Trump Administration

Presidential Power vs. The First Amendment, Big Law, Law School Deans, and Bar Associations

April 16, 2025

President Trump has wielded his executive authority in a pointed and punitive manner against Big Law firms that have represented his political opponents and have provided legal services to clients with whom President Trump personally disagrees. With Presidential Memorandums and Executive Orders (E.O.), President Trump has terminated government contracts with the firms, revoked security clearances from lawyers, barred the firms’ lawyers from government property, and threatened third parties [...]

Politics and privacy: The DOJ’s growing concern for online visitors

September 22, 2017

The Department of Justice is facing criticism surrounding its requests for information about online users opposed to the Trump administration. [...]

The potential demise of DACA

September 15, 2017

President Trump unexpectedly terminated an Obama-era program protecting young, undocumented immigrants from deportation. Now all eyes are on Congress to decide the fate of these “dreamers” in the next six months. [...]

The right to fight: Trump and the military transgender ban

September 8, 2017

After tweeting about a prohibition on transgender individuals serving in the military, President Trump and the Pentagon produce further details about the ban. [...]

North Korea and the Constitution: How far can Trump go?

September 1, 2017

As U.S. tensions with North Korea continue to rise amidst a backdrop of repeated Korean missile launches, many have questioned the extent of President Trump’s power to take action under the Constitution. [...]

Army Corps of Engineers sent to Mexico-American border

August 25, 2017

In an effort to follow through on the promise of a border wall, the Trump administration has sent the Army Corps of Engineers to begin preparations amidst environmental and eminent domain concerns. [...]

Analyzing President Trump’s revised travel ban

July 11, 2017

President Trump’s revised executive order, which bans entry of foreign nationals from six Muslim majority countries with alleged heightened terrorism risks, is set to be heard by the Supreme Court in October. [...]

Personal ties blur ethical lines on Pennsylvania Avenue

June 19, 2017

While President Trump previously issued an executive order holding members of the Trump administration to high ethical standards, numerous waivers of the order have raised ethical concerns of their own. [...]

U.S. Supreme Court lays down the law on a deportation loophole

June 12, 2017

The Supreme Court of the United States issued a unanimous decision on May 17, 2017, in Esquivel-Quintana v. Sessions, in favor of a lawful Mexican immigrant on the premise that federal law was inappropriately applied in attempts to justify deportation. [...]

A General’s silence and a nosy neighbor

May 29, 2017

Retired Army lieutenant general and former national security advisor for the Trump Administration Michael Flynn invokes the 5th Amendment in a Senate hearing concerning Russia’s involvement in the 2016 presidential election. [...]

Comey chaos: President Trump’s decision to fire the FBI director and its backlash

May 17, 2017

President Trump has received intense criticism, and even calls for impeachment, surrounding his abrupt firing of FBI Director James B. Comey. Conflicting explanations for Comey’s dismissal and the appointment of a new special prosecutor have left many questioning the future of the administration. [...]

Trump’s proposed budget receives heavy bipartisan criticism.

April 10, 2017

After proposing budget cuts to every department except those related to the military or border security, Trump has angered both Democrats and Republicans. [...]

Environmental hokey pokey: the fight against climate change is hazy even after landmark decision Juliana v. United States

March 6, 2017

With the election of a new President, the future environmental policies of the United States could contradict Juliana v. United States. [...]

Transgender law—it’s more than just bathrooms

February 27, 2017

The Trump administration recently placed itself into the middle of the transgender law debate by rescinding previous federal guidance that allowed transgender students to use school bathrooms and changing facilities of their choice. Like most aspects of current transgender issues, the impact of the Trump administration’s decision has been widely debated. [...]

Sessions’ priorities: a look into his initial actions as attorney general

February 27, 2017

After a contentious confirmation hearing, Jeff Sessions is the new Attorney General and the rest of the country is poised to see if he performs his new role consistent with his conservative record. [...]

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