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Daily Developments: Legal Challenges to Trump Administration Actions
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January 14, 2026 at 10:25 PM
Daily Developments: Legal Challenges to Trump Administration Actions
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Myanmar appears to have changed its position in Gambia v. Myanmar, a historic genocide case before the International Court of Justice.
Its apparent change in position may prove decisive, writes @adhaque.bsky.social
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Its apparent change in position may prove decisive, writes @adhaque.bsky.social
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Proving Genocide: Party Presentation
Myanmar's apparent change in its position in Gambia v. Myanmar, a historic genocide case before the ICJ, may prove decisive.
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January 14, 2026 at 3:02 PM
Myanmar appears to have changed its position in Gambia v. Myanmar, a historic genocide case before the International Court of Justice.
Its apparent change in position may prove decisive, writes @adhaque.bsky.social
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Its apparent change in position may prove decisive, writes @adhaque.bsky.social
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An expert law of the sea analysis on the U.S. seizure of the Marinera - a “shadow fleet” vessel that had been re-flagged by Russia.
The U.S. accused the vessel of carrying oil for Venezuela, Russia and Iran - was its seizure lawful under international law?
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The U.S. accused the vessel of carrying oil for Venezuela, Russia and Iran - was its seizure lawful under international law?
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Law of the Sea Assessment of the seizure of Bella 1 / Marinera
Analysis of the U.S. and U.K. seizure of the Russian-flagged tanker Marinera, assessing lawfulness under UNCLOS and maritime jurisdiction.
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January 14, 2026 at 2:22 PM
An expert law of the sea analysis on the U.S. seizure of the Marinera - a “shadow fleet” vessel that had been re-flagged by Russia.
The U.S. accused the vessel of carrying oil for Venezuela, Russia and Iran - was its seizure lawful under international law?
www.justsecurity.org/128760/law-s...
The U.S. accused the vessel of carrying oil for Venezuela, Russia and Iran - was its seizure lawful under international law?
www.justsecurity.org/128760/law-s...
Sue Biniaz, the United States’ former lead climate lawyer, and public international law professor Jean Galbraith analyze legal and practical issues around US withdrawal from the foundational global #climate treaty – as well as the possibility of future rejoining:
Legal and Practical Implications of the U.S. Withdrawal from the U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change
The U.S. withdrawal from the UNFCCC is a further blow to climate cooperation and a demonstration of U.S. foreign policy volatility.
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January 14, 2026 at 2:12 PM
Sue Biniaz, the United States’ former lead climate lawyer, and public international law professor Jean Galbraith analyze legal and practical issues around US withdrawal from the foundational global #climate treaty – as well as the possibility of future rejoining:
Prof. Chiara Giorgetti and Amb. Franz Perrez introduce a Joint Symposium on Negotiating a Treaty on Crimes Against Humanity, a collaboration with our friends at @ejiltalk.bsky.social:
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Negotiating a Treaty on Crimes Against Humanity – Introduction to the Joint Symposium
A symposium of expert analyses on advancing the draft International Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of Crimes Against Humanity.
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January 14, 2026 at 2:07 PM
Prof. Chiara Giorgetti and Amb. Franz Perrez introduce a Joint Symposium on Negotiating a Treaty on Crimes Against Humanity, a collaboration with our friends at @ejiltalk.bsky.social:
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Today on the Early Edition:
• Iran death toll at least 2,500
• Witkoff secretly met with exiled crown prince Reza Pahlavi
• DOJ OLC memo backed military involvement in a Maduro capture operation
• Trump team to announce “Phase 2” of its Gaza plan
• Iran death toll at least 2,500
• Witkoff secretly met with exiled crown prince Reza Pahlavi
• DOJ OLC memo backed military involvement in a Maduro capture operation
• Trump team to announce “Phase 2” of its Gaza plan
Early Edition: January 14, 2026
A curated weekday guide to major news and developments over the last 24 hours.
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January 14, 2026 at 2:00 PM
Today on the Early Edition:
• Iran death toll at least 2,500
• Witkoff secretly met with exiled crown prince Reza Pahlavi
• DOJ OLC memo backed military involvement in a Maduro capture operation
• Trump team to announce “Phase 2” of its Gaza plan
• Iran death toll at least 2,500
• Witkoff secretly met with exiled crown prince Reza Pahlavi
• DOJ OLC memo backed military involvement in a Maduro capture operation
• Trump team to announce “Phase 2” of its Gaza plan
Daily Developments: Legal Challenges to Trump Administration Actions
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January 13, 2026 at 11:09 PM
Daily Developments: Legal Challenges to Trump Administration Actions
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Pres. Trump and other US officials have escalated their rhetoric about the strategic importance of #Greenland and their desire for “ownership.”
As VP Vance and Secretary of State Rubio prepare to meet Danish and Greenlandic officials, former U.S. official Frank Rose examines the rationale:
As VP Vance and Secretary of State Rubio prepare to meet Danish and Greenlandic officials, former U.S. official Frank Rose examines the rationale:
Trump Is Right About Greenland -- Wrong About How to Secure It
Trump’s push to control Greenland underscores its strategic role in U.S. defense, but his approach weakens NATO unity -- and isn't necessary.
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January 13, 2026 at 7:33 PM
Pres. Trump and other US officials have escalated their rhetoric about the strategic importance of #Greenland and their desire for “ownership.”
As VP Vance and Secretary of State Rubio prepare to meet Danish and Greenlandic officials, former U.S. official Frank Rose examines the rationale:
As VP Vance and Secretary of State Rubio prepare to meet Danish and Greenlandic officials, former U.S. official Frank Rose examines the rationale:
Expert backgrounder
What are the obligations of the NATO member States in coming to the assistance of Denmark if the United States uses force against Greenland?
An examination of Article 5 of the Alliance and decision-making process.
By @mikeschmitt.bsky.social
What are the obligations of the NATO member States in coming to the assistance of Denmark if the United States uses force against Greenland?
An examination of Article 5 of the Alliance and decision-making process.
By @mikeschmitt.bsky.social
The North Atlantic Treaty and a U.S. Attack on Denmark
Would NATO have to defend Denmark if the United States attempted to seize Greenland forcibly? An analysis of NATO Article 5 obligations.
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January 13, 2026 at 2:02 PM
Expert backgrounder
What are the obligations of the NATO member States in coming to the assistance of Denmark if the United States uses force against Greenland?
An examination of Article 5 of the Alliance and decision-making process.
By @mikeschmitt.bsky.social
What are the obligations of the NATO member States in coming to the assistance of Denmark if the United States uses force against Greenland?
An examination of Article 5 of the Alliance and decision-making process.
By @mikeschmitt.bsky.social
On Jan. 7, the U.S. withdrew from 66 international organizations.
“Whatever the modest cost-savings that are generated by this U.S. withdrawal from the multilateral system, the loss of long-term influence will be far greater,” write U.N. and White House policy experts Julian Simcock and Chris Lu
“Whatever the modest cost-savings that are generated by this U.S. withdrawal from the multilateral system, the loss of long-term influence will be far greater,” write U.N. and White House policy experts Julian Simcock and Chris Lu
The United States in Retreat
U.S. withdrawal from 66 international organizations marks a retreat from global leadership and an opportunity for adversaries ascend.
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January 13, 2026 at 1:51 PM
On Jan. 7, the U.S. withdrew from 66 international organizations.
“Whatever the modest cost-savings that are generated by this U.S. withdrawal from the multilateral system, the loss of long-term influence will be far greater,” write U.N. and White House policy experts Julian Simcock and Chris Lu
“Whatever the modest cost-savings that are generated by this U.S. withdrawal from the multilateral system, the loss of long-term influence will be far greater,” write U.N. and White House policy experts Julian Simcock and Chris Lu
Today's news roundup:
-Israel demolished more than 2,500 buildings in Gaza since the ceasefire began
-U.S. Sept. 2 strike attacked boat with aircraft that looked like a civilian plane
-Top DOJ officials quit after their division refused to probe ICE shooting
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-Israel demolished more than 2,500 buildings in Gaza since the ceasefire began
-U.S. Sept. 2 strike attacked boat with aircraft that looked like a civilian plane
-Top DOJ officials quit after their division refused to probe ICE shooting
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Early Edition: January 13, 2026
A curated weekday guide to major news and developments over the last 24 hours.
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January 13, 2026 at 1:06 PM
Today's news roundup:
-Israel demolished more than 2,500 buildings in Gaza since the ceasefire began
-U.S. Sept. 2 strike attacked boat with aircraft that looked like a civilian plane
-Top DOJ officials quit after their division refused to probe ICE shooting
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-Israel demolished more than 2,500 buildings in Gaza since the ceasefire began
-U.S. Sept. 2 strike attacked boat with aircraft that looked like a civilian plane
-Top DOJ officials quit after their division refused to probe ICE shooting
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(1/2) Daily Developments: Legal Challenges to Trump Administration Actions
January 12, 2026 at 10:54 PM
(1/2) Daily Developments: Legal Challenges to Trump Administration Actions
Announcing a new feature to the Litigation Tracker:
You can now sort all of the cases against Executive Branch policies by looking only at the universe of cases brought by State Attorneys General
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You can now sort all of the cases against Executive Branch policies by looking only at the universe of cases brought by State Attorneys General
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Litigation Tracker: Legal Challenges to Trump Administration Actions
A public resource tracking the legal challenges to Trump administration executive orders and actions.
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January 12, 2026 at 7:00 PM
Announcing a new feature to the Litigation Tracker:
You can now sort all of the cases against Executive Branch policies by looking only at the universe of cases brought by State Attorneys General
www.justsecurity.org/107087/track...
You can now sort all of the cases against Executive Branch policies by looking only at the universe of cases brought by State Attorneys General
www.justsecurity.org/107087/track...
Federal agencies have long warned that firing at moving vehicles is one of the riskiest forms of lethal force, and they’ve adopted internal policies to limit it.
@rgoodlaw.bsky.social compiles all the publicly available DHS, DOJ, & CBP use-of-force policies involving moving vehicles:
#ReneeGood
@rgoodlaw.bsky.social compiles all the publicly available DHS, DOJ, & CBP use-of-force policies involving moving vehicles:
#ReneeGood
DHS, DOJ and Customs & Border Patrol Policies: Use of Deadly Force and Moving Vehicles
Collection of use of force policies issued by the Department of Homeland Security, Customs and Border Patrol, and the Department of Justice over time.
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January 12, 2026 at 2:45 PM
Federal agencies have long warned that firing at moving vehicles is one of the riskiest forms of lethal force, and they’ve adopted internal policies to limit it.
@rgoodlaw.bsky.social compiles all the publicly available DHS, DOJ, & CBP use-of-force policies involving moving vehicles:
#ReneeGood
@rgoodlaw.bsky.social compiles all the publicly available DHS, DOJ, & CBP use-of-force policies involving moving vehicles:
#ReneeGood
War powers experts @tessbridgeman.bsky.social and @bcfinucane.bsky.social explain the two sets of hostilities governed by the War Powers Resolution in Latin America, why the WPR is constitutional, and what Congress can do:
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War Powers, Venezuela, Drug Boats, and Congress
Trump's unauthorized military interventions should spur Congress to reassert its constitutional prerogatives over the use of force.
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January 12, 2026 at 2:10 PM
War powers experts @tessbridgeman.bsky.social and @bcfinucane.bsky.social explain the two sets of hostilities governed by the War Powers Resolution in Latin America, why the WPR is constitutional, and what Congress can do:
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"The central crimes that Nuremberg cast into international law are being bludgeoned into meaningless political words," write Jeremy Pizzi and Maksym Vishchyk.
They reflect on the 80th anniversary of the trial and write that the U.S. is now undermining its legacy.
They reflect on the 80th anniversary of the trial and write that the U.S. is now undermining its legacy.
80 Years After Nuremberg, the Future of International Law
For international criminal law to remain a compelling set of norms, the central principles that formed Nuremberg must be vigorously defended.
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January 12, 2026 at 1:51 PM
"The central crimes that Nuremberg cast into international law are being bludgeoned into meaningless political words," write Jeremy Pizzi and Maksym Vishchyk.
They reflect on the 80th anniversary of the trial and write that the U.S. is now undermining its legacy.
They reflect on the 80th anniversary of the trial and write that the U.S. is now undermining its legacy.
Today's news roundup:
-US steps up planning for possible action in Iran, Trump to be briefed on Tuesday
-Federal prosecutors open investigation into Fed chair Powell
-DHS says ‘hundreds more’ federal immigration agents to be deployed to Minneapolis
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-US steps up planning for possible action in Iran, Trump to be briefed on Tuesday
-Federal prosecutors open investigation into Fed chair Powell
-DHS says ‘hundreds more’ federal immigration agents to be deployed to Minneapolis
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Early Edition: January 12, 2026
A curated guide to major news and developments over the weekend.
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January 12, 2026 at 1:32 PM
Today's news roundup:
-US steps up planning for possible action in Iran, Trump to be briefed on Tuesday
-Federal prosecutors open investigation into Fed chair Powell
-DHS says ‘hundreds more’ federal immigration agents to be deployed to Minneapolis
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-US steps up planning for possible action in Iran, Trump to be briefed on Tuesday
-Federal prosecutors open investigation into Fed chair Powell
-DHS says ‘hundreds more’ federal immigration agents to be deployed to Minneapolis
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Catch up on our recent analysis:
• U.S. actions related to Venezuela
• Immigration / Law enforcement
• International law
• NATO
• U.S. foreign policy
• Emerging technologies
• Trump executive actions
• Congressional oversight
• U.S. military / privatization
• U.S. actions related to Venezuela
• Immigration / Law enforcement
• International law
• NATO
• U.S. foreign policy
• Emerging technologies
• Trump executive actions
• Congressional oversight
• U.S. military / privatization
Digest of Recent Articles on Just Security (Jan. 2-9, 2026)
U.S. actions related to Venezuela • Immigration / Law enforcement • International law • NATO • U.S. foreign policy • Emerging technologies • Trump executive actions • Congressional oversight • U.S. mi...
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January 10, 2026 at 1:23 PM
Catch up on our recent analysis:
• U.S. actions related to Venezuela
• Immigration / Law enforcement
• International law
• NATO
• U.S. foreign policy
• Emerging technologies
• Trump executive actions
• Congressional oversight
• U.S. military / privatization
• U.S. actions related to Venezuela
• Immigration / Law enforcement
• International law
• NATO
• U.S. foreign policy
• Emerging technologies
• Trump executive actions
• Congressional oversight
• U.S. military / privatization
Daily Developments: Legal Challenges to Trump Administration Actions
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January 9, 2026 at 10:21 PM
Daily Developments: Legal Challenges to Trump Administration Actions
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[1/2] Key New Updates to the Anti-Corruption Tracker by @dschulkin.bsky.social, @amymarkopoulos.bsky.social, and Maya Nir
Read all 96 entries here:
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Read all 96 entries here:
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January 9, 2026 at 8:48 PM
[1/2] Key New Updates to the Anti-Corruption Tracker by @dschulkin.bsky.social, @amymarkopoulos.bsky.social, and Maya Nir
Read all 96 entries here:
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Read all 96 entries here:
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With Gambia v. Myanmar public hearings starting on Jan. 12, @adhaque.bsky.social provides an in-depth analysis of technical issues that the ICJ may wish to clarify in its final judgment regarding the intent to kill members of a group:
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#Rohingya #ICJ
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#Rohingya #ICJ
Elements of Genocide: Intent to Kill
In Gambia v. Myanmar, the ICJ should interpret ‘intentionally’ killing members of a group to include both dolus directus and dolus eventualis.
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January 9, 2026 at 2:17 PM
With Gambia v. Myanmar public hearings starting on Jan. 12, @adhaque.bsky.social provides an in-depth analysis of technical issues that the ICJ may wish to clarify in its final judgment regarding the intent to kill members of a group:
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#Rohingya #ICJ
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#Rohingya #ICJ
“Going forward, intelligence has a central role to play in capitalizing on the successful capture of Maduro and stabilizing post-Maduro Venezuela,” writes intel and nat sec expert Jeffrey Rogg.
He warns, “The IC must avoid repeating the mistakes it has made in other Latin American countries.”
He warns, “The IC must avoid repeating the mistakes it has made in other Latin American countries.”
U.S. Intelligence in a Post-Maduro Venezuela
The U.S. capture of Nicolás Maduro marks a defining test for American intelligence and policy in post-Maduro Venezuela.
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January 9, 2026 at 2:11 PM
“Going forward, intelligence has a central role to play in capitalizing on the successful capture of Maduro and stabilizing post-Maduro Venezuela,” writes intel and nat sec expert Jeffrey Rogg.
He warns, “The IC must avoid repeating the mistakes it has made in other Latin American countries.”
He warns, “The IC must avoid repeating the mistakes it has made in other Latin American countries.”
The rationale behind the Supreme Court’s decision in 𝑇𝑟𝑢𝑚𝑝 𝑣. 𝐼𝑙𝑙𝑖𝑛𝑜𝑖𝑠 complicates Trump's remaining options for deploying federal military forces to American cities, writes @lizagoitein.bsky.social
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#SCOTUS #PosseComitatus
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#SCOTUS #PosseComitatus
Trump v. Illinois: A Narrow Supreme Court Decision with Broad Implications
The implications of Supreme Court decision, 𝑇𝑟𝑢𝑚𝑝 𝑣. 𝐼𝑙𝑙𝑖𝑛𝑜𝑖𝑠, for deploying federal military forces to American cities.
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January 9, 2026 at 2:07 PM
The rationale behind the Supreme Court’s decision in 𝑇𝑟𝑢𝑚𝑝 𝑣. 𝐼𝑙𝑙𝑖𝑛𝑜𝑖𝑠 complicates Trump's remaining options for deploying federal military forces to American cities, writes @lizagoitein.bsky.social
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#SCOTUS #PosseComitatus
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#SCOTUS #PosseComitatus
Today's news roundup:
-Israeli strikes kill at least 13 across Gaza
-Internet and phones cut in Iran as protesters heed exiled prince’s call for mass demonstration
-Trump administration mulls payments to sway Greenlanders to join US
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-Israeli strikes kill at least 13 across Gaza
-Internet and phones cut in Iran as protesters heed exiled prince’s call for mass demonstration
-Trump administration mulls payments to sway Greenlanders to join US
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Early Edition: January 9, 2026
A curated weekday guide to major news and developments over the last 24 hours.
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January 9, 2026 at 1:18 PM
Today's news roundup:
-Israeli strikes kill at least 13 across Gaza
-Internet and phones cut in Iran as protesters heed exiled prince’s call for mass demonstration
-Trump administration mulls payments to sway Greenlanders to join US
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www.justsecurity.org/128400/early...
-Israeli strikes kill at least 13 across Gaza
-Internet and phones cut in Iran as protesters heed exiled prince’s call for mass demonstration
-Trump administration mulls payments to sway Greenlanders to join US
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January 8, 2026 at 10:41 PM
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