Jack Goldsmith is the Henry L. Shattuck Professor at Harvard Law School, where he teaches and writes about national security law, presidential power, cybersecurity, international law, internet law, foreign relations law, and conflict of laws. Before coming to Harvard, Professor Goldsmith served as Assistant Attorney General, Office of Legal Counsel from 2003-2004, and Special Counsel to the Department of Defense from 2002-2003.
2011
Reflections on Government Lawyering
2011
Cybersecurity Treaties: A Skeptical View
2010
The Cyberthreat, Government Network Operations, and the Fourth Amendment
2010
Foreign Sovereign Immunity and Domestic Officer Suits
2009
Foreign Sovereign Immunity, Individual Officials, and Human Rights Litigation
2009
Law for States: International Law, Constitutional Law, Public Law
2008
Terrorism and the convergence of the criminal and Military Detention Models
2007
Sosa, Customary International Law, and the Continuing Relevance of Erie
2005
The War on Terrorism: International Law, Clear Statement Requirements, and Constitutional Design,
2005
Congressional Authorization and the War on Terrorism
2005
The Unexceptional U.S. Human Rights RUDs
2004
U.S. Civil Litigation and International Terrorism, in Civil Litigation and International Terrorism
2003
Liberal Democracy and Cosmopolitan Duty
March 21st, 2012 | Slate
How Obama Learned To Love Military Commissions
March 19th, 2012 | Foreign Policy
Fire When Ready
March 16th, 2012 | The New Republic
The Great Legal Paradox of Our Time: How Civil Libertarians Strengthened the National Security State
February 17th, 2012 | Washington Post
What Changed U.S. Attitudes About Counterterrorism Policies
November 25th, 2011 | Washington Post
The Pervasive Cyberthreat that Goes Unchallenged
September 30th, 2011 | New York Times
A Just Act of War
September 15th, 2011 | New York Times
How Dick Cheney Reined in Presidential Power
March 21st, 2011 | Slate
The President’s Campaign Against Libya is Constitutional
February 11th, 2011 | Washington Post
Why the U.S. Shouldn’t Try Julian Assange
November 19th, 2010 | Washington Post
Skip The Trial for Terrorists
October 22nd, 2010 | Washington Post
Our Nation’s Secrets, Stuck in a Broken System
October 9th, 2010 | New York Times
Don’t Try Terrorists, Lock Them Up
September 10th, 2010 | Washington Post
A Way Past the Terrorist Detention Gridlock
June 7th, 2010 |
The New Vulnerability
May 29th, 2010 | Washington Post
The Cybersecurity Changes We Need
Lawfare » Jack Goldsmith
- May 10th, 2012
The Persuasive General Alexander, and Why Critical Infrastructure Protection Regulation is . . . Critical
May 3rd, 2012Susan Landau on Cybersecurity Bills
May 2nd, 2012Peter Baker on Afghanistan v. Iraq Executive Agreements
May 2nd, 2012Cheney’s 1989 Draft Speech on Congressional Overreaching in Foreign Policy
May 2nd, 2012ACLU’s Jaffer on the CIA’s Glomar Response, the Brennan Speech, and a Debate with Me
May 1st, 2012John Brennan’s Speech and the ACLU FOIA Cases
April 30th, 2012Berkowitz on Israel and the Laws of War
April 25th, 2012Stewart Baker v. Charlie Dunlap on the Role of Lawyers in Cyberwarfare
April 23rd, 2012Marty Lederman Reacts to NYT Story on Obama Unilateralism
April 23rd, 2012What Happened to the Periodic Review Process for GTMO Detainees?