Paul Gigot and John Yoo on Donald Trump, the Courts and Presidential Power
Donald Trump keeps testing the limits of his executive authority, and courts have been pushing back. Is a constitutional crisis on the horizon? On this episode of Potomac Watch, law professor John Yoo speaks to Paul Gigot about what could be a looming clash between the President and the Supreme Court.
This podcast was originally published by Potomac Watch at the Wall Street Journal. For a full transcript, visit the episode page at WSJ Opinion.
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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Looking For Solidarity in the Wrong Place
Only by drawing a caricature of American legal history can R. R. Reno assert that we need a figure like Woodrow Wilson to correct liberalism’s excesses.
Why Is the Federal Reserve Special — and Just How Special Is It?
How does the Fed fit into the Court's reform of the administrative state?
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