Penn Carey Law

Capitol attack: Where does American democracy go from here?

As the nation processes the unprecedented mob attack on the U.S. Capitol, many are wondering what happens now for America. Legal scholar Claire Finkelstein shares her thoughts on the siege and its effects on democracy.

Kristen de Groot

Presidential pardons, explained

Law expert Kermit Roosevelt discusses how the pardon process works and why it exists in the first place.

Kristen de Groot

Law students spearhead pro bono projects for pandemic relief

From connecting small businesses with loans to helping Philadelphians navigate unemployment and housing insecurity, students at the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School are working to get people the help they need.

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Bloomberg

Supreme Court will hear TikTok’s challenge to looming U.S. ban

Justin (Gus) Hurwitz of Penn Carey Law says that the heart of the TikTok ban case is balancing the First Amendment against both national security concerns and the court’s deference to Congress and the executive branch.

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The New York Times

‘A sword and a shield’: How the Supreme Court supercharged Trump’s power

Kate Shaw of Penn Carey Law appears on the “Ezra Klein Show” to discuss how the Supreme Court has fundamentally reshaped the federal government and strengthened presidential power.

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Politifact

Donald Trump is reiterating his promise to overturn birthright citizenship. Can he do it?

Kermit Roosevelt of Penn Carey Law says that the most Donald Trump could do to impact birthright citizenship would be signing an executive order with the expectation that opponents would sue to block its implementation, leaving the decision up to the Supreme Court.

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The New York Times

A century-old law’s aftershocks are still felt at the Supreme Court

PIK Professor Karen M. Tani says that granting the Supreme Court the power to set its own agenda has caused it to gravitate toward cases that have preoccupied the conservative legal movement.

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Reuters

Trump names Paul Atkins to lead U.S. SEC

Jill Fisch of Penn Carey Law says that SEC nominee Paul Atkins has deep expertise at the SEC and in overall capital markets regulation.

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