Ryan Goodman @rgoodlaw.bsky.social · 09/10/2026JOINT STATEMENT OF THE FOREIGN MINISTERS OF CANADA, DENMARK, GERMANY, FRANCE, ITALY, JAPAN, THE NETHERLANDS, UNITED KINGDOM "As committed supporters of the ICC we regret and strongly disagree with the announcement of sanctions to be imposed upon the Court by the United States." 531745741
Ryan Goodman @rgoodlaw.bsky.social · 08/10/2026"Stephen Miller asked the bureau to allow agents to go undercover in his Virginia neighborhood's political activist group, several sources with knowledge of the matter told CBS News."cbsnews.comTrump adviser Stephen Miller spoke to agents at recent FBI training on domestic terrorism, sources sayStephen Miller spoke at a training session at FBI headquarters just days before prosecutors criminally charged a man with making disturbing calls and texts to his wife, sources told CBS News. 2416884
Ryan Goodman @rgoodlaw.bsky.social · 08/10/2026Stephen "Miller did not want the facilities that were comfortable. He did not want facilities that were humane. We were told point-blank that that was not what the administration wanted." www.npr.org/2026/10/08/n...npr.orgICE has quietly used this warehouse as a detention facility all summer, neighbors sayThroughout the summer, rumors have been bubbling in North New Jersey that ICE has quietly been using a warehouse as a detention center. NPR investigated. 12521831204
Ryan Goodman @rgoodlaw.bsky.social · 07/10/2026"The Archdiocese of St. Louis has filed a lawsuit ... claims that the Ste. Genevieve County Jail and ICE have violated the First Amendment rights of immigrant detainees by preventing Catholic priests from delivering communion, hearing confessions and celebrating Mass." fox2now.com/news/missour...fox2now.comArchdiocese of St. Louis sues ICE officials over blocked religious servicesThe Archdiocese of St. Louis has filed a lawsuit against Ste. Genevieve County officials and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) leadership over alleged restrictions on Catholic religiou… 14879280
Ryan Goodman @rgoodlaw.bsky.social · 06/10/2026On the left: President Trump false claims of violent crime in Chicago (as prelude for laying a pretext) On the right: Most recent official stats showing Chicago success in back-to-back years of historic reductions in violent crimes 23785269
Ryan Goodman @rgoodlaw.bsky.social · 06/10/2026The president would not only be likely committing a crime but inducing voters to commit a crime. "If payments were in fact made, voters who had made their decision 'in consideration' of receiving such funds might also face [criminal] exposure under Section 597."justsecurity.orgAuctioning Democracy: Trump’s Promise of a $5,000 “Dividend”Trump's pledge to pay $5,000 to every adult U.S. citizen if Republicans retain control of Congress could violate federal criminal law. 13304108
Ryan Goodman @rgoodlaw.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Solidarity "After deciding this weekend to block Politico from riding on Air Force One, White House staffers called numerous outlets to ask one to fill the primary print slot for the out-of-town pool rotation .... Each of those outlets declined to step in." www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...washingtonpost.comWhite House blocks Politico from Air Force One trip, cannot secure replacementPresident Donald Trump will travel without a primary print pool reporter for the first time in recent memory. 15480119
Ryan Goodman @rgoodlaw.bsky.social · 02/10/2026"The USS Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group and the USS Makin Island Amphibious Group are headed to the Middle East. ... A U.S. official told the Associated Press that some 7,000 sailors and 2,000 U.S. Marines were on their way as part of the deployment."cbsnews.comLive Updates: Trump vows Iran war will end "right after the election" or sooner, as 9,000 troops head to MideastSome 9,000 more U.S. forces head for the Middle East as Trump vows the war will end "right after the election," if not sooner. 1210250
Ryan Goodman @rgoodlaw.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Bravo “New information has raised serious questions about how this case was handled, and I’ve lost faith in the Tompkins County D.A.’s ability to fairly oversee it.” - Governor Hochul in appointing A.G. Letitia James to serve as special prosecutor in Cornell casenytimes.comHochul Names Letitia James as Special Prosecutor in Cornell CaseGov. Kathy Hochul appointed the state attorney general to investigate a former Cornell University student’s allegation of rape. The woman has sued seven men in connection with the alleged assault. 15605127
Reposted by Ryan GoodmanRyan Goodman @rgoodlaw.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Understanding Senator Eric Schmitt. His track record includes bringing this expensive litigation chock-full with misinformation all the way to Supreme Court. My article with @justinhendrix.bsky.social in 2024: A Conspiracy Theory Goes to the Supreme Court: How Did Murthy v Missouri Get This Far?justsecurity.orgA Conspiracy Theory Goes to the Supreme Court: How Did Murthy v Missouri Get This Far?Murthy v Missouri may become a landmark case in which Supreme Court justices are led astray on the basis of a disinformation-laden record. 13301109
Ryan Goodman @rgoodlaw.bsky.social · 01/10/2026And now this: GOP "staff on the Senate Judiciary Committee gave Sen. Eric Schmitt a warning: The texts they had obtained from the Justice Department ... were 'unvetted.' ... Schmitt used the texts anyway." www.ms.now/news/eric-sc...ms.nowEric Schmitt was warned about the Jack Smith texts. He used them anyway.As Republicans on Capitol Hill try to figure out how Eric Schmitt’s bombshell fell apart so embarrassingly, it turns out he was warned that the texts were unvetted. 24313109
Ryan Goodman @rgoodlaw.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Understanding Senator Eric Schmitt. His track record includes bringing this expensive litigation chock-full with misinformation all the way to Supreme Court. My article with @justinhendrix.bsky.social in 2024: A Conspiracy Theory Goes to the Supreme Court: How Did Murthy v Missouri Get This Far?justsecurity.orgA Conspiracy Theory Goes to the Supreme Court: How Did Murthy v Missouri Get This Far?Murthy v Missouri may become a landmark case in which Supreme Court justices are led astray on the basis of a disinformation-laden record. 13301109
Reposted by Ryan GoodmanJamie Gangel @jamiegangel.bsky.social · 29/09/2026From WSJ - The taxpayer money used to fund the ads that started airing last week came from U.S. Customs and Border Protection, an arm of DHS that oversees the Border Patrol and customs and immigration at airports, the people said. www.wsj.com/politics/pol...wsj.comExclusive | Homeland Security Money Financed Pro-Trump Television AdsWhite House calls the spots public-service ads, but critics argue using taxpayer money for campaign-like messaging may violate federal law. 514168
Ryan Goodman @rgoodlaw.bsky.social · 29/09/2026How clear is it that Trump's taxpayer funded ads are illegal? I explain why it is 10/10 clear. Senate in passing the law: Ban is designed to stop public funds used for "glorification" of an individual official. GAO: funds can not be used for "self-aggrandizement" nor partisan political purposes. 12233651065
Ryan Goodman @rgoodlaw.bsky.social · 29/09/2026"Two of the people said Olsen had become frustrated by pressure from Justice Department officials in Washington to increase the pace of the investigation and secure grand jury indictments. The third person said Olsen left after issues arose with his security clearance."washingtonpost.comDOJ probe into Trump foes sees another prominent departureKurt Olsen, who previously worked as Trump’s election security czar, resigned from the so-called “grand conspiracy” investigation Monday. 49936
Ryan Goodman @rgoodlaw.bsky.social · 29/09/2026"A senior prosecutor working on the so-called grand conspiracy investigation into a wide array of President Trump’s enemies has resigned from the case, adding to the turmoil that has recently plagued the inquiry" On the heels of diGenova's departure. Along with lead FBI agent's departing the team.nytimes.comSecond Prosecutor Quits Trump’s ‘Grand Conspiracy’ CaseThe resignation adds to the setbacks to the most sweeping effort by the Justice Department to fulfill the president’s desire to take revenge against the federal officials who have investigated him. 13372158
Ryan Goodman @rgoodlaw.bsky.social · 25/09/2026President Trump-Rubio are reportedly preparing to unleash sweeping sanctions to cripple International Criminal Court. One potential consequence: The release of some of the world's worst criminals held by the Court. Case 1: Philippines' Duterte held for crimes against humanityjustsecurity.orgProposed U.S. Sanctions Against the ICC Could Lead to Detainees’ ReleaseA list of individuals currently in ICC custody awaiting trial or judgment, who could be released if U.S. sanctions dismantle the Court. 70668360
Reposted by Ryan GoodmanKevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Finally, segregationists have achieved their dream of capturing the Civil Rights Division and turning it to their own ends 481849694
Reposted by Ryan GoodmanAaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Incredible. First Secretary Mullin claimed that DHS had identified 15,903 noncitizens on Nevada’s voter roll. Then DHS officials told a skeptical Nevada, no no no, that’s just people we flagged. Here are the names of 185 people we KNOW aren’t citizens. All 185 were citizens. DHS got 100% wrong. 21088203854
Ryan Goodman @rgoodlaw.bsky.social · 24/09/2026From 16,000 to 185 to Zero: Trump’s Claims of Illegal Voting in Nevada Fizzle. "The state sent a strongly worded rebuke to the federal government: Every single person on the list was a lawful citizen."nytimes.comFrom 15,000 to 185 to Zero: Trump’s Claims of Illegal Voting in Nevada FizzleIt was the Trump administration’s latest stumble in its effort to find proof of widespread noncitizen voting, despite decades of evidence that it is extremely rare. 441762683
Ryan Goodman @rgoodlaw.bsky.social · 24/09/2026"CNN reporter Betsy Klein was allowed to reenter the White House on Thursday. She was previously denied access despite multiple attempts to enter the complex on Thursday morning." An open question remains: White House position on CNN etc in press pool. www.cnn.com/2026/09/24/p...cnn.comLive updates: CNN, MS NOW and Politico request hearing after reporters denied White House access | CNN PoliticsCNN, MS NOW and Politico have filed an emergency request for a hearing this morning after some staff were denied access to the White House. Follow for live updates. 311137
Ryan Goodman @rgoodlaw.bsky.social · 24/09/2026MS NOW reporter now admitted in the White House gate. Her badge returned, which was confiscated earlier this morning. 725660
Reposted by Ryan GoodmanAndrew Weissmann @weissmann.substack.com · 24/09/2026The new filing by the 3 media orgs re continued violation of J. Kelly's order: note this could result in Judge Kelly finding CIVIL contempt, which should not be subject to a Trump pardon, and its sole purpose is to coerce compliance with the ct order and can include daily mounting fines and jail. 1837097
Ryan Goodman @rgoodlaw.bsky.social · 24/09/2026White House and all executive branch officials should make no mistake. Even if POTUS is not directly enjoined, they are under a court order to comply with the TRO or face contempt. Judge Richard Leon explained the well settled rule here: 22288107
Ryan Goodman @rgoodlaw.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Judge Kelly (Trump appointee) issues order blocking White House press ban. "Plaintiffs—and the public—have an abiding interest in maintaining the status quo ante given the importance of the free press, which 'stands as one of the great interpreters between the government and the people.'"storage.courtlistener.comOrder on Motion for TRO AND Set/Reset Deadlines – #24 in CABLE NEWS NETWORK, INC. v. TRUMP (D.D.C., 1:26-cv-03287) – CourtListener.comTemporary Restraining Order. See Order for details. Signed by Judge Timothy J. Kelly on 9/24/26. (lctjk2) (Entered: 09/24/2026) 12598118
Ryan Goodman @rgoodlaw.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Hearing in CNN v Trump is now over. White House will lose on clear violation of due process when a fundamental First Amendment interest is at issue. DOJ had no answer to Judge Kelly's points about precedent requiring the government to provide standards prior to the alleged misconduct. None. 9351103
Ryan Goodman @rgoodlaw.bsky.social · 23/09/2026I discussed the "national security" claim for the White House ban on the free press. - Implication of shifting, post-hoc, and post-litigation rationales. - Chief Justice John Roberts' 2026 majority opinion green lighting courts scrutinizing POTUS for pretextual decisions. 714631
Ryan Goodman @rgoodlaw.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Before midnight, DOJ told Judge Kelly the press ban of CNN, MSNow, Politico is based on their National Security reporting. But examples are core First Amendment protected reporting. First howler: WH says it is b/c POLITICO reported GOP Convention was a political disaster. 491396419
Ryan Goodman @rgoodlaw.bsky.social · 21/09/2026The same judge who ruled in favor of CNN/Acosta when Trump White House tried to strip credentials in 2018 has been assigned the MSNow, CNN, Politico case. The same judge with this quote below:⬇️ 328178
Ryan Goodman @rgoodlaw.bsky.social · 21/09/2026With move of solidarity by press pool in response to Trump ban on MSNow, CNN, Politico ⬇️ An excellent analysis by @bechamilton.bsky.social in 2025: The Imperative of Solidarity in Response to Assaults on Legal Services, Universities, and Independent Media www.justsecurity.org/109439/colle... 824861
Ryan Goodman @rgoodlaw.bsky.social · 21/09/2026He is not wrong. "There are reasonable grounds to believe that the reported 68 attacks that killed 223 people constituted crimes against humanity of murder under customary international law" - United Nations Special Rapporteur on U.S. Killing “Narco-Terrorists” at Sea www.ohchr.org/sites/defaul... 341127524654
Ryan Goodman @rgoodlaw.bsky.social · 19/09/2026With breaking news that journalists from CNN and MS NOW were denied access to the White House grounds Saturday morning ... Here's my analysis of where this is headed: 918964
Ryan Goodman @rgoodlaw.bsky.social · 19/09/2026I discuss the mountain of First Amendment case law that prevents President Trump's attempt to punish journalists (ban them from the White House) because he doesn't like their reporting. Plus a good statement by Fox News' Jacqui Heinrich, president of White House Correspondents' Association. 651026330
Ryan Goodman @rgoodlaw.bsky.social · 19/09/2026An honor to be publishing the legendary journalist Carol Rosenberg on upcoming Guantanamo capital cases and more. 07218
Ryan Goodman @rgoodlaw.bsky.social · 18/09/2026"Inside Centcom, which conducted the US attack, some personnel relied too much on the artificial intelligence embedded in Maven Smart System, the officials said. Maven, which is made by Palantir..." Inside the US ‘Kill Chain’ That Destroyed an Iranian School www.bloomberg.com/graphics/202...bloomberg.comInside the US ‘Kill Chain’ That Destroyed an Iranian SchoolPentagon investigators have discovered that flawed intelligence, outdated imagery and an overreliance on AI contributed to a missile strike that killed 123 children in Minab. 8198114
Ryan Goodman @rgoodlaw.bsky.social · 18/09/2026Unfit "The abrupt move by Mr. Patel risked disrupting FBI operations with Canada and jeopardizing the organization’s relationship with Canada’s national law enforcement agency, which works closely ... on a wide range of issues, including terrorism and cybersecurity cases."nytimes.comF.B.I. Temporarily Halted Cooperation With Canada Over References to 9/11The abrupt move by Kash Patel, the bureau’s director, came as President Trump was ramping up his attacks on the country. 1627697
Reposted by Ryan GoodmanTess Bridgeman @tessbridgeman.bsky.social · 18/09/20261/ @rgoodlaw.bsky.social & I are honored to announce that veteran, multi-award winning reporter @carolrosenbergfeed.bsky.social will be publishing Dispatches from Guantanamo with us at @justsecurity.org –regular updates as the capital trials in the military commissions get underway. #GTMODispatchesjustsecurity.orgGuantánamo Dispatch: The USS Cole Case Edges Toward TrialCarol Rosenberg reports from Guantánamo Bay on the upcoming pre-trial hearing in the USS Cole bombing case. 27030
Ryan Goodman @rgoodlaw.bsky.social · 18/09/2026"In total, these funds - with Netanyahu's knowledge - financed about half of the budget of the entire military arm of Hamas." via the great journalist Ronen Bergman www.ynet.co.il/news/article... 814873
Reposted by Ryan GoodmanTom Joscelyn @tomjoscelyn.bsky.social · 17/09/2026Please give our newly launched investigative research organization’s account a follow: @civildefenseinst.bsky.social We are digging into the extremist networks undermining our democracy and constitutional rights. Read our first reports and profiles here: civildefenseinstitute.org 12234138
Reposted by Ryan GoodmanDavid Brody @dbrody.bsky.social · 17/09/2026Sitting federal judges almost never give interviews to the press about the administration of justice. At most you get vague book talks or law school lecture series, and even those are predominantly from SCOTUS justice. This is a Paul Revere-level ringing of alarm bells for the rule of law. 218576
Ryan Goodman @rgoodlaw.bsky.social · 17/09/2026🚨An alarm is being sounded for the American public. Sitting federal judges go on the record with the NYT. On threats to democracy by DOJ/administration actions. Includes 90 minute interview with conservative Judge Patrick Schiltz. Gift link: www.nytimes.com/2026/09/17/u...nytimes.comTrump’s Minnesota Surge Threatened Democracy, Judge Warns (Gift Article)In a rare interview, Patrick Schiltz, who served as the federal court’s chief judge last winter, called the administration’s actions “a grave threat to the rule of law.” 211106497
Ryan Goodman @rgoodlaw.bsky.social · 13/09/2026It's quite something for the U.S. Solicitor General to misrepresent the Chief Justice's (2008) majority opinion in a 2026 brief to SCOTUS. It occurred in Solicitor General's most recent filing in USPS mail ballots case. See footnote by Marty Lederman: www.justsecurity.org/156963/usps-...justsecurity.orgWhat’s Conspicuously Missing from the Government’s Supreme Court Reply Brief in the Mail Ballots CaseMarty Lederman on the Solicitor General's reply brief in the USPS mail-in ballot case before the Supreme Court. 1019385
Reposted by Ryan GoodmanJust Security @justsecurity.org · 13/09/2026The most noteworthy development of the past couple of days is what Solicitor General Sauer does not say. Marty Lederman assesses USG brief to Supreme Court in USPS mail ballot case. @martylederman.bsky.social www.justsecurity.org/156963/usps-...justsecurity.orgWhat’s Conspicuously Missing from the Government’s Supreme Court Reply Brief in the Mail Ballots CaseMarty Lederman on the Solicitor General's reply brief in the USPS mail-in ballot case before the Supreme Court. 35823
Ryan Goodman @rgoodlaw.bsky.social · 12/09/2026I appreciate this thoughtful engagement by The American Conservative's managing editor Jude Russo. Overlapping agreement on the benefits of a bipartisan Iran War Commission that @tessbridgeman.bsky.social and I proposed. www.theamericanconservative.com/could-an-ira...theamericanconservative.comCould an Iran War Commission Revive Constitutional Government?A new proposal shows a politically viable step toward restoring congressional war powers. 49430
Ryan Goodman @rgoodlaw.bsky.social · 12/09/2026“The Court has found that … defendants (through Karen Evans [then-Senior Official Performing the Duties of FEMA Administrator]) acted with the intent to deprive plaintiffs of the use of the Signal chat messages in this litigation.” 5433131
Reposted by Ryan GoodmanTess Bridgeman @tessbridgeman.bsky.social · 11/09/20262/ The collection includes deeply personal reflections and incisive analysis on how the 9/11 era shapes our current era Must reads: the powerful Afghan voices - Hanifa Girowal (women's rights advocate) - Farid Hamidi (former AG of Afghanistan) - Nasir A. Andisha (Afghan diplomat in Geneva)justsecurity.org9/11 Then and Now: How It Shapes Us 25 Years OnHow the September 11 attacks, and the U.S. response that followed, changed the world and the way we approach the moment we are in today. 12711
Reposted by Ryan GoodmanTess Bridgeman @tessbridgeman.bsky.social · 11/09/20261/ The 22 essays collected here @justsecurity.org are a powerful reminder of the gravity of what was lost on 9/11, the opportunities that followed, and the many ways those opportunities were squandered at home and abroad. www.justsecurity.org/156339/9-11-...justsecurity.org9/11 Then and Now: How It Shapes Us 25 Years OnHow the September 11 attacks, and the U.S. response that followed, changed the world and the way we approach the moment we are in today. 13217
Ryan Goodman @rgoodlaw.bsky.social · 11/09/2026Co-editor-in-chief @tessbridgeman.bsky.social and I sat down with two of the finest experts - Ambassador Dan Fried @ambdanfried.bsky.social and Nick Rasmussen - to discuss 25th Anniversary of 9/11 and many lessons for today. Dan was in the situation room on 9/11. Nick about to start his USG job.justsecurity.orgThe Just Security Podcast: 9/11 at 25 Years: The State of U.S. National Security, Intelligence, and Alliances TodayRyan Goodman and Tess Bridgeman are joined by Daniel Fried and Nicholas Rasmussen to discuss how 9/11 continues to shape U.S. counterterrorism and foreign policy. 15615
Reposted by Ryan GoodmanCharlie Savage @charliesavage.bsky.social · 08/09/2026I was asked to contribute to a @justsecurity.org / @rcls-nyu.bsky.social collection of reflections pegged to the 25th anniversary of 9/11 - where I was, how it shaped my professional life, and how that informs my work today in the current historical moment. www.justsecurity.org/156339/9-11-...justsecurity.org9/11 Then and Now: How it Shapes Us 25 Years OnHow the September 11 attacks, and the U.S. response that followed, changed the world and the way we approach the moment we are in today. 14519
Ryan Goodman @rgoodlaw.bsky.social · 08/09/2026Just launched @justsecurity.org: 9/11 Then and Now: How it Shapes Us 25 Years On A series of compelling essays by wide range of individuals. Personal narratives that weave in an understanding of institutions and history. Let me highlight one now ... www.justsecurity.org/156339/9-11-... 1/ 38842