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DESCRIPTION:Dictator for Life?\n\nJoin a discussion on how the once-fringe idea of a 
 unitary executive is now central to debates over presidential power. While 
 legal scholars debate its scope, the theory in its most expansive form 
 envisions a king-like president largely unconstrained by Congress or the 
 courts.\n\nTuesday, August 5, 2025 at 12 PM – 1 PM PT \n\nInfo: 
 https://www.brennancenter.org/events/rise-imperial-presidency\n\nYouTube 
 channel: https://www.youtube.com/@brennancenter\n\n\nThe executive branch 
 has amassed tremendous power, challenging the constitutional balance among 
 branches of government. This year alone, the president has unlawfully 
 attempted to eliminate birthright citizenship, unilaterally frozen funds, 
 and deployed the military as a domestic police force. And all of it without 
 consulting Congress.\n\nSupporters of vast presidential power have a name 
 for this: the unitary executive. It’s the idea that the Constitution 
 gives the president full personal control over the executive branch and 
 wide latitude to act unilaterally. While legal scholars debate its scope, 
 the theory in its most expansive form envisions a king-like president 
 largely unconstrained by Congress or the courts. An embrace of this theory 
 by the executive branch and Supreme Court could carry far-reaching 
 consequences for American democracy. \n\nJoin us for a virtual event on 
 Tuesday, August 5, at noon PT (3 p.m. ET) with historians and legal 
 experts. They will examine the modern presidency, the origins of the 
 unitary executive theory, and its implications for the future of checks and 
 balances. \n\nSpeakers:\n\n--Samuel Breidbart, Counsel, Brennan Center 
 Democracy Program\n    \n--Jane Manners, Associate Professor of Law, 
 Fordham University School of Law\n    \n--Julian Davis Mortenson, James G. 
 Phillipp Professor of Law, University of Michigan Law School\n    
 \n--Cristina Rodríguez, Deputy Dean and Leighton Homer Surbeck Professor 
 of Law, Yale Law School\n    \n--Moderator: Wilfred U. Codrington III, 
 Walter Floersheimer Professor of Constitutional Law, Benjamin N. Cardozo 
 School of Law\n\n\n 
 https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2025/07/20/18878186.php
SUMMARY:The Dangerous Rise of the Imperial Presidency in America
LOCATION:Virtual / online\n\n
URL:https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2025/07/20/18878186.php
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