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Constitutional and admin law prof. Author, Democracy's Chief Executive (U. Cal. 2022). Podcast host @DemChiefExecPod. @Monthly contributor. Corgi-obsessed. its.law.nyu.edu/facultyprofile… Brooklyn Heights, NY Joined September 2008
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petermshane a/k/a petermshane.bksy.social @petermshane

4 hours ago

George Washington did not establish the Department of War. Congress did. And now a few words from the War of 1812. . .

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2 days ago

George Washington did not establish the Department of War. Congress did. And now a few words from the War of 1812. . .

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petermshane a/k/a petermshane.bksy.social @petermshane

2 months ago

“Trump’s use of executive power is not a distortion of the Roberts Court’s theory of the presidency; it is the Court’s theory of the presidency, brought to life.” My take in the Atlantic. theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/…

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petermshane a/k/a petermshane.bksy.social @petermshane

2 months ago

"In 2025, however, no one in authority takes war powers originalism seriously. The remaining institutional constraint—politics—is, for now, not even a speed bump slowing a belligerent president." My take on what bombing Iran reveals about war powers. washingtonmonthly.com/2025/07/03/tru…

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petermshane a/k/a petermshane.bksy.social @petermshane

3 months ago

In a crossover episode of @demchiefexecpod, I go from host to guest. @LindsayLangholz, @acslaw Sr. Dir. of Policy & Program and host of the ACS podcast, Broken Law, asked about Trump’s independent agency firings and the shaky future of checks and balances. open.spotify.com/episode/0juJYH…

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petermshane a/k/a petermshane.bksy.social @petermshane

3 months ago

The Supreme Court’s combination of glib history and hubris continues to fuel an executive-indulgent constitutional jurisprudence at odds with both text and political reality.

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Washington Monthly @monthly

3 months ago

The Supreme Court’s combination of glib history and hubris continues to fuel an executive-indulgent constitutional jurisprudence at odds with both text and political reality.

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petermshane a/k/a petermshane.bksy.social @petermshane

4 months ago

Pleased to be quoted in this story on Trump's efforts to "deregulate" by ignoring the law. As usual, the novelty is in the scope of Trump's lawlessness. Anything others did occasionally, he will do systematically. "Obama jaywalked? Let's do armed robbery!" wapo.st/4dqIrDN

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petermshane a/k/a petermshane.bksy.social @petermshane

5 months ago

Attached is the letter signed by Ohio State Moritz College of Law faculty, in their individual capacities, in light of current threats to constitutional democracy and the rule of law in the U.S.

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petermshane a/k/a petermshane.bksy.social @petermshane

6 months ago

On 3/12 I debated Aditya Bamzai of UVA on, “Does the Law Provide for a Unitary Executive?” at Harvard. From 20:27 to 29:22, I argue originalism is unsound, text and history favor checks and balances, and a modest UET was bound to metastasize à la Trump. youtu.be/3NEpMm-wGWw?si…

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petermshane a/k/a petermshane.bksy.social @petermshane

6 months ago

If you’re wondering what unitary executive theory is, how an extreme version is enabling Trump, why constitutional text doesn’t align with it, and where we might be headed, here’s the link to my 3/10 conversation with Tom Gerety about the issues. youtu.be/ynEclhsYXbs?si…

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petermshane a/k/a petermshane.bksy.social @petermshane

6 months ago

Proud to be among 950+ law professors signing a letter organized by BC law prof @Kentgreenfield1 for @acslaw challenging the rampant illegality of the Trump Administration. A post at acslaw.org/press_release/… contains a link to the letter and its signatories.

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petermshane a/k/a petermshane.bksy.social @petermshane

7 months ago

If your copy of the Constitution is missing Article I, Section 8, cl. 18, a copy is available here: law.cornell.edu/constitution/a…

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7 months ago

If your copy of the Constitution is missing Article I, Section 8, cl. 18, a copy is available here: law.cornell.edu/constitution/a… https://t.co/Pk4GCuxWMD

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petermshane a/k/a petermshane.bksy.social @petermshane

7 months ago

The title of my essay published in The Atlantic is pretty much what I'd have thought to be a unanimous understanding of the Constitution: “Presidents May Not Unilaterally Dismantle Government Agencies.” Yet Trump's assault on checks and balances continues. theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/…

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petermshane a/k/a petermshane.bksy.social @petermshane

7 months ago

I had the privilege yesterday of being interviewed by Mitch Jeserich for the Letters & Politics program on Pacifica's KPFA radio. We discussed the history of executive power as interpreted by the Supreme Court and how we got to the present moment. kpfa.org/program/letter…

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petermshane a/k/a petermshane.bksy.social @petermshane

7 months ago

Jordan Ascher of Governing for Impact and I explain in today's @monthly what's wrong with Trump's Schedule F scheme. As the subhead says: "It violates statutes, undoes a century of civil service reform, and would derail government services." washingtonmonthly.com/2025/02/10/tru…

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petermshane a/k/a petermshane.bksy.social @petermshane

7 months ago

I urge in @monthly that progressives opposed to the Trump-Musk regime's abuses now turn to courts with the same energy and creativity that Red States brought to bear against Biden. washingtonmonthly.com/2025/02/04/to-…. Many have started. Just Security has a tracker: justsecurity.org/107087/tracker…

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petermshane a/k/a petermshane.bksy.social @petermshane

7 months ago

I actually give them points for candor.

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Adrian Vermeule @Vermeullarmine

7 months ago

I actually give them points for candor.

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