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Executive Functions @execfunctions.bsky.social · 2d

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Executive Functions @execfunctions.bsky.social · 2d

Bob Bauer gives his take on the Oregon National Guard case, arguing that President Trump's false claims about the situation in Portland matter a great deal in evaluating the legal basis for a military deployment in Portland—and in other cities.

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Executive Functions @execfunctions.bsky.social · 3d

Today: @jacklgoldsmith.bsky.social discusses why he thinks the Oregon National Guard decision presented a close case and warns that regardless of what one thinks of the ruling, Trump has more powerful legal authorities waiting in the wings. www.execfunctions.org/p/president-...

President Trump Holds the Legal Cards on the Use of the Military in the Domestic Sphere

The protective power for the regular military, and the Insurrection Act, lie in the wings

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Executive Functions @execfunctions.bsky.social · 12d

Bob Bauer and @jacklgoldsmith.bsky.social discuss the Comey indictment, covering the lawfulness of Halligan's appointment as interim U.S. Attorney and the implications of Trump’s weaponization of DOJ. 🔗 www.execfunctions.org/p/the-comey-...

Executive Functions @execfunctions.bsky.social · 15d

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The Comey Indictment and its Aftermath

New strategies are needed to defend against the systematic politicization of federal law enforcement.

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Executive Functions @execfunctions.bsky.social · 15d

After the Comey indictment, Bob Bauer outlines the “all systems” approach needed to defend against the systematic politicization of federal law enforcement.

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Executive Functions @execfunctions.bsky.social · 17d

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Presidential Pretext and the Supreme Court

How much will the actual reasons for the Cook firing matter?

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Executive Functions @execfunctions.bsky.social · 17d

Will the Supreme Court look past pretext in Trump’s firing of Fed Governor Lisa Cook—or accept the government’s stated “cause” at face value? Bob Bauer explores the stakes today.

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Executive Functions @execfunctions.bsky.social · 19d

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Executive Functions @execfunctions.bsky.social · 19d

What do the "ethics of service" mean for Trump political appointees at the DOJ? In a new post,
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reflects on the question in light of recent events at the department.

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Executive Functions @execfunctions.bsky.social · 25d

President Trump has once again delayed the TikTok ban, extending non-enforcement into December. Back in June, @jacklgoldsmith.bsky.social warned that the administration's illegal refusal to enforce the law could set a dangerous precedent with “long and bad legs.”

Jack Goldsmith @jacklgoldsmith.bsky.social · Jun 19

My take on Trump's second and still-illegal extension of his order declining enforcement of the TikTok ban and seeking to wipe out private liability under the law, with assessment of implications. open.substack.com/pub/executiv...

Trump’s Continuing Illegal Refusal to Enforce the TikTok Ban

This executive branch precedent will have long and bad legs.

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Executive Functions @execfunctions.bsky.social · 26d

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A Disagreement about the Tariff Case and the Major Questions Doctrine

A response to Jack Goldsmith

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Executive Functions @execfunctions.bsky.social · 26d

Bob Bauer disagrees with Jack Goldsmith about the Federal Circuit decision on the Trump tariff program and argues that the court was correct to find that the Trump tariff program is illegal.

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Executive Functions @execfunctions.bsky.social · Sep 4

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Cooking Up a Firing at the Fed

The courts should police the weaponizing of the removal power.

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Executive Functions @execfunctions.bsky.social · Sep 4

Bob Bauer argues that in construing the “cause” requirement for a Fed dismissal, the courts in the Lisa Cook case should consider the administration’s use of a “weaponization” strategy for developing the grounds for removal.

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Executive Functions @execfunctions.bsky.social · Sep 2

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Executive Functions @execfunctions.bsky.social · Sep 2

Read today's Executive Functions Roundup, featuring the Federal Circuit's decision on Trump's tariffs, a D.C. district court's grant of stay against the government's expansion of expedited removal, and the Trump administration's plan to rescind $4.9 billion in foreign aid via "pocket rescission."

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Executive Functions @execfunctions.bsky.social · Aug 21

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Donald Trump’s Plan for “Honest” Mid-Term Elections

He is preparing a partisan loyalty test for election officials around the country.

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Executive Functions @execfunctions.bsky.social · Aug 21

Bob Bauer argues that President Trump's attacks on voting machines and mail-in voting, as well as the push for gerrymandered districts in Texas, sets up a partisan loyalty test for election officials around the country.

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Executive Functions @execfunctions.bsky.social · Aug 18

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Nonsense and Sense

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Executive Functions @execfunctions.bsky.social · Aug 18

Read today's Executive Functions Roundup, featuring updates in District of Columbia v. Donald J. Trump, an appellate opinion vacating a preliminary injunction against the CFPB, and commentary by Jack Goldsmith on the Supreme Court's use of interim orders during Trump 2.0.

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Executive Functions @execfunctions.bsky.social · Aug 14

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USAID v. DOGE

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Executive Functions @execfunctions.bsky.social · Aug 14

Read today's Executive Functions Roundup, featuring an order requiring ICE to supply sleeping mats to people detained in Lower Manhattan and commentary on the State Department's newly released report on human rights abroad.

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Executive Functions @execfunctions.bsky.social · Aug 13

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American exceptionalism

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Executive Functions @execfunctions.bsky.social · Aug 13

Read today's Executive Functions Roundup, featuring the latest legal ruling on the suspension of USAID and commentary on the use of the military to supervise migrants detained at Guantanamo Bay.

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