Last Dec., the Manhattan DA announced he was charging Luigi Mangione with the murder of Brian Thompson as an act of terrorism. Jacob Ware and Ania Zolyniak write that the charge against Mangione is legally dubious, and could trigger dangerous consequences.

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Luigi Mangione and the Making of a ‘Terrorist’

The terrorism charge against Mangione is legally dubious—and could have dangerous unintended consequences.

In the Situation, Benjamin Wittes considers Judge Boasberg's finding of probable contempt by the government in the Alien Enemies Act case and where the case may go from here.

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The Situation: Vindicating the Semblance of Due Process

A meditation on Judge Boasberg’s contempt ruling in increasingly run-on sentences.

The hearing on the removal of Kilmar Abrego Garcia to an El Salvadorian prison has just finished. Anna Bower and Roger Parloff were in the courtroom and will join Benjamin Wittes for a live conversation shortly. Watch their conversation here: https://youtube.com/live/TWEHwgAWQGw?feature=share

“[T]he Supreme Court’s willingness to resort to a procedural ruling to avoid a direct clash with the executive could have real costs, not just for those swept up by the [Alien Enemies Act], but also for the Court’s position in the separation of powers,” writes Jonathan Hafetz

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Habeas and the Alien Enemies Act: Challenges and Opportunities

The Supreme Court’s procedural ruling in Trump v. J.G.G. could have real costs for those swept up by the AEA and for the separation of powers.