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The House Ways and Means Committee Has Standing to Seek Trump's Tax Returns

9/23/19  //  In-Depth Analysis

If the House Ways and Means Committee lacked Article III standing, then the House’s subpoena power would be gutted, and the Executive Branch could defy valid congressional process with impunity

Laurence H. Tribe

Harvard Law School

Joshua Matz

Trump Cannot Appeal an Impeachment Judgment to SCOTUS

4/24/19  //  In-Depth Analysis

In this excerpt from our book, we explain why the Framers decided against assigning the Supreme Court a role in adjudicating impeachments

Joshua Matz

Laurence H. Tribe

Harvard Law School

Insubordination and Impeachment

3/4/19  //  Commentary

The widespread executive branch practice of ignoring Trump's statements—or treating them as merely advisory—has saved him from potentially dire political consequences

Joshua Matz

Laurence H. Tribe

Harvard Law School

Don’t Let Impeachment Dominate Politics

2/22/19  //  Latest Developments

It is surely ironic for the authors of a book about impeachment to warn about the risks of too much focus on impeachment. But that's what we do in our latest Atlantic essay.

Joshua Matz

Laurence H. Tribe

Harvard Law School

When (if Ever) Must the House Impeach the President?

12/12/18  //  In-Depth Analysis

A response to Cass Sunstein's analysis of this question

Laurence H. Tribe

Harvard Law School

To Save Democracy

6/5/18  //  Commentary

Introducing a symposium on our new book, 'To End A Presidency: The Power of Impeachment.'

Laurence H. Tribe

Harvard Law School

Joshua Matz

The Danger of Constant Impeachment Talk

5/7/18  //  Latest Developments

When calls to impeach the president are played on repeat for years, they lose their punch. That is where we find ourselves today.

Joshua Matz

Laurence H. Tribe

Harvard Law School

Maryland and DC Have Standing to Sue Trump for Emoluments Violations

6/12/17  //  In-Depth Analysis

The constitutional arguments supporting state standing in this landmark Emoluments Clause case are exceptionally powerful.

Laurence H. Tribe

Harvard Law School

Joshua Matz

Waivers of Executive Privilege Can Be Informal

6/6/17  //  Commentary

Even Had He Wanted to Assert Executive Privilege, Trump May Have Waived Any Such Claim Over His Conversations With Jim Comey By Blabbing and Tweeting About Them

Leah Litman

Michigan Law School

Laurence H. Tribe

Harvard Law School

Why Impeachment Must Remain A Priority

5/23/17  //  Commentary

The appointment of Special Counsel Robert Mueller must not lead progressives to put the thought of impeaching President Trump on a back-burner.

Laurence H. Tribe

Harvard Law School

A Texan Attack on Sanctuary Cities

5/4/17  //  Commentary

Sanctuary cities now face another threat much closer to home: their own state governments. And it will come as no surprise that the Lone Star State has led the way in seeking to shut down local efforts at protecting the dignity of undocumented migrants.

Laurence H. Tribe

Harvard Law School

Loyalty and Disloyalty in Trump’s America

5/1/17  //  Commentary

The ugly history of loyalty oaths lies along a road on which Trump's "Loyalty Day" proclamation takes a frightening first step, one wrapped in a false version of the American flag.

Laurence H. Tribe

Harvard Law School

Joshua Matz

A Powerful Statement by the California Chief Justice

3/20/17  //  Quick Reactions

In urging the Attorney General to cease using state courthouses as bait for undocumented migrants, the California Chief Justice displayed admirable bravery and commitment to the rule of law.

Laurence H. Tribe

Harvard Law School

Presidential Bad Faith

3/16/17  //  Commentary

If the President cannot be trusted to “take Care that the Laws be faithfully executed,” then that obligation falls on “We the People."

Laurence H. Tribe

Harvard Law School