Vol. 137 No. 8 Abstract Today, the idea that the President possesses at least some constitutional authority to direct administrative action is accepted by the courts, Congress, and...
Introduction The indictment, arrest, and arraignment of former President Donald Trump have given rise to a slew of opinions and questions about the wisdom...
Vol. 135 No. 4 In the summer of 2019, California enacted Senate Bill 27 (S.B. 27), or the Presidential Tax Transparency and Accountability Act. The law required candidates...
Vol. 134 No. 8 The President’s pardon power is a near-blank check hidden among the Constitution’s checks and balances. Despite substantial hand-wringing about possible abuses of the power,...
Vol. 134 No. 1 In September 2016, then-candidate Donald J. Trump assured the American public that he would release his tax returns as soon as the IRS finished...
Vol. 134 No. 1 In most presidential elections, the Electoral College is part of the forgotten plumbing of our constitutional system. But in 2016, a small group of...
Vol. 132 No. 8 Article II of the U.S. Constitution twice imposes a duty of faithful execution on the President, who must “take Care that the Laws be...