Reiss Center on Law and Security

Reimagining the Future of Rights, National Security, and U.S. Foreign Policy

Reimagining the Future of Rights, National Security, and U.S. Foreign Policy

We were delighted to welcome former senior U.S. policy officials of The Alliance for Diplomacy and Justice to NYU Law.

2025 Year in Review

Highlights from our work this year.

The Just Security Podcast: Murder on the High Seas Part IV

The Just Security Podcast: Murder on the High Seas Part IV

We co-hosted The Just Security Podcast to break down the latest developments and legal theories behind the U.S. military's lethal boat strikes.

War Powers Resolution Reporting Project

War Powers Resolution Reporting Project

Check out our original research on the War Powers Resolution.

In the News

Faculty Co-Director Ryan Goodman suggests a list of questions for Congress to pose during next week’s public testimonies of the leaders of ICE, CBP, and USCIS, with a view toward drawing out the contours and what’s at stake in federal immigration policy.

In a New Yorker Q&A with Isaac Chotiner, Faculty Co-Director Ryan Goodman examines ICE’s practices against court orders and the “knife’s edge” balance existing between the courts and the executive branch.

Faculty Co-Director Stephen Holmes writes for Project Syndicate about the Trump Administration’s new National Defense Strategy and the strategic concept of deterrence.