Lest there is anyone out there who is operating under the assumption they can still give take home exams: www.insidehighered.com/news/faculty...

Turk “This is not a drill. It is a red alert that needs to land on the desks of Heads of State and government around the world. Their phones should be running hot in the coming days and weeks, with ideas on how to prevent atrocity crimes in El Obeid ..” www.ohchr.org/en/statement...

Don't miss this beautiful July 4 contribution from @justsecurity.org 's own @corrarino.bsky.social www.justsecurity.org/145416/as-am...

Compare Alito's description of Trump's racist statements (on the left) to Justice Kagan's anthology of Trump's racist statements (on the right). These are passages from this morning's opinions in Mullin v. Doe.

#SCOTUS Cisco decision was a travesty. But the accountability landscape is wider than the ATS. Esp. in this moment, with AI companies posing immense risks for the enabling of atrocities, it is on all of us to step up and support the myriad pathways to justice: www.justsecurity.org/144005/justi...

Urgent and important: www.justsecurity.org/143939/onlin...

Sotomayor points out that the majority, by effectively overturning Sosa, forecloses ATS claims even for genocide

Not surprised, but still deeply saddened that SCOTUS has added yet another (final) nail in the ATS coffin. Cisco just out. Reading now. Available here: www.scotusblog.com/2026/06/anno...

This is excellent & important: www.accessnow.org/press-releas...

Invaluable resource just out “for lawyers, judges, researchers, journalists, policymakers, and members of the public seeking to understand both individual case outcomes and how courts are managing recurring strains on the practical operation of habeas review.” www.justsecurity.org/133928/immig...

Must-read by @becingber.bsky.social Law profs in my feed especially, pay attn to the final paragraph: democracyproject.org/posts/the-wa...

Scott Pelley: CBS News ‘Is on Fire’ www.nytimes.com/video/podcas...

Looking forward to moderating this conversation today, especially in relation to the ILC’s work on immunity for state officials accused of genocide.

Heartfelt plea for anyone covering Trump's ALIENS campaign to heed our call. @susanbenesch.bsky.social & I @justsecurity.org on just how dangerous this really is -

My pre-genocidal rhetoric radar is on high alert. I won’t share the White House link but it includes: “If you’ve witnessed an Alien abduction, do not be alarmed.The Alien is in good hands.We will take care of it… and return it safely to its place of origin.” Trump will claim it’s humor. It’s not.

Dear Congress, Please heed @weissmann.substack.com https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/29/opinion/carroll-comey-trump-blanche.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share

OPM requests comments on proposed NDA for federal govt employees: public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2026-10471.pdf To me this is another #freepress data pt in the trend line of eroded access to govt officials

No, apparently we’re to be denied what was the one good news item of the week: www.devdiscourse.com/article/law-...

Just my semi-regular tribute to librarians. One of our law librarians @auwcl.bsky.social just found archival material that I couldn't have found solo. This happens often. Librarians I know are all smart, curious people with a genuine interest in helping. Give me a human librarian over AI any day.

Sadly, another data point for my @justsecurity.org #freepress tracker: 60 Minutes’ Journalist Who Accused CBS of Political Meddling Loses Her Deal www.nytimes.com/2026/05/27/b...

And no reason for me to have limited this. Just as joyful a read for not-young journalists also! #freepress is a team sport-

Beautiful - for aspiring and new journalists everywhere www.cjr.org/opinion/hann...

A rare piece of good news: www.reuters.com/world/europe...

Mario Guevara, Estefany Rodríguez, Georgia Fort, Don Lemon, Sarah Fitzpatrick, @hannahnatanson.bsky.social - these are just some of the journalists targeted by the Trump administration for doing their jobs. Democracy doesn't survive without a #freepress. Keep track of the big picture.

Join me to discuss #pressfreedom with this extraordinary lineup at 1pm ET. Free registration below

An impressive and creative effort by @bechamilton.bsky.social to capture the scope of the Trump admin's ongoing "muzzle velocity" assault on media institutions and press freedom. via @justsecurity.org www.justsecurity.org/112792/trump...

My latest update to the @justsecurity.org #pressfreedom tracker is live & showing “a small but noticeable increase in resistance to attacks on press freedom by media outlets, coinciding with a growing number of losses by the Trump administration in court.” www.justsecurity.org/112792/trump...

I'm sure I wasn't the only DV survivor out there who felt myself fall through the floor watching that Oval Office meeting with Zelensky. As @rlswrites.bsky.social notes -JD Vance's call for subserviant displays of gratitude in the face of abuse was painfully familiar.

This is the conversation I've been waiting for - @mashagessen.bsky.social & @rlswrites.bsky.social on the parallels between autocratic control & domestic abusers: www.nytimes.com/2026/05/14/o...

Wow. Dramatic movement on ICC arrest warrant: Chaos in Philippines Senate as Duterte Ally Faces Arrest www.nytimes.com/2026/05/13/w...

Looking forward to being in conversation with this stellar group...

USG currently building a solid crimes against humanity fact pattern for an enterprising domestic prosecutor to pick up using universal jurisdiction.

"...a whole generation of brilliant minds have spent their working lives getting you to spend a bit longer on their app, rather than creating a good society, in the name of maximising corporate profits." www.theguardian.com/media/ng-int...

Calling all 1L Crim profs looking for new material for their next syllabus refresh. This @rlswrites.bsky.social will make for a wonderful class discussion early in the semester. What Would a Feminist Justice System Look Like? www.nytimes.com/2026/05/10/o...

The ongoing campaign of killings at sea would be front page news every day if it weren’t for… all the other things. It still should be. And is ramping up. @becingber.bsky.social @bcfinucane.bsky.social @rachelgoldbrenner.bsky.social and I get you up to speed with our latest podcast installment 👇

1/ Reminder that applying a name ("Epic Fury") to operations that are part of a war is irrelevant to whether the war violates: -the Constitution (since the start of the Iran war, which is ongoing) -the UN Charter (also from the start) -the War Powers Resolution (the 60-day clock ran out on May 1)

So richly deserved....

On World Press Freedom Day: The U.S. has dropped from #57 to #64 in the free press rankings in just the past year per @rsf.org (rsf.org/en/index?yea...). See what this looks like @justsecurity.org #PressFreedom Tracker: www.justsecurity.org/112792/trump...

📣Virtual Event Reporting at a Crossroads: National Security, Democracy, & the Challenges to a Free Press Stellar panel: @bechamilton.bsky.social David McCraw Ben Pauker @nancyayoussef.bsky.social @k8brannen.bsky.social Join us 5/18 | 1-2pm ET | Zoom RSVP: www.lawandsecurity.org/calendar/rep...

South Sudanese plaintiff I sat with in public gallery today did not recognize the picture of the Sudanese civil war that Lundin’s lawyer painted. (Neither did I).

Just back from “Courtroom 34” in Stockholm district court where former CEO of Lundin Oil, Ian Lundin’s lawyers finished their second day of closing arguments, defending him against criminal complicity in war crimes charges.

If you're an Aussie of my vintage you'lll remember Julian Morrow from The Chaser. It was such a treat to speak with him in a much different role now as host of ABC's Radio National Sunday show about corporate enabling of atrocities: www.abc.net.au/listen/progr...

Excellent, as always, by @rlswrites.bsky.social The Danger Assessment can help save lives from DV - but only if the wider community knows about it: www.nytimes.com/2026/04/24/o...

“Thank you for the trust you’ve placed in me. Now let’s get to work.” - @oonahathaway.bsky.social as incoming President of @asilorg.bsky.social

PSA to the Trump administration: Charges against Duterte confirmed. Crimes against humanity for killings in “war on drugs” www.icc-cpi.int/court-record...

ICC Appeals Chamber confirms jurisdiction in Duterte effectively saying, you don't get to withdraw after you find out you're being investigated: www.icc-cpi.int/court-record...