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CERL welcomes 2026 summer interns
1+ week, 3+ day ago (108+ words) Center for Ethics and the Rule of Law The internship program would not be possible without the generous support of our donors. CERL thanks Cozen O'Connor, Hangley Aronchick Segal Pudlin & Schiller, Morgan Lewis, and a number of individual donors for…...
Judges in appeals court appear to side with CERL's position against the punishment of Senator Kelly for a video addressing illegal orders
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (23+ words) The U. S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit heard oral arguments on Thursday, May 7, in the case Kelly v. Hegseth, weighing...
Trump administration threats against Iranian infrastructure pose serious risks to US military legitimacy
2+ mon, 3+ day ago (130+ words) Center for Ethics and the Rule of Law Geoffrey S. Corn is the George R. Killam, Jr. Chair of Criminal Law and Director of the Center for Military Law and Policy at Texas Tech University School of Law. A retired U. S. Army Judge…...
United States military actions against Venezuela: Will international criminal law be enforced? An explainer
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (205+ words) Editor's note'This'post is part of'a special'series'of CERL's'The Rule of Law Post'titled, The President, the U. S. Military, and the Authority to Order Lethal Boat Strikes." a. The ICL Lens Nations bear primary responsibility for prosecuting crimes within their'jurisdiction, but there are times when…...
The need for FISA Section 702 reform is greater than ever
2+ mon, 5+ day ago (133+ words) Center for Ethics and the Rule of Law Far fromreducing the need for reform, events since RISAA's passage in spring 2024 have only underscored it.' Hannah James is counsel in the Brennan Center's Liberty and National Security Program, where she focuses…...
CERL responds to war in Iran
3+ mon, 6+ day ago (110+ words) Days after the United States and Israel launched Operation Epic Fury'the joint military campaign aimed at eliminating Iran's nuclear threat and dismantling its military capabilities'CERL, together with Penn Global, hosted a one-hour virtual panel event to discuss the operational and…...
The clock is ticking on America's most important intelligence program: It is time to renew FISA Section 702
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (123+ words) Center for Ethics and the Rule of Law Accordingly, the 2026 SAFE Act and GSRA bills proposed that the government secure a Title III wiretap warrant or a Title I FISA order before accessing the contents of a communication retrieved from…...
The Pentagon's distortions of law to justify its Venezuela operations have a name'Lawfare
3+ mon, 2+ day ago (200+ words) Editor's note'This'post is part of'a special'series'of CERL's'The Rule of Law Post'titled, The President, the U. S. Military, and the Authority to Order Lethal Boat Strikes." Reminiscent of the GWOT legal justifications, the Trump administration last year issued a still-classified OLC opinion that…...
Military Support for Civilian Law Enforcement: Domestic and International Dimensions
4+ mon, 1+ day ago (117+ words) This session will consider the current and future state of hard and soft Arctic governance mechanisms " including the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), treaties, and the Arctic Council " and their ability to advance strategic physical…...
Israel's attack on Iran's nuclear weapons program is fully justified under international law
1+ year, 1+ day ago (451+ words) Israel's attacks on Iran's nuclear weapons program, which began early Friday, June 13, are lawful, contrary to the expressed views of various commentators and politicians, including Senator Bernie Sanders. Several of these commentators have based their contention that Israel's attack is…...