NEW: The Trump Administration's mass deportation efforts are a cruel, violent affront to the values of our nation. @ilyasomin.bsky.social contends that, even if governments cannot or should not eliminate all migration restrictions, many steps can be taken to lessen the brutality.

The Case Against Mass Deportation

The Trump Administration's mass deportation efforts are a cruel, violent affront to the values of our nation.

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@greggnunziata.bsky.social: "[T]his investigation reflects a Justice Department eager to punish people who have had the temerity to criticize the president or in any other way challenge his authority." When will GOP senators finally take a stand against this systematic abuse of power?

Warnings flood GOP lawmakers as conservatives outraged by DOJ's E Jean Carroll probe

Republican lawmakers already on the defensive over Donald Trump’s $1.8 billion “slush fund” and his controversial IRS deal approved by acting-Attorney General Todd Blanche have a new “headache,” repor...

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Trump’s $1.8 billion fund exemplifies the corrupt abuse of government power to punish his enemies and reward his friends, including those willing to break the law for him.

The Rule of Law depends on more than institutions. It depends on people. Join the Society for the Rule of Law and help defend due process, independent courts, constitutional limits, and equal justice under law.

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The rule of law depends on us. As a tumultuous period for law and liberty continues, we remember that our Constitution is not self-enforcing. Its survival depends on people willing to defend it. In re...

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The next generation of constitutional stewards is already on law school campuses. The Society for the Rule of Law is now accepting applications for its 2026–2027 Rule of Law Ambassador Program.

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Trump’s new “anti-weaponization” fund is the latest example of how his administration is working to shield him from future investigations, reward allies, and weaken the checks meant to limit presidential power.

Donald Trump is working to protect himself from being prosecuted once he leaves office | CNN Politics

The deal that President Donald Trump reached with his own administration to set-up an “anti-weaponization fund” for his allies is the latest example of how his second stint in the White House has focu...

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NEW: We are now accepting applications for the 2026-2027 Rule of Law Ambassadors Program. Law students and scholars dedicated to constitutional governance, the separation of powers, and a rule of law that goes beyond partisan politics are encouraged to apply.

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"In Scalia's eyes, the Constitution was neither living nor dead. It was an enduring and binding legal text.”
 James Rosen, author of Scalia: The Supreme Court Years, 1986–2001, joined Society for the Rule of Law Executive Director @greggnunziata.bsky.social to discuss his latest book.

Setting this slush fund’s value at $1.776 billion invokes the American Revolution, which rejected this kind of one-man rule. It’s incompatible with the ideals of the American Revolution. The Society for the Rule of Law Institute calls for its immediate dissolution.

Kyle Griffin@kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 3mo ago

BREAKING: It's official. The Trump DOJ just confirmed the creation of a $1.776 billion slush fund that can be used to pay Trump allies who claim they've been wrongfully targeted by the Biden admin's ‘weaponization' — including, reportedly, Jan. 6 insurrectionists.

"He was so kind and gracious to a green reporter that I decided someday I will write about this man." James Rosen yesterday on Justice Scalia at our "The Life and Legacy of Justice Scalia" webinar. Rewatch the full conversation here or read our recap linked below. youtube.com/watch?v=xn4p...

"Anyone who thought Democratic prosecutors were overzealous towards Mr Trump should be boiling now. The president claims to want to end the weaponization of the law. Of course the way to end it is to end it not turbocharge it." — @greggnunziata.bsky.social Society for the Rule of Law Exec. Director

Even by Trumpian standards, a $1.8bn fund for friends is bad

The president threatened to sue his own administration, and will hand out the pay-off

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“Senior DOJ leadership has willingly put politics before the law, servility to the president before their oaths, and overseen the destruction of the department.” — @greggnunziata.bsky.social, Executive Director of the Society for the Rule of Law

Top Treasury lawyer resigns as outrage mounts over Trump’s ‘$1.7B fund for allies

The Treasury Department would have been responsible for distributing payments to those who successfully filed claims with the anti-weaponization fund

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The Society for the Rule of Law Institute has issued a Statement on the "Anti-Weaponization Fund." Read the full statement here: chkbal.substack.com/p/society-fo...

TOMORROW: Join us to listen to acclaimed journalist and author James Rosen discuss Justice Antonin Scalia's Supreme Court tenure. We look forward to discussing Scalia and the Rule of Law on Wednesday, May 20th at 4:30 PM EST. www.youtube.com/live/xn4pI-Z...

Scalia: The Supreme Court Years | 1986-2001. A Book Talk with James Rosen.

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We are excited to announce our upcoming webinar on "Scalia: the Supreme Court Years I 1986-2001" with James Rosen. Join us on Wednesday, May 20th, at 4:30 PM ET as we further discuss Rosen’s work and the lessons that Scalia’s life and work hold for the Rule of Law. www.youtube.com/live/xn4pI-Z...

Scalia: The Supreme Court Years | 1986-2001. A Book Talk with James Rosen.

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"State legislatures create districts in a way that lets legislators choose their voters instead of the other way around, and that's corrosive of democracy and the rule of law." If you missed @rosenzweigp.bsky.social last night at our webinar, check it out below.

"I've been lucky enough to get a meeting with my representative, but it took me 2 years." Jeff Mayhugh last night at our "The Means of Our Conservation" webinar. Watch the recording here or read our recap at the link in the next post. www.youtube.com/live/ePR2Xse...

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This morning, the D.C. Circuit heard oral argument in a case challenging the President’s law firm Executive Orders. The Society for the Rule of Law, along with a broad coalition of legal advocacy groups, filed an amicus brief arguing that the Orders are unconstitutional several times over. (1/3)

Happening in just a few hours. We're looking forward to seeing you all there.

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How can we uplift Congress from its current state? Tomorrow, we're hosting a new webinar: "The Means of Our Conservation - Three Ways to Reimagine American Democracy." Join us on Thursday, May 14th at 4:30 PM EST. www.youtube.com/watch?v=ePR2...

How can we uplift Congress from its current state? Tomorrow, we're hosting a new webinar: "The Means of Our Conservation - Three Ways to Reimagine American Democracy." Join us on Thursday, May 14th at 4:30 PM EST. www.youtube.com/watch?v=ePR2...

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How can Congress, a branch so crucial to good governance and upholding our constitutional checks and balances, restore the confidence of the American people?

 Join our webinar on May 14, “The Means of Our Conservation”- Three Ways to Reimagine American Democracy, as we explore proposed solutions.

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The Society for the Rule of Law is now accepting applications for the 2026-2027 Rule of Law Ambassadors Program. Law students committed to constitutional governance and the separation of powers are invited to apply:

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NEWS: The Society for the Rule of Law has joined in filing an amicus brief with the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit in United States v. Maddox, in defense of the federal judiciary.

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The Society for the Rule of Law has joined in filing an amicus brief with the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit in United States v. Maddox, in support of the U.S. District Court fo...

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"Character is essential because norms and customs depend on the president choosing to uphold them." Presidential historian @lmchervinsky.bsky.social on Article II, the question "can the president do that?" and why the framers left so much to character:

An Ode to Presidential Character

From George Washington forward, character has been the first essential attribute of the presidency.

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Aziz Huq, from the University of Chicago, explains how nobody needs tanks in the streets anymore. Today's autocrats use legal tools to unravel the rule of law and democracy from within.

Charter member Chris Truax in USA Today on the revived Comey indictment: "A naked abuse of prosecutorial power in which the facts and the law are irrelevant." AG Bondi wouldn't take up the case. Acting AG Blanche did.

DOJ's '86 47' case presents a crime, but it isn't Comey's | Opinion

There are many reasons former AG Pam Bondi wouldn’t touch this 'case.' But Todd Blanche is made of sterner – or at least less squeamish – stuff.

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Healthy republics need functioning legislatures to limit executive power. Without that limit, you no longer have a democracy. Mark Strand, a 24-year Capitol Hill veteran, discusses Congress’s paralysis and what would be needed to revive it.

Resuscitating a Paralyzed Congress

It's past time for Congress to stop abdicating its constitutional responsibilities.

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What governs U.S. military action in Iran, statutorily and constitutionally? SRL convened Scott R. Anderson and Jamil Jaffer for a conversation on war powers. Moderated by Executive Director @greggnunziata.bsky.social.

What Constrains the President's Actions in Iran?

Jamil Jaffer and Scott Anderson discuss relevant legal and political checks on executive power during recent U.S. military operations in Iran.

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During our Iran, Congress, and the Future of War Powers webinar, Scott R. Anderson discusses why courts avoid these cases.

The rule of law depends on "hydraulic pressure" between the branches of government. When Congress fails to push back, the judiciary cannot either. Power naturally shifts to the president. That's the warning from national security lawyer Jamil Jaffer at SRL's war powers panel.