By Bobby Chesney and Steve Vladeck
Unpacking the Legal Issues Behind the Headlines
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We had great fun recording this one, thanks to special guest Greg Gisvold (consultant and senior fellow with the Rule of Law Collaborative at the University of South Carolina) is the winner of a recent charity raffle in which the...
This week on NSL Podcast, co-hosts Steve Vladeck and Bobby Chesney discuss * The proposition that the First Amendment (particularly the Brandenburg rule) might matter for the Senate's trial of the impeachment of Donald Trump * The D.C. Circuit's ruling rejecting...
And then it was over. Wow. Here's hoping we can focus on traditional national security law topics from now on! Today is a pretty good start. We've got: * A new administration needs a welcoming gift...so, here's a delightful basket...
We're back with further discussion of the insurrection: * Is it constitutional for the Senate to carry on with trial of an Article of Impeachment if the impeached official is no longer in office? Yes, yes it is. Disqualification from...
Today was a national tragedy of the first order. Tonight we discuss: * the many crimes that definitely were committed, and certain other crimes -- particularly seditious conspiracy -- that may have been committed (and how that relates to the...
How about a surprise mini-episode on New Year's Eve??? Sure, why not! Tune in for...well, not much. We just wanted to say hi, happy new year, thanks for being listeners, and 2020-Don't-Let-The-Door-Hit-You-On-The-Way-Out!
Hello from Austin, home of SolarWinds and CyberTrucks! [ed. note: uh, no. Let's go with home of bbq and tacos instead] We're back with another round of discussion and debate with Professors Steve Vladeck and Bobby Chesney, as they cover: ...
Hey, we're back on our weekly schedule! How 'bout that...now we'll probably skip the next three, but hey, until then, we've got a quite a show, not to mention the launch of our holiday charity drive! What's that all about? ...
It's National Safe Harbor day (for all you Electoral College enthusiasts), and we're here to celebrate with a new show. Join for spirited but respectful debate between Professors Chesney and Vladeck as they discuss: * The legal basis for a...
And...we're back! Tune in as Professors Steve Vladeck and Bobby Chesney discuss the latest in national security legal developments, including: * Prospects for the Biden Administration to chart a new course with respect to (a) the use of military detention...
In this week's episode, co-hosts Steve Vladeck and Bobby Chesney discuss and debate: * The array of firings and appointments of senior Defense Department officials * The law governing the General Services Administration and support for presidential transitions * Whether...
We are back, but alas we're here to talk about the election! If you were hoping for a national security-focused escape from the election, well, we'll make it up to you soon)!
And we're back, after a(nother) week off! What do we have to show for it? Tune is as co-hosts Steve Vladeck and Bobby Chesney as they review: * Steve's Supreme Court argument in Briggs -- more military justice at SCOTUS! *...
They may or may not have more presidential debates, but you'll always at least have us! Tune in for this week's episode as Professors Chesney and Vladeck review the latest national security law developments: * The two so-called Islamic State...
We're not a biweekly show, we promise! It just seems that way sometimes...like this week, when we are bringing you: * Discussing the passing of Justice Ginsburg and potential implications of the Amy Coney Barrett nomination for national security and...
So we took a week off without warning because, you know, 2020. But we're back, and we sure don't lack for things to discuss and debate! Tune in as co-hosts Steve Vladeck and Bobby Chesney weigh in on: * The...
We are back after a week off, and apparently your co-hosts used the extra time to sharpen disagreements about old school topics like ... GTMO! Tune in for: * An extended debate over the D.C. Circuit's Al Hela decision, including everything from...
We are back with a new episode, bringing you respectful disagreements and discussion--not to mention heaps of frivolity--about the latest national security law news. This week, co-hosts Steve Vladeck and Bobby Chesney discuss: * Attorney General Barr's offer to eschew...
We were out last week...what'd we miss? Oh. So, there was much we could have covered this week, but we decided to focus on these three: * The First Circuit ruling vacating the Tsarnaev (Boston Marathon Bombing) death penalty based on concerns...
We delay this program just fine without his help, thank you very much. Well, I guess you can see what we are leading with this evening. The run-of-show: * President Trump's suggestion about delaying the election * Michael Cohen will...
This week we don't lack for topics, to say the least. Tune in for in-the-weeds discussion of: * Trumplandia meets Portlandia 1: What's the legal basis for DHS components engaging in law enforcement activity there? * Trumplandia meets Portlandia 2:...
We're back, with a Supreme-Court focused episode! Tune in for: * The Supreme Court's twin decisions in the New York grand jury and Congressional subpoena cases * The consequences of those decisions for related litigation such as the Don McGahn...
This week on NSL Podcast, co-hosts Steve Vladeck and Bobby Chesney review and debate the latest national security legal news, including: * Russian "bounties" on U.S. forces in Afghanistan, including (theoretical) legal implications * A district court ruling finding the...
We're back with an evening recording, as co-hosts Bobby Chesney and Steve Vladeck weigh in on: * The D.C. Circuit's Mike Flynn ruling, and the likely path ahead * The bizarre process of removing SDNY US Attorney Geoffrey Berman *...
In the latest episode of the National Security Law Podcast, co-hosts Professors Steve Vladeck and Bobby Chesney discuss: * Juneteenth, the Emancipation Proclamation, and War Powers * DOJ's doomed effort to get a prior restraint preventing publication of John Bolton's...
After an extra-long break, we are back...and swamped! Tune in for debate and discussion of, among other things: * The National Guard deployments to Washington, DC, including questions of status, command, and authority * The special circumstances of the DC...
Tonight we bring you a special episode, recorded jointly with Ben Wittes as an episode of the Lawfare Podcast. Ben, Bobby, and Steve explore the threatened invocation of the Insurrection Act by President Trump, the president's existing use of the...
Welcome back to the nerdiest national security law show around! Tune in this week for debate and discussion between Steve Vladeck and Bobby Chesney regarding: * Inspector General firings * Presidential Emergency Action Documents * Mike Flynn's sentencing as the...
Welcome back to the National Security Law Podcast, after a one-week hiatus! (You can actually watch the recording here, if you need more Zoom in your life). In this episode, Steve Vladeck and Bobby Chesney discuss and debate: * This...
What a fun episode! Co-hosts Bobby Chesney and Steve Vladeck recorded "live" before the Austin Bar Association, as the finale of their day-long Zoom conference. On tap: * The ODNI report on FISA statistics: We have a detailed discussion of...
Is this our most-substantive episode ever? No, no it's not. Is it a sign that co-hosts Steve Vladeck and Bobby Chesney are going a bit stir crazy? Perhaps so. Does it feature cute cameos from Steve's kids and his dog?...
And we're back, with discussion of the latest national security law news. (Video of the show here!) This week, co-hosts Steve Vladeck and Bobby Chesney nerd out with the details on: * Can he do that? President Trump says he...
We are "live" from Penn Law today! Thanks to the Penn Law National Security Society, not to mention the magic of Zoom, we recorded today with a virtual audience. Tune in for your co-hosts, Professors Chesney and Vladeck, as they...
It's not April Fool's trick, we really are back with a new episode covering the latest in national security law news. Watch the video here, if you aren't getting enough Zoom. This week we've got: * DOJ's Inspector General has...
This is our second lockdown episode, simulcast as a Zoom-based video! If you didn't believe us before about our commitment to production authenticity, well you will if you watch the video version! [ed. note: guys, that's not funny, you can't blow...
We may be on home lockdown, but that didn't stop us from recording! Thanks to the magic of Zoom, we gathered online to record this episode, and just for kicks we recorded the video while we were at it. So,...
Are you "working" from home now? Perhaps it's time to take a break and enjoy the latest episode of the National Security Law Podcast. In a discussion that takes the goal of let's-not-prepare-too-much to new heights, your co-hosts Professors Bobby...
Back-to-back episodes! After yesterday's interview-focused show, we wanted to get right back into the mix with discussion and debate over the latest national security law news. Tune in for: * Beyond quarantine: What happens when local authorities declare an emergency...
We are back with an interview-focused episode! Tune in as Professors Chesney and Vladeck interview Brigadier General John G. Baker, USMC. General Baker is Chief Defense Counsel for the military commissions at Guantanamo. And, yes, there's frivolity at the end...Bills-themed frivolity!
This week in the wild world of national security law, your co-hosts Professors Vladeck and Chesney discuss and debate: * The prospects for legislative change to FISA (the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act), including notes on a currently-pending bill in the...
This week on NSL Podcast, co-hosts Steve Vladeck and Bobby Chesney discuss and debate: * The U.S. government's formal statement to Congress on the legal rationale for its airstrike against General Soleimani * Trumplandia and law enforcement: the related, but...
And we're back, with a fresh episode at last. Tune in as co-hosts Steve Vladeck and Bobby Chesney discuss and debate the latest national security law developments. This week they cover: * Donald Trump pressuring Main DOJ to override the...
After a wholly-frivolous episode last week, we are back with...well...a slightly-frivolous episode this week. Tune in as your co-hosts Steve Vladeck and Bobby Chesney review and debate: * The likely procedural, jurisdictional, and other legal issues that may arise if...
Oh heavens, what were they thinking? This week on the National Security Law Podcast, your hosts Steve Vladeck and Bobby Chesney bring you...well, not a single second of national security law talk. Nope, instead this episode is all-frivolity from start...
It's episode 150, and to celebrate we have a special guest: The Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), Christopher Krebs! That's right, we've got all the cybers this week, and a fun guest to walk us all...
Not surprisingly, this weeks episode focuses entirely on the set of legal and policy questions raised by the airstrike that killed, among other, the Iranian general Qassim Soleimani in Iraq. But of course there is still frivolity, too, as the...
Tired of watching the impeachment? Turn away from your monitor/tv, put in your earbuds, and go for a nice walk while listening to the latest National Security Law Podcast! This week we have Professors Chesney and Vladeck discussing and debating: ...
Welcome back to the National Security Law Podcast! This week we discuss: * The two Articles of Impeachment * The Inspector General's Report on the origins and conduct of the FBI's investigation into Russian election interference * Amazon's lawsuit arguing...
Welcome back to the National Security Law Podcast! Tune in as Professors Vladeck and Chesney debate and discuss the week's national security law news, including: * Trumplandia: The House Intelligence Committee's report shines a spotlight on certain call records, leading...
Happy Thanksgiving to all! If you are stuck in an airport or on a long drive this week, we've got you covered for at least one hour, as Professors Chesney and Vladeck discuss and debate: * The military commission cases:...