Ep 193 — The Fog of War … Crimes

On our first show back after the holidays, Brian Finucane, a senior advisor at the International Crisis Group, explains the legal ramifications of invading Venezuela and kidnapping its leader for “law enforcement.” We’ll break down the Supreme Court’s ruling eviscerating Trump’s effort to conscript National Guard troops to terrorize cities. And for subscribers, Justin Baldoni will once again teach us (how not to) CivPro.

Links:

Trump v. Illinois [Supreme Court]

https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25pdf/25a443_new_b07d.pdf

Brian Finucane, Presidential War Powers, the Take Care Clause, and Article 2(4) of the UN Charter, Cornell Law Review (2020)

https://live-cornell-law-review.pantheonsite.io/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Finucane-final.pdf

1989 OLC Memorandum

https://www.justice.gov/olc/opinion/authority-federal-bureau-investigation-override-international-law-extraterritorial-law

US v. Commonwealth of Virginia [In-state tuition for immigrant children]

https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/72085714/united-states-v-commonwealth-of-virginia/

JGG v. Trump

https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/69741724/jgg-v-trump/?order_by=desc

Lively v. Baldoni