April 25, 2012
Reexamining the Scope of Executive Power: A Debate
Michael Waldman President, Brennan Center for Justice at NYU School of Law
0:01Caroline Fredrickson
President, American Constitution Society for Law and PolicyBegin: 2:28
Dawn Johnsen
Walter W. Foskett Professor of Law, Maurer School of Law, Indiana UniversityBegin: 6:25
Martin S. Flaherty
Leitner Family Professor, Fordham Law SchoolBegin: 14:30
Stephen Vladeck
Professor of Law, Washington College of Law, American UniversityBegin: 21:25
Reexamining the Scope of Executive Power: A Debate
On Wednesday, April 25, 2012, ACS and the Brennan Center hosted Reexamining the Scope of Executive Power: A Debate. This event was the third in a series of four debates intended to identify common ground through exploration of the fault lines within the progressive community on important topics of the day. On April 25th, two scholars explored the constitutional legitimacy of recent assertions of executive power, including American participation in military action in Libya, the use of drone strikes to kill terrorism suspects, and the indefinite detention provisions of the 2011 National Defense Authorization Act signed into law by the President at the end of last year.
What are the proper limits of presidential authority when national security is at stake? Where are the fault lines in the debate among progressives and how should we navigate them?
Welcome:
Michael Waldman President, Brennan Center for Justice at NYU School of Law
Introduction:
- Caroline Fredrickson, President, American Constitution Society for Law and Policy
Moderator:
- Dawn Johnsen, Walter W. Foskett Professor of Law, Maurer School of Law, Indiana University
Featured Scholars:
- Martin S. Flaherty, Leitner Family Professor, Fordham Law School
Stephen Vladeck, Professor of Law, Washington College of Law, American University