Brian Kalt retweeted
In legal matters these 3 things are usually distinct:
1) What you're legally entitled to
2) What you deserve
3) What you can get away with
It's interesting to see different personalities—how people vary as to which of these 3 things they want, and which they'll settle for.
Brian Kalt retweeted
The Constitution doesn't defend itself.
The Rule of Law depends on citizens willing to stand up for constitutional government, individual rights, judicial independence, and limited government—regardless of who holds power.
Join the Society for the Rule of Law and help strengthen the institutions that preserve liberty: societyfortheruleoflaw.org/m…
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The Twenty-Fifth Amendment was never meant to be used to remove a terrible president from office—but that’s not what the country has learned from Hollywood, @ProfBrianKalt wrote in 2019. theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv…
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Donald Trump’s supposed ambition for a third term is a legal problem with a political answer, @ProfBrianKalt writes. “The people are the ultimate enforcers” of the Constitution: theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv…
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Join us in some fascinating discussions involving legal issues in the C.J. Box novels:
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On March 27 at 7 p.m. ET, @ProfBrianKalt & @JeffreyToobin explore the power of presidential pardon throughout American history.
Register to attend #AmericasTownHall: ow.ly/lLxq50Vb6ep
Brian Kalt retweeted
Akhil Amar, Tom Schmidt, and I have a piece in the Atlantic on why Trump + the GOP House cannot adjourn the Senate against its will in order to give Trump recess appointments. (Gift link) theatlantic.com/politics/arc…
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The House Has No Authority to ‘Disagree’ with Senate’s Decision to Remain in Session nationalreview.com/bench-mem…
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The Republican attempt to impeach President Biden may have fallen short, but @qjurecic and @mollyereynolds write that the effort "could still have legal and institutional effects on future impeachments and investigations." lawfaremedia.org/article/wha…
Brian Kalt retweeted
The easily-misunderstood 25th Amendment in the news—here are some old explainer tweets.
My book on 25A§4 is from 2019. It’s best to study these things in advance, NOT on the fly, biased by ones political preferences.
Flowchart (who does what & how): teapawt.net/ProfBrianKalt/status/1…
1/3
I thought folks might find this 25th Amendment § 4 flowchart useful. It's from my book (amazon.com/Unable-Politics-S…)
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This piece of mine in Lawfare from 11/22, on the rise of "futile impeachments," focused on the presidency. But it applies pretty well to the current Mayorkas business too. Give it a read if you are curious about why/how impeachment has (d)evolved this way. lawfaremedia.org/article/we-…
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"Sometimes it is more important for the law to be certain than to be right," @rickhasen writes. "Nowhere is this principle more urgent than" on the question of whether January 6 disqualifies Trump from the presidency. theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv…
Brian Kalt retweeted
Looking forward to seeing how many TX senators put a statement in the record explaining their vote on the Paxton impeachment
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8 GOP candidates debate funding to Ukraine, Trump's future and -- covertly, with dog whistles -- race @ConversationUS @ProfJordanTama @ProfBrianKalt @CalScherm
theconversation.com/8-gop-ca…
Brian Kalt retweeted
On today's @lawfareblog podcast, I spoke with @StephanieKPell and and @ProfBrianKalt about the effect of the Mar-a-Lago trial on Trump's candidacy and potential future presidency. lawfareblog.com/lawfare-podc…
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OKAY, here’s the thing about “members-elect”: it obscures more than it clarifies, and the House should legislate to clarify going forward. (1/x)
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I can't understand why so many pieces that describe Section 4 of the 25th Amendment leave out the second part, which provides for presidents to retake their powers.
I covered dementia—and where the line would likely be drawn—in my book (amazon.com/Unable-Politics-S…). Excerpt here.
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Who should act as president if the president and vice president are not able to do so or their offices are vacant? Join us tomorrow for "The Presidential Succession Act at 75 Praise It or Bury It?" Register here: fordham.zoom.us/webinar/regi…
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Jim Harbaugh told Warde Manuel that this would not be a re-occurring issue and he would stay at Michigan as long as it wants him, per sources.
