Legal implications of Trump’s phone conversation with Ukraine’s president
In this Voice of America interview, Claire Finkelstein provides legal commentary on Trump’s phone call with Ukraine’s president
Legal expert: Trump must be impeached over Ukraine scandal to preserve rule of law
In this Global Post article, Claire Finkelstein breaks down the legal issues surrounding the situation and what they could mean for Trump
Trump is discovering new powers
Claire Finkelstein comments on this developing story in The Atlantic
Trump administration again pushes limits of authority in shielding whistleblower complaint from Congress
“That’s a complete abuse of office,” states Claire Finkelstein in this Washington Post article
The Memo: ‘Whistleblower’ furor gains steam
“We are in a new ballgame in terms of testing the limits of presidential power,” states Claire Finkelstein in this article published in The Hill
What we learned from Greg Craig’s acquittal: FARA is toothless
The Washington Examiner published this opinion piece by Claire Finkelstein
CERL’s Claire Finkelstein will participate in Perry World House’s Fall 2019 Colloquium: How Emerging Technologies are Rewiring the Global Order, Sept. 24, 2019
To register for the colloquium, go to https://global.upenn.edu/…/fall-2019-colloquium-how-emergin…
Weak law helped Obama White House counsel walk free
According to Claire Finkelstein in this Washington Times article, “Craig worked for a firm that is working for the Ukraine. He is two steps removed, and the statute doesn’t guide us on that.”
“It was an incredible opportunity to study international issues related to national security…”
Penn Law student Jon Blomberg recounts his experience as a CERL 2019 summer intern
Big Brother in China and the UAE: Surveillance tech’s threat to U.S. national security and Trump’s blacklist fixes
This blog post by Sherry Tseng examines China’s and UAE’s troubling use of surveillance technology domestically and against the U.S.
When pardoning a servicemember undermines the rule of law
In this blog post, Kevin Govern and Jesse Hamilton make the case that pardoning U.S. servicemembers who committed war crimes or other criminal acts can undermine the rule of law
Trump administration’s secret nuke tech transfer to Saudis broke the law
Theo Wilson wrote in his blog post that corporate interests may have motivated the Trump administration to secretly transfer the technology, but the larger concern is that the administration never notified Congress of any of its authorizations
Why Putin is smiling
American democracy is dying, and Putin knows he’s playing a big role in its likely impending demise, according to Eric Orts, Guardsmark Professor of Legal Studies and Business Ethics at Wharton, in his CERL blog post
How will history judge the military commissions?
For CERL’s blog, Mark Fallon writes about the case of Majid Khan, a Guantanamo Bay detainee who seeks a reduced sentence as reparations for the torture he received from the CIA
U.S. Supreme Court lets Trump use military funds for border wall
Claire Finkelstein comments in this Al Jazeera article
A less obvious question for Robert Mueller: Why can’t a sitting president be indicted?
Read Claire Finkelstein’s opinion piece published in The Hill
CERL colleagues join amicus brief filed by Center for Victims of Torture
The brief supports the request of Majid Khan to reduce his sentence for the torture he endured during his years in CIA custody and at Guantanamo
Who Owns the Moon?
The 1967 Space Treaty makes it clear that no one owns the moon–or outer space–according to Claire Finkelstein during this July 1 WHYY radio report.
“Trump turns the full force of the government on perceived political enemies”
In this NBC News article, Claire Finkelstein comments on presidential use of investigation as a political tool against enemies
Is President Trump defying the rule of law?
Will the president’s promise to “fight all subpoenas” from House Democrats lead to a constitutional crisis? Claire Finkelstein comments during an interview on NPR’s On Point
Law360 reports on policy gaps made evident by the Mueller Report
Claire Finkelstein comments on the inadequacies of the Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA) in controlling foreign propaganda
Will the Mueller report change the conversation in Washington?
Claire Finkelstein and other panelists discuss on Al Jazeera’s Inside Story
Now that the Mueller report is out, what’s next?
Claire Finkelstein gives some insight
Will Julian Assange be extradited?
Claire Finkelstein participates in this panel discussion on Al Jazeera’s Inside Story
Read CERL’s newest blog post on India’s launch of an anti-satellite weapon
And the United States is not likely to do anything about it, according to Dr. Cassandra Steer, space security consultant and CERL’s nonresident senior fellow
Without Mueller details, questions remain on Russia
Penn Today talks to three Penn faculty, including Claire Finkelstein, about their reactions to what we know—and what’s still unanswered
AG Barr made a major legal error, according to CERL board member
Jens David Ohlin, Cornell Law School vice dean and professor and CERL executive board member, explains the error in this Vox article on Barr’s summary of the Mueller report
Op-ed in The Hill on defunding the Saudi-led coalition war in Yemen
Written by Claire Finkelstein, CERL Faculty Director, and Nicholas Saidel, CERL Fellow
Lawsuit argues Congress controls spending
Claire Finkelstein comments on legal actions taken in response to President Trump’s declaration of an emergency in this Al Jazeera interview