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Mark Nevitt
@marknevitt.bsky.social
Associate Professor @Emory Law. Former aviator, Navy JAG. Climate change, environmental law, and security. https://law.emory.edu/faculty/faculty-profiles/nevitt-profile.html
Writing: https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/cf_dev/AbsByAuth.cfm?per_id=1916527
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Excited to share my new article, “Sovereign Immunity in a Warming World,” is forthcoming in the Columbia Law Review and is ready to download here: papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....

Thanks to my @emorylaw.bsky.social colleagues for their help - feedback welcome!
“A bill to automatically fund the government in an appropriations lapse would end shutdowns—except the Two-Year Clause forbids funding the Army permanently.”
August 24, 2026 at 11:51 PM
The "God Squad" hadn't met in 30+ years + then it showed up to exempt Gulf oil & gas drilling from the Endangered Species Act. 🐋👀 I joined @rbratspies.bsky.social, Pat Parenteau & Chinonso Anozie to unpack what happened and why Rice's whale should be very interested.

www.elr.info/articles/elr...
August 10, 2026 at 7:32 PM
Reposted by Mark Nevitt
Over at his personal blog, Emory Law Professor @matthewsag.bsky.social offers some very interesting thoughts on structuring law school exams in an era of AI and common extra-time accommodations.
matthewsag.com/ai-accommoda...
AI, Accommodations, and Assessment Integrity – Matthew Sag
matthewsag.com
July 26, 2026 at 10:56 PM
If you're a rising scholar in either field, I'd love for you to consider joining us @emoryuniversity.bsky.social in beautiful Atlanta, GA.

We're a collegial, ambitious faculty, and you can help shape the next chapter of legal education here.

Know someone who'd be a great fit? Tag them below!
@emorylaw.bsky.social is hiring!

Two positions are open to entry-level & lateral candidates who have < 6 years experience. Apply!

🔹 Assistant or Associate Professor — Civil Litigation
🔹 Assistant or Associate Professor — Tax Law

👉 Civil Litigation: lnkd.in/eaT85eh9

👉 Tax Law: lnkd.in/e7gxRSUZ
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July 24, 2026 at 8:37 PM
@emorylaw.bsky.social is hiring!

Two positions are open to entry-level & lateral candidates who have < 6 years experience. Apply!

🔹 Assistant or Associate Professor — Civil Litigation
🔹 Assistant or Associate Professor — Tax Law

👉 Civil Litigation: lnkd.in/eaT85eh9

👉 Tax Law: lnkd.in/e7gxRSUZ
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July 24, 2026 at 8:26 PM
Being a "geo-bachelor" is one of the hidden sacrifices and tolls for many military families.

"One in five active-duty family respondents reported choosing geographic bachelorhood at least once during their military career."

www.navytimes.com/news/your-mi...
The new military family: staying together while living apart
The DoD does not recognize “geo-bachelor” as an official personnel status or maintain department-wide data on how many families live this way.
www.navytimes.com
July 17, 2026 at 7:42 PM
Pleased to see my article "Can the Secretary of Defense Remove Admirals from a Promotion List?" cited in this @nytimes.com Article.

"It was not clear whether Mr. Hegseth had the authority to pull names off the list."

www.nytimes.com/2026/06/19/u...
Secret Vetting and Blocked Promotions: Inside Hegseth’s War on Diversity
www.nytimes.com
June 20, 2026 at 8:13 PM
The end of freedom of navigation in the #StraitofHormuz?

U.S. - Iran MOU states Iran will not charge vessels transiting the strait for just 60 days and then will discuss “maritime services” with Oman. Look for a fee for those “services.”

The Strait was free and open for transit passage pre-war.
June 17, 2026 at 10:34 PM
Really insightful article on the law of blockade and international law by the brilliant @becingber.bsky.social and @bcfinucane.bsky.social via @justsecurity.org

Both have tremendous experience at State Department and deep academic expertise.

👇

www.justsecurity.org/142005/block...
Blockade and Article 2(4) of the UN Charter
U.S. attacks on neutral vessels to enforce its Iran blockade point to U.S. violations of UN Charter against four different countries.
www.justsecurity.org
June 13, 2026 at 7:38 PM
"If the governing rules can be disregarded without explanation, confidence in the integrity and independence of the officer promotion system will inevitably and substantially erode."

Thanks to @rgoodlaw.bsky.social and @justsecurity.org for the opportunity to write this piece.
Secretary Hegseth’s removal of Navy and Air Force officers from promotion lists raises legal questions that extend far beyond the careers of the officers involved, writes Mark Nevitt (@marknevitt.bsky.social).
Can the Secretary of Defense Remove Admirals from a Promotion List?
The legal questions raised by these removals ultimately extend far beyond the careers of the officers involved.
www.justsecurity.org
June 5, 2026 at 3:44 PM
Excited to share that has launched an #Environmental Law Concentration. With the Ted Turner Env. Law Clinic, @EmoryUniversity is among the best places in the country to study environmental law and policy. Join us!

law.emory.edu/news-and-events/releases/2026/05/environmental-law-concentration.html
Emory Law elevates environmental program with new concentration | Emory University School of Law | Atlanta, GA
law.emory.edu
May 13, 2026 at 12:48 AM
Citizens must be able to identify the government officials exercising authority over them. That foundational principle is now under sustained pressure.

New @cnas.bsky.social commentary on militarization, immigration enforcement & the case for statutory reform.

🔗 www.cnas.org/publications...
Blurring the Line
Developing strong, pragmatic and principled national security and defense policies.
www.cnas.org
May 6, 2026 at 6:44 PM
Remarkable to read the November 2025 National Security Strategy today. Quotes:

1. "America’s historic reason for focusing on the Middle East will recede."

2. "America will ensure that the Strait of Hormuz remains open."

3. "Iran has been greatly weakened."

Nonsense.
April 30, 2026 at 1:25 PM
Posting via @justsecurity.org with @mblawrence.bsky.social
“The Constitution’s Forgotten Term Limit on Military Power”

www.justsecurity.org/136339/const...
April 26, 2026 at 1:17 AM
Reposted by Mark Nevitt
Some key takeaways from new work with @marknevitt.bsky.social:
🚫Funding the military long term through reconciliation is unconstitutional
🚫Long-term military funding in OBBA is unconstitutional
❓Maybe ICE funding too
🚫Tapping the Judgment Fund for defense procurement contracts is unconstitutional
April 17, 2026 at 2:39 PM
In light of #Iran's mining the Strait of Hormuz - a reminder

1. Mining the Strait is unlawful.
2. Iran is obligated to remove mines, but cannot do so.
3. The U.S. is decommissioning its minesweepers (!)
4. NATO has minesweeping capability.

@justsecurity.org

justsecurity.org/133996/legal...
Legal and Operational Issues in the Strait of Hormuz: Transit Passage Under Fire
"During my own transits through the Strait as a naval officer aboard the aircraft carrier USS Constellation, the narrow geography and proximity of Iranian territory were impossible to ignore."
justsecurity.org
April 11, 2026 at 7:00 PM
"Congressional Democrats aren’t guaranteed to win back committee gavels next Congress, but if they do, they will need to hit the ground running with an oversight agenda that accounts for the myriad ways the Trump administration will delay and stonewall their requests."

🔥 via @sarazdeb.bsky.social 👇
What steps can Congress take to check executive overreach in the next term?

Former senior DOJ and Senate official @sarazdeb.bsky.social on steps to take now to prepare for successful oversight & investigations:

www.justsecurity.org/135037/anti-...
The Anti-Stonewalling Playbook
Former Justice Department official provides steps Congress can take to prepare an oversight agenda for next term.
www.justsecurity.org
April 6, 2026 at 6:43 PM
I transited the Strait of Hormuz on the USS Constellation. Even in peacetime, it was tense. Today, with #Iranian mines, Shaheed drones, and no U.S. minesweepers in theater — the situation is far bleaker than I first assessed. Via @justsecurity.org ⬇️

www.justsecurity.org/133996/legal...
Legal and Operational Issues in the Strait of Hormuz: Transit Passage Under Fire
"During my own transits through the Strait as a naval officer aboard the aircraft carrier USS Constellation, the narrow geography and proximity of Iranian territory were impossible to ignore."
www.justsecurity.org
March 22, 2026 at 7:06 PM
New article in the Iowa Law Review -

"When Climate Change Forces Flight: Legal Duties in the Age of Retreat."

As climate disasters multiply, a once-unthinkable question is now urgent: when should we stop rebuilding and start retreating? @emorylaw.bsky.social

ilr.law.uiowa.edu/sites/ilr.la...
March 17, 2026 at 3:41 PM
Excited to share my new article, “Sovereign Immunity in a Warming World,” is forthcoming in the Columbia Law Review and is ready to download here: papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....

Thanks to my @emorylaw.bsky.social colleagues for their help - feedback welcome!
March 12, 2026 at 12:28 PM
Reposted by Mark Nevitt
Entering the chat to share that my article, Cooperative Oversight and the Separation of Powers, is forthcoming in the Emory Law Journal. Feedback welcome! Available for download @ssrn.bsky.social here: papers.ssrn.com/abstract=635...
March 11, 2026 at 1:32 AM
Great article forthcoming @emorylawjournal.bsky.social on congressional oversight of the executive branch by @sarazdeb.bsky.social !
Entering the chat to share that my article, Cooperative Oversight and the Separation of Powers, is forthcoming in the Emory Law Journal. Feedback welcome! Available for download @ssrn.bsky.social here: papers.ssrn.com/abstract=635...
March 11, 2026 at 1:51 AM