"There aren’t enough lawyers left at the Department of Energy"
Latitude Media quoted Emily Hammond, saying that external counsel is unlikely and troubling due to the loss of institutional knowledge.
In the News
"Trump’s Border Czar Involved in Detention Contract Talks Despite Recusal"
Bloomberg quoted Jessica Tillipman saying a White House official’s role despite recusal and ties to a client "definitely raises red flags.”
"Trump’s words could trip up any prosecutions against political foes"
Roll Call quoted Stephen Saltzburg that Trump has created a public record demanding people be prosecuted because they are his foes.
Nexstar Media Group | Paul Schiff Berman - September 23, 2025
Nexstar Media Group spoke to Paul Schiff Berman about a possible deal to save TikTok.
"James Madison Lecture Series: The Pursuit of Happiness with Jeffrey Rosen."
Green Bay Press Gazette mentioned Jeffrey Rosen’s feature in the lecture series.
"Unease grows at the Justice Department as Trump's threats get even more blunt"
NPR quoted Stephen Saltzburg, saying the president’s DOJ demands defy the tradition of equal justice and will likely upset many federal judges.
CNN | Jessica Tillipman - September 22, 2025
CNN spoke to Jessica Tillipman, associate dean for government procurement law studies, about allegations that the border czar took money in an FBI sting.
"Nobody Wants to Talk About Charlie Kirk’s Actual Legacy"
Slate quoted Mary Anne Franks on the matter that the First Amendment has either "swallowed itself, or the country has turned it upside down.”
Texas Tribune quoted Mary Anne Franks saying a law framed as positive actually fuels anger at higher ed, vilifying students and universities as intolerant.