executive power
Describing lawyers as ‘official adjunct’ of Democratic Party
John Hinderaker of the Powerline blog documents an interesting development in the American legal community. Not too many years ago, the bar was one of the pillars of the Republican Party. Abraham Lincoln was the patron saint…
Exploring Trump’s impact on executive power
Jack Goldsmith and Bob Bauer ponder President Donald Trump’s impact on executive power during the first year of his second term. In the pursuit of this agenda, Trump has unquestionably expanded presidential power in important…
SCOTUS should ‘destroy’ bad piece of government structure
Editors at Issues and Insights respond to an over-the-top comment from a sitting US Supreme Court justice. During oral arguments this week, liberal Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor told Solicitor General D. John Sauer,…
Gorsuch exposes faulty basis for unchecked bureaucracy
Shawn Fleetwood writes for the Federalist about an interesting exchange at the nation’s highest court. Associate Justice Neil Gorsuch dismantled a lawyer’s illogical arguments about a president’s executive power during a…
Reining in the president’s pardon power
Editors at National Review Online urge a significant change in federal executive power. Our Constitution was framed by wise men, and it has served us well. But they were also wise to give us the power to amend it. The time…
SCOTUS case involving Trump’s authority labeled ‘vital’
Margot Cleveland writes for the Federalist about a significant case at the nation’s highest court. On Monday, the Supreme Court will hear oral argument in Trump v. Slaughter — a case that at its simplest level concerns…
Assessing the impact of SCOTUS interim orders
Jack Goldsmith writes about the US Supreme Court’s use of interim orders during the first year of the second Donald Trump administration. The presidency-related interim orders under study built on a decade of significant…
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