Ryan Goodman

2 points here: 1) There's no statute of limitations in New York for Ghislaine Maxwell's crimes (maybe also options in New Mexico and Florida). A pardon can't stop state prosecutions. 2) We just got another reason to release the Epstein files: so the public can test Maxwell's truthfulness.

1/ I worked at DoD. I literally cannot imagine lawyers coming up with a legal basis for lethal strike of suspected Venezuelan drug boat. Hard to see how this would not be "murder" or war crime under international law that DoD considers applicable. Read expert analysis by @bcfinucane.bsky.social⤵️

What an important point by @jkbjournalist.bsky.social back in February and ever more relevant. "Pam Bondi was Florida's attorney general 2011-2109 ... So questions should be asked about why she didn't take up the [Epstein] case -- or launch a probe -- when she was attorney general in Florida."

One of the many costs in European and global security from the Iran war. "American allies are watching in disbelief as the Pentagon reroutes weapon shipments to aid the Iran war, angry and scared that arms the U.S. demanded they buy will never reach them." www.politico.com/news/2026/03...

Anthropic v. Hegseth Pretextual Designation and Unlawful Punishment Important ground-setting analysis of the legal arguments Anthropic has at its disposal to win in court. By distinguished legal experts Harold Hongju Koh and Bruce Swartz @yalelawschool-yls.bsky.social

"Russia is providing Iran with targeting information to attack American forces... Russia has passed Iran the locations of U.S. military assets, including warships and aircraft... 'It does seem like it’s a pretty comprehensive effort,'" an official said.

Reuters Exclusive "U.S. military investigators believe it is likely that U.S. forces were responsible for an apparent strike on an Iranian girls' school." "The strike would rank among the worst cases of civilian casualties in decades of U.S. conflicts in the ​Middle East."

Middle East War about to take a sharp turn in the likely direction of greater chaos. President Trump on Kurdish ground offensive: “I think it’s wonderful that they want to do that, I’d be all for it." What could go wrong: www.theatlantic.com/internationa...

Need to preserve the claim of "war crime" for when it accurately applies. Lots of non-lawyers out there calling U.S. submarine sinking of Iranian military vessel a war crime. That's wrong. Vessel was clearly a legally targetable military object. And people on board weren't civilians. 1/

"Several Iranian Kurdish leaders described the strikes in eastern Iran as part of an effort to support an infiltration from Iraq." "The bombardments have come at a huge cost to civilian lives in the area, Iranians who have relatives there told The Times." www.nytimes.com/2026/03/04/u...

"Thousands of Kurdish fighters have begun ground activity inside Iran from areas near the Iraqi border, according to senior American and Israeli officials." www.jpost.com/middle-east/...

"The Republican-led House Oversight Committee voted to subpoena US Attorney General Pam Bondi for testimony about her role in the release of the Jeffrey Epstein files." Passed 24-19 with Republicans Nancy Mace, Tim Burchett, Michael Cloud, Lauren Boebert and Scott Perry voting in favor.

A key to waging war successfully is retaining public trust and playing it straight. SecDef Pete Hegseth appears to be doing the opposite here - with his claims about US interceptor capacities contradicted by real time reporting. Echoes of Vietnam-era false assurances. 1/