Reiss Center on Law and Security

2021 RCLS Year in Review

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

Welcome to Our New Reiss Center Fellows

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

How Perpetual War Has Changed Us: Reflections on the Anniversary of 9/11

A series of essays on the legal and policy choices made in the two decades following the 9/11 terrorist attacks. Co-organized by the Reiss Center on Law and Security and Just Security.

2021 Updates: War Powers Resolution Reporting Project

Now current through September 2021: a living resource on the war powers reporting practice of every President since the WPR was enacted in 1973.

In the News

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.

Faculty Co-Director Ryan Goodman appeared on CNN’s New Day to discuss the legal implications of reports that federal prosecutors are asking January 6th defendants to attest that they believed President Trump wanted them to disrupt the election certification.

In Foreign Affairs, Senior Fellow Brian Finucane details the ways multiple administrations have stretched war powers authorities in Syria and argues that these legal theories should not become a precedent for future conflicts.