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Jean Galbraith

@jeangalbraith.bsky.social
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Professor, University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School. International law / U.S. foreign relations law / economic justice.

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Jean Galbraith @jeangalbraith.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
One interesting feature of the new U.S.-Denmark-Greenland agreement is the provision about how long it will last. THREAD
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Jean Galbraith @jeangalbraith.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Preparing for my Foreign Relations Law classes next week and, wow, this part of the Trump Administration's National Security Strategy (from November 2025) has not aged well.
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Jean Galbraith @jeangalbraith.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Lovely to see this UN tribute to Gloria Steinem. She had the perfect combination of passion and wit. I still remember her speaking at a birthday party for my granddad in 1993. She began: "Ken is the only person who could get me to share a stage with Bill Buckley." news.un.org/en/story/202...
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Gloria Steinem: A voice for women, to the very end
Gloria Steinem, the journalist and women's rights campaigner who became one of the most influential voices of the feminist movement, has died at the age of 92. In an announcement on Instagram, her fam...
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Jean Galbraith @jeangalbraith.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
Please submit! Half-baked and full-baked ideas are all welcome. If ever there was a year when we need to think deeply and honestly about the role of international law in our society -- this is it. Deadline for submissions is August 5.
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Ryan Goodman @rgoodlaw.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
The International Criminal Court has vital work to do. That is why the Assembly of State Parties should now remove the Prosecutor. If not, it will be further downhill for the Court, its staff morale, and global justice. This expert analysis properly frames the question before the vote.⤵️ 1/🧵
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Before the Assembly: The Removal Vote and the Question of Fitness for Office
Analysis of the issues before the Assembly of State Parties in Friday's vote on removal of the International Criminal Court Prosecutor.
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American Society of International Law @asilorg.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
REMINDER: The 2027 ASIL Annual Meeting Call for Submissions is now live! Submit by Wednesday, August 5th in order to have your session ideas considered by the Annual Meeting Program Committee. The full Annual Meeting theme and submissions requirements are available at asil.org/am #ASILAM
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Jean Galbraith @jeangalbraith.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
Do you work on international law or foreign relations law? Then please submit session ideas for the 2027 ASIL Annual Meeting. See below for more details; the deadline is August 5. asil.org/annual-meeti...
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Annual Meeting
Annual Meeting Session Ideas SoughtFrom April 14 to 16, 2027, the American Society of International Law will convene its 121st Annual Meeting. The ASIL Annual Meeting Committee (chaired by Jean Galbra...
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The Regulatory Review @theregreview.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
In a recent essay, Jean Galbraith of @penncareylaw.bsky.social argues that Learning Resources struck down Trump’s tariffs but failed to confront broader abuses of presidential power. www.theregreview.org/2026/07/15/s...
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Jean Galbraith @jeangalbraith.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
Good analysis here by Jack.
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The President is Legally Barred from Waiving Iranian Sanctions as Pledged in the Iran MOU
But that won’t keep him from doing it
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Jean Galbraith @jeangalbraith.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
I agree. Some other stray thoughts: (1) It's highly likely that this deal will get violated. What will the parties do then? We may find out all too soon. (2) How many extensions will come before the "final deal"? Indefinite? (3) The rules-based international order has a place in this deal.
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Jean Galbraith @jeangalbraith.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
11 out of 12. I'm sure AI would have done better. But AI is not coming hiking with me this summer.
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Quiz: Wait, Is That Poison Ivy?
Test your ability to spot poison ivy and oak before they give you a rash.
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Jean Galbraith @jeangalbraith.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
I hope state governors start using this power. Thank you @ssrn.bsky.social for featuring this!
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Jean Galbraith @jeangalbraith.bsky.social · 22/05/2026
Today's World Health Organization update: a non-decision on Argentina's attempt to withdraw from WHO. healthpolicy-watch.news/who-assembly...
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EXCLUSIVE: World Health Assembly Declines To Recognize Argentina's Withdrawal From WHO - Health Policy Watch
GENEVA – Delegates at the Seventy-Ninth World Health Assembly in Geneva reached a compromise regarding the Argentina's withdrawal notification from the global health body. The finalised text, seen by Health Policy Watch, notes the departure notification but officially resolves that "it is not considered that any further action at this stage is desirable".
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Jean Galbraith @jeangalbraith.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
An update on the purported U.S. withdrawal from the World Health Organization. So far at its annual meeting, the WHO is (correctly) not treating the US as withdrawn, since the US still owes outstanding dues. Instead, it has suspended U.S. voting rights. healthpolicy-watch.news/who-iran-vot...
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EXCLUSIVE: World Health Assembly To Suspend USA's Voting Rights, Restore Iran's - Health Policy Watch
GENEVA – The World Health Assembly Committee B resolved to penalise the United States for outstanding dues, while restoring Iranian voting rights on Thursday. Officials announced the sudden payment of...
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Jean Galbraith @jeangalbraith.bsky.social · 15/05/2026
I wonder if the military responded "Sir, it's a hypothetical" when asked if Iran might block the Strait of Hormuz in response to attacks ... From the NYT:
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Marty Lederman @martylederman.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
DOJ has figured out a keen new way to circumvent court of appeals page limits! Just have OLC issue a 41-page opinion rejecting the district court view on the (literal) eve of oral argument, and then ... www.justice.gov/olc/media/14...
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Jean Galbraith @jeangalbraith.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
This is one of the rare Bluesky feeds that lowers my blood pressure.
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Jean Galbraith @jeangalbraith.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
I started subscribing to the Atlantic in January 2025, and it is the gift that keeps giving. www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
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Kash Patel’s Personalized Bourbon Stash
The FBI director has been leaving an unusual calling card.
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International Peace Institute @ipinst.bsky.social · 27/04/2026
🔔 New on the GO: With so few candidates, could the 2026 SG race end quickly—or collapse into deadlock? 👉 bit.ly/4tiAXJn
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Jean Galbraith @jeangalbraith.bsky.social · 04/05/2026
Bravo to @sfchronicle.com for its Pulitzer for this meticulous exposé of the home insurance industry, appropriately called "Burned". And a shout-out to my sis, who was an editor for it!
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Jean Galbraith @jeangalbraith.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
It was an unconstitutional war from the beginning. And it will be doubly illegal by the end of this week.
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Jean Galbraith @jeangalbraith.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
From Justice Kagan's dissent: "Today ... the majority straight-facedly holds that the Voting Rights Act must be brought low to make the world safe for partisan gerrymanders."
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Jean Galbraith @jeangalbraith.bsky.social · 17/04/2026
Criminal justice systems have unfairly imposed high fines and costs on people who can't pay them off. State governors should use their pardon powers to help. I say more in an article forthcoming in @califlrev.bsky.social papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
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Clemency for Fines and Costs
<div> Early in American history, presidents and governors used their pardon powers to address the harsh intersection between criminal justice and poverty. They
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Ryan Goodman @rgoodlaw.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
“Acts or threats of violence the primary purpose of which is to spread terror among the civilian population are prohibited.” Geneva Convention Additional Protocol I and Department of Defense Law of War Manual, § 5.2.2
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Spotlight PA @spotlightpa.org · 26/03/2026
The PA Supreme Court ruling could fundamentally change the lives of more than 1,000 people currently serving life sentences w/o the possibility of parole for second-degree murder. www.spotlightpa.org/news/2026/03/pe…
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PA court ends mandatory life for 2nd-degree murder
The outcome could fundamentally change the lives of more than 1,000 people currently serving life sentences without the possibility of parole.
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Jean Galbraith @jeangalbraith.bsky.social · 21/03/2026
" I would like to begin with integrity because it is so essential to who and what you ultimately will become." - Robert Mueller in 2013. www.wm.edu/news/stories...
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Robert Mueller's 2013 Commencement remarks
The following are prepared remarks by FBI Director Robert S. Mueller for the 2013 William & Mary Commencement ceremony.
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Jean Galbraith @jeangalbraith.bsky.social · 19/03/2026
Was it a good choice to read a novel about a law professor who is having a mid-life crisis? thebookerprizes.com/the-booker-l...
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The Rest of Our Lives | The Booker Prizes
An unforgettable road trip of a novel about a middle-aged academic whose marriage, career and body are failing him
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Jean Galbraith @jeangalbraith.bsky.social · 16/03/2026
"In an apparently shortsighted move, just one month before the Iran conflict began, the four Avenger-class minesweeper vessels left their home port of Bahrain to be decommissioned and scrapped in the Philadelphia Naval Shipyard."
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Jean Galbraith @jeangalbraith.bsky.social · 09/03/2026
This antidote of a poem comes from Pauli Murray, a leader in the civil rights & feminist movements and an all-around inspiration.
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Just Security @justsecurity.org · 02/03/2026
@becingber.bsky.social thoroughly dissects the OLC memo justifying the Trump admin’s #Venezuela operations for insight into how the administration lawyers use of force decisions and the factual evidence undergirding them. www.justsecurity.org/131538/trump...
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The Trump Administration’s Theory of Constitutional War Powers
The OLC memorandum justifying operations in Venezuela provides insight into the administration’s decision-making process on the use of force.
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Jean Galbraith @jeangalbraith.bsky.social · 24/02/2026
This is a strenuous but rewarding opportunity, as I can attest from doing this from 2018-2020. And I expect Kristina Daugirdas, @jdmortenson.bsky.social, @keichensehr.bsky.social, and @jkatzcogan.bsky.social would all say the same ...
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Just Security @justsecurity.org · 23/02/2026
What Just Happened: Tariffs Are Gone and Back Again By Kathleen Claussen What did SCOTUS say? What did POTUS do next? What is this Section 122 action/is it legal? What is this Section 301 action/is it legal? Should we expect new litigation? Where’s my refund? What happens to the deals?
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What Just Happened: Tariffs Are Gone and Then Back Again
The SCOTUS decision on Trump's tariffs, and the president’s subsequent reaction, leave many questions about tariff rates and what comes next.
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Jean Galbraith @jeangalbraith.bsky.social · 20/02/2026
From the SCOTUS tariff case: "The United States, after all, is not at war with every nation in the world." I think that line is meant to be reassuring, but it's not quite having that effect for me.
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Jean Galbraith @jeangalbraith.bsky.social · 12/02/2026
I believe this is the first time I have ever seen the expression "Horsefeathers!" in a judicial opinion.
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Jean Galbraith @jeangalbraith.bsky.social · 29/01/2026
In which Larry and I point out that formal exit isn't as easy as the Trump Administration would like it to be. I'm glad the WHO is pushing back.
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Harlan G. Cohen @harlangcohen.bsky.social · 28/01/2026
Coining "war in the constitutional sense" was such a deeply pernicious OLC wrong turn.
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Jean Galbraith @jeangalbraith.bsky.social · 22/01/2026
One added irony of Trump's scorn for NATO: The U.S. right to have military bases on Greenland at all is conditioned on U.S. membership in the North Atlantic Treaty.
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Jean Galbraith @jeangalbraith.bsky.social · 22/01/2026
Great post. And this is just on the international law front. As a matter of domestic law, acquisition of territory for the United States would require an Article II treaty or a congressional statute.
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Jean Galbraith @jeangalbraith.bsky.social · 21/01/2026
The Chagos Islands are in the news (due to Trump's recent screed). It's worth remembering just how many years of international legal advocacy it took to persuade the UK to return the islands to Mauritius. Philippe Sands told this story in a brilliant book: www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-last-c...
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The Last Colony: A Tale of Exile, Justice, and Courage|Hardcover
The moving, inspiring David-and-Goliath true story of freedom and justice involving one tiny nation in the Indian Ocean off the coast of Africa, and the extraordinary woman, a descendant of slaves, wh...
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Jean Galbraith @jeangalbraith.bsky.social · 16/01/2026
Another interesting development in international agreements: the World Health Organization is pushing back on U.S. efforts to withdraw from it. Predictably, the Trump Administration hasn't paid off the dues owed by the U.S. to the #WHO. healthpolicy-watch.news/member-state...
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Member States To Discuss US Withdrawal From WHO As Failure To Pay 2024-25 Fees Violates Legal Obligations - Health Policy Watch
When and how the United States withdraws from the World Health Organization (WHO) is an “open question” for member states to discuss, according to Steven
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Jean Galbraith @jeangalbraith.bsky.social · 16/01/2026
Some good news in international treaties. The multilateral biodiversity treaty for oceans enters into force tomorrow (although the U.S. is not a member). news.un.org/en/story/202...
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Game-changing international marine protection treaty comes into force
Almost two decades in the making, an international agreement to protect marine life in international waters and the seabed is due to come into force on Saturday, marking a major step forward in effort...
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Just Security @justsecurity.org · 14/01/2026
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:
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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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