Derek Reinbold  //  4/2/17  //  Topic Update


After the United States failed to appear before hearings at the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights last week, Johanna Kalb questions whether the Trump Administration believes in the rule of law (Brennan Center for Justice).

President Trump’s proposed elimination of all funding for the Legal Services Corporation will hurt the poor, rural voters who helped elect him, according to Kit Johnson (Immigration Professor Blog).

  • In response to this proposed budget cut, the general counsel from 185 major companies send a letter urging Congress to save LSC (here).

Updates | The Week of February 19, 2018

2/25/18  //  Daily Update

Special Counsel Robert Mueller filed a new charge against Paul Manafort while Richard Gates pled guilty. Meanwhile, President Trump's proposal to arm teachers drew controversy in Washington.

Jacob Miller

Harvard Law School

Updates | The Week of February 5, 2018

2/11/18  //  Daily Update

The Nunes memo set off aftershocks; agencies scrambled to implement the Trump Administration's policies to mixed effect; and Congress passes a budget after a brief overnight shutdown.

Updates | The Week of January 22, 2018

1/28/18  //  Daily Update

The Department of Justice has filed a statement of interest in support of two conservative groups that sued the University of California-Berkeley over alleged limits on their ability to host events. Common Cause, a non-profit watchdog group, has filed a complaint alleging that the settlement paid to Stormy Daniels by President Trump amounted to an unreported in-kind contribution to President Trump's campaign.