Reiss Center on Law and Security

A Road Less Traveled: Ben Huebner

On February 9, RCLS & the National Security Law Society will welcome alum Ben Huebner, Chief of the Civil Liberties, Privacy, and Transparency Office at the Office of the Director of National Intelligence.

Welcome to Our New Reiss Center Fellows

We are delighted to welcome Brian Finucane, Lisa Magarrell, and Catherine Powell as non-resident senior fellows.

2021 RCLS Year in Review

Looking back on a fruitful year of original research, insightful programming, mentoring for NYU Law students, and more.

War Powers Resolution Reporting Project

Now current through January 1, 2022: a living resource on the war powers reporting practice of every President since the WPR was enacted in 1973.

In the News

A year into the Biden administration, Senior Fellows Tess Bridgeman and Stephen Pomper revisit their Fall 2020 recommendations on war powers reform, noting progress on legislation that rebalances power between Congress and the presidency.

In Just Security, Faculty Co-Director Ryan Goodman and co-author Justin Hendrix sift through podcast interviews with militia members leading up to and in the aftermath of January 6th, 2021.

Faculty Co-Director Ryan Goodman spoke to The Washington Post about Representative McCarthy’s refusal to cooperate with the January 6th Select Committee, analyzing the potential information McCarthy could provide about the insurrection and President Trump’s involvement.