Reiss Center on Law and Security

Facts, Pretexts, and Judicial Scrutiny of Executive Power

Facts, Pretexts, and Judicial Scrutiny of Executive Power

An expert panel examines emerging questions about judicial review in the national security context, at the NYU Law Forum.

A Road Less Traveled with Ashika Singh ’05

A Road Less Traveled with Ashika Singh ’05

We were delighted to welcome Ashika Singh ’05 for our fourth A Road Less Traveled career series event of the academic year.

Student Scholars Program 2026-27

Our Student Scholars Program provides NYU Law students research and mentorship opportunities in the field of national security law and policy.

War Powers Resolution Reporting Project

War Powers Resolution Reporting Project

Check out our original research on the War Powers Resolution.

In the News

Senior Fellow and Visiting Scholar Tess Bridgeman and Faculty Co-Director Ryan Goodman, together with Michael Schmitt, offer an expert Just Security backgrounder concerning the possible application of the law of armed conflict to hostilities in the U.S.’ attacks on Iran.

As part of the Bipartisan American Election Project, Faculty Co-Director Bob Bauer co-submits amicus briefs in two lawsuits brought over the Trump administration’s efforts to obtain state voter rolls, POLITICO reports.

At a panel before the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights, Non-Resident Senior Fellow Brian Finucane discussed legal issues under U.S. domestic law in the Trump administration’s lethal boat strikes campaign, reports the New York Times.