Courts & Litigation
Just Security’s expert authors offer analysis and informational resources on key litigation impacting national security, rights, democracy, and the rule of law. Our content spans domestic and international litigation, from cases at the International Court of Justice, the International Criminal Court, and other international and regional tribunals, to those in U.S. courts involving executive branch actions, transnational litigation, and more.
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Gaza Arrest Warrants: Assessing Starvation as a Method of Warfare and Associated Starvation Crimes
The ICC Prosecutor's charges related to starvation in Gaza resemble patterns of previous starvation crimes over the past eight years.
A Manhattan Jury Has Placed a Question Mark on the Trump Presidency
Through the jury instructions, the falsified records became inseparable from what prosecutors described as a “subversion of democracy.”
Why Trump v. Anderson Undermines State Efforts to Hijack Immigration Enforcement
Faithful application of the Supreme Court’s federalism principles should doom Texas’s attempt to seize control of national immigration policy.
The Just Security Podcast: A Landmark Court Opinion on the Ocean and Climate Change
The ITLOS decision is a major victory for the Commission of Small Island States on Climate Change and International Law.
What to Expect in the Closings at the Trump Trial
A detailed account of the paths that the prosecution and defense can and will likely take, based on a meticulous account of the trial record.
Halt: The International Court of Justice and the Rafah Offensive
Analysis of the ICJ Order on May 24, 2024, requiring Israel to "[i]mmediately halt its military offensive, and any other action in the Rafah Governorate, which may inflict on the…
The Just Security Podcast: Courtroom Views from Inside Trump’s New York Criminal Trial
Experts Terri Austin and Adam Klasfeld share their views from inside the courtroom in Trump's New York trial and preview what comes next.
Support Grows for Gender Justice at UN Session on Draft Crimes Against Humanity Treaty
Track how States for the first time addressed proposals to better integrate gender justice and the needs of victims and survivors.
A Draft Treaty on Crimes Against Humanity Draws More Engagement from States
Another resolution will be required in October to overcome objections that have blocked advancement of the treaty to formal negotiations.
The ICC Arrest Warrants: Even a Strong U.S. Reaction Should Not Include Sanctions
Ambassador Todd Buchwald draws lessons from past U.S. sanctions against the International Criminal Court as a guide for U.S. policymakers in responding to arrest warrants for Israeli…
How Prosecutors Turned Michael Cohen’s Greatest Liabilities into Their Assets
Klasfeld’s reporting is part of Just Security’s Trump Trials Clearinghouse. The first time that Manhattan prosecutors met Michael Cohen inside a federal prison to enlist his…
Q&A: ‘The Oceans Court’ Issues Landmark Advisory Opinion on Climate Change
ITLOS determined that UNCLOS requires parties to take specific, concrete steps to prevent, reduce, and control greenhouse gas emissions.