign threats, acc. to co-authored opinion by James Clapper
Read “We fought to defend democracy. This new threat to America now keeps us awake at night” by Michael Hayden, James Clapper, Stanley McChrystal, Douglas Lute and Mark Hertling for USA Today.
The U.S. faces a potential dissolution of democratic norms, says Claire Finkelstein
CERL Faculty Director Claire Finkelstein is quoted in “What Happens If Trump Goes on Trial Over Jan. 6?” for Snopes.
U.S. is right to insist compliance with international law on the part of Russia, Mary Ellen O’Connell comments
Merrick Garland would have grounds to seek indictments, Stuart Gerson says of the Jan. 6 investigations
CERL Board Member Stuart Gerson is quoted in azcentral.
Stephen N. Xenakis discusses the recent federal gun safety proposal
CERL Board member Stephen N. Xenakis spoke with ABC News about the recently proposed legislative framework.
Juneteenth’s vision of freedom expresses American values better than the Fourth of July’s
New opinion for Time by CERL Affiliated Faculty Kermit Roosevelt
Claire Finkelstein comments on debates regarding criminal referral for Trump
Russia may not accord foreign fighters POW treatment, Claire Finkelstein says
CERL Faculty Director quoted in an article for Military.com.
Part two of a two-part podcast edition about Mansoor Adayfi feat. Mark Fallon
A podcast episode for Remarkable Stories
Part one of a two-part podcast edition about Mansoor Adayfi feat. Mark Fallon
A podcast episode for Remarkable Stories
How the US Should Respond if Russia Uses a Nuke
New co-authored opinion for The Defense Post by CERL Board Emeritus Dell Dailey and James Farwell
A reply in defense of the state secrets privilege
Editor’s note: This mini-symposium on the Abu Zubaydah decision, rendered by the Supreme Court on March 3, 2022, raises important issues about the state secrets doctrine and transparency in democratic governance. The first two pieces are reprinted with permission from the original publishers. All posts are available here. A reply in defense of the state […]
How the State Secrets Doctrine Undermines Democracy
Editor’s note: This mini-symposium on the Abu Zubaydah decision, rendered by the Supreme Court on March 3, 2022, raises important issues about the state secrets doctrine and transparency in democratic governance. The first two pieces are reprinted with permission from the original publishers. All posts are available here. This opinion was originally published on Bloomberg […]
State Secrets and the Blinding of Justice
Editor’s note: This mini-symposium on the Abu Zubaydah decision, rendered by the Supreme Court on March 3, 2022, raises important issues about the state secrets doctrine and transparency in democratic governance. The first two pieces are reprinted with permission from the original publishers. All posts are available here. This opinion was originally published on SpyTalk. […]
Mary Ellen O’Connell comments on the Ukraine trials in an interview for The Associated Press
The Darkened Hour: Podcast interview with Mark Fallon
Opinion for The Hill: Mass shootings highlight our failure in mental health
An opinion for The Hill by Brig. Gen. (Ret.) Stephen N. Xenakis, M.D., member of the CERL Executive Board
Gen. Votel comments on counterterrorism strategy for Afghanistan
New opinion for Lawfare by George Croner on trends under FISA
An opinion for Lawfare by CERL Advisory Council member George Croner
Press Release: Morton H. Halperin named chair of the Executive Board of Penn CERL
(Philadelphia, May 23, 2022) The Executive Board of the Center for Ethics and the Rule of Law (CERL) is pleased to announce the election of Morton H. Halperin as the next chair of the board, effective immediately. “Dr. Halperin is an extraordinarily well-respected figure in U.S. public life, the sort of person who is […]
Trying Shishimarin could prove “extremely detrimental to Ukrainian soldiers in the hands of Russia,” said Prof. O’Connell
Opinion for Slate: The DOJ is finally asking the Jan. 6 committee for help
New opinion for Slate by Dennis Aftergut, Norman L. Eisen, and CERL Executive Board member Stuart Gerson
Abortion is the latest in a rollback of rights, according to a new opinion by Prof. Roosevelt
Georgetown Law, UPenn co-host symposium on the legacy of the U.S. torture regime
Prof. Roosevelt comments on trust in the Supreme Court after the leak
Lt. Gen. Clapper discusses accusations that the U.S. is fighting a proxy war in Ukraine
Press Release: Leading authority on the Foreign Agents Registration Act Robert Kelner joins CERL Executive Board
(Philadelphia, May 4, 2022) Robert Kelner, who is a partner at Covington & Burling LLP in Washington, D.C., where he chairs the firm’s Election and Political Law Practice Group, has joined the Executive Board of the Center for Ethics and the Rule of Law (CERL), affiliated with the Annenberg Public Policy Center of the University […]
