In the Media
Distinguished Scholar Michael Schmitt coauthors a Just Security piece on the international law implications of Russia’s electronic warfare countermeasures that diverted Ukrainian drones into Baltic states. GalleryDistinguished Scholar Michael Schmitt coauthors a Just Security piece on the international law implications of Russia’s electronic warfare countermeasures that diverted Ukrainian drones into Baltic states.
Faculty Co-Director Andrew Weissmann joins Joyce Vance on her Civil Discourse podcast to discuss his new book, Liar’s Kingdom: How to Stop Trump’s Deceit and Save America, available May 19. GalleryFaculty Co-Director Andrew Weissmann joins Joyce Vance on her Civil Discourse podcast to discuss his new book, Liar’s Kingdom: How to Stop Trump’s Deceit and Save America, available May 19.
Non-Resident Senior Fellow Beth George is selected for Lawdragon’s 2026 500 Leading Global Cyber Lawyers Guide, which recognizes world leaders in privacy, data security, and cyber law matters. GalleryNon-Resident Senior Fellow Beth George is selected for Lawdragon’s 2026 500 Leading Global Cyber Lawyers Guide, which recognizes world leaders in privacy, data security, and cyber law matters.
For TIME Magazine, Faculty Co-Director Ryan Goodman is interviewed alongside Oona Hathaway, Harold Koh, and Tom Dannenbaum on whether President Trump’s threatened strikes in Iran would constitute war crimes in the Iran conflict. GalleryFor TIME Magazine, Faculty Co-Director Ryan Goodman is interviewed alongside Oona Hathaway, Harold Koh, and Tom Dannenbaum on whether President Trump’s threatened strikes in Iran would constitute war crimes in the Iran conflict.
For the New York Times, Non-Resident Senior Fellow Brian Finucane weighs in on the Trump administration’s rhetoric on destroying critical infrastructure supporting civilian life in Iran. GalleryFor the New York Times, Non-Resident Senior Fellow Brian Finucane weighs in on the Trump administration’s rhetoric on destroying critical infrastructure supporting civilian life in Iran.
Joining CBS News, Senior Fellow and Visiting Scholar Tess Bridgeman warns of the coerciveness and “flat illegality” of President Trump’s threatened targeting of Iranian electrical generating plants, which power schools, hospitals, and water sanitation facilities for the Iranian civilian population. GalleryJoining CBS News, Senior Fellow and Visiting Scholar Tess Bridgeman warns of the coerciveness and “flat illegality” of President Trump’s threatened targeting of Iranian electrical generating plants, which power schools, hospitals, and water sanitation facilities for the Iranian civilian population.
Senior Fellows Tess Bridgeman and Brian Finucane examine the Trump administration’s legal theories behind its continued war in Iran and propose opportunities for Congressional action. GallerySenior Fellows Tess Bridgeman and Brian Finucane examine the Trump administration’s legal theories behind its continued war in Iran and propose opportunities for Congressional action.
- Non-Resident Senior Fellow Christopher Fonzone evaluates how an OLC opinion declaring the Presidential Records Act unconstitutional reflects a departure from precedent and best practices of executive branch lawyering, “effectively freeing Executive Branch officials to destroy presidential records.” Gallery
Non-Resident Senior Fellow Christopher Fonzone evaluates how an OLC opinion declaring the Presidential Records Act unconstitutional reflects a departure from precedent and best practices of executive branch lawyering, “effectively freeing Executive Branch officials to destroy presidential records.”
- Non-Resident Senior Fellow Brian Finucane critiques the State Department Legal Advisor’s memorandum on the legal basis for Operation Epic Fury—an “overly permissive justification [that] risks further eroding legal constraints on the use of force.” Gallery
Non-Resident Senior Fellow Brian Finucane critiques the State Department Legal Advisor’s memorandum on the legal basis for Operation Epic Fury—an “overly permissive justification [that] risks further eroding legal constraints on the use of force.”
- “Whether the bridge was a lawful military objective would depend on the facts,” Non-Resident Senior Fellow Brian Finucane tells the New York Times following a lethal U.S. attack on a highway bridge near Tehran. Gallery
“Whether the bridge was a lawful military objective would depend on the facts,” Non-Resident Senior Fellow Brian Finucane tells the New York Times following a lethal U.S. attack on a highway bridge near Tehran.