Here are my commentaries, events, and media hits over the last two months.
Commentary
- A Nonchalant Conclusion to Trump v. IRAP, Lawfare (Oct. 13, 2017).
- Quoted in Trump’s Cure for Obamacare Is Worse Than the Disease, Bloomberg (Oct. 11, 2017).
- The Legal Resistance to President Trump, National Review (Oct. 11, 2017).
- The emoluments clauses litigation, part 5 — problems with the complaints in CREW v. Trump, Washington Post (Oct. 1, 2017).
- The emoluments clauses litigation, part 4 — an emolument is the “profit derived from a discharge of the duties of the office”, Washington Post (Sept. 29, 2017).
- The emoluments clauses litigation, Part 3 — so what if the president does not hold ‘Office … under the United States’?, Washington Post (Sept. 28, 2017).
- The Emoluments Clauses litigation, part 2 — the practices of the early presidents, the first Congress and Alexander Hamilton, Washington Post (Sept. 26, 2017).
- Reality Sets in for Federal Courts: The Travel Ban Was a ‘Temporary Pause’, Lawfare (Sept. 25, 2017).
- The Emoluments Clauses litigation, Part 1: The Constitution’s taxonomy of officers and offices, Washington Post (Sept. 25, 2017).
- Trump Talks, Schneiderman Sues, Wall Street Journal (Sept. 13, 2017).
- Trump’s DACA Decision Defies All Norms, Foreign Policy (Sept. 7, 2017).
- ‘Neutral Principles’ and the ‘Presumption of Regularity’ in the Era of Trump, Lawfare (Sept. 7, 2017).
- Collateral Damage: The Arpaio Pardon and Separation of Powers, Lawfare (Aug. 30, 2017).
Events
- Discussion of the Travel Ban at the UMass Law Federalist Society (Oct. 13, 2017).
- The Establishment Clause and Immigration Law, Roger Williams Law Review Symposium (Oct. 13, 2017).
- Debate on the Travel Ban, Georgetown Federalist Society Chapter (Oct. 11, 2017).
- Debate on the Travel Ban, George Mason Federalist Society Chapter (Oct. 10, 2017).
- “The Legal Resistance,” Faulkner Law Review Symposium (Oct. 3, 2017).
- Lecture on the Travel Ban at the University of Tennessee-Knoxville Federalist Society Chapter (Oct. 2, 2017).
- Address on the Supreme Court and the Second Amendment at the Gun Policy Rights Conference (Oct. 1, 2017).
- Discussion on the Travel Ban at Indiana University McKinney School of Law Federalist Society Chapter (9/27/17).
- Debate on the Travel Ban, San Diego Federalist Society Chapter (Sept. 14, 2017).
- Panel Discussion on the Travel Ban, Duke Law School Federalist Society Chapter (Sept. 11, 2017).
- Original Defiance and Later Acquiescence, South Texas Law Review Symposium (Sept. 8, 2017).
- Debate on the Travel Ban, Willamette Federalist Society Chapter (Aug. 30, 2017).
Media
- Quoted in How Senate Republicans might make it easier to push through Trump’s judge picks, Vox (Oct. 13, 2017).
- Quoted in Trump gives Congress a kick in the rear to finally act on health care, Fox News (Oct 13, 2017).
- Quoted in Will ‘sore-loser litigiousness’ against Trump produce bad precedent?, ABA Journal (Oct. 12, 2017).
- Cited in Texas legislator shouted down at Texas Southern University law school; speech called off by university president for lack of central campus authorization, Washington Post (Oct. 10, 2017).
- Children of Japanese American legal pioneers from World War II fight travel ban, USA Today (Oct. 10, 2017).
- Guest on The American Way with Ian Swanson to discuss the Supreme Court’s Term (Oct. 6, 2017).
- Guest on 740AM KTRH Houston to discuss the start of the Supreme Court Term (Oct. 3, 2017).
- Quoted in Supreme Court begins new session with immigration case, Washington Times (Oct. 2, 2017).
- Guest on 1A, National Public Radio, to discuss the Supreme Court’s Term (Oct. 2, 2017) (Audio).
- Quoted in Supreme Court faces blockbuster term — and Trump, USA Today (Oct. 1, 2017).
- Quoted in With Gorsuch on the bench, the Supreme Court’s new term will address hot-button issues, ABA Journal (October 1, 2017).
- Quoted in The Supreme Court’s new term, The Economist (Sept. 30, 2017).
- Quoted in ‘Hamilton’ Signature Clouds Trump Emoluments Clause Case, Bloomberg BNA (Sept. 25, 2017).
- Guest on Bloomberg Law Radio to discuss the Travel Ban (Sept. 26, 2017) (Audio).
- Guest on ABC The World to talk about the Travel Ban (Sept. 26, 2017) (Video).
- Quoted in What does third Trump travel ban mean for Supreme Court case?, Christian Science Monitor (Sept. 25, 2017).
- Quoted in Supreme Court cancels travel ban arguments, The Hill (Sept. 25, 2017).
- Quoted in How Obama knee-capped his own health reform, Washington Examiner (Sept. 25, 2017).
- Cited in ‘Lonely Scholar With Unusual Ideas’ Defends Trump, Igniting Legal Storm, N.Y. Times (Sept. 25, 2017).
- Quoted in What Trump does with expiring travel ban will shape Supreme Court fight, Washington Examiner (Sept. 23, 2017).
- Cited in Was Alexander Hamilton a Zombie? Experts Say No, National Review (Sept. 21, 2017).
- Quoted in Senate confirms Trump’s solicitor general Noel Francisco, Washington Times (Sept. 19, 2017).
- Quoted in The Five Most Outrageous Legal Arguments Against DACA Repeal, Lifezette (Sept. 18, 2017).
- Guest on Bloomberg Law Radio to discuss the travel ban (Sept. 13, 2017).
- Quoted in The Supreme Court joins another battle over Donald Trump’s travel ban, The Economist (Sept. 12, 2017).
- Guest on CTV to discuss DACA (Sept. 9, 2017).
- Guest on The American Way with Ian Swanson to discuss the Supreme Court’s term (Sept. 9, 2017).
- Guest on Making Money, Fox Business Network, to discuss the 9th Circuit’s ruling in the travel ban case (Sept. 7, 2017).
- Cited in Where Amazon Should Go, N.Y. Times (Sep. 8, 2017).
- Quoted in DACA suits could cause static for Trump travel-ban opponents at Supreme Court, Politico (Sept. 6, 2017).
- Guest on Airtalk, 89.3 KPCC Public Radio, to discuss DACA (Sept. 6, 2017) (Audio).
- Guest on the Michael Berry Show, 740AM KTRH Houston to discuss DACA (Sept. 5, 2017).
- Quoted in Legal fight to preserve DACA takes shape, Politico (Sept. 5, 2017).
- Quoted in Thorny Battles Loom for Lawsuits Against Trump’s DACA Repeal, National Law Journal (Sept. 5, 2017).
- Guest on 570AM KLIF, The Morning Drive with Dave and Amy, Dallas, to discuss DACA (9/5/17).
- Quoted in “The Complete Power to Pardon” and “the Sole Power of Impeachment”, Cato At Liberty (Sept. 1, 2017).
- Quoted in Take the Pledge of Allegiance out of School, Ozy (Sept. 1, 2017).
- Quoted in Leftist Lawyers Argue Arpaio Pardon Invalid, Lifezette (Aug. 31, 2017).
- Quoted in Supreme Court Preview: Blockbuster Cases Likely to Deliver a Contentious, Consequential Fall Term, National Law Journal (Sept. 1, 2017).
- Quoted in Why Trump’s Arpaio pardon is different, Christian Science Monitor (Aug. 29, 2017).
- Quoted in Transgender troops have constitutional right to serve, civil rights groups say, Washington Times (Aug. 28, 2017).
- Quoted in Trump’s Legal U-Turns May Test Supreme Court’s Patience, N.Y. Times (Aug. 28, 2017).
- Quoted in Federal judge strikes down Texas’ voter ID law for having a discriminatory intent, Washington Times (Aug. 23, 2017).
- Quoted in Trump under the gun as Dreamers deadline looms, Politico (Aug. 23, 2017).
- Quoted in The trap the Supreme Court set for Democrats’ best health care ideas, Think Progress (Aug. 23, 2017).
- Quoted in Post-Charlottesville, Justice Roger Taney Statues Are Removed, but Not at the Supreme Court, National Law Journal (Aug. 22, 2017).
- Guest on KTRH 740AM Morning News to Discuss the ACLU’s position on the First and Second Amendment (Aug. 21, 2017).