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Due Process Under Siege: Andrew Weissmann on Immigration, the Courts, and Executive Overreach

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The Rise of the Imperial Presidency: Douglas Brinkley on How Executive Power Has Evolved from Washington to Trump

JUDJ-Prepared Summary from May 7, 2025 | The American Presidency: A Presidential Historian’s Perspective. The views and opinions expressed in this blog are those of the speaker. In a recent

The Rise of the Imperial Presidency: Douglas Brinkley on How Executive Power Has Evolved from Washington to Trump

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How Blue States Can Push Back: Fighting Vigilante Laws with Policy and Economic Power

JUDJ-Prepared Summary from April 16, 2025 | Vigilante Nation: The Subversion of American Democracy In a recent America at a Crossroads discussion, UCLA law professor Jon D. Michaels—co-author of Vigilante

Vigilante Democracy: How State-Sanctioned Violence Is Threatening American Freedoms

JUDJ-Prepared Summary from April 16, 2025 | Vigilante Nation: The Subversion of American Democracy In a recent America at a Crossroads discussion, UCLA law professor Jon D. Michaels—an expert on