Center for Ethics and the Rule of Law

07/23/2026

CERL faculty director testifies before Congress in a spotlight forum on Blanche nomination -

07/22/2026

CERL’s Professor Claire Finkelstein will testify today at 2:30 pm ET in a spotlight forum held by Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) and members of the Senate Judiciary Committee on the nomination of Todd Blanche for attorney general.

📣Senator Booker’s media advisory can be viewed here: https://www.booker.senate.gov/news/press/media-advisory-for-wednesday-july-22-2026-at-230pm-et

💻 A webcast of the forum will be available at: https://outreach.senate.gov/iqextranet/iqClickTrk.aspx?&cid=SenBooker&crop=15627QQQ12490280QQQ7919556QQQ7365135&report_id=&redirect=https%3a%2f%2fwww.youtube.com%2fwatch%3fv%3dE5dhoNrx38o&redir_log=197391584962295

05/13/2026

Join our litigation and policy efforts - https://mailchi.mp/global.upenn.edu/job-announcement-5022320

05/11/2026

CERL welcomes Mary McInnis Boies to its Executive Board -

05/08/2026

Judges in appeals court appear to side with CERL’s position against the punishment of Senator Kelly for a video addressing illegal orders -

04/27/2026

CERL files amicus brief emphasizing Senator Mark Kelly’s statement in “Don’t Give Up the Ship” video “accurately reflects the law of superior orders" -

04/06/2026

You're Invited — Public Safety & Education Policy -

03/31/2026

New blog post — The clock is ticking on America’s most important intelligence program: It is time to renew FISA Section 702 -

On April 20, 2026, Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) will expire. Section 702 authorizes surveillance of non-Americans overseas, including through United States tech companies. Mr. George W. Croner, a member of CERL’s Advisory Council, argues that Section 702 of F...