Category Archives: Constitutional Crisis Seminar

Recap: “The Unitary Executive & Its Critics” — Peter Shane

ELSA IANNOTTA—Peter Shane began his lecture by examining the unitary executive theory: the belief that Article II guarantees presidential control over the discretionary functions of the executive branch. Interpretations of the scope of presidential power vary widely, some argue the President controls officers who assist in executive functions, others claim the President can dictate how […]

Recap: “What is a Constitutional Crisis?” — Kim Lane Scheppele

KATIE BARKER—How does a democracy slip into an autocracy—and is the United States currently undergoing such a transformation? Professor Kim Lane Scheppele answered these critical questions in her guest lecture for the Constitutional Crisis Seminar, hosted by Professor A. Michael Froomkin, at the University of Miami School of Law. Professor Scheppele is the Laurance S. […]