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 Brian Israel

A Road Less Traveled with Brian Israel

For our final Road Less Traveled career series event of the academic year, we’ll welcome Brian Israel, CLO, Anthropic PBC.

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

For a New York Times op-ed, Non-Resident Senior Fellow Brian Finucane weighs in on the international humanitarian law implications of President Trump’s suggestion that the U.S. may destroy Iran’s electricity-generating stations and water-purifying plants should the Strait of Hormuz remain blockaded.

As the sunset of Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act approaches, Faculty Co-Directors Ryan Goodman and Andrew Weissmann offer a primer in Just Security on questions Congress should pose of the Executive Branch as it contemplates renewal of this important and contested authority.

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.