Daily Update | March 19, 2019
Mackenzie Walz // 3/19/19 //
If the federal appeals court allows the Emoluments Clauses challenge against President Trump to move forward, he may be forced to disclose financial information related to his businesses. In addition to reviewing the statutory issues concerning the 2020 census citizenship question, the Supreme Court will also review the constitutional issue. DHS Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen declared that the United States is not prepared to handle foreign cyber attacks but is taking steps to identify and combat these threats. The Department of Defense produced a fact sheet listing all military projects from which funding could potentially be diverted to build the southern border wall. Democratic congressional leaders requested the FBI open an investigation into Chinese American executive, Li Yang, for misusing her personal ties to President Trump.
TRUMP: INVESTIGATIONS AND LITIGATION
If the federal appeals court allows the Emoluments Clauses challenge against President Trump to move forward, he may be forced to disclose financial information related to his businesses (FiveThirtyEight).
IMMIGRATION
In addition to reviewing the statutory issues concerning the 2020 census citizenship question, the Supreme Court will also review the constitutional issue (ImmigrationProf Blog).
JUSTICE & SAFETY
DHS Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen declared that the United States is not prepared to handle foreign cyber attacks but is taking steps to identify and combat these threats (The Hill, NYT).
The Department of Defense produced a fact sheet listing all military projects from which funding could potentially be diverted to build the southern border wall (Lawfare).
CONFLICTS OF INTEREST
Democratic congressional leaders requested the FBI open an investigation into Chinese American executive, Li Yang, for misusing her personal ties to President Trump (WaPo).
CHECKS & BALANCES
The Court should rethink its agreement with the unitary executive theory, particularly in light of the Trump Administration’s frequent embrace of a non-unitary executive theory, discusses Leah Litman at Take Care.
RUSSIAN INTERFERENCE
Two other reports that will emerge at the conclusion of the Russia investigation are likely to be more revealing and significant than Mueller’s, discusses Marty Lederman at Just Security.
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Immigration Conflicts Checks & Balances Justice & Safety Russian Interference