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Proof of taking the oath of office is not a constitutional requirement

Lawfire features April conference on super soldiers

Should Biden consider a Plan B when it comes to the debt ceiling crisis?

FISA devised “to add a neutral judicial role” to collection of foreign intelligence

CERL hosts delegation of legal professionals on State Department exchange program

Prof. Ewald receives Penn Carey Law School teaching award

Call for Applications: CERL-APPC Post-Doctoral Fellowship

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CERL celebrates 10 years of educating students, professionals, and the public

Examining public sentiment in cultural heritage sites

Opinion: The FISA Section 702 Debate Intensifies

Opinion: Calling Republicans’ Bluff on the Debt Ceiling – and Creating Contingency Plans

Takeaways from the just-released Durham report

Opinion: Congress must renew America’s most important intelligence collection program

The COVID Origins Debate

Wagner threats show “disarray” of Russian military operations

Why ethics matters in Philadelphia’s mayoral race

Should We Create Gods of War?

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Opinion: Iron Dome Is Not Enough to Make Israel Safe

Effective interviewing is “tradecraft not stagecraft”

Stopping false confessions starts with improving interviewing tactics

Real issue in Pentagon leak is not access but reliance on personal trust

The Pentagon leak is an “odd, unusual, if not bizarre, case”

Will Jack Smith recommend charges for seditious conspiracy or insurrection?

Why we need to take a hard look at the classification process

How Justice Thomas’ behavior is indicative of a larger problem

Testimony urging Vermont House Judiciary to embrace science-based methods of interviewing

Evaluating the scope and scale of the Pentagon intelligence leak

Jail time for Trump unlikely though, if imposed, would be shorter than misleading predictions

Jury selection process for trial of former President Trump