Supreme Court (Mostly) Endorses the Unitary Executive
In a brief order in Trump v. Wilcoxย the Supreme Court (6-3) strongly indicated that the President has constitutional power to dismiss officers exercising significant executive power.ย From the unsigned opinion: The Government has applied for a stay of orders from the...
Executive Branch: President, not a King (Federalist Arguments)
American presidents act almost like elected kings, with vast powers and very little accountability. But that wasnโt the plan. Responding to anti-federalist warnings that presidents would eventually degenerate into a type of monarchy, Federalists like Tench Coxe, John...
Correcting Bidenโs False Statement on the Supreme Courtโs Presidential Immunity Decision
Donโt be misled by President Bidenโs statement on the Supreme Court decision on presidential immunity. As reported inย The Hill, Biden stated: โFor all practical purposes, todayโs decision almost certainly means that there are virtually no limits on what a president...