Author Archive
William E. Nelson
Professor of Law, New York University
Management
Danger Ahead In The Constitutional Standoff Over Trump’s Emergency Declaration
President Trump vetoed Congress' rejection of his emergency declaration. That brings the constitutional confrontation closer to the Supreme Court and a potentially destabilizing outcome.
- William E. Nelson, The Conversation
Management
Analysis: The Emergency Declaration Should Not Be Resolved in Court
The constitutional conflict between Congress and President Trump over his emergency declaration has potential to undermine centuries of checks and balances between the two branches of government.
- William E. Nelson, The Conversation
Management
Analysis: Shutdowns Are a Way to Drown Government in the Bathtub
The government shutdown provided a short-term version of what some activists have long wanted: A government small enough so that you could 'drag it into the bathroom and drown it in the bathtub.'
- William E. Nelson, The Conversation