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Lee Kovarsky in the Media

Lee Kovarsky’s faculty profile

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Lawfare May 22, 2025

Class Actions and the Alien Enemies Act

Professor Lee Kovarsky and Professor Teddy Rave examine the legal challenges arising from a federal court's refusal to certify an Alien Enemies Act detainee class following the Trump administration's invocation of removal authority targeting alleged members of the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragu.

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Bloomberg Law May 20, 2025

Justices Give Other Path to Block Trump Orders Nationwide

Professor Lee Kovarsky suggests the recent Supreme Court ruling on Venezuelan deportations provides an alternative to block President Trump's orders through temporary relief granted by lower courts beyond the named parties with class certification.
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Reason March 30, 2025

Lee Kovarsky on the Venue Issue in the Alien Enemies Act Case

Professor Lee Kovarsky authors a guest post evaluating the Department of Justice's legal argument surrounding habeas corpus laws as they apply to JGG v. Trump, the lawsuit in which the Trump administration invoked the Alien Enemies Act to expedite deportations.
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MSNBC December 23, 2024

Joe Biden’s justifiable mercy

Professor Lee Kovarsky authors a piece about the politics and morals of President Biden's decision to commute 37 death penalty sentences.
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The Marshall Project September 19, 2024

Could People Facing the Death Penalty Lose the Right to Tell Juries Their Stories

Professor Lee Kovarsky comments on concerns about the protections for death penalty defendants outlined in Wiggins v. Smith, explaining that despite Justice Thomas's objections to death penalty limitations, it is unlikely that it will be enough to upend the court's prior rulings.