The True Extent of Executive Power
On October 20, 2020, the Federalist Society’s Georgetown Law Student Chapter and the Regulatory Transparency Project hosted John C. Yoo and Saikrishna B. Prakash for an online discussion on the extent of executive power. In his new book, “Defender in Chief,” John Yoo argues that Trump – despite his populism – has become more often the defender rather than the opponent of the original Constitution.
In “The Living Presidency,” Sai Prakash counters that Trump, like many modern presidents, has violated the Constitution’s grant of executive power.
Speakers
Emanuel S. Heller Professor of Law; Co-Faculty Director, Korea Law Center; and Director, Public Law & Policy Program
UC Berkeley School of Law
Topic
Sponsor
Federalist Society’s Georgetown Student Chapter
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