Protecting Against Arbitrary Government

9/27/17  //  In-Depth Analysis

Executive bullying creates a potential taint of illegitimacy, of arbitrariness, that could color the political and moral legitimacy of future governmental actions

K. Sabeel Rahman

Demos & Brooklyn Law School

Graham-Cassidy Is Unconstitutional

9/22/17  //  Commentary

Graham-Cassidy has a constitutional flaw: the funding formula for the block grants to states that form the bill’s core is unconstitutional.

Michael C. Dorf

Cornell Law School

The Myth of State Flexibility in ACA Repeal

9/21/17  //  Commentary

The supposed flexibility underlying Graham-Cassidy is a lie.

Rachel Sachs

Washington University Law School

Uphold the Oath

9/7/17  //  Quick Reactions

Federal employees are publicly reaffirming their loyalty, patriotism, and commitment to the Constitution.

Jon D. Michaels

UCLA School of Law

Versus Trump: Versus DeVos (Re-Air)

9/7/17  //  Commentary

On this week’s episode of Versus Trump, as summer ends and a new school begins, we re-air Jason's interview with Toby Merrill, the director of the Project on Predatory Student Lending at Harvard Law School, about several lawsuits she's involved with against newly-confirmed Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos. We'll be back soon with new episodes.

Charlie Gerstein

Gerstein Harrow LLP

Easha Anand

San Francisco

Jason Harrow

Gerstein Harrow LLP

Trump Can’t Revoke DACA Without Going Through Notice and Comment

9/5/17  //  In-Depth Analysis

Dreamers should invoke administrative law to block Trump's DACA decision

Daniel Hemel

University of Chicago Law School

What if Trump Censors Climate Science?

8/31/17  //  In-Depth Analysis

Are there legal remedies if Trump refuses to officially accept the Climate Science Special Report?

Dov Fox

University of San Diego School of Law

Trump’s Trans Ban Isn’t 'Frozen'

8/30/17  //  Commentary

It’s time to stop pretending the Executive Branch is going to check Donald Trump.

Eli Savit

University of Michigan Law School

Versus Trump: Trump vs. The CFPB

8/24/17  //  Commentary

On this week’s episode of Versus Trump, Jason and Charlie talk about the Trump Administration's position in a lawsuit contending that the structure of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau—commonly known as the CFPB—is unconstitutional, because its sole director does not serve at the pleasure of the President but instead serves a set term and can be terminated only for-cause. Listen now!

Charlie Gerstein

Gerstein Harrow LLP

Jason Harrow

Gerstein Harrow LLP

Encouraging Legislative Expertise-Forcing

8/24/17  //  In-Depth Analysis

A promising way for Congress to check the Executive, as well as to enhance its own efficacy and public standing, is by promoting expertise in the executive branch

Bijal Shah

Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law

Versus Trump: Versus DeVos (Interview with Toby Merrill)

8/3/17  //  Uncategorized

On this week’s episode of Versus Trump, Jason has an interview with Toby Merrill, the director of the Project on Predatory Student Lending at Harvard Law School, about several lawsuits she's involved with against newly-confirmed Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos. Listen now!

Jason Harrow

Gerstein Harrow LLP

The D.C. Circuit Just Made it Harder for Trump to Stop the Cost-Sharing Payments

8/3/17  //  Quick Reactions

Two days ago, the D.C. Circuit granted a motion from a group of fifteen states, led by California, to intervene in the pending appeal in House v. Price. Allowing the states to intervene will prevent the Trump administration from unilaterally dismissing its appeal in the case.

Nick Bagley

University of Michigan Law School

HIV is a Health Condition — Not a Crime

7/31/17  //  Commentary

Despite consensus that criminalizing HIV has little public health effect, is not supported by scientific knowledge of transmission risks, and may violate the Americans with Disabilities, states are still enforcing laws against people living with HIV.

Eve Hill

Brown Goldstein & Levy

Obamacare As Superstatute

7/28/17  //  Commentary

The Affordable Care Act has wrought a normative transformation in American views on healthcare and public policy

Abbe R. Gluck

Yale Law School

The Hypocrisy of the 'Skinny' Repeal

7/27/17  //  Commentary

The Republicans Themselves Said It Would be Disastrous

Abbe R. Gluck

Yale Law School