Matthew Kahn
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Past articles by Matthew:
Supreme Court Hears Oral Argument in Van Buren v. United States
The arguments about the scope of the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act focused on the statute’s text and purpose—and some interesting hypotheticals. → Read More
The Law of Classified Information: A Primer
How the U.S. government regulates its secrets. → Read More
Today's Headlines and Commentary
Lawfare’s daily roundup of national-security news and opinions. → Read More
Today's Headlines and Commentary
Lawfare’s daily roundup of national-security news and opinions. → Read More
The Week That Will Be
Event Announcements (More details on the Events Calendar) → Read More
Today's Headlines and Commentary
Lawfare’s daily roundup of national-security news and opinions → Read More
Today's Headlines and Commentary
Lawfare’s daily roundup of national-security news and opinions. → Read More
D.C. Circuit Overrules District Court's Due Process Ruling in Qasim v. Trump
On Friday, the D.C. Circuit ruled in Qasim v. Trump that circuit precedent in Kiyemba v. Obama does not preclude Guantanamo detainees from claiming procedural due process violations. The ruling reverses the district court's ruling below and remands the case for consideration on the merits of the claim. The ruling is below. → Read More
Judge Rules House Doesn't Have Standing in Border Lawsuit
On Monday, Judge Trevor McFadden of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia ruled that the House of Representatives lacked standing to sue executive branch departments to prevent them from spending money to build a border wall. The full ruling is below. → Read More
The Lawfare Podcast: Special Edition: Mueller's Last Word?
Susan Hennessey hosts Quinta Jurecic, David Kris, Paul Rosenzweig and Benjamin Wittes to discuss (now former) Special Counsel Robert Mueller's Wednesday press conference and what comes next. → Read More
Robert Mueller's Written Statement on the Russia Investigation
On Wednesday, Special Counsel Robert Mueller delivered a statement about the Russia investigation. The statement, as prepared for delivery, is available below. Two years ago, the Acting Attorney General asked me to serve as Special Counsel, and he created the Special Counsel’s Office. The appointment order directed the office to investigate Russian interference in the 2016 → Read More
Livestream: Special Counsel Robert Mueller Delivers Statement on Investigation
Special Counsel Robert Mueller will deliver a statement at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday on the investigation he led into Russian interference in the 2016 U.S. election. A livestream is available below, via the Washington Post. → Read More
Assange Superseding Indictment
On Thursday, a grand jury in the Eastern District of Virginia returned a superseding indictment charging WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange with 17-counts of violating the Espionage Act and one count of conspiring to violate the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act. The full document is below. → Read More
Assange Superseding Indictment
On Thursday, a grand jury in the Eastern District of Virginia returned a superseding indictment charging WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange with 17-counts of violating the Espionage Act and one count of conspiring to violate the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act. The full document is below. → Read More
OLC Opinion on Testimonial Immunity of Former White House Counsel Don McGahn
On Monday, the Justice Department’s Office of Legal Counsel released the following opinion on whether former White House Counsel Don McGahn enjoys immunity from compelled testimony by the House Judiciary Committee. The full opinion is below. → Read More
Document: Executive Order Declaring National Emergency on Telecom Supply Chain
On Wednesday, President Donald Trump signed the following executive order, entitled “Securing the Information and Communications Technology and Services Supply Chain.” → Read More
Livestream: Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing on 5G Infrastructure
On Tuesday morning at 10:00 a.m., the Senate Judiciary Committee will hear expert testimony on the development of 5G infrastructure from the following witnesses: → Read More
Documents: Jerry Chun Shing Lee Plea Documents
On May 1, Jerry Chun Shing Lee, a former CIA employee, pleaded guilty to conspiring to provide classified information to the Chinese government in violation of the Espionage Act. The statement of facts and plea agreement are below. Statement of Facts → Read More
Document: House Judiciary Committee Subpoenas Attorney General Bill Barr
The House Judiciary Committee on Wednesday issued a subpoena to Attorney General Bill Barr requesting the unredacted Mueller report and supporting documents. The subpoena is below. → Read More
Document: Barr Letter to Trump Requesting Invocation of Executive Privilege
On Wednesday, Attorney General Bill Barr sent a letter to the president requesting that he invoke executive privilege over the Justice Department documents related to the Mueller report that the House Judiciary Committee has requested. The letter is below. → Read More