Executive Power

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The 14th Amendment Holds the Line: Why the Supreme Court’s Birthright Citizenship Ruling Averted an Immigration Law Apocalypse

The Executive Gambit That Failed In a blockbuster end-of-term ruling on June 30, the Supreme Court firmly rejected President Trump’s executive directive aimed at restricting birthright citizenship. By striking down the administration's attempt to uni...

22 Sept 2026Constitutional Law, Immigration Law
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The Death of the Independent Agency: Why the Supreme Court’s Overruling of Humphrey’s Executor Upends Federal Regulatory Practice

The Administrative State Suffers a Fatal Blow For nearly a century, American administrative law has rested on a fundamental, albeit heavily debated, compromise: Congress could create multi-member regulatory commissions insulated from the President’s ...

21 Sept 2026Constitutional Law, Administrative Law
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The End of the Emergency Blank Check: Why the Supreme Court’s Invalidation of Trump’s Global Tariffs Reshapes Trade Law

The Executive Power Grab Hits a Wall For decades, the executive branch has treated emergency economic statutes as a magic wand to bypass Congress, transforming limited national security tools into sweeping mandates for global trade policy. On Februar...

20 Sept 2026Constitutional Law, Separation of Powers
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Textualism Holds the Line: Supreme Court Strikes Down Trump’s Birthright Citizenship Directive Under the 14th Amendment

The End of a Fringe Constitutional Theory For years, a vocal subset of legal theorists has argued that the executive branch could unilaterally end birthright citizenship for the children of undocumented immigrants. On June 30, 2026, the Supreme Court...

16 Sept 2026Constitutional Law, 14th Amendment
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The Death of Independent Agencies: Supreme Court Overrules Humphrey’s Executor in Historic 2026 Term

A Seismic Shift in Administrative Law For decades, administrative and regulatory lawyers have advised clients based on a fundamental assumption: independent federal agencies are shielded from direct presidential interference. As of June 29, 2026, tha...

15 Sept 2026Constitutional Law, Administrative Law
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The Fall of Independent Agencies: Supreme Court Overrules Humphrey’s Executor in Historic 2026 Term

The Death of the Independent Agency For decades, administrative and corporate lawyers have structured their regulatory strategies around a single, foundational premise: independent agencies are insulated from direct presidential control. On June 29, ...

14 Sept 2026Supreme Court, Administrative Law
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The Fall of Humphrey’s Executor: SCOTUS Reshapes the Administrative State and the Unitary Executive

The End of an Era for Independent Agencies For nearly a century, the administrative state has rested on a foundational compromise: Congress could create independent multimember agencies, and the President could not fire their leaders without "cause."...

12 Sept 2026Constitutional Law, Administrative Law

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