Amicus With Dahlia Lithwick | Law, justice, and the courts

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Presidential Impeachment Standards and Process25th Amendment Mechanics and LimitationsConstitutional Checks and Balances Under Partisan ControlHigh Crimes and Misdemeanors DefinitionNuclear Authority and Presidential War PowersCongressional Oversight and Appropriations PowerElection Integrity and Voter SuppressionDemagogue Definition in Constitutional ContextImpeachment as Historical Record vs. Removal ToolCabinet Loyalty vs. Institutional Loyalty

Analyzed Episodes

Apr 11, 2026

Time to Impeach Trump Again?

Presidential Impeachment Standards and Process25th Amendment Mechanics and LimitationsConstitutional Checks and Balances Under Partisan Control

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Apr 1, 2026

Preview: A Blowout for Birthright Citizenship at SCOTUS

Birthright Citizenship14th Amendment Citizenship ClauseTrump Executive Order on Immigration

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Feb 28, 2026

Yes, Supreme Court Decisions Really Matter

Supreme Court tariffs ruling and major questions doctrineJudicial independence and lifetime tenure as constitutional safeguardExecutive power and separation of powers under Trump administration

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Jan 31, 2026

Legal Blinkers, Moral Hazards

Post-9/11 War on Terror Legal Framework and Torture JustificationEnhanced Interrogation Techniques and Waterboarding LegalizationGuantanamo Bay Detention and Habeas Corpus Rights

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Feb 7, 2026

Trump Has a New “Big Lie” for the Midterms

Election Data Privacy and Voter File AccessFederal Law Enforcement PoliticizationPolling Place Intimidation and ICE Deployment

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Feb 21, 2026

Trump’s Tariffs Overturned

Tariff Authority and Presidential Power Under IEPAMajor Questions Doctrine in Constitutional LawSeparation of Powers and Congressional Prerogatives

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Feb 14, 2026

The Concentration Camp Next Door

Immigration Detention Infrastructure ExpansionHabeas Corpus Erosion in Immigration LawJudicial Authority and Court Order Compliance

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