Jack Goldsmith

The Challenge Facing the Legal Commentariat at the Present Time

Legal experts play a leadership role in the democracy debate but always do best when resisting the powerful pressures of polarization and ideology. Legal experts play a leadership role in the democracy debate but always do best when resisting the powerful pressures of polarization and ideology.

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The Comey Indictment and its Aftermath

New strategies are needed to defend against the systematic politicization of federal law enforcement. 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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Presidential Pretext and the Supreme Court

How much will the actual reasons for the Cook firing matter? 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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How Should a DOJ Political Appointee Think About a Trump-Weaponized DOJ?

Reflections on the Ethics of Service The Justice Department is filled with dozens of Trump political appointees—Senate-confirmed senior officials, non-confirmed deputies and special assistants, and others. I am trying to imagine how these officials are processing recent events at the Department—and how th…

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by Jack Goldsmith

The Challenge Facing the Legal Commentariat at the Present Time

The Comey Indictment and its Aftermath

Presidential Pretext and the Supreme Court

How Should a DOJ Political Appointee Think About a Trump-Weaponized DOJ?

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