Jay Shooster

Jay Shooster (@JayShooster) is a former associate editor and Masiyiwa-Bernstein Fellow at Just Security. Jay graduated from the NYU School of Law in 2016, where he served as a clinical student on the policing policy team of the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund. During law school, he interned in the National Security Division of the US Department of Justice, and in the Terrorism and International Narcotics Unit of the US Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York. He also worked as a research assistant in human rights law to Professor Philip Alston, and as a legal intern for the Open Society Justice Initiative. Jay holds a BA in Philosophy and Political Science from the University of Florida, and provides legal strategy consulting services for animal advocacy organizations.

Articles by this author:

The San Antonio Smuggling Tragedy: Don’t Let Trump Hijack the Story

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Aug 2nd, 2017

The Loretta Lynch “Matter” Matter Matters, But it Shouldn’t

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Jun 14th, 2017

Norms Watch: Democracy, the Trump Administration, and Reactions to It (May 26-June 2)

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Jun 2nd, 2017

Norms Watch: Tracking the Erosion of Democratic Traditions (May 12-19)

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May 19th, 2017

Norms Watch: Tracking the Erosion of Democratic Traditions (May 5-12)

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May 12th, 2017

Norms Watch: Tracking the Erosion of Democratic Traditions (Apr. 29-May 5)

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May 5th, 2017

Trump Isn’t Fighting Human Trafficking, He’s Facilitating It

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May 2nd, 2017

Norms Watch: The 100 Days Edition (Apr. 21-28)

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Apr 28th, 2017

Norms Watch: Tracking the Erosion of Democratic Traditions (Apr. 14-21)

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Apr 21st, 2017

Trump’s Islamophobic Record Provides Backdrop for New Counterterrorism Policies

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Mar 28th, 2017

Comparing: The Leaked Draft vs Final Executive Order Barring Citizens of 7 Muslim-Majority Nations and All Refugees

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Jan 28th, 2017

Trump’s Immigration Policy Risks Violating International Law—alienates US allies

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Jan 27th, 2017

What Did the Courts Say When Bush was Accused of Targeting Muslim Immigrants?

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Jan 25th, 2017

Highlights from Tillerson Hearings on Nat’l Security and Int’l Law Issues

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Jan 11th, 2017

Can States Legally Provide Targeting Assistance to War Criminals?

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Oct 7th, 2016

Aiding and Abetting for Saudi War Crimes: Lessons from Holder v. Humanitarian Law Project

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Sep 28th, 2016