The Latest Breaking News from Jack Goldsmith

Was It Legal for Trump to Fire Seventeen Inspectors General Without Notice?

Jack Goldsmith offers his analysis.

Reason · Jan 29, 2025

Kristi Noem largely glides unnoticed amid other Trump picks - Roll Call

Homeland Security secretary pick Kristi Noem may face questions on her experience with national security at a confirmation hearing Wednesday.

Roll Call · Jan 14, 2025

House Republicans can still investigate Bidens after Hunter pardon - Roll Call

Congress under full Republican control still could further investigate the president’s family in the new year.

Roll Call · Dec 2, 2024

Project 2025 targets election 2024

Targeting the voting booth for Trump is a massive operation to return the authoritarian to the White House

Salon · May 11, 2024

Robert Leider on Sources of Presidential Immunity

I've benefited from much thoughtful commentary about last week's arguments in Trump v. United States, the presidential immunity case (besides posts at this blog, see e.g. these posts by Jack Goldsmith and by Marty Lederman). In addition I wanted to pass along these additional thoughts by Professor Robert Leider from…

Reason · Apr 30, 2024

Legal experts worry about presidential abuse of the Insurrection Act. Here's why

Experts say the Insurrection Act gives a president too much sweeping power to deploy troops on American soil without guard rails or proper oversight from Congress.

WEKU · Mar 28, 2024

SCOTUS: Unexplained Stays For Me, But Not For Thee

In the Trump immunity case, SCOTUS effectively granted a stay without considering the likelihood of success on the merits.

Reason · Mar 25, 2024

The Supreme Court's Grant in Trump v. U.S. (UPDATED)

The justices reframed the question presented in the case and expedited its consideration.

Reason · Feb 29, 2024

Jack Goldsmith on Why SCOTUS Should Review the D.C. Circuit's Decision on Presidential Immunity

The case raises an issue of high importance and the opinion may contain some loose reasoning.

Reason · Feb 7, 2024

Jack Goldsmith Responds to Critics on the Dangers of Prosecuting (or not Prosecuting) Trump for Trying to Overturn the 2020 Election

I was one of the critics he responded to, and in this post I offer a rejoinder.

Reason · Aug 15, 2023