IDF military police enters Sde Teiman to interrogate soldiers suspected of violations. In response, the head of the Knesset's foreign affairs and security committee - from Netanyahu's party- summons the MAG for a public scolding. And then he will claim complementarity.

Fun conversation with SSRN: blog.ssrn.com/2024/07/29/mee…

For years, attempts have been made to hold the United States accountable for its unsanctioned violence abroad, but few cases have made it past procedural and jurisdictional hurdles, writes Oona Hathaway. foreignaffairs.com/united-states/…

A remarkable work of journalism from m. gessen for The New York Times. The best piece you will read on the Russian prisoner swap. nytimes.com/2024/08/02/opi…

Excellent Just Security piece by Eugene Fidell about last week’s on-again, off-again plea bargains involving three men facing military commission trials at Guantánamo Bay, including KSM. Short version: It's a total mess and will mean years of litigation. justsecurity.org/98438/guantana…

Great thread on Governor Tim Waltz's strong record on war powers and the use of force when he was in Congress. He supported important steps to reign in the increasingly unlimited presidential power to wage war without Congress's approval.

What has been bombarded by the Israeli military in Gaza since Oct (source UN Satellite Centre, updated Jul 6)

Kamala Harris had a great health care idea in 2019: encourage Americans to buy into a revamped Medicare program that would provide the choice of public or private coverage (aka the public option). She should embrace it in 2024. My latest in New York Times Opinion: nytimes.com/2024/08/14/opi…

This is a lamentable and deeply counterproductive component of a bill that is otherwise worthy of commendation. It runs contrary to Ukraine's interests. It ought to be deleted before the damage is done. Here's why: 1/9

This was a fun conversation with Mitu Gulati and Mark Weidemaier for Clauses & Controversies on "A Better Way to Freeze (and Seize?) Russian Assets?" Take a listen: on.soundcloud.com/1MabNFrzN18kvo…

Excited to announce a new paper, with Mara Revkin and Azmat Khan, "The Dangerous Rise of 'Dual-Use' Objects in War," now forthcoming in The Yale Law Journal. Preprint available SSRN: papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cf….

This paper examines the imbalance in U.S. #war powers, noting that the Constitution grants Congress & the president joint authority, yet the president currently holds significant unilateral control. Read: spkl.io/6015f6cOB Subscribe: spkl.io/6016f6cO8 #LawTwitter

Beautiful morning in Vermont.

The UK is suspending some arms exports to Israel. This is a significant development, not just for the conflict in Gaza, but for international humanitarian law enforcement more generally. (Yes, it's not everything some hoped for, but still significant.) gov.uk/government/pub…

Now out from Emory International Law Review: "International Law Goes to War in Ukraine" Based on remarks I made Emory Law last October. papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cf…

Now out! "Major Questions About International Agreements" with Kristen Eichensehr in University of Pennsylvania Law Review. In this article, we consider the implications of recent developments in the major questions doctrine and nondelegation doctrine for international agreements. scholarship.law.upenn.edu/cgi/viewconten…

"The ODNI’s New and Disappointing Prepublication Review Process" A new ODNI directive does too little to fix longstanding problems with the largest system of prior restraint on speech in U.S. history. From Jack Goldsmith and me, cross posted Lawfare. justsecurity.org/99777/the-odni…

New, with Oona Hathaway: ODNI's new pre-publication review directive "contains very disappointing speech-harming provisions, ... On the whole, the directive is very disappointing." Jameel Jaffer lawfaremedia.org/article/the-od…

.Jack Goldsmith and Oona Hathaway argue that the ODNI missed an opportunity for needed reform in its new directive on “prepublication review” of material published or otherwise disclosed by individuals who have or had certain govt clearances. lawfaremedia.org/article/the-od…

Join the International Courts & Tribunals Interest Group of ASIL for an engaging webinar exploring provisional measures in international law. 🗓 Date: Wednesday, September 25, 2024 🕙 Time: 10:00 – 11:00 AM ET 💻 Platform: Zoom 🔗 Register for free: asil.org/events