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Jack Goldsmith
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Prof Harvard Law School, Co-founder of Lawfare, Non-res. sr. fellow at AEI; executivefunctions.substack. Opinions mine alone. Likes ≠ agree; = save to read. https://jackgoldsmith.org/

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Jack Landman Goldsmith III is an American legal scholar. He serves as the Learned Hand Professor of Law at Harvard Law School, where he has written extensively in the fields of international law, civil procedure, federal courts, conflict of laws, and national security law. Writing in The New York Times, Jeffrey Rosen described him as being "widely considered one of the brightest stars in the conservative legal firmament". .. more

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After a Strategic Retreat, Trump Has Many Moves Left to Prevent Release of the Epstein Records

After the House vote, he can resume playing hardball—and the preservation of the records during this fight is a real question. Please click here to opt in to receive via email our Roundup—brief daily summaries of news developments and commentary related to executive power

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The Stakes in the Supreme Court Mail Ballot Case

It is a weak case, but it is best seen as part of a larger strategic effort to change how election rules are made. Please click here to opt in to receive via email our Roundup—brief daily summaries of news developments and commentary related to executive power.

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Jack Goldsmith @jacklgoldsmith.bsky.social · 14d
My discussion with David Pozen about his elucidating essay, with Jedediah Britton-Purdy, entitled: "What Are We Living Through? Three competing narratives of the second Trump administration." www.execfunctions.org/p/what-are-w...
What Are We Living Through?
Three ways to understand the Trump administration
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The New Phase in President Trump’s Midterm Maneuvers

Pressuring Senate Republicans to clear the way for a law the House GOP is preparing to change voting rules Please click here to opt in to receive via email our Roundup—brief daily summaries of news developments and commentary related to executive power.

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Jack Goldsmith @jacklgoldsmith.bsky.social · 20d
My take on the tariffs oral argument. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/05/o...
Opinion | Why It Will Be Hard for Five Justices to Bless Trump’s Tariffs
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Jack Goldsmith @jacklgoldsmith.bsky.social · Oct 27
My take on the significance of the classified OLC opinion for the Venezuela boat strikes.
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The Venezuela Boat Strikes and the Justice Department’s Golden Shield
How the Office of Legal Counsel Helps the White House in its Summary Killings
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The Venezuela Boat Strikes and the Justice Department’s Golden Shield

How the Office of Legal Counsel Helps the White House in its Summary Killings Please click here to opt in to receive via email our Roundup—brief daily summaries of news developments and commentary related to executive power.

Reposts 9 Oct 27