Videos

Stephen Vladeck talked about U.S. refugee policy. Topics included the federal, state and United Nations role in the refugee process; how officials monitor potential wrongdoing by refugees; a…

Professor Stephen Vladeck and Steven Groves talked about the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence report on the CIA’s detention and interrogation practices in response to the terrorist at…

Stephen Vladeck and Charles Stimson talked about legal questions surrounding President Obama’s strategy toward fighting ISIS* militants in Iraq and Syria. They also discussed the threat the …

Law Professor Stephen Vladeck talked about the House and Senate compromise on the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which included provisions that would ease the process for some de…

The Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board held a public hearing on possible changes to the National Security Agency’s (NSA) data collection programs. In the second afternoon meeting, a…

Top intelligence officials defended the National Security Agency’s (NSA) surveillance program, saying spying on foreign leaders was fundamental to intelligence gathering. Their testimony cam…

Legal scholar testified on the constitutional issues involved in the targeted killing of American citizens overseas, such as by an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), commonly known as a drone. T…

American University’s College of Law hosted a discussion and debate of Kiobel v. Royal Dutch Petroleum after the U.S. Supreme Court reheard the case.

Panelists talked about different aspects of the Supreme Court ruling upholding the Affordable Care Act, the health care law. Panelists included faculty in the areas of constitutional law, he…

Witnesses testified about issues surrounding recent national security leaks to the media, and the options available to investigate and prosecute those responsible. The leaks revealed the nam…

Stephen Vladek talked about the Espionage Act of 1917 which was designed to punish Americans who “gave aid to our enemies.” The law has also been applied to whistleblowers who reveal sensiti…

Jay Stanley and Stephen Vladeck talked about the issues surrounding San Francisco’s BART (Bay Area Rapid Transit) cell phone shutdown in response to planned subway protests, and they respond…

Participants spoke about the legal reasoning behind the Bush administration detainee program. Panelists spoke about a number of issues including the use of torture techniques during interrog…