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How Trump’s Greenland threats amount to an implicit rejection of the legal principles of Nuremberg

U.S. President Donald Trump has, for the moment, indicated a willingness to abandon his threat to take over Greenland through military force – saying that he prefers negotiation to invasion. He is, however, continuing to assert that the United States ought to acquire ownership of the self-governing territory.

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Trump assault on US justice department independence revisits a Nixon-era problem

The Trump administration is coming under fire for politicising the Department of Justice (DoJ) and undermining the US government’s enshrined separation of powers, which relies on an independent system of justice. This is a central principle of the US constitution, without which a president could govern virtually unchecked.

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Friday essay: the Nuremberg Trials at 80 – could such a reckoning ever happen again?

In November 2025, cinemas worldwide will release Nuremberg, a courtroom drama directed by James Vanderbilt. The film focuses on the International Military Tribunal against 24 major Nazi war criminals (though two were ultimately not tried) and seven Nazi organisations – including the SS, the Gestapo and the general staff of…

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The Trump Administration Says Its Speech-Based Deportation Policy 'Does Not Exist'

The government’s lawyers also say that supposedly nonexistent policy is perfectly consistent with the First Amendment.

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Trump lackey targets Supreme Court Justice, forgets his past has too many holes for him to even dare

This isn't new territory for the MAGA mouthpiece.

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FIRE Says the Law Trump Is Using To Deport Mahmoud Khalil Is Unconstitutional. Trump's Sister Agreed.

As a federal judge, Maryanne Trump Barry said the provision is unconstitutionally vague. That's especially problematic when it is used to punish speech.

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US Supreme Court is unabashedly liberal − in its writing style

The current Supreme Court has upended historic precedent on abortion protections and drawn scrutiny for ethics conflicts, while its docket remains packed with high-profile cases set to dominate headlines in the months ahead.

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'The Constitution Is Not a Suicide Pact'

How a 1949 Supreme Court dissent gave birth to a meme that subverts free speech and civil liberties

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Book Review (by Prof. Jacob Mchangama): "Fearless Speech" Doesn't Take First Amendment History Seriously

A review of Prof. Mary Anne Franks' new book, Fearless Speech: Breaking Free from the First Amendment (plus a response by Prof. Franks to Prof. Mchangama's Tweeted criticisms, and a reply by Prof. Mchangama).

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KBJ and Beyoncé

Justice Jackson's 2023 financial disclosure report revealed that she received four concert tickets from Beyoncé Knowles-Carter, valuing about $3,700. Patricia McCabe, the Supreme Court's Public Information Officer, released a statement: "Justice Jackson is 'Crazy in Love' with Beyoncé's music. Who isn't?" (For those outside the hive, Beyoncé and her now-husband,…

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Hawaii's Supreme Court Insists There Is No Individual Right to Arms

Rejecting a challenge to the state's strict gun laws, the court is openly contemptuous of Second Amendment precedents.

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If we want Vladimir Putin brought to justice, Nuremberg has much to teach us

The blithe indifference of too many countries means Putin may feel safe, but history shows a determined world can prosecute evil, writes author and broadcaster John Kampfner

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‘Absolutely shameful’: Tom Cotton condemned for suggesting Ketanji Brown Jackson would defend Nazis at Nuremberg

Arkansas Republican attacks Supreme Court nominee for serving as federal public defender

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