Prosecuting Foreign Leaders
David French and Sarah Isgur discuss the legal arguments underpinning the arrest of Nicolás Maduro and dive into a legal challenge to mandatory diversity and inclusion training.
The Agenda:
—Can we and should we arrest foreign leaders?
—Official acts and sovereignty
—Military response vs. legal prosecution
—How real is international law?
—Legal argument for regime change
—Trump v. United States
—Compelled speech in mandatory training
—Qualified immunity
Show Notes:
—Jack Goldsmith on Venezuela
—Steve Vladeck on Venezuela
—Trump v. Illinois
—David Lat's top 10 stories of 2025
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