Judicial Deference and Presidential Power Under the Alien Enemies Act
Where judges have in the past and should in the future draw the line on judicial deference to the President in Alien Enemies Act cases.
How Trump’s Law Firm Settlements Circumvent Congress and Violate Federal Spending Laws
The Trump administration has operated outside the appropriations process and congressional oversight through its law firm settlements.
A New Strategy to Counter Chinese Sabotage of Taiwan’s Undersea Cables
U.S. policymakers must adopt a comprehensive strategy to counter China's "shadow fleet" and enhance Taiwan's undersea cable security.
Featured Articles
Another Reason Trump’s Birthright Citizenship Order is Unlawful
"Without question, Congress understood that the birthright citizenship statute extended to the two groups that President Trump has targeted"
New Transitional Justice Legislation Provides an Entry Point for Reengaging with State- and Nation-Building Efforts in South Sudan
The South Sudan government should be held strictly to its commitment to establish and politically support new truth commission legislation.
Curating Cyberspace: Rights, Responsibilities, and Opportunities
To challenge authoritarianism, platforms should embrace a role that balances expressive rights and responsibilities in a pro-democratic way.
Is the U.S. Abandoning the Fight Against Foreign Information Operations?
The Trump administration's policy shift paves the way for foreign propaganda to flourish, leaving Europe to step into the breach.
Early Edition
May 20
A curated morning round up of news (domestic and international).
Start of business each weekday.
Resources
Collection: Just Security’s Coverage of Trump Administration Executive Actions
Litigation Tracker: Legal Challenges to Trump Administration Actions
Mapping State Reactions to the ICC Arrest Warrants for Netanyahu and Gallant
Russia’s Eliminationist Rhetoric Against Ukraine: A Collection
Just Security’s Climate Archive
Just Security’s Artificial Intelligence Archive
Just Security’s Israel-Hamas War Archive
Just Security’s Russia–Ukraine War Archive
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Community Spotlight
JS Editor Monica Bell, Professor of Law and Counselor to the Dean at Yale Law School, named 2025-2026 Harvard Radcliffe Institute Fellow
Congratulations to Monica Bell, who will join the 26th class of Radcliffe fellows. Bell was chosen for her expertise in issues of inequality, violence, safety, and racial justice, and willRead More
JS Executive Editor Rebecca Hamilton named AU’s Scholar/Teacher of the Year
Congratulations to Executive Editor Bec Hamilton, American University’s 2025 Scholar/Teacher of the Year. The award recognizes her for “immeasurably” contributing to the AU community, the field of law, and theRead More
JS Executive Editor Oona Hathaway named 2025 Guggenheim Fellow
Congratulations to Executive Editor Oona Hathaway, who will join the 100th class of Guggenheim Fellows. She was tapped based on “prior career achievement and exceptional promise.”Read More
JS AIET Director and Senior Fellow Brianna Rosen at Qatar-UK AI Symposium
Just Security’s Director for AI & Emerging Technologies Dr. Brianna Rosen chaired a panel on AI diplomacy and defence at the Qatar-UK AI Symposium in London.Read More
Co-editor-in-chief speaks to Washington Post about “Signal Gate”
JS co-editor-in-chief Ryan Goodman discussed the legal implications, and told the Post his fears for downstream effects. Read Goodman’s analysis of criminal law precedents relevant to Signal Gate.>Read More
Executive Editor Hamilton on PRX The World re South Sudan
JS Executive Editor Rebecca Hamilton spoke to The World’s Carolyn Beeler about the U.S. State Department’s revocation of visas for all South Sudanese nationals. Listen to the interview and readRead More
Executive Editor wins ASIL Certificate of Merit for OUP-JS book
Just Security Executive Editor Matiangai Sirleaf wins American Society of International Law’s Certificate of Merit book award for high technical craftsmanship and utility to lawyers and scholars. The book: “RaceRead More
Executive Editor Oona Hathaway nominated President-elect of ASIL
Executive Editor Oona Hathaway nominated to serve as President-elect of the American Society of International Law. The organization is home to over 3000 international law scholars and practitioners from moreRead More
Senior Fellow Tom Joscelyn interview on New Orleans attack
“When this first went down, without knowing anything about the person responsible…the first thing I thought of was there was a spate of similar attacks in 2016 and 2017 thatRead More
JS Executive Editor Fionnuala Ní Aoláin Interviewed in The Washington Post
Washington Post correspondent Greg Miller interviewed JS Executive Editor Fionnuala Ní Aoláin on the abuse of counterterrorism frameworks by backsliding democracies and authoritarian regimes around the world.Read More
Just Security article on Guantanamo plea deals cited in Senate Judiciary Committee letter to Secretary of Defense Austin
Scott Roehm and Ian Moss’s “How Much (or Little) Does Biden Administration Want Justice in 9/11 Case?” informed Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee Senator Richard Durbin’s letter to theRead More
JS Editor Brian Finucane Featured on NPR
NPR host Leila Fadel interviewed Brian Finucane, Member of Just Security’s Board of Editors, about whether Israel’s alleged use of exploding pagers and other devices in Lebanon violated international humanitarianRead More
Video explainer for WSJ of SCOTUS immunity decision by our co-editor-in-chief
With the Wall Street Journal, Ryan Goodman helped break down the Supreme Court ruling in Trump v. United States.Read More