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
NPR’s On Point: “The $8 Billion Question: President Trump’s Border Wall and National Emergency”
Claire Finkelstein participates in this February 18 audio panel discussion with Paula Reid, CBS News correspondent, and constitutional lawyer Stephen Vladeck, professor at the University of Texas School of Law, and hosted by WBUR’s Meghna Chakrabarti.
Claire Finkelstein on the Andrew McCabe interviews
in this ABC6 article by Stephen Loiaconi of the Sinclair Broadcast Group
WATCH “Presidential Power and the Current Crisis of Executive Authority”
CERL’s Feb. 14 panel presentation with Claire Finkelstein, Jonathan Turley, Sanford Levinson, Michael Skerker and Sharon Lloyd
Contracting out our VA health care is not simple
CERL board member Steve Xenakis, MD, wrote this op-ed in The Hill
Caring for ailing Guantanamo detainees
CERL executive board member retired Brig. Gen. Stephen Xenakis, MD, is quoted in this UPI article on the government dealing with ailing Guantanamo detainees
Trump and Russia…the story continues
Al Jazeera talks to Claire Finkelstein about more Russia-related concerns
U.S. pressure on Turkey: A step in the right direction
CERL research fellow Nick Saidel authors this latest post on The Rule of Law Post, CERL’s new blog
“It’s clear that [Acting Attorney General Whitaker] was selected because of his views on the special counsel investigation,” said Claire Finkelstein in this CNBC article
Claire Finkelstein on the Jeff Sessions firing
Prof. Finkelstein comments on the rule of law implications and other issues during this interview by Al Jazeera on 11/7
Are the Russians coming in cyberspace this election day?
CERL’s keynote panel on foreign interference in the democratic process featured in The Daily Pennsylvanian
Hate crimes in America
On Al Jazeera, Claire Finkelstein comments on the synagogue attack in Pittsburgh and the rise of anti-Semitism and nationalist ideology
CERL Board Member Vivian Berger comments on Kavanaugh’s testimony in the New York Law Journal
New York law professors explain why they tried to prevent Kavanaugh from joining the Supreme Court
Claire Finkelstein comments on the Senate confirmation vote of Kavanaugh on CBS Philly
Watch the clip on CBS Philly
“The fate of Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh could be determined today”
Listen to this radio interview of Claire Finkelstein on
900AM CHML Global News Radio
Could Brett Kavanaugh be confirmed today?
Claire Finkelstein comments on the Kavanaugh hearing in this 9/28 radio interview on 900AM CHML Global News Radio
WBUR On Point: “The Tense Relationship Between the President and Department of Justice”
Claire Finkelstein joins a panel discussing the future of Rod Rosenstein as Deputy Attorney General and the Mueller investigation
On the Washington standoff over the sexual assault allegation against Supreme Court nominee Kavanaugh…
Claire Finkelstein participates in a panel discussion on Al Jazeera America’s Inside Story
Claire Finkelstein comments on Kavanaugh’s accuser’s decision to testify before a Senate panel
Listen to this radio interview on ABC Sydney
“Dealing with the Russia factor in North Korea negotiations”
Read this op-ed in The Hill written by CERL Fellow Nicholas Saidel
Professor Claire Finkelstein comments that Trump’s order to declassify Russia documents is close to the legal definition of obstruction of justice
Striking a deal–What does Paul Manafort know?
Claire Finkelstein shares her insights in this 9/17 900AM Global New Radio interview
“Confession of ‘sedition’ or expression of free speech? Debate over op-ed continues”
Claire Finkelstein comments in this WJLA.com article on whether the anonymous Sept. 5 NYT opinion piece rises to the level of “sedition”
CERL board member named a Terker Distinguished Fellow by GWU
Shawn Turner, Director of Communication for CNAS and former deputy White House press secretary for national security, was named a Terker Distinguished Fellow by George Washington University’s School of Media and Public Affairs
Democrats have the wrong argument against Kavanaugh
Read Claire Finkelstein’s op-ed published in The Hill