The Latest Breaking News from Jack Goldsmith

"Is Trump Media's Early-Access Feed Lawful?"

"Why a 50-millisecond jump on the president’s posts may implicate insider trading laws."

Reason · Sep 22

Jack Goldsmith and Sai Prakash on Slaughter and Cook

A very interesting video and transcript. Sai's summary from the end (though of course it's just a summary, and the… The post Jack Goldsmith and Sai Prakash on Slaughter and Cook appeared first on Reason.com.

Reason · Jul 1

"The President is Legally Barred from Waiving Iranian Sanctions as Pledged in the Iran [Memorandum of Understanding]"

So argues Prof. Jack Goldsmith (Harvard) in his Executive Functions post. An excerpt: The United States in the MOU pledges… The post "The President is Legally Barred from Waiving Iranian Sanctions as Pledged in the Iran [Memorandum of Understanding]" appeared first on Reason.com.

Reason · Jun 17

From Prof. Jack Goldsmith (Harvard) on the Tariff Decision

"A massive defeat for the president and an extraordinary affirmation of the Supreme Court's power."

Reason · Feb 20

Next Dem attorney general faces a mess

The Justice Department was reformed in the wake of Watergate. A similar process will be needed after Bondi's abuses

Salon · Feb 15

Is the U.S. at war with Venezuela? Here's why the distinction matters so much

There are currently no U.S. boots on the ground in Venezuela.

Axios · Jan 5

Prof. Jack Goldsmith (Harvard Law) "On the Legality of the Venezuela Invasion"

This isn't my field, so I can't offer any independent judgment on it—but it is Goldsmith's, and I generally think… The post Prof. Jack Goldsmith (Harvard Law) "On the Legality of the Venezuela Invasion" appeared first on Reason.com.

Reason · Jan 3

"Killing Helpless Men Is Murder"

Jack Goldsmith on "A Dishonorable Strike"

Reason · Nov 29, 2025

Bush and Obama lawyers warn Trump could challenge 2026 election results if midterms don’t go his way

‘This prospect must be taken seriously,’ the lawyers for former Democrat and Republican presidents wrote

The Independent UK · Nov 12, 2025

"Using History to Help Settle the Question of Presidential Tariff Powers" (Philip Zelikow)

My Hoover Institution colleague Philip Zelikow was kind enough to pass this along; he is an emeritus history professor at… The post "Using History to Help Settle the Question of Presidential Tariff Powers" (Philip Zelikow) appeared first on Reason.com.

Reason · Sep 18, 2025