Measuring the Limits of Trump’s Power With Constitutional Scholar John Yoo
Tara is joined by legal scholar and former political advisor John Yoo to discuss the parameters of Donald Trump’s executive power as we head closer to his upcoming presidency. They examine the myriad ways Trump can manipulate the justice system, talk about the ways he can strengthen his influence further, and shine a light on the viability of some of his proposed executive orders.
Constitutionalism
Amicus Brief: Hon. William P. Barr and Hon. Michael B. Mukasey in Support of Petitioners
Former AGs Barr and Mukasey Cite Civitas in a SCOTUS Brief
Rational Judicial Review: Constitutions as Power-sharing Agreements, Secession, and the Problem of Dred Scott
Judicial review and originalism serve as valuable commitment mechanisms to enforce future compliance with a political bargain.
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Supreme Court showdown exposes shaky case against birthright citizenship
Supreme Court will hear challenges to Trump's order ending birthright citizenship, testing the 14th Amendment's guarantee for babies born in America.
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Charles Sumner’s Harmony with the Declaration
Sumner used the Declaration to increase the Constitution’s pursuit of forming a more perfect union.
Men and Women: Equal but Beautifully Distinct
Powerful interests are being served, but they are not those of young women competing in adolescent sports, or the larger need of our society to know that its words, laws, and public speech conform to the reality that we did not summon into being.
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