Siven Watt

Legal Fellow @Just_Security || Barrister (Unreg.), England & Wales || Former researcher to @_lesliethomas & Senior Legal Fellow @JUSTICEhq

[Ryan Goodman @rgoodlaw]

We've updated our Study.

New stats (jaw-dropping imho):

1. DOJ noncompliance with court orders:

26 cases

2. Courts’ distrust of government information and representations:

Over 60 cases

3. Court findings of arbitrary and capricious government conduct:

68 cases

[Ryan Goodman @rgoodlaw]

With terrific team, I just published large study looking at all court cases involving the Trump administration.

Shows basis for courts no longer giving a so-called "presumption of regularity" (a legal doctrine involving a strong benefit of the doubt) to the administration.
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[Ryan Goodman @rgoodlaw]

1/ We put enormous effort into this:

Timeline of Epstein-Maxwell Law Enforcement Failures

Important findings. Some will be new to many, including close observers.

Failures by all levels of government. 3 decades.

#GhislaineMaxwell #EpsteinFiles #Corruption
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[Just Security @just_security]

A massive research undertaking:

American Autocracy Threat Tracker

A fully updated, comprehensive catalog of Donald Trump and close associates’ plans and promises for 2025.

By @NormEisen @ruthbenghiat @SivenWatt @AndrewWarrenFL @JNKGoodman @FrenchwaEB

https://t.co/e0AGEHa7hT

[Norm Eisen @NormEisen]

NEW @just_security— 50 questions & answers about Trump’s 2016 election interference trial starting on April 15

We cover every facet from jury selection to the trial itself to sentencing

w/ co authors @AndrewWarrenFL & @SivenWatt
https://t.co/BOfO2x27t8

[Just Security @just_security]

New Public Resource

A Complete Guide to the Manhattan Trump Election Interference Prosecution

50 FAQ on what to expect

By @NormEisen @AndrewWarrenFL @SivenWatt
https://t.co/3u6q2L2sPv

[Just Security @just_security]

NEW Public Resource

“American Autocracy Threat Tracker”
A Comprehensive Catalog Based on Donald Trump and His Associates’ Plans, Promises, and Propositions

By @NormEisen @SivenWatt @AndrewWarrenFL @JNKGoodman @FrenchwaEB

https://t.co/DP4zT1ovUm

[Just Security @just_security]

Unpacking the International Court of Justice Judgment in South Africa v Israel (Genocide Case)

By @rgoodlaw and @SivenWatt

Explaining context, major findings, legal implications.

#ICJ #ICJGenocideConvention

https://t.co/jiw9Q8olG5

[Just Security @just_security]

The E. Jean Carroll I Case: Explaining Trump’s Second Civil Defamation Trial

A backgrounder on the jury trial that starts Tuesday, January 16, 2024

By @NormEisen @SivenWatt @JoshuaGKolb

https://t.co/VBvFPWBqbg

[Norm Eisen @NormEisen]

We are moving to DAILY updates of our master calendar of Trump legal & political dates 👉 https://t.co/ZugzOoTVIu

And our clearinghouse of ALL the filings 👉https://t.co/AADIe1a358

Trump’s cases are speeding up & so are we

Thread (1/4)
https://t.co/ZugzOoTVIu

[Norm Eisen @NormEisen]

P.S. Hat tip to all my colleagues who help me keep track of this esp the wonderful @SivenWatt who leads on updating the calendar & clearinghouse & @FrenchwaEB who helped me on this Twitter thread

[Norm Eisen @NormEisen]

It’s going to be a January for the legal & political ages & we're tracking it all in our master calendar of Trump court dates & clearinghouse of ALL the materials in each case 👇

In this thread we break down the top 25 - yes 25! - dates ahead

(1/x)
https://t.co/vM0AYXxBA1
https://t.co/jSJIktg2O8

[Norm Eisen @NormEisen]

BREAKING Names of the “Unindicted Co-Conspirators" in Fulton County Georgia Indictment

Great working with ⁦@rgoodlaw⁩, Siven Watt and a stellar team on this analysis https://t.co/f7GVd9VRNt

[Just Security @just_security]

What to Expect When You're Expecting a Georgia Indictment of Trump

A detailed Q&A - on all the ins and outs of Georgia and federal law and criminal procedure.

Ambassador (ret.) @NormEisen, @JoshuaGKolb, @StantonLaw, Andrew Warren, @SivenWatt

https://t.co/3lqqoytT1N

[Norm Eisen @NormEisen]

NEW: Here’s what to expect w/ the coming GA Trump indictment

We break everything down, including:

-Timeline
-Process
-Jury selection
-Potential sentencing
-& much more

We explain @just_security w/ Joshua Kolb @StantonLaw @AndrewWarrenFL @SivenWatt
https://t.co/z00MxaWuJs

[Norm Eisen @NormEisen]

Potential tax predicates are a strong part of Bragg’s case against Trump

& the crimes only need to be intended not even committed

Our analysis of Bragg’s tax “bump-up” to a felony @JustSecurity👇
https://t.co/t6b3d0eQP5

[Siven Watt @SivenWatt]

Things are heating up in Georgia, with indictments even more likely.

— by @NormEisen @StantonLaw and myself.

[Norm Eisen @NormEisen]

NEW: Pay very close attention to Georgia

The Atlanta DA is accelerating towards indictment of Trump and her latest power move proves it

She likely now has key cooperators as her latest motion reveals. We explain @MSNBC

https://t.co/xfHgPl5xfH

[Just Security @just_security]

An authoritative analysis of key element in criminal offense in Indictment of former Pres Trump.

What does “intent to defraud” mean?

Our authors–@rgoodlaw @NormEisen @SivenWatt Joshua Kolb @StantonLaw–argue the critics have mistaken New York law.

https://t.co/LO0ny8m444

[Norm Eisen @NormEisen]

NEW: There is nothing novel about indicting Trump in connection with campaign finance violations

We show that in this piece analyzing 17 (!) NY & other precedents

We explain @just_security @SivenWatt https://t.co/BiUcSpukT9